Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
santhemums whose gaudy hues are sof-

santhemums whose gaudy hues are sof-
tened by the wisps of yelling mentioned.
The new flower in the garden of millinery
is artificial in the extreme. If a rose, it is
preferably bunny, waxen thing Of white
satin ribbon, or a ghostly fiat shadow OF
tinted calico with petals patiently pointed
with the scissors, and centers that bear no
resemblance to nature. Nevertheless such
openly fabricated blossoms have a charming
novelty, and woman turns to them from
more perfect flowers with delight in their
tnsolence.
One big hat of pale gray felt with gun
metal velvet-a very stylish color-was dot
ted at the top of the brim with these PEN
wiper roses In the hard gray of the velvet
pale blue in it's color scheme, tint as
faint as any and tinging on green. Other
modish combinations are orange and white,
brown and black and green and blue.
Birds Are Everywhere.
Birds in all sizes are everywhere seen,
and a number of stylish walking hats are
made entirely of breast feathers in speckled
browns and blacks and ridescent green's
and blues. Any piebald effect that is not
too extravagant is much admired. Indeed,
several of the French hats take even to ex-
travagance in this direction and are not in
Jured thereby; one panne velvet brim scarf
and puffed crown suggesting, with their
mottled browns and blacks and whites, the
beauty of leopard skin.
So much for the definitely new in NIL.
l1nery, unless it may be added that a num-
Der of the boat turbans are fashioned COM
pletely of narrow braided velvets which
are a marked feature of the moment. Wide
raised crowns are also often made of these
braided velvet ribbons, which are some
times less than an inch wide; and in stiff
loops of varying widths they form the rear
falls of much headgear for practical serv-
ice. Gun-metal gray is favorite color for
them. but this is always relieved with white
or gray so pale as to seem white. Since
shaded effects are everywhere employed,
more than one braided velvet turban has in
spots the prevalent faded look.
Ready-to-wear hats. such as require the
merest addition to be complete. are more
the usual thing in make and material. A
number of jaunty puffy shapes, rolling
away from the face. and half turban brim
hats, are made of beaver felt plateaux put
over buckram frames. A pair of short feath-
ers or ribbon bows are sometimes seen on
these. and If the felt is mingled with velvet
the big quilts of the plumes may be in
serted In metal or ieweled sheaths.
Velvet and Plumes.
Black velvet and black malines compose
hats of a picturesque nature for afternoon
visiting and driving. Big clumps of the
fringing feathers, or a single magnificent
plume. will deck such models, and since
their wide brims are partly transparent the
elaborate effect of them is marked.
For ordinary service the woman of mod
crate means will find the ready-to-wear
head pieces much cheaper than the mo-
diste's wares. and more suited to practical
| needs besides Strikingly effective rolling
shapes of chenille braid and taffeta COM
bined can be had for S.; such models need
ing perhaps only a velvet or silk rOsette or
fall of some sort at the back. Taffeta
sailors. finished to the last notch sell for
$3.50, and smart felt turbans with braid
trimmings go even cheaper.
The fancy neckpieces and muffs turned
out by milliners and often sold with match
ing hats are of indescribable beauty this
year Some rare fur. lace, chiffon and che
mile fringe may all appear in a single set,
whose object is to glorify a reception or
driving costume of equal splendor. Mole
skin. Irish lace and killed white chiffon
moleskin turban. the pelerine and muff were
to be worn with a gown in pale gray cloth,
simply strapped with the same.
MARY DEAN.