Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-17
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.

NEW YORK-Thc distinguish.
ing feature of late summer hats.
Is their trimmings, and these have
n twofold purpose First they are on
trely novel Second. they foreshad
ow the ultra-smart decoration for au
tumn headgoar.
While many OF the hats OF early
summer were nt once the delight OF
the woman Of fashion and despair oi
the Andobons. their trimmings con
sisted chiefly OF of plumes and
wings, the seasun-enl uO los are
adorned with the figh OF tHe tiutest
birds imaginable, pcrchod upcn the
brims of crownlcss Hats" and spread.
ing Galnsboroughs.
a fascinating model is shown IN
dark blue and rich green mixed straw
The brim Is faced with the two shades
of chiffon shirrod and finished along
the edge with a tiny rushing of black
lace. The brim of the hat turns over
sharply At the front and sides, while
blue birds. with breasts and wings
tlecked with. green and yellow Gun.
ningly peep over the edge.
Some Of the summer s,raws In dark.
er tones can be almost entirely trans
formed by the addition of the newest
trimmings For instance "A rolling
turban shaped ecru hat. which earlier
would have been finished with majcs
tic pumes trailing across the crown
now has strip Of elegant black lace
all around II bordcred ON either edge
with Il ruching OF feathers. so tiny
that they might be called pinfeathers
At the left side there are g'ouped
several tiny birds with pale yellow
markings pressed down upon the
crown.
The fashionable hat must be either
quite dark or very light; there Is no
compromise Rich. deep browns
blues. green's. pale grss. cream
ecrus and the almond green's.
The bonnet revival which has been
threatened for some time is likely to
be fully developed by Thanksgiving
Some Of the new straws and summer
felts show the design with effective
variations Of tho abbreviated brim
adapting II TO different faces. There
Is little difference between the bonnet
for young women and elderly matrons.
and this little is shown In the brim
which is slightly wider for the former.
Nothing could be more effective
than a large pearl grey plateau hat
designed 10 accompany an afternoon
toilette In the same shade OF crepe de
chine. The crown Ia tiny bell-like
affair trimmed entirely with a wreath
Of marabout feathers and underneath
the brim at the back there are dainty
pompons OF the feathers combined
with rows Of shaded gray velvet rib
bon
The gown Is trimmed with lace and
chenille embroidery. The skirts o.
without fullness over the hips. with in
fultesimal tucks running down to
where a deep, fullllouuce finishes the
bottom. This tlounce is headed by u
band Of embroidered lace Insertion
and falls very full and long over the
feet with demitrain at the back.
The bodice Is composed OF a series
Of tucks. alternated with strips .oi
lace. with the opening arranged at the
back. The front Is full enough to re.
tain the graceful outline. but there Is
an absence of the pronounced blouse
effect. A sash of pale grey chiffon
confines the whist and Is tied In a
knot at the back and allowed to fall
10 the floor in sweeping ends.
The neck is finished with stock of
embroidered Insertion with chou OF
chiffon tied at the back. The sleeves
At close TO the elbow and are compos
ed of the tucked crepe de chine and
embroidered lace.
The straw sailor has not been In
great demand this year, principally
because at the beginning OF the sea
| son rather nlmsy design was intro
duced that was 40 quickly adopted by
| the many as TO make II undesirable
for the seekers OF novelty. There are
! to be found some very pretty shapes
appropriate for street and semi-dress
wear however. carried out In dark
slraws, linen braids and various natty
| cloths. The palmer designs may be
smartened up by means OF n twist ol
soft ribbon or foulnrd knotted into q
large. bow. while a still dressier effecI
Is obtanable by the addition OF a wins
or flock OF small birds. II should b,
remembered with regard to ribbons
and bows on millinery that the bow
do not flop; the loops are nne peliss'
to give them stiffness and very few