Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

a metropolitan success at well-known
theater in town, is of gray felt In front
there is bow of black velvet transfixed
with a rhinestone buckle. From either side
of this gray ostrich plumes curl softly over
the brim to hide the felt. which looks rather
stiff after our winter tOques of velvet
fur. But the hat is sure to prevail by
spring, for 1t is a novelty. although remin-
iScent of former styles and shapes.
One cheerful point about bonnets and
hats at this season of the year is the re-
GuCtiOn in price. This Is especially notice
able in the best milliners' shops. where ii is
a rule never to carry the stock from one
season to another. In such places the prices
begin to drop like leaves before the au-
tumn wind early in December. and at this
time the most delectable hats may be had
for not much more than the cost of the ma
terial alone.
A Becoming Bargain.
A very becoming toque, which was worn
triumphantly to a matinee last Saturday.
was bought in this way by its pretty
owner. 1t had a shirred crown of sage
green velvet, and around this a puff of
black velvet A knot of the black velvet on
the left side. with a rhinestone ornament
(the inevitable rhinestone), and black os-
trich feather of moderate length rising
from the knot, completed a most effective
ensemble. These ostrich feathers which
are longer than tips and shorter than
piumes, are most popular. They give a
high effect without any stiffness, and are
more fashionable than either tips plumeS.
Have you tried turning your toques and
hats around If they are not becoming or
quite the latest model at their present an
gle? Sometimes it works wonders. The
tale of a woman who bought an imported
toque very early last spring proves the eff
cacy of this method of renovating past
splendors. The woman is of an economical
turn of mind and the toque was a hand
some affair. Giittering black sequins,
very handsome rhinestone buckle and a
bunch of most natural-looking Violets on
the left side where the brim was high. The
price must have been handsome, too, for
the woman in question hates to be thought
extravagant, and to no one would she di
vulge the price paid for this really artistic
creation. The name in the crown, how
ever, revealed volumes.
From Town to Seaside.
Seouins belong to any season, so after
figuring as a spring hat and then taking a
little rest the toque triumphantly reap
peared in July and made a most appro-
pirate adjunct for a black grenadine gown
Then it went to the seashore. From there
we heard that it was SO severely afflicted
with mldew that its life was despared of.
1t must have recovered, however, for now
that the new year has dawned | meet my
friend arrayed in gown profusely and
beautifully trimmed with glittering Sc
uuins and on her head is a toque covered
with black se4uins which turns up in front,
and right where it flares away from the
face is rhinestone buckle ana above IL a
bunch of most misunderstanding violets.
The hat seems to have been an excellent
investment in spite of its first cost | am
not half so interested in its price as In
the cure for mldew. That is secret
worth knowing. The owner of the hat
says there is no sure cure for it. First.
the hat had to be taken away from the
damp atmosphere of the Jersey coast.
Then 1t was allowed to get very dry, but
not exposed to the rays of the sun to
comDiish this account of the violets.
After this it thoroughly brushed and
last of all carefully wiped with a damp
cloth.
Where a Good Turn Helped.
beaver hat which came home from
the milliner's last fall with all the tips and
bows quite overlooking the left side and
NAL king its wearer look like the pictures of
actresses taken about fifteen years ago,
when they wore very one-sided hats with
dropping plumes has been turned into a
most becoming headgear by turning the
side to the front: that is, by putting the
hat with the plumes and bows in front.
The frame does not fit quite well when
this is done, but it may be bent into shape.
With all of these hats the hair must be
so arranged as to lie in soft waves or a
little fringe over the forehead, else the
face will have a stiff, unbecoming frame.
A good many of the black velvet toques
and bonnets have the velvet arranged in q
manner which Stimulates a bow, or rather
right in the middle of the front and under
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