The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
DAZZLING CREATIONS THE LATEST
RESULTS IN WOMENS Rim
New Fashions Replace Felt and Velvet With Silk and g.
for Winter Headsear.

I be called Creations" for no o. = M
| will adequately describe them, TS<y{
| the work of artists who can lay eiss. n
the highest praise. Colors--a 49,.
avalanche of them-have come tosfIs NJ
| OF the designer. and too many c&1S. Va
| too daring combinations of color ecs
De used. This Is the latest dic4sH "a
fashion, which. true to its reputati1S r.
fickleness. possibly will change arr3S -
fore the close of the winter ~ fs
once more to favor the somb1r ~
brown or gray which opened thu sssz.1
The woman who already has induiiSS ID
one OF these more somber colors neS1 80
despair when she sees the gayer nlr,.s ~
OF her sister, for dark colors arr sl,.z
considered elegant and In good ta1gs n
The latest fancy Is for amethyst sksa.
With this peculiar purple are use6 ~Sst
puppies and violet, and ylolets Thor
in profusion. 1t Is scarcely posol7is y
use too many vioiets. for they ~ 49,
In combination with every Other osI1s
Large flowers are made In shadH =
| No such flowers ever really grvv. ~
| when the taste of the florist ran a 4. I
unusual. They are pretty. hcweyee. ~ ;
like the blue and black roses. at eldrIsS
| ly into color scheme. ''sI
The Empire and Derby.
An empire hat remarkable for IL 49,
| ty derives its attractiveness from tho -s Z
OF a profusion of black silk roeea -
empire hat rolls back from the faen ~
Is wide and fiaring. with hish - q
This particular hat was develooSS .
bright emerald green velvet. the ~
being tucked where II faced tn -
Black silk roses were piled hieh q SS
side OF the crown and three rosefio6 y
black net gave rich effect. Un6or ~
brim were placed several black silk ru1s
and scarf Of Honiton lace Wa a.
around the edges Of the brim.
All the hats are built high at ~ ~
and slope toward the front--a styie &11 -
has its elimination in the newest SGii15
the draped hat. An example OF TIT ~
was In black silk and velvet. n
rather large toque shape, ana
folds Of silk were draped aroma ~
piled high in loops and knots q tn -
A fold of black velvet surmOunt63 H1
folds OF silk. This was draped ~
the lack also. All OF these folxr 4 z
caught in the middle OF the front Y a
hat and held without the usual AudII1
Two dtooping black wings were ~
In the back on the pyramid Of vsIvoI ri
silk with cut steel buckle and 1ro
toward the hair. ,'I
| Al
minds one Of the straw Tam oGh611
of the summer. but IL smaller and No
much higher and sitter crown. 4 ~
made Of amethyst velvet tucked n se1osS
and drawn tightly over the frame n a.
med simply with a wreath OF aAs1t0
roses at one side.
So many and of such great beauty "
value are the combinations Of lace an1fn
or chiffon and fur hats that It IL diiI1A1
matter to choose one which will be 1 ~
resentative fashion. However, mode ~
fon seems to be the favorite, a. II -
bines with the fur with such soft 60
Brown velvet, mode chiffon and mintas
used in combination in one instancois NJ
brim is Of the mink. the head Of wf1Gkh
placed In the center Of the front e ~
hat, and the trimming Is Of mode el11I1
in folds and knots. Before the fc11608
knots we're made. the chiffon was A14h
the form Of large tucks, but not stitehoe
Another brown hat Is much anlivrae1A
the folds Of orange and yellow aatin ~
around the crown. and the gay bird Z
paradise at one Rdc. The hat 10 nt ~
braided chiffon.
There is great fancy for larGe M
particularly birds OF paradise and otl6u
of brilliant plumage, in place Of the eGzGb
plumes. which now are used only On M
picture hats.
Amethyst-the latest favorite In fssAinfs
paint box-dark reds. automobile. oMtA
and emerald green are leading all slns ~
use In making and trimming hats, hi n
these colors are combined in the Perm
effects which are most popular To- ~
jaunty little face mts With Pers.an ~
a great deal of gold and jeweled In b
used, completing the rich, Oriental eaeck
Poke bonnet Revised.