New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
ALL SORTS OF PRETTY HATS.
BECOMING STYLES TO SHORT AND TALL
WOMEN-THE ALL WHITE
GAINSBOROUGH

The picture" Gainsborough hat. rs It Is
impartially called. is more popular than II has
been for years, and Will be a fea .ure of most
the handsome summer costumes. The distinguish
ing characteristic Of the picture hat is of course.
the extremely broad brim arranged suit the
individuality of the wearer- II may he turned up
at the left almost close to the crown 1t may he
caught slightly about halfway of it's width nearly
in front. il has been known assume almost the
droop OF the quaint old poke bonnet Anything. in
fact, is legitimate II becoming.
The Gainsborough proper is trimmed only with
large ostrich plumes. and possibly huge bow or
rosette Of wide soft ribbon II is invariably
turned up at the side with three four wide,
short plumes standing and one or two immense
feathers sweeping over the brim and dropping 10
the hair This bewltching the right type OF
woman. but the short person must resist its fas-
cinatIons unless she wishes TO become "a sight"
Only women five feet more should venture
to wear a Gainsborough Of this fashion.
The liking for white, which has become posi-
tive craze. has extended to hats. and white ostrich
ifaIets ar cainshoronghs Of baCk rice straw
chip or Neapolitan adorned with white plum
age, and the effect is charming White hats are
reameniy as With white Certainly nothing could
be more bewitchtngy summer Ike than these ,a an
and svelte young woman.
as th@v produce exquisite results with much smaller
expenditure. Twenty-Five dollars will not more than
their quality must be Of the highest or they are
as cbaa5 ostrich plume Flowers on the
contrary NAV he the finest possible without cost
ing more than quarter of that sum- A lovely pict-
lre hat OF white NeapOlitan recently seen was
trimmed with a wreath of large soft pink roses ana
green leaves nesting in wide. ful ruche OF Whtte
fuile II was caught up slightly at the left by
large chou Of white Liberty satin.
TO TRIM THE PLATEAU.
A dainty hat Of simpler style is perfectly fiat
or plateau shape. covered with tucked mousse
line and trimmed with small roses and leaves. The
roses vary in shade from pale pink to deep Grim
SON and the leaves also variegated. They are
ARA nged as raty possible on the crown and on
the bandeau under the left side. which gives
The Directoire is another shape that divides favo"
with the plateau With its low crown and VIDE
brim trimmed with wreath or plume on each slde
and A large buckle bow in front, II is an eX,
ceedinsly graceful and becoming style to tan
x,
For small women the plateau toque and fancy
sailor shapes are generally more suitable. and
sholld be chosen with direct reference 10 the size
Of The face one often women with large
heavy faces over which tiny bonnets or turbans
are perched n a way that is nothing less than
srotesoue or small delicate features hidden De
meath overpoweringly large hats. II is every
voman's duty TO study her type and suit her pur-
cipe that a large face requires large hat. that
small face demands a small hat and that extremes
in either are be avoided 49,,
Much Of the snfarteSt millinery has nut niue
color white sharing popularity with cream paIe
yellow with ecru. Black velvet ribbon Is con-
spicuous on many handsome models. In widths OF
one two and inches. 1t is made up into KNOTS
rosettes and many looped bows of various kinds,
and Is combined with tulle. chiffon. feathers or