The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-28
FOR MYLADY'S HEAD.
Fashion Permits the
Greatest Variety
Of Style.
VIOLET IS NOW A BACK NUMBER.
More Black on Hats
Than in Early
Spring.
Hats

1t has been remarked, and deserved
~ so, that ladies this season, as rule
wear millinery very becoming to them.
This is undoubtedly to be attributed to
the great variety of shapes patronized
by fashion, permitting each to choose.
the one that suits her best, instead of
being restricted to few, none of
which may be of an order to set off
her good points to the best advantage.
Bergere hats bent over the brow, as
well as with fiat brims and few ca
priciously turned up, now this way
now that; capelins, some with low
crowns. others with straight-up, or
shelving boxed crowns of different
heights, the brims of these being al
most invariably turned up in front;
toques, more often of the turban form,
and boleros, generally trimmed turban
fashion ALSO capotes, for which SYM
metry Of ornament has the preference,
and sizes decidedly above the medium;
and a good selection of undress morn
ing hats, sailors, boleros, and hats
with fiat brims and crowns Of divers
forms, one of the newest being that
with moderately low crown, very
wide and flat at the top, and with the
sides shelving inward, and another
with a straight-up crown cut off
slantingwise at the top.
Within the last month some modifi-
cations have been made in the order
assigned to colors Violet has retired
t&ite into the background, with the eX-
ception of reddish violet, one OF the
clematis shades. And deep blue has
come forward now tints bordering on
lavender, but more especially bluet, but
not the most brilliant dye. But the
most important change is the great
favor shown for beige, almond, brown,
maize, bic, and golden yellow, evil
denced chiefly in the choice of straws
and tulles of these shades. Light
blues and hydrangea tints maintain
their old position, and the same may
be said of rose pinks and reds, show
ing particularly in floral trimmings,
though pink and red straws are still in
fair demand. A deal of green appears
in the decoration, mostly in the shape
of leaves. and green straws are looking
up. Light gray is still in favor both
for morning and dressy hats. trimming
and straw being often of the same
shade: If a color is chosen for the dec
grafton blue is considered most APP
plicahle.
There is certainly larger demand
for black straws than there was earlier
in the season, and black enters into the
ornamentation Of much of the very
newest millinery; black lace, black vel
vet bows, and also flowers with black
velvet or black gauze petals and nat
ural colored stanens.
Ears of wheat etc, viii be much
used in the decoration Of summer hats.
4 new idea is to combine them with
half-open rosebuds mounted on long
plant stems. A sheaf of this sort, half
wheat half pink rosebuds, is set on the
f1p= do r. of 90 IA
and sweeps over it aigrette fashion.
The brim is turned up against the foot
of the sheaf and fixed by q big bunch
Of France roses and a black rosette
with buckle. These rosettes are nov
city also. They are made of loops of
very narrow velvet and, with a circular
buckle or brooch in the middle, have
something the appearance Of chrys-
anthemum blossom. The model just
described has, moreover. several rows
of the same black velvet round the
crown. A fringe of oats about a turban
of maize tulie has pretty effect,
turned UP at the side with three poufs
of the new trimming silk, which has
the texture of taffeta, but is nearly as
two of bright rose pink and one deep
red.
When hats are turned up in front,
the question Of lining has to be con-
si6ered. Flat brims and brims bent
down over the brow are unlined, but
there is generally a straw braid sewn
beneath the edge. or as in the case Of
Leghorns. the edge is blocked so as to
turn under. forming sort of hem.
Black straws are the most frequently
chosen for hats worn right off the face,
the back of the brim coming down in
the nape of the neck, and these. being
lined with bright-colored silk, present
a very dressy appearance. Here is one
lined with taffeta Of a. turquoise blue
tint. Tiny tUclzs, about half an inch
apart. are run in the silk. On the left
side against the upturned brim is a
fat bunch of forget-me-not sur
mounted by a small cluster of monthly
roses. Outside is a torsade Of black
tulle and two short black couteaux.
Another is lined with leiais of sky blue
satin surah, run on in single spiral
band, and turned up by large rosette
Of narrow black velvet, with brooch
in the centre and a bunch of small
roses Puffs of black tulle, alternating
with similar rosettes, ornament the
outside A third is lined in the same
way with pink surah, and turned up
with three big black silk roses framed
in green leaves; Ahree black ostrich tips
compose the outer decoration.-The
Millinery Trade Review for May.