The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-12
THE PERlSHABLE CHAPEAUX
HARDLY ONE OF THEM BUT HAS
A BIRD OR FEATHERS ON 1T.
Podices and Skirts of Different Ma
terials Aren't Good Any More-The
Fashions for Old Ladies Are
Growing Younger.


becomingness as the season advances,
and With patient search it looks as if we
may all be suited in time. But if shapes
are modifying in eccentricity they make
up for it in odd and perishable mate
rails, entire hats being seen Of cock s
feathers, rolled tightly to initiate satin
braid. These are undoubtedly novel, but
it naturally follows that such frail and
easily ruttled surfaces are scarcely prac-
ticable for the woman who can afford
but one street headpiece.
A shape of felt or velvet, with a rolled
brm of breast feathers, will be found a
more sensible purchase, for so rampant is
the influence Of the bird this season that
few chapeaux may be found without a
donation from some part of his plumage.
Even where no other bird effect is seen,
a stuffed head may crop up, holding
down a big rosette of velvet or silk on
a round hat. These run to very astound-
ing bills-long and slim, like the cranes
or fiat duck spoons, and painted in brill
liant reds and yellows that are plainly
the handiwork Of man.
Wherefore the effect Of some Of these
heads is grotesque in the extreme, re-
minding you of the clown in the circus,
who wears the nose that does not fit.
Again whole parrots, with vivid green
bodies and bright blue wings, will be
discovered perched upon some wide
puffed velvet crown, the head pointing
downward over the front and the tail
lifted to accommodate the rise at the
back. Shaped pieces of delicate lace are
stretched over Wire to initiate the wide
quilts found SO decorative.
Coming to something really worth
while-for these whole-bird trimmings
are too outre to be desirable-there are
some pretty round hats with rolled
brims, all in changeable breast feathers,
that may be recommended. These are
trimmed at the left side with made
plumes of the same, ending in floating
tails. No other garniture than the
breasts is used and such a hat in green
and Observation-Disclosures irridescence- if
on just the right head, is truly bewilder-
ing. The accompanying gown should be
of black cloth in trim tailor style, with
which cocks plume boa will be found
a dashing finish.
With the round hats the manner in
which they are to be Worn depends large
ly on the disposition of the crown band,
and front, side and back tits are all in
vogue. Styles may be found among the
and various novelty materials, whose
decorative surfaces leave little room for
other ornamentation. Such hats, in east
ern cities, cost anywhere from $3.50 to
s., and the home milliner will find ad-
mirable suggestions in the simple
methods of trimming.
The all-feather hats are more eXpen-
sive, costing from 50 up. And this is
without the side breast trimming. mind
yOu-a little matter of perhaps So more;
total, $12 for anything that at all APP
proaches the right mode.
To conclude. your breast hat must
never be carelessly brushed. A soft linen
rag, deftly applied the way the feathers
run, will remove dust without Destroy
ing the satin smoothness, which is the
chief charm of this species of head
gear. very charming frock, which,
though delightful for slim figures, had
better be avoided by stiff, bulky ones,
Is made over a princess lining fastening
at the back. The material is sky blue
crepe de chine or etamine. with which a
lace guipure in ochre-yellow contracts
richly. Small covered buttons Of the ma
terial. set an inch apart, fasten it at the
back down to the placket limit.
a chic dress for young woman. which
may De maze III Wnlte, pale-tOneu OF
Powered silk, relies upon shaped box
plaits and an under lacing of black vel
vet ribbon to produce an effect even
more novel. The plaits of this are made
separately from the dress and lightly
attached at the underseam, here and
there openings being left for the black
velvet to pass through. The elbow
sleeves are made entirely in this way,
the plaits of the bodice approaching more
closely at throat and waist line, and a
body under effect being created by
a transparent lace yoke.
A superb house gown for an elderly
woman is made of black panne, in a sort
Of robe model, that folding back at the
shoulders in revers of lichen-g gray or
lavender MORE, edged with white lace,
falls gracefully away from petticoat Of