The Washington times., 1905-11-26
Horse Show Keynote
Of Winter Fashions

r. the end OF horse week the win
~ teT's fashions have become pretty
j well established Various eccen-
triclties which tried earlier in the
year TO be dubbed smart have fallen By
the wayside, while at the same time GER
tain innovations which when they first
appeared were looked upo askanee have
worked their way into popular favor and
now form the models for the styles OF
today. Hard as It has been for our
modistes to settle upon a definite style
of costume for afternoon or evening
wear, the difficulty OF their task IN no
way equaled that OF the miiiiner
When leading fashions border closely
upon the ridiculous. and when the veri-
est atom too much OF felt or trimming
placed on one side is all SUFFICIENT to rem
der q hat hIdeous. clever indeed IS the
milliner who can turn ont a hat smart,
original, extreme perhaps. but not lack
| ing in style. and at the same time be-
coming.
No matter what styles ~redoninats In
the different seasons. there are always
some women TO whom hat of totally
different shape Is suited. There is no
object IN being unbecomingiy dressed.
ana every woman should follow out the
sigtent with her particular typs OF
beauty, and her turn is sure to come
when some other extrems viii appear
| as though designed especially for her.
| In the majority Of this winters has
| the brim is very wide at the back and
inconsistentiy narrow IN 'front.'. This Is
/ always a trying fashion. but can BE
I modified to suit the individual. Thea
/ there Is another style. this one extreme
| ~ high on the left side. the trimmings
placed rather far toward the back. This
is more difficult to improve upon. as
I when the trimming Is lowered ana the
/ brim slightly broadened, the shape bord-
! ers too closely upon the conventional
more nor less than a cross between a
/ riding or stove pipe hat and the derby,
/ a bit of gold braid about the Crown
| and a high eOckade OF ostrich piurnss
| on the left side. The hat is tipped down
! slightly toward the right There Is no
danger, however. Of this style becoming
prevalent
| Dress hats are usually made OF satin
this season. Light colors are generally
seen for the evening. but the large
black picture bat Is fashionable again
J velvet as well as the old heavy velvet
are used, but as just stated, the newest
hats of satin. Many or the white satin
hats are covered with chiffon 70 soften
/ the lines. The fat hats IN pale shades
/ are bound with silver thread ribbon,
particularly for the evening this silver
or gold trimmings = effective Flowers
and trimming OF the same ribbon make
up a most attractive hat. Large clusters
of ajxrettes standing high up on 2 the
! hat are smart and are USED Just now
more than ostrich tips TO trim the elab-
crate dress hats.
Although small hats are eshefalIy
reIegated 10 morning wear anu lefse
shapes usually accepted as correct Tor
the reception costume. this year there
i no fixed rule to go by. Exceedingly
| ennart are many very small hats de-
Esfgned for velvet and silk reception cos
tunes. while with the tailor gown 2
wide sailor hat. high and turned up az
| fhe back Is one OF the favorite models.
Large hats are preferred dtogether fot
| evening wear.