Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-21
FALL STYLES IN HATS
Brilliant ColOrs and stronx Contrasts
in Leaf, Flower and Plume
Will BE Popular.

AuOut Tic luOSL cleBduI ndG at the
present date is the small Rembrandt al
most entirely concealed beneath a
wealth OK ostrich plumes. These -
which are chosen of different lengths,
from the tip to the amazon, as occasion
serves-are SO arranged as to cover the
crown and the brim and to leave hard
ly any of the foundation visible. Palest
sky and Turquoise blue and clematis-
mauve feathers are most in vogue, eth
er mounted on straw shapes to match
or on white. Some equally elegant
toques are decorated with two anna
IONS fastened at the back so as to pass
around each side, the curly tips meet
ing in front in light pouf. A toque so
trimmed with two pale-blue feathers is
made of haircloth woven of white and
blue. 1t is turned up on the left side,
where it rests on half coronet of vel.
low roses. The same arrangement in
mauve, with a coronet of forget-me-
nots, is equally admirable.
Black-plumed hats are also begin
ming to put in an appearance, and bid
fair to be very fashionable this autumn.
Their elegance and novelty chiefly de-
fSAAN
are set in. Very autumnal looking also
are the hats in deep yellow straws,
trimmed with late fruits and berries.
Different forms may be trimmed in this
way, the directoire capeline and the
wide sailor being most suitable. The
crowns are often bound around with
narrow ribbon velvet, black, claret, ma.
room or green, and if the straw is an
openwork, one of still narrower velvet
will be threaded in and out of its
meshes. The punches of fruit-grapes.
blackberrics, medlars, elderberries OF
nuls-arranged With their own foil
age, rest on the briln. a pouf OF some
contrasting color is generally added
This is sometimes made i'll the form OF
n circular rosette, with a bunch OF
poppy stamens in the middle.
Toques, whether of tullc or straw.
are now turned up in front or mere &c.
cidedly so Oh the left side, the latter IT,
rangement being almost invariably
chosen when flowers are used for trim.
ming. These are arranged in large
cluster covering the whole of the por.
tion of the turned-up brim, which rises
AothSA AibEASk NAidh llS SIO"H. 1HC-
diminished iossolns-half-open roses
ox-eyed daisies, peoples, corn flowers.
and for the early autumn asters and
small dahlias-are most appropriate tc
the purpose.
For trimming hats, on the contrary
large blossoms are preferred. A sud.
len furore for the grandiflora clematis
has been evinced. The particular shades
of mauve and lilac natural to it are the
favorites in these colors, and have helped
to bring them into fashion. It is con-
sidered extravagant to decorate hat
with five or six clematis blooms, each
measuring four inches or more across
Sometimes they are chosen all of one
shade, but the most effective arrange.
ments are in graduated shades of mauve
and lilac, or mauve, lilac and white. 9th.
er goodly sized blossoms that some mil
liners are affecting are the arum and
Japanese lilies. The first is shown in
white and yellow, sometimes with q
black pistil, or in black and a yellow
pistil; the second is white only. The
most approved method of arranging
them is to lay them along the edge OF
the brim. Off,. '.....I. ... 49,. 8.
None of these flowers is mounted
with it's own foliage. Iris leaves knot.
ted into bows or otherwise. after the
manner Of ribbons or else in the form OF
couteaux, come in nicely as an ad.
dition to such decoration. If these
leaves are considered too dark, rib.
bons are Observation-Disclosures Trade
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