Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
THE COMING NEW HAT
AN EXHIBITION FOR MLLNERe
IN THE VERY LATEST.
From the Baltimore Sun,

In the creation Of tho styles for the COM
Ing season miroir and luster velvet Of new
shades, feathers OF all oolors huge birds,
rosettes, rhinestones. Jet ornaments, foliage
and flowers will enter profuseiy. Hats in
general will DO smaller than before, with
the toque, the turban and the colonial styles
the most popular.
Panne velvet, once so popular and 80 ex-
pensive, has given place to the heavier
mlroir velvet. Birds and feathers will be
used more than previously. One interesting
thing to know in connection with bird orna-
ments is that they will not, once was
the custom, be trimmed on a hat reclining
on their breasts. 1t was once thought that
| such was the natural way for bird to
rest. But nothing changes more frequently
than the styles, so the bird must, by the
strtctest rule of the milliners, rest on its
back The secret is the fact that the breast
OF the bird Is the most attractive part, and
the bird must be put to some Inconvenience
| to satisfy the desire for the beautiful.
And with the passing of the Partisan
Iuster there also passes the picture hat. One
model was displayed, but it was stated that
| 1t was to be worn on the stage. This state
ment brought out the fact that southern
girls have always had preference for the
picture nat. The belief exists that each
girl who can do SO will always have at least
one on hand the millners say they cling
to the old loves. and like not to give up
favorites with the first decree of fashion.
Marvellous New" Shades.
Probably the greatest changes are in the
shades Five or six new" ones have been
discovered, two OF which have sailed under
other names. They are the nickel and
the alice blue" New shades were almost
imperative, as the style this year Is one OF
combination of colors, or, to be more exact
the blending of shades. Everything Is to be
harmony Of color. There were few white
and black hats on exhibition, most Of the
hats being a combination OF from six to a
dozen colors and different shades Of the
same colors.
The Alice blue, by its name, would seem
to indicate sort of baby blue, but 1t is as
unlike that shade as any blue could be. 1t
was explained that the color came unto its
name because the Presidents daughter had
the courage to wear a complete outfit. every
part OF which was Of this strange blue color.
More than anything else 1t resembles
blending of the colors of slate and steel.
There were those present who said they
would not only have the courage to wear
the Alice blue hat, but to sleep in a whole
bed Of them II there would be no danger to
the hats.
The nickel color is sort Of luster brown
and most resembles what was formerly
known as moose color. The other new
colors have to be seen to be understood in
their appearance
One of the hats just over from Paris was
the combination of feathers, velvet and
IL
green. Beneath there is trimming of olive
green velvet and on the top is plain fac
ing of MORE silk. The three handsome
plumes have a shading of color that goes
from deep green through delicate pink to
the mysterious nickel color. The top is
graced by a crushed velvet rosette.
Flares Are the Thing.
Outside of the picture hat everything will
have flares, chiefly from the side and front,
although there are nearly many different
styles of fiaring a hat as there are of hats
themselves.
An attractive exhibit that received much
feminine worship domestic medium
sized plateau hat. The sides are caught up
In a flare. The facing is Of French felt
and the top consists of large crown in
olive velvet with a pale blue ostrich plume
falling over the back to rest on the hair.
Under the brim are nile green ribbon ros-
cite, ntertwined ribbon of the blended olive
green, nile grsen and pale blue, and a
combination of mulberry, pale blue, nile
green and reseda green and light and dark
plum ribbons, giving an effective combina-
ton.
A hat of Alice blue consisted of different
shades of blue and a touch of brown, with
the Alice shade predominant. The turban
has plateau of French felt caught an
around in kinks" 1t is draped beneath
with mirror velvet. trimmed with pale blue
and onion brown ribbon. Feathers of dark
blue and an Alice blue rose are caught I'M
DER the DdHuedu
One of the prettiest hats on exhibition is
beautiful because of its simplicity
1t is a turban of nickel brown. The vel
vet of the crown is shirred and a nickel
colored bird on the side rests upon Its back,
allowing the light to play full upon the
changing colors of its breast. At the back a
bow of velvet ribbon is caught with a
rhinestone buckle. Although the entire hat
is of nickel brown, the light gives it the eff
feet of several shades perfectly blended.
A blue toque and cardinal red turban,
side by side, formed pretty contrast. The
toque was one of the few with panne velvet
edged with Jet and a facing Of pale blue.
The turban had plateau crown of horse
hair guimpe and felt and a facing of
draped red tulle and miroir velvet. The
side was trimmed with shaded red quilts
and knot Of red velvet.
In spite of the assertion that white and
black would be worn by few, many of the
milliners jotted down the points Of dainty |
black and-white hat of the colonial style.
The hat had black felt plateau draped on
a bandeau. On the sides were black-and- |
white wings and white owls head. Vel |
vet ribbon was caught In the back with a |