The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

age woman considerably. So only the
young and beautiful should wear them.
Women who can wear strings are bless
ed. indeed. for they frame the face as
nothing else can do.
A beautiful French woman Is wearing
a wide brimmed hat tied under the chin
with tuIle streamers. This is something
on the style Of a poke. but the hat is
not tied so closely down into poke
shape. The brim flares and the stream
ers are tied down over il.
The innovation Of automobile fashion
has changed the styles not a little. Wo-
men have discovered how immensely
becoming the veil can be. And more
and more Is il utilized in the trimming
Of hats. The automobile hats which arc
made by the draping Of a veil can be
gotten together very chcaply. 1t takes
enough yelling to shir around the top
Of the hat, where Il is pulled up until
it just fits the crown. The yelling is
now crossed at the beck and the ends
are brought front and fastened with A
brooch upon the gown. or are tucked in
the belt. The veil can be pulled down
over the face if desired. The cost Of a
very up-to-date automobile hat IS less
than dollar If managed in this way.
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and any old hat will do.
Hats in Colored Felts.
A particular effort is being made to
popularize the cOlored felt hats. but Just
how fair woman will take 20 them is a
question. The baby blue feIts arc very
pretty and Lady Randolph Churchill is
wearing one trimmed with a shaded
blue plume which is draped over the
top OF the crown, while the under side
Of the hat is faced with a very heavy
white lace.
The red felts are very snowy and one
needs only one hat OF this kind a sea
son. 1t can be worn only once in a
while on account Of its very distinctive
qualities. One soon tires Of it.
All indications go to show that con-
trasting hats Will be the style. With "A
black gown one can wear "A red hat or
a blue hat and with "A brown dress one
has a nice choice of hats running in
every shade from yellow to dark brown
and green.
One OF the Washington bellies is wear
ing a very handsome gown of gray and
blue checked silk made up with cherry
satin. With this gown she wears a
colored hat, brilliant and without a par
ticle of contrast.
1t will be quite the thing for the well
dressed woman TO own a blue hat, a rcd
hat, an all white hat and a black hat.
beside a number Of lats TO match the
different costumes. Il it be true, as
the fashion designers assert, that hats
can be worn season after season, as long
as their shape holds good, then a hand
some hat is a good investment and the
woman who pays SIS for a hat can feel
that she is going 10 have it for several
years to come. This is quite different
from buying hat that is to be thrown
away at the end Of three months
The hat is undoubtedly the keynote
to the costume, for it mirrors the dress.
The great handsome picture hats Of
chiffon and feathers are worn with call
ing and reception costumes, while the
neat little compact hats, with their stiff
coque feathers, or prim rosettes and
choux, ana their beaded designs, are for
less formal wear.
The day of mitts is returning and their
popularity is due to the Marie An
toinette sleeve. This is a little sleeve
which is tight 20 the elbow, where il is
met by a wide rufIic of lace which falls
off the arm. This sleeve is used for
dinner gowns and for evening dresses.
1t has been worn more or less all sum-
mer and Will be the fashionable sleeve
Of the coming winter. IT IS particularly
handsome as an opera sleeve, being
neither too short for good taste nor too
long for elegance.
The Arrival of Silk Mitts.
The mitt, be il black or white. is long.
is made OF silk, OF course, and is en-
broidered upon the back. The dainty
knitted silk mitt is affected by women
who can afford to hire the knitting done
by hand. 1t is open work. IS done in
flesh color. and is a mass OF intricate
stitches. The seed designs are most
popular and the openwork drop stitches.
so well known TO the knittcrs OF bygone
days, will be seen.
Mrs. George Law, that RlIFa-AnsEI,