The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-16
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TIE HATS FOR SPRING.
FACE rs q Prominent Trimming-A Chang
of Couture a Necessity.

Is Tie HATS FOR SPRING.
eace as q Prominent TrImming-A Change
OF Couture O Necessity.
Some interesting information con-
corning the spring fashions in feminine
headgear Is given by the Millinery
Trade Review, from which we have
selected the following paragraphs:
The straw shapes most in dealand
are broad-brimmed hats in different
kinds of fancy Tuscan, tinted leghorn
toques and sailors in very fine English
straw and in the new glace satin
straws. These glace satin straws are
the great novelties Of the season. The
glace may consist Of merely two differ
ent shades of the same color. rather
light tints being chosen, OF it may con-
tain q deeper color with n OF more
lighter ones producing, thanks TO the
polished surface Of the straw, an iri-
descent effect similar to those obtained
on FURNISHED metal. Combinations Of
brown or deep blue with golden, rose
ate and pale green seem the most sue
cessful.
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An immense deal will be done with
black straw braids. Respecting white
straws there is considerable hesitation.
Black and white promise to be very
fashionable, black over white or mixed
with an equal amount Of white, not
white trimmed with q little black as
now worn.
Lace figures very prominently as q
trimming for hats. Narrow scarfs or
barbes of black chantilly, deep cream
Or ivory white Lace, SO much used to
drape around edge Of broad brims, the
ends mot ove long, either hanging
down at the back OF arranged in a bow
on one side.
For bows the thinnest makes Of tat
fetas, mousseline de sole and lace are
most in request, these bows being gen.
orally required Of jabot form for fas-
tening to the sides Of hats and large
toques.
. . .
Jet is looking up. especially in the
form Of black spangles, 5et %cabochons,
pins, slides and other ornaments. Small
steel and gilt spangles are favored, too.
From inquiries made Of several firms
that are receiving visits from American
h,,vo,,c L. apDaor, &hof fho 1offor ono
evincing a certain preference for hats
over toques. There is no doubt but
that Parisians Will continue to favor
toques equally with hats throughout
the spring months, but for summer
wear hats are bound to have the advan-
tage. 1t is not by any means the first
time that America takes the initiative,
nor 1s it likely to be the last. .
To suit the new hats the hair will
have to be dressed fuller in front. The
opening Of the hat is small, whatever
be the width of the crown, and there
fore the bandeau which encircles the
opening is rather far back and should
be at least partly concealed by being
embedded In the hair.
Trimmings continue to be arranged
SO as to add little Or nothing to the
height Of the hat. But In this matter
there Is some divergence Of opinions
among milliners, some d~isapQroving al
together Of anything that rises above
the outline of the hat, while others con-
slider It Is better to break this outline
somewhat. Dropping trimmings are
unanimously favored, pendant lunches
Of flowers and berries, lace and feath-
ers dropping down the back and side.
Many charming novelties in straw
braids have appeared. The new Paille
Coquille, as Its name implies. is pleated
SO as to give the appearance Of a row
Of shells. These braids ape made quite
wide widths, and when sewn together
the shells lap n over the other. An
other novelty is the Paille eabochon;
this has rosaces in high relief formed
by an intricate Interviewing of the
straw. These braids r laid side by
side and then exhibit a regular success
sion Of raised portions. -. Broad braids
sometimes show two rows Of cabochons
or rosaces Joined by a ladder arrange
ment Of fat straws. ;
when the Hair Turns Yellow. 81