Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
= AsHIoNs in millinery grow eccen

n ASHIONS in millinery grow eccen-
trio as the season advances, and
though in many instances they
have been modified from the first styles
that were introduced, none the less do
they appear remarkable as regards size,
shape and coloring. If possible, the
shapes are smaller than ever, perched
on the head at a most extraordinary
angle, and often showing half of the
crown of the head and of course the
entire head at the back.
The posing of the hat at the correct
angle is one of the tricks of the trade,
and is most difficult to accomplish sat
isfactorily by the ordinary individual.
The hat made to turn up directly at
one side is, by the unknowing, so placed
on the head that it turns up directly
at the back or in front, making singu-
lar line from the point of the brim to
the chin of the wearer. AS hats have
been named. eccentric this absurd mis-
take is often made and carried out with
quiet unconcern under the guise of be-
ing the very height Of fashion.
Flowers in great quantities are used,
although even now in midsummer there
are more stiff wings to be seen on smart
hats than has been the fashion for
many long year. Flowers are put
on the top of the hat. massed under
the brim on the side and at the back,
and the coloring is exquisite in most
instances, different shades being COM
bined most artistically, and different
colors also.
The massing of the roses or any
flowers under the brim requires rather
careful treatment to make the hat be-
coming, but none the less the fashion
is an attractive one If a becoming shade
of color is chosen. 1t is just far enough
from the face to enhance the beauty OF
the complexion and give more color, If
color be needed, and altogether is one
OF the reasons why this years millinery
seems to be so unusually popular.
Some Favorite Models
The Empire, Continental, Incroyable
and the always popular picture hat are
all favorite models, while the old time
sailor, the conservative little turban
and the never falling to be fashionable
toque also find favor with the multi
tude. The polo turban has not had a
long life-that is, the eccentric shapes
thereof or, to speak more correctly,
the eccentric sizes. The minute mill
box perched at one side of the head or
worn forward over the face was too
stiff and uncompromising, with more
than hint of rakishness. to make it
becoming, and the style almost imme-
diately became too pronounced and
marked to be refined enough for fash
ions approval.
Both fine and coarse straw are to be
seen in midsummer hats, in black,
white, ecru and all colors. The all
black hat is difficult to find in good
shapes or on anything like conservative
lines, and the fashion now seems to
be rather for the black hat trimmed
with color. the color being introduced
in the bows OF ribbon, the stiff wings
or the flowers that are used. There
never were so many black hats
trimmed with bright wings as are
seen even at midsummer. when black
hats Of this description are supposed
to be laid away for a time.
The sailor hat is now no longer seen
plain excepting as riding hat. but
with a broad round crown and narrow
brim, 1t is trimmed with flowers and
velvet ribbon until there is very little
Of the ehginal model to be seen. The
nower/ are put around the crown or
at o,fe side in stiff eoekade effect
anGf then are massed again under the
brim. the most Incompatible colors
apparently being combined. A dark
blue hat trimmed with two or three
shades Of blues or cornfowers has
pink roses and purple iilacs mixed to-
gether, and oddly enough the little