New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
THE sPRTNGTIME HAT.
Toques and Flat Effects To Be Generally
Favored-Some Picture Designs.

Theatre hats. both large and small. are going TO
figure in the spring fashions for regulations Of the
playhouses do not apply to the private boxes,
where women may wear what they choose on their
heads AS rule therefore, a who sits IN
a box takes advantage of her location 10 array
herself I'm the most gigantic proportion Of the mod
picture hat. It is for fear that the inconven-
ience OF those sitting near may lead dsfavor Of
hats the boxes that the milliners have
wisely determined to advocate small toques Tor
evening and some dainty ones of white tulle
or hss4 with aigrettes. are being designed The
more conservative artists especially in favor of
the smaller chapeau. but there are still the eS-
trenists, whose fame on large hats, and they
offering models more aggressive in size than
ever whether for evening daytime wear
VOGUE OF NANTILLAs
With the Importance Of lace in millinery for the
Forthcoming IT is not really surprising that
striking venture should be prophesied as the
OF the mantilla, the same which the Casttltan
women with flower at the side II adopted
It would. Of course, be for evening wear only. and
OF black white lace, as the preference might be
Another quaint possibility for evening headdress
is Of gold lace almost like a cap in shape for 1t
fits closely 10 the head. and the puff Of the halr
forms border Sometimes this new-old fancy has
resemblance to the MEDIEVAL headdress. and the
gold nets or the F1orentine women and the lattice
work o. gold has pearls the intersections. or the
network may be composed entirely Of pearls.
spangles are TO be much this spring and
with exquisite effect. and theatre hats not the
only ones which their iridescence will revel.
Daytime chapeaUs. as well may be expected 10
display their sparkle among the flowers and foliage
Ruchings Of gossamer are powdered with them.
and hats of both lace and straw draDed with
bands Of spargled tUlIe. a variety OF pendent
sparkle. which has been seen on d few derni-sea-
son models. viii be one or the choicest effects Tor
the trembling quite much the sparkle IS the
fascination Of this novelty, which appears in Jet.
silver and pearl. Dangling sequins hang from the
under hrim Of = black picture hat. and at one side
q black plume nestles close to the hair
OSTRICH FEATHERS AGAIN.
In close rivalry with flowers on the spring hats
win be the ostrich feathers. which sometimes
confined 10 the winter season. On the simpler
toques tips viii figure in several novel arrange
ments. fastened under the lace scarf which sur
rounds the hat. or they may be fastened slngly
from the top Of the hat by cabochons, and made
to fall in succession the side. and again they
may appear 10 fall the hair behind These
same lines Of ornament are followed by the gar
lands OF fine flower sprays.
the spring in straw and chiffon, and the latter in
black or colOrs is already being shown TO replace
the fur hat. 1t has the slight trimming as
the natty fur chapeau, single osprey, set up
right with a jewelled cabochon. The osprey may
be black white the same tone the chiffon
same. upright in front, and bent down on the back
ht the hair.
Similar IN shape IS the chip hat, which is much
favored by the springtime ready TO wear hats 1t
has the familiar scarf trimming LAID fat inside the
briIn, with q lace border in combination band
of white lace to border a straight around
hat OF black straw, and with this the trimming
consists Of rosettes. with an aigrette.