The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
FALL MILLINERY.
The Seasons Modes in Hats Notable for Ex-
travagance and Elaboration.

travagance and Elaboration.
Openings arc tho order of tho day In tho milli-
merry world. and il is verv evident from this early
display that the seasons modes in hats arc not
outdone in extravaganza and elaboration by any
other department Of dress
The special novelty In shape Is the modern
lied Directoire. which is either hat a bonnet,
as you choose 10 wearit In Paris there is strong
tendency coward this shape, but IL can never be-
come general so long there is any other shape
in sight, az 1t Is trying TO any save young and
pretty faces The shape Of the head and perfco-
ton Of profile are specific points In the success
OF Drectoire hat, and tho ideally perfect head
and face rare gems II is safe to predict linn
tied edition in this especial style At the Same
time II is changed by modern ingenuity. so
entirely different from the Salvation Army poke
that II can be regulated, by bending the brim,
TO suit many faces II is made both with and
without strings The crown Is rather high, and
either round or fiat at tho top. and the brim
ally turns up in front or at one side II is faced
with folds Of chiffon panne, with laco and velvet
or Jet in combination the latter forming band
around the edge, or covered we'll with flowers
White are the special blossom In one instance:
touch of color. however is more becoming. Tho
outside trimming is in bow Of ribbon with mora
flowers in ostrich tins
Small bonnets with broad points turning UP
at one side not sharply like Marquise hat, but
rounding out and up little to form the shape.
ore among the novelties There all kinds
OF shapes 70 suit every iace-the broad toque;
the still small turban always worn ty tho strictly
talor-ma woman; tho large turban worn well
over the face and medium large hat with a
brim. Something, called theatre bonnets arc
nest q t1lle and Jet q gT1zy butterfly wings
OF more variations than almost any other sha pc
and it has certainly awaited itself Of all its prv
Of being more readily adapted to every face and
is more generally worn 1ulie and velvet arc
IS in the made
Of tue and covered with narrow strappings
OF velvet Of the same shade, about half an inch
The new buckles in steel Jet rhncstones and
every hat is decorated with one or more snowy
ornaments. All kinds Of fancful birds wings
band with n so
Hats with decided crowns and medium brims
turning well up in 'front.' are very becoming es.
light ruche effect Of jet on the edge, fully two
inches wide i is a sort Of spangled trimming
very light in appear Rrims are made also
Of crepe de chine in black laid in tinv tucks whe
for the full effect s on t The edge ME gekf hall an
Tucls are a distinctive feature in millinery
y
group Of tucEs in velvet crossing the crown Of
all velvet hat from side TO side is effective
Folds, too much used and are very helpful
as means OF successfully covering a large hat.
Two or three bias folds cover the brim and two
encrcle the crown, which may be covered with
tiny folds or plain II is much casio to manage
the bias strips than 10 cover the same surface
with one wide piece Fawn is one Of the popu-
lar colors in velvet for the winter hat, and com
bined with pink il Is charming: Ostrich feathers
are very much in fashion, and something which
Is called chic is ostrich feather with strip
of fur up the centre Another use Of folds is 10
braid them together to form the part of the brim
turned up in front and the entire crown Of a round
rather fiat crowned toque. The folds are made
narrow and double, Of course and these may be
used in one stran. Stitched velvet and stitched
CLOTH, are both used fol, toques made rather fiat
and broad and trimmed high side.
A silky hairy felt liz another material for hats
especially suited for travelling and morning wear
Bias frills OF taffetn silk bound the edges form
a fluffy rosette trimming some Of the hats
and again you see full rosettes OF Liberty gauzo
and chiffon in light fawn color and a sort Of a
red purple A paisley silk square, bound on tho
edge with velvet making an inch fold on either
side, forms very stylish bow for the felt sailor
hat so pretty for young girls to wear in the morn