New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
THE AUTUMN HAT.
It Will Be Complex and Rather Trying to
the Average Woman.

August is a dead far as hnery goes
Nobody brings out any new styles in August. Few
people buy any fall hats in August The
milliners and modiste5 taking their holidays
the hands are laid off, and the apathy of ulidsum-
mer seems TO settle down upon the small select
shops that cater 10 exclusive tastes and exclusive
pocketbooks.
But it is the calm before the outburst Of new
fail fashions Meanwhile, the new things are
arriving by every steamer. and the dictators Of
style have already pretty well arranged what
models are to be offered smart Manhattan for
It's fall wearing, after the linens and muslins OF
summer are passe.
a lavish and artistic Of ribbon on hats not
only in silk and satin, but in plush and velvet
that my lady make up her mind TO. Following
the fad Of Partisan milners flowers OF all kinds
VIII be initiated in ribbons Dahlias. pansies roses.
ehrysanthemumS and fuchsias are beautifully
translated into satin and velvet ribbons in the
natural colors and then employed as rosettes or
SHOWERS" at the backs of hats. to cover entire
brulS
or course it takes an experienced hand 10 manip-
ulate length Of ribbon into anything so elaborate
as this. hut by practising piece of cheesecIoth
or thin cambria of the requisite width one may
learn the knack- These fine, expensive ribbons
like Welsh rabbits-the maker must work rapidly
and sef-conddently or their beauty IS lost
Make your trimmings big counselled Fifth
ave- millner, who giving old customer a
few hints about refurbshin6 a last years chapeau
that had emanated from her shop. Make them
feathers groups Of feathers and pomDons big
BOWS. big flowers. big hats.
an hourglaSs. being made of dozen
ENDS OF ribbon bound around firmly in the middle.
Big ball rOsettes another Of the novelties.
Ianumerable ends of wide ribbons cut in vandykes
go to form these and several shades employed
N me same rosette producing highly variegated
n, The return Of the large, high-crowned picture
taI Tor III CreSsy occasions Will be hailed with de-
ngp[ oy la[ge women; who are poPularly supposed
me slight or short woman-there still are few
short women in the world-oOks like half-burned
candle with the extinguisher clapped down on It.
These hats take a lot Of trimming, Amy woman
play them to the top of her bent against the
crowns and broad dropping brtms of this style OF
headgear. A great many simply won't
wear them. however. and for enese are toques
bans trieorne and marquis shapes. the popular
Felts it is said. will rival velvet-covered forms
but something exquisitey soft and thick
W me nlaek VII have the call for standard head
| or rich coors is offered from which woman OF
bronze brown, combined with nasturtium shades
promise 70 take foremost place, but then orange
almost anything and it viii "go'' Orange has been
snubbed and despised FOR many wears but n seems
| 70 have come into its own again this summer and
the fall and winter will yet OF this brill
! liant strong warm color
| Wampum Will be feature Of the new fall and
winter millinery; The smallest Of the beads are
Up 70 half an inch in diameter. and they come in
thing to display the big ones and strings viii be
| wound, row upon row. around them. or will be
| Of large hats. toques and turbans
CatS-eyes, agates and other seuf-precious stones
| are beautifully initiated IN these beads. and are
! sure to prove successes.
Small bounets, II Is prophesied. Will return
favor; al least. the aailliners showing them.
And the most elaborate and ornate stitchery none
| too good for the hats. Tuckings shirrtngs.
cordings, pleatings in the greatest protusion and
| nicely seen. entire brims and crowns being
shown covered with shi-rings IN odd patterns and
/ several shades Of the same color.
! For simple occasions there will be ready 10
business or the thousand er,eess oceesics St Io
furbelows, however exquisite IN themselves would
| be absolutely out OF place.