The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04
FADs OF THE MOMENT.

of the women, and of all the extreme
tfads'' ever known this is one of the
most pronounced. The opening of the
racing season in Saratoga was the oc-
casfon for the first great display Of
these vapor wells. At times when the
sun shone brightly on this flowing.
gauzy headgear, blowing in the breeze
In all its maze of coloring, there was a
strong suggestion of the fire dance in
Pains "Pompeii." These wells were not
of the ordinary SIZE but full yard
wide and three yards long, completely
enveloping the hat. 1t didn't matter
whether woman wore an old, shabby
spring or early summer hat, the veil
hid it. Even middle-aged women look
ed like brides in wonderful white wells.
with white gowns. Other colors were
heliotrope, pink, light blue and black
with white dots. Some women wore
two wells of different hues. One Won1-
an of fashion known for extremes in
dress appeared in Newport yesterday
with three wells = one of heliotrope,
one of pale blue and one of white. She
looked like rainbow in the Niagara
falls mists.
In August of each year fancy seems
to run riot in feminine frippery. Some
fad-whether it be in hats or parasols
or particular color or texture of ma
terial-takes possession of the town
and sweeps over the country. In last
August it was the green hat and para
sol. One day a woman of fashion APP
peared in the Ocean Drive in Newport
with a hat trimmed with the entire
plumage of a green parrot and carry
ing a green sunshade. The next day
more than 100 orders were telegraphed
from Newport to milliners and dry
goods shops in town. Green hats and
no lcy tod "a Wy L.
three days from the time that emerald
pioneer appeared In the Ocean Drive
every department store and milliner's
shop in the city had big displays of
hats and parasols of a tint that would
make it seem st. Patrick's day had
been advanced and had received the
seal of fashionable approval.
A hat and bonnet party is something
of novelty, and may serve to amuse
party of summer people for an even
ing. Every woman invited must wear
bonnet and every man a hat of some
old fashion or characteristic of some
race or sect, age or nation. There can
be nuns bonnets and hoods, bridal
"topknots" of all ages and countries,
Gainsboroughs, Pamelas, helmets,
Shaker and Quaker headdress, calsah-
es, "fascinators," Clouds" old bell
crowns, Scotch Glengarrys, Tam O.
Shanters, Balmorals, even a bonnet
rouge or Liberty cap, as we'll as
Turkish fez, high-pointed Tyrolese, In
dian feather headdress, a three-cor-
nered Continental and a G. A R.
Guess cards may also be distributed
and prizes awarded to these making a
complete and correct inventory of the
apparel worn. The effect of the com
mingling of all the colors and shapes
and fashions is most striking and en-
tertalning, and the first one to intro
duce the hat and bonnet idea in COM
munity is sure to. make hit"
Girdles and sashes are important
features of the season, the floral sash
being the latest. 1t is a wide mousse
line ribbon, with dainty sprays of bios
SONS scattered over it, roses and car
nations being favorites, and is worn
with white lawn or null gowns. With
a poppy decoration or any red or pink
flower these sashes are wonderfully al.
| Illuminating to all black gowns of wolfe.
grenadine, lace or crepe de chine. The
ends are usually allowed to fall to the
bottom of the dress.
Swiss and batiste embroideries are
! deep and narrow flouncingS, insertions
! OF varying widths and alI-over en-
broideries, all in the same pattern, SO
that the most charming gowns may be
made entirely of them. The embroid-
cries are in pure white, or in two tones
| -ecru and white, or black and white
| and wide black velvet ribbon sashes
! combine with them most effectively.
The latest thing in summer MILL
merry is the revival of the little bonnet
which is wonderfully adaptable to both
old and young. The strings are not
tied, but are brought softly around to
the front and Tapped scarf1ike. Lovely
results are produced by berries and
leaves in dull green's and browns mass
ed on sailor hats of ecru straw.
! Jeweled brooches and ornatR ents
modelled after all manner of birds. in
sects and reptiles, and reproducing in
precious stones the colors of nature
| grow more and more popular as the
| season advances.
Summer millinery still abounds in
| flowers, laces and feathers, but if flow
/ ers are chosen, the hat is all flowers
| and If lace, all lace, while masses OF
| elegant plumes adorn chiffon, or straw
hats, with scarcely any other trim
ming.
l " wear Will d udlHly summer dress
of sheer fabric, nothing can be prettier
| than a hat made of pale pink straw
| and trimmed with punches of sweet
peas and pink taffeta ribbon. The
shepherdess is the most favored shape
| for such a hat.
| Now that the great yacht races are
approaching many pretty ornaments of
nautical design are shown by the Jew
| elers, and modish women are purchas-
ing them to adorn their yachting cos
| tunes.
| The fans of the season are Of every
! degree of elaborateness and cost The
daintiest are of rose point and Ouch
ess lace, with ivory or pearl sticks
and there are exquisitely painted gauze
fans, quaint fans of the Orient and all
manner of cheaper articles, which are
pretty and modish and endurable
enough to survive a season of hard
usage.
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.
There are some things in the way
| their American cousins behave at the
seashore that the English, with all
| their natural humility, cannot but think
| a little strange. One of these is the
habit that many fashionable girls at
watering places in the United States
have of going about during the day
whether they be driving, walking
| playing games or bathing quite hat