The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
TIE. HO1lE ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
THE VARIED STYLES OF
IEADGEAP NOW IN VOGUE
All Sorts of Hats Are Worn, Some Trimmed With
Long Plumes, Others With Big Flowers.

Despite the strong effort made by some
milliners to introduce the high-erowned
hat, there are few hats of this fashion
seen on really smart women. The reason
for this is probably to be found in the
fact that only about two women in
every hundred find this kind OF hat at
all becoming, for nothing is more trying
TO some faces than it's severe lines and
steeple-like crown, looming away five or
six inches above the head. In fact. the
effect it gives is frequently almost gro
tesoue.
notwithstanding this, to the woman
who can wear it, it is not only most be-
coming, but it gives a picturesque dis
tinction that is most fetching. One of
these hats, worn by a tiny dark haired
woman, suited her as nothing else could.
It was of black velvet, turned up
slightly on one side Around the inside
CT the iJriIn. tucked in close to the hair.
was a succession of small bows of velvet
ribbon. with larger bow on the side
that turned up. The facing was of a
brownish yellow velvet shirred, edged
| by a band of black velvet. about two
| inches wide. Small black plumes were
| on the side that turned up and the hat
was tied under the chin, at the left, with
wide black satin ribbon.
An Occasional Poke Bonnet Seen.
| Bonnets are a novelty that is having a
decided vogue, one that will probably
! grow in favor as the season advances,
| for there is a certain charm given 10 a
| face-ol6 or young-by the wide strings.
| tied IN big bows or choux under the
chin, that is attractive in TIE extreme.
Occasionally one meets on the street
| bona fde poke bonnet and il. too is
| very becoming a certain hflf
Is altogether too startling an innovation
ic be much worn, to say nothing Of its
! being most uncomfortable piece of
| headgear One seen in box at the
| theater recently was about as attractive
| as anything IN the shape of q hat could
be.
/ 1t was of pink, either chiffon or one
| OF ios numerous cousins, very cleverIy
| shirred and corded. A soft ruche finish
ed the edge and on one side. close to
the hair. very small bunch of pink
| OF the soft material meeting away
around behind the ear IN a soft, fiuffy
| chou
OF course, it was on A remarkarls
pretty woman. else It would have been
bizarre beyond words. but on the woman
| VINO wore 1t it was perfect. and its
quaint oid-fashioned lines made her love-
| illness only the loveIier
Toques and Walking Hats.
In toques and walking hats there is
| but little change They remain close
| and fiat az the back and stand well
out from the face N front. though
they are noticeably smaller than those
| or last year. or even a season ago
| WIND is becoming such an unpIea 50 MT
factor IN our climate that in buying a
/ nat for shopping. walking. ETC., ii must
De taken into consideration. hence some
! lmng tna1 viii not easily Become dis
! arranged and fits closely TO the head
IS Tar more comfortable and suitable
tnan nat that is larger and more pic
CureSque
One of the prettiest of the smaller
models is the tricorne, so universally
becoming to girls and young nlatrons
who affect q jaunty style. These are
disc, whose imperial, flowing pIuInage
seems one Of the favorite decorations
for this seasons headgear
These birds often have tails half a
| yard long. and are dyed every color
imaginable, but in almost every case
the color either shades into or harmon
yes with the shade of the hat it trims.
very pretty example of this is a
I Charlotte Corday toque made of friils of
plated green maline. the crown of which
! Is of soft beaver of the same color. The
only trimming is a bird OF paradise on
| the left side This bird shades from the
deepest emerald in the head and breast
| to the softest sage green in the tail,
| which droops gracefully over the hair
Feathers Used Extensively.
Feathers Of all sorts are used extern
| sively. long ostrich plumes, than which
nothing is more beautiful as a hat trim
ming; tiny tips-great punches of them
breasts, wings, tails, in fact. every par
of the feathered tribe will lend itself
as an ornament. Whole hats are made
| OF infnitesimaL wings, tapping one over
the other, or tiny heads form the trim
ming around the crown of felt or beaver
| hats.
Among the popular feather conceits
are quilts. shaded from dark to light
and vice versa in every color known !;
peacocks' breasts. wings exquisiteIy
tinted, either by nature OF artificialiy,
and the heads, wings and breasts OF wild
fowl.
The shaded ostrich plumes that were
! so Fashionable when they first appeared
are decidedly out of style now, and need
enc wonder when one sees on the same
hat one plume shading from req to pink
and another from green to light blue?
Flowers are more used now than they
| were at the first of the season. and were
it not for the fact that no matter how
| velvety and rich they are in appearance
| they are always more or less summary
looking they would easily be the sea
sons favorite hat trimming. Indeed. at
one time il looked as IL the much plumed
| Gainsborough and highwayman hats
| were to BE pushed aside entirely by
those trimmed with flowers and foliage
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