The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
FALL. HATS VERY LARGE.
They Will Be in New Shapes and Lifted at the
Front or at the Side Like the Picture Hats.

Paris. France. August io.-tspeeial
Correspondence Of The Post)--The fall
hats are delightfully."- large, looked at
fiom picture standpoint. With broad
brim. rolling wen back on one side, the
osaer d.ooping well over the brow, they
make setting Tor any face.
Undoubtedly later the little bat Will
come in. but Just now. When the nrsI hint
OF ali is in the air. the vogue 10 for inc
large hat.
''.ars. West. the younger" showed some
of the most brilliant hats OF the season
during her brief stay in London in the
SECOND week Of her honeymoon. Married
somewhat ahead OF her expectations, eho
had NOT time TO prepare her rousseau he-
forehand and so came back 10 London for
the trunks of things sac could not finish
before There were hats by the dozen ana
gowns by the hundred. or so II would ap-
pear from the trunks that were carried
out OF her handsome town house the day
she set sail
Her lsdyship, as she will still be called.
for she will retain her title, goes abroad,
stalking in China, to follow the f1niunes OF
the Maine. but gay fortunes they must
be Judging from the elegant gowns that
were packed. She, with young Mr., West
goes first to a. water resort for the baths
and while there's she Will wear those deli
cate creations In hand painted chiffon, In
stamped incline. in tlssse, tulle mule and
mousseline OF which she ie>so fond. And
we'll may she be for they become her WON
derfully.
Though 1t is not strictly a dress mat
ter 1t is interesting to know the naspes
by which this much talked-abaut womaa
will be known.
In English society she can retain her
title OF Lady Randolph Churchill In
court circles she still owns IL. but IL the
queens own drawing room she must take
her new husbands name and be Mrs
West As II TO get even" With her moth
er-in-law she has elected to be called Mr.
West. the younger" a terrible revenge
truly upon a rival society queen Of former
days.
The fashionable feathers are ostrici
plumes and the bird societies are happy
tor the reason that the bird need not die
20 give up its possessions as would be the
case IL a wing were sought or "A head OF
tail. They do not reason that the poor
bird is chased and beaten and torn 10
make IL give up the feather which. excep,
at certain seasons. Is firmly imbedded n
the skin. Many a bird dice OF its wounds,
but that concerns neither the lady nor the
bird a year later.
The feathers are well dyed and are very
glossy and are worn extremely long This
calls for a rare feather and the price is
rare rs we'll. Mrs. Potter Ralmer, who is
certainly the reigning American In Paris
this season. owns feathers as long as your
arm and she knows how to wear them
rigat regally. She has them fastened to
the front OF her Gainsborough while her
milliner traine the feather along the side
and let's IL hang we'll down over the neck,
cerling gracefully upon the ends Much
can be accomplished with these feathers
and even those with chubby neck can
wear them.
They take the Galnsboroughs and bend
them until Gainshorough himself would
know them no more. High on each side
the hrm is turned and the front IS brought
well down, while the back Is bent IA
against the hair Then, with a plume
fastened at each SIDE. the hat Is consid.
cred trimmed, provided the plume is Ions
and hangs down far at the back
The new shapes are very irregular
scarcely enough mama being found for al
OF them. The brims are cut and lifted
In portions and the sides are curled ant
turned past all recognition. Looking n
the front OF a hat from a shop windoy
you are utterly unable 30 Judge what tn,
back may be and the mllliners viii tel
you that the first question asked by
patron invariably Is. (which is the from
of the hat?"
The colors are green. old purple. Tar
and black and white, with more hlacl
than white. The materials, velvet let
applique and cloth but there is verl
little felt TO be seen,
~
The fall materials are out and yer,
pretty they are. They have gone bacl
from the rough goods to the shining sur
face again and where last fall YOU say
the serges. the camel'e hair and the rougl
cheviots, you now see the oashmeres. IN
smooth hnish serges, the ladies' cloths ant
the satin faced goods. There is a decide,
preference for smooth materials. thong
undoubtedly rough goods will again b
worn.
Tweeds are very pretty coi.ling, as the
do, in checks and stripes and plaids. Yo
find them In every color. You can get IN
tiniest figured tweed in rcd and blue an
gold; and In black and brown and green
all blending together in one pretty har
mony OF color.
These dresses VIII be made IN for Sen
TENDER In many pretty ways, one Of ther
being in combination. Ono gown loolxin
decidedly summary now is so proportlone
as 10 color and material, that II Will loo
well in the late fall and even in the win
ter. It Is willow green cashmere. com
bined with checked tweed, shown
green and red and black-~-the three color
that harmonize so well. The skirt is a ful
one slightly gathered around the walls
and very long. Around the foot is a rippl
OF willow green cashmere. The oyerskll
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