Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02


~ Paris tulle is being used TO trim
handsome straw hats. and net, NOUS
seline, lace and lingerie materials are
II all being used in the construction of
midsummer hats. light weight and
Ilghtuess of appearance being aimed at.
TuHe is seen on tinted manila. leshorn.
tuscan and rice straw chapeaus some OF
these hats are so woven as TO require no
bandeau. the base of the crown and inner
edge OF the brim projecting downward and
raising the hat from the couture.
1t Is a color season in Paris and white
hats are almost never seen there
Flowers are placed the embroidered
muslin hats as well ribbons.
There is much less variety in the large
hats than the small. and the Irregular. tri-
corne shape, with a much-turned-up or
rolled-ovcr left side. is still extremely pop
ular
shape in Paris hats that Is especially
suited To certain types, particularly those
on whom the tricornc and other hats OF
that type do not suit. suggests the Amazon
there is a pronounced dip Of the brim IN
front. with tho Irim raised high at one
ssGc. Another shape Is rolled alike on botn
sides. with the dip at the 'front.' ana the
hrim Is rolled higher at the back than else
where This has its feathers placed at the
back of the hat So that they curl forward
toward the front and sides. IN" Amazon
shape first described and the tricnrneS have
the ostrich tips or other feathers placed at
the sides.
Hats are trimmed in one color or in two
now in Paris as against extraordinary
bendiugs not only Of different hUes of the
same color. but of different Coiors as We'll.
that have been seen IN New York during
the late spring and early summer Lizard
green is a fashionable color there.
Among the small hats many are of the
same models as large ones, only smaller
\ fad of the moment in Paris is the wear
ing Of tiny sailors not exceeding nine inches
across They have bandeaus that tip them
well forward and 10 the right. and cache
peignes of flowers are massed at the back
and sides, while a simple twist OF ribbon is
wound around the crown
In pIateaus the slightly convex are the
thing for the French do not deem hat
hat until It Is tilted well up somewhere or
everywhere. Some of these hats have
crowns indicated with flowers alone, and
their bandeaus are puffs of tuile.
irish lace covers many of the lingerie
hats and some of these are trimmed with
deiicately colored wings of any desirable
shade. and plaitings or ruChings of colored
tuilc. PicOt-edEed ribbon. taffeta preferred.
is used ON many OF them, being twisted
about the crown and tied in simple bows.
In turbans the box shape and the torpedo
are both fashionable. a recent Importation
shows Il HatirOu shape, with the point at
the front of course. The torpedo turbaES
are pointed a both the back and the front.
The cverhdeOuS. for millinery purposes,
owls heads are again seen and have been
durin- the spring on certain hats They
are. however, almost as inaTtiStiC as pO-
tatoes Or carrots for millinery purposes.
Som" handsome lace chapeauS have tat
Ieta crowns embroidered in flowers or hav-
ing a single hOrew. or several. appiiqued on
RosetteS. strappings and other ribbon ac-
cessories Of several different colors match
ing the colors used in the appliques or en-
bTUidety are much employed.
Other lingerie hats. with embroidery or
applQues. nave these floral or other designs
outlined by tiny ruffles of fine Valenciennes
and tiny fiat bows IN various fanciful de
signs are often used between the flowers.
One of the women recently returned from
abroad brought with her from Paris
charming afternoon gown of very finely
dotted white Swiss with lace insertions
the insertions being of heavy lace, and a
black lace decoration being used the
bodice
The skilt which trails considerably. is
gathered around the top, most at the back,
less at the sides and very little in front.
and is so gored that it is full at the bot
tom, as the gathers are not many nor the
fuiineSs given thereby at all pronounced.
The skirt has a fuunGat ton slip of white
liberty silk, having Two plaitngs of lace
II is not desired TO have the whole gown
frock cleaned. The border of the gown
skirt is a foUr-inch vufile OF heavy Falen-
Cieunes lace. and above this are lace iuser-
tons o. heavy pattern, arranged in cluster
effects with the small covered ring here
and there used TO represent small clusters
o. berries The narrow girdle is a plated
one OF white taffeta run through a Jet
buckle. The lower third of the bodice is
formed of wide band of heavy lace. the