Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-25
FUR AND FLOWERS.
They VIII BE tsed Extensively In
Trimming Winter Hats

From the Millinery Trade Review
Among the principal novelties issued this
month are the Uncovered iodues and hats
Sable and marten are used almost eNclu-
sively for the purpose: chinchilla is releEat-
cd to quite a third-rate position, and as
trakhan is altogether taboOed In the first
houses. This comedies with fashions in
furs generally. which give To sable and
marten the first place. Possibly before the
season is much Older the favor which Is
beginning to be extended to sealskin IN
other departments may occasion its being
adopted by milliners. however. I only throw
this out as a supposition- At all events. II
is most probable thar such will be the case
next winter. as everything points to re-
ViVal Of a taste Tor seal.
As have said, both hats and toques are
covered with fur. In some cases the skin
Is merely stretched over Inc form, as might
be a square % velvet or a fe plateau, The
piece used for lining brought over the edge
in q roll. This arrangement Is the ono ger
orally employed for marten. hut Russian
sable, with is elegant markings on the
back, is subjected TO a different treatment:
the skin is SO placed on the form that these
markings form circles running parallel -
the edge of the brim and encircling ths
crown, while instead Of being stretched out
flat II is made 10 set in slight folds. follow
ing the same direction.
A toque managed in this wise Is turned
fiuted on the outer side and the folds fixed
in their places by TWO small simili brooches,
the four paws Of the animal dangling In "a
Iassei behind the ear. Two Wide scimiier
couteauX, sable brown with cross waves or
A lighter shade. are fastened behind the up
turned brim and curve round IN front 81
the crown.
Fur-covered hats and toques are also
trimmed with contrasting colors; turquoise
or gray-green velvet or satin antique. either
arranged in a big pOuf OF in narrow tor
sade about the base of the crown and tied
at the side in a little pointed bow, has d
charming effect. or one of the printed
panne handkerchefs descnbe1 in my LAST
letter may do duty as trimming, Its bright
colors on a light brown ground being par
-icularly suitable.
Flowers are also used for their cecnra-
tiOn-bunches of violets or roses. A nat
with a brirn of medium wid,h covered with
marten is simply decorated by TWO large
hush roses and their leaves; a second has
Two punches of purple ana reddish mauNe
toilets: a fur toque is summarized 10y a
pyramidal bunch Of crimson roses. One
II the new ideas is to fix Two or three glass
lewdrops to the petals OF roses used Tor
his and other purposes.
Sable and marJen * rs must also DE IN
,iuded among the very fashionable TRIM
mings for felt hats. Two strips. cut on the
sides of the skin, provide bihdinS Tor ne
.dge of the hat, and the center piece win
tho head and tail attached. a torsade Tor
wis ing round the crown: the head ana I'm
| ,roSS each other in front, where they are
secured by a semi-circular slide. These
slides which are mounted on nat piece
Of metal, are not only made OF simlA, nht
also in enamel which has suddenly come
MO such favor for brooches and buckles
| The erameling is executed IN metal, IN
ma L. green and yellow gold TINS. most et-
| rartiye on dark-,inted fur. felf or textiles.