Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
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IN lNl2lssseas &
Observation-Disclosures ~

There is something singuinrly d IA
and attractive about nlf the new ssf1
linery. In the first place 1t is made sSf
the lightest airiest and most faiS9ss
like fabrics imaginable. and in t6l fs Sc
second the shapes, whether OF ha{sI.
| toques or bonncts, are of stch wide fiSS
versity and such exceptional gracefuiay
ness that it seems as though every Kind
OF face will have n chance this seaAbns
of being seen for once in Its life bene at ~
a becoming specimen of headgear The
colors, too, are for the most part quite
lovely. none but the softest and most
delicate shades being in favor
Ihere are many new shades of pale
green and pale blue, as well as a very
peculiar pink which is known as. 'Cy-
rano," and in all these colors as well AZ
in the most delicate tones of gray. beige
and biscuit all the novel shapesiin satin
straw and in various rustic plaits carr
be obtained. Butt the majority Of the
hats so FAR have been made in tuIls
gauze and chiffon rather than in straw
Hats are being made entirely OF, tuiie
or very fine mechin net, close sath-s
cred into thousand fine little ruchaHS
and rulings and then bent about into
various picturesque shapes.
Sometimes these tulle hats are made
with low crowns and wide, shady brifns.
almost in the dircctore or incroyable
shape. but they are more often arranged
as toques of fairly large size, turned
we'll off tho face in front and trimmed
under the briu. but slightly on one side.
with either big bunch of flowers or q
chou bow of panne, having a tiny dia-
mond buckle in the center. Some OF the
other tulle hats-and these are among
the newest and smartest OF all-take5
the form of boat shaped toqre, with
brim of gathered tulle. which is very
deep and high az the back. but which
comes to quite a sharp point In 'front.',
and which is worn we'll over. the fore
head. These hats are very frequently
trimmed with folded draperies OF atulIe,
arranged to simulate ostrich feathers
and placed somewhat Ia Trelawny,
one on either side of q center chou OF
tulle These plaitngs are very sIna re =
Sometimes fine plaitipgsrof tulle in q
contrasting color afe inserted between
each plat of straw, and this has Il very
smart effect when the arrangement Isl,
| carried out in contrasting coors. A
| black picture hat. for instance, looks
pretty with plaitings of turquoise tullee
between each strand of straw and linz
ing underneath the brm made entirely
l
OH one side by black ostrich feather
allowed to rest carelessly upon the hair.
\ hat of this description would of course
he trimmed upon the crown. with large
clusters of black ostrich feathers droop..
| Ing this way and that.
| Another idea, which Is new this seas
son, but which has already found many
| admirers. is to stripe the tulle toques
with strappings or plaits Of straw. This
! is curious reversing of the ordinary
condition of things, for of course we
have been accustomed for long enough
to see straw hats and toques trimmed
with tulle. For the future or. at all
events. for the next few weeks or so we
shall certainly see tulle hats and toques
trimmed with straw. The result is real
ly wonderfully smart and pretty, and
the fashion Is n sensible one into the
bargain. as the strands or plaits OF
straw help to stlffen the tulle folds and
draperies and keep them from getting
draggled and out Of condition.