The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-03
DAINTY PoNGEE SILK.

done up over puff of horsehair is not
any too solid as foundation in which
to stick hatpins so that they, will hold
the big hat without any other means
Of security, it can be imagined that
with every stormy wind that blows the
Wearer Of the big hat is in danger Of
losing it. In any case it must be I'M
comfortable. But the great fat things
are the style just now, and we must
put up with them. Feathers of larger
size than I ever saw before are twined
around the brims, sometimes falling in
front and sometimes at the back or
sides.
Ribbons are seen rather oftener than
formerly, and they are made into rich
bows and draperies The toques are
something awful. They are large and
deep and wide and fiat as to crown.
Many Of them are made of chenille
braided into fabric. These are very
rich. They are in dark to light blue
and all the intermediate shades, with
short but rich plumes shaded in the
same cOlors. A toque Of red chiffon
has the crown and brim all in one
and is made by twisting long piece of
chiffon around and around until it is
large enough to cover the whole. The
brim is covered with shining black
spangles and is at least three inches
high. Thus 1t has the shape Of an in
verted pan. There are other styles Of
toques, one of them having a brim
half turned up and bearing Slight re-
semblance to a tricorne. These are
perhaps the most generally becoming
hats of the season. By the careful Sc
lection and adjustment of the trimming
these toques are made suitable for wo-
men Of all ages. The large fiat hat,
with it's aggressive forward angle, is
not for women over thirty, and so the
toque has taken a new prominence
The principal shape and style of these
show brim made of folds one above
the other and on the nat top some curl
Gus arrangement of quill, ribbon, span
giles or other fancy, but no flowers Of
any kind
A little lace Is seen, once in awhile
paint brush and good many hand
some pompons of black roosters'lfeath-
ers; not the longest ones, but those next
to the long ones Some brims are
made entirely Of chicken feathers
glued to band, and they are really
very pretty, but scarcely adapted to
wet weather.
White fo1+ on1 hnoynr I,o%c 49, ,o,,oJ,
liked, and trimmed with velvet bands
around the brim and with plumes they
are attractive Black and white con-
tinue to be the most popular.
A word should be said for the sud
den fad for automobile wells, which
are very much in vogue. They are
made Of four yards Of yelling, the mid
die yard and half being gathered SO
that 1t can be fastened around the
crown or brim Of the hat and fall
down to the breast. The long ends are
then crossed at the back and brought
| around and tied under the chin The
veil may be Of lace, black or white, or
of chiffon in any color or Of silk null,
with small or large black chenille dots.
1
Some ladies wear a short black dotted
beauty veil under and have the big
affair hanging loosely.
Among the daintiest of the pretty
frocks for young ladies for semi grand
functions may be mentioned dress
made Of bleached pongee, than which
it is difficult to find a prettier silk. It
is very durable and washable This
dress has yoke made with fagoting
Of heavy silk between folds Of the pom
gee The waist and sleeves and the
upper part of the skirt are shirred, and
shirring is dividing honors with tucks
this season. The lower part of the
skirt is made with a drop skirt over
which there are five very slightly fulled
founces in varying widths, each held
to the foundation by row Of the
fagoting, this also being wider toward
the bottom Around the waist Is drap-
ed chene ribbon sash in pinks and
pale green's in that always vague and
artistic design. The sash, like most
Of these adjuncts = a toilet has the
ends tied into LOGGED bow.
OLIVE HARPER.