The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17
STUNNING CREATIONS IN FALL HATS.
THEY susr BE 30 c AND OR S SzMx 40
THEY MUST BE

end Of popularity. II is Of tan felt and
the rosettes are Of old pink ;afeta-
A stitched band OF velvet Is around
the crown and > bow OF velvet Is
under IL resting on the hair. Another var
iatsou OF the turban Is the Illustration
showing the one with a bunch Of soft os-
trich Ct one side This also has chenille
brisn, q velvet crown Of Jet. and knot OK
rose colored velvet with enaSneled steel
buckles.
Elderly ladies. II there are any In TOM.
will do well 10 try on the gray felt poke
like the example whose crown presents ~
self. The face trimmings OF this are OF
pale gray mirror velvet, while two ostrich
tips, the same tint. are at either side. There
are velvet ties to fassen at the left SIDE.
This las, feature In repeated again ana
sgan on the handsomest hats. Sometimes
they ere OF chiffon gathered into rufne
At the ends. Again they are Of broad vel
vet ribbons or Of liberty silk. Thefe may
he two ties or only one when tho softer
materials are used, and these fasten on
the left shoulder. making boa almost.
They are wonderfully fetching. The nush-
room hat with the high aulls has the new
est novelty thin velvet In Persian shades
and patterns for trimming. These Persian
velvets are twisted into stunning turbans
with regular ''ole nanny knots at ono
side. A bit Of coarse lace q introduced to
soften the colors and quill OF two with
q chou OF chiffon are the simple but efrec-
tive garniture.
All the hues seen in old prayer rugs are
displayed In these and the texture OF The
velvet II as light as thistledown. The tur-
bans made OF these are especially smart,
and determined woman night manage 10
get . turban OF half-doxen combinations Of
color that would harmonixe with that many
costumes.
The big hat with the scarf bow on the
side has the same material In the bow and
feathers OF medium length curling over tho
crown.
These distinctly clever fr.nged scarfs are
10 be the most chic trimming for tho
stitched hat Of felt which will be the cor
rect wear for shopping and ali informal
occasions They were worn on the sum-
lengths being twined about the crown and
fr.nged ends knotted into a careless bow
at the side. The crepe de caIne viii give
way to the heavier corded silks for these
and tho tafYeta ones. Natty cords. fiat
gold or silver bra.ds make fine trimmings
for the low round crowned walking hat,
and when a wide quill. just a single one.
Is slipped under It at the side. tho effect
II remarkably dashy and fetching.
n boft rounu CROWN must De very low.
IL IL IN low at all. and the curling stitched
brim must be vide as a cowboy hat The
softer and the more crushable the smarter
the style
Dainty Creations for the Tots
cTrHE childs hat 10 n stunning crea-
ton for little tot. Like many OF
the hats for women. II Is OF black
velvet shirred. with facing OF pink satin
on the soft crinkiy brim and big bow
OF pink ta1eta ribbon on the outside.
Feathers over the brim and under the
brim and lying over the hair give n
graceful touch TO tho majority OF the
hats. except perhaps those which are In
tended for rainy days or golf wear
Everything must either be big and
dashing or small and dainty. For even
Ing there are many wisps OF Jet ana lace.
with an airret as a sort Of sgnpost TO
tell whore the bonnet II when II Is on
the wearer's head. The latest In hats
for the velvet r. an oid-new material, IL
the corded or tucked tafYeta. with some
times folds Of liberty silk between the
rows OF cording or stitching. OF this
|. character II the big hat. with n seaguII
sweeping up with the soft crown OF vel
vet. The color OF this hat II silver gray.
and the gull is OF the natural gray also
Two doves are the feathery ornaments
on the side Of the big hat which IL OF