The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-02
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Growing Vogue Of the Light
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WHAT A s5EVIJEABLB HAT COSTS

A GoDd One Nay Dr Purchased For
From $40 81 S.J-Tbey Are Expect
ed to BE Even More rashIonabic
Than Last summer-HOw some Are
Made.
The pa.IUl hat, which crioyed
much vogue last year. will from pres
ent indications enjoy greater popularity
this summer, says the New Yor,.
Times. As the demand exceeded the
supply of the best class OF these hats
last year. so much so that It was al.
most impossible during even the middle
OF the season 20 secure oae without
paying double the price asked when
they were first placed on the market.
dealers have ordered them in large
lots, and 1t Is improbable that any one
desiring them will be taxed the high
prices which were prevalent last year.
The panama may be the popular
account many who wore them last year
are likely to forsake them. These per-
sons will adopt some other kind OF
straw. but they are confined to a small
number. They will. it is thought, IA.
vor the wide brim hat with plain and
colored bands
According to dealers, the panama hat
las come to stay. About two decades
ago 1t enjoyed some vogue, but not 10
the extent of last summer. The young
men of twenty years ago ignored them
for the reason that they were not
blocked in a suitable shape. The wear.
ers at that time were mostly middle
aged and elderly men.
The panama for the young man
which will find much favor is the
"negligee" hat. a good and servicea-
bic one may be obtained at price
ranging from SO to S25. 1t is made OF
very pliable straw and may be formed
by the wearer into any shape desirable.
Though the demand for the panama.
II is expected. will exceed that of last
year, the supply will be greater and
the price lower One concern with a
number of stores in New York has
taken orders for nearly 5000 hats.
the customers paying from SO to $25.
During the month Of January this firm
received orders for 1000 hats. De.
posits were paid, and In a short time
every available inch OF space in the
shops was taken up with the storage
OF these hats. Many Of the young men
also bought their hats on the install.
ment plan, beginning in January and
paying dollar OF two each week.
Some panama hats can be had for as
high as $500 One OF the leading hat.
ters in New York displayed a panama
hat In a Jar OF water to show that II
will not discolor. The high priced hats
are made by natives of Ecuador from
grass obtainable in that country. II
requires several months to braid these
hats. II can only be done properly
while the dew is falling. The work is
done with the straw Under water, and
sometimes two women are engaged in
braiding IT,
In one hat seen In Broadway win
dow there are $500 yards of straw. II
required eighteen months to weave 1t,
and two women were working on 1t
during this time while the dew was
falling. Panama hats arranged in diff.
ferent shapes and decorated with sim.
pie trimming are also 70 be seen IN
millinery stores. Women will. II is
expected. wear them in large numbers
this year
The panama hat when 1t reaches the
United States does not look like the
article II is later found to be. They
arrive in bales containing hundreds
''nested" together. The duty is about
55 per cont, which makes the price
high In comparison with what Is paid
for the hats In the> producing coun-
tries.
limitations OF the real panama are
offered at lower prices. They are
made OF grass grown in the West In.
dies. They retail in New York at from
81 to So.