Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

course. each artist will bring as much of
the personal atmosphere of the sitter into
his pictures as he possibly can, and col
lection of this kind will doubtless prove ex-
tremely interesting.
Speaking of individuality, how seldom one
sees nowadays that nameless charm in peo-
pie which Is best described as "atmos-
phere." Perhaps the incessant rush in
search of new pleasures and experiences
accounts for the lack of it. But nothing Is
more refreshing or inspiring than this in
huence which certain individuals manage
to convey to their particular surroundings,
whether they be in the drawing room or in
the Sahara. There has become a tendency
for every one nowadays of certain class
to grow alike, to adopt the same manners
Or the lack of them, the same tricks of pro-
nunciation or an accepted fashion in hand
shake or walk These similarities finally
filter through every stratum of social life
until much alike the contents
of toy Noah's ark.
Individual Likes.
II we are alike in our manners our new
headgear may be as individual as one
pIeases, the only rule being that it shall
tilt over the face, be absurdly high in the
back. and built up on an enormous ban
deau. This is the chapeau novelty which
will or will not live, according TO the ca
prices of Dame Fashion. At this between
season. hats seem to be the most promi-
nent feature in the spring forecast of fash
ton- Some of the coming examples of the
Seasons millinery may be considered eccen-
trio with their exaggerated tilt, upstand-
Ing trimming and funny little audaciouS
dents and corners, but on the right heads
they are extremely fetching. The American
style of face can wear these piquant shapes
quite as successfully as the Partisan
1t Is remarkable even here. at the fash
ion seat of the world, what influence
the American woman yields in the modes
OF today. Some of the French houses
frankly admit that they make their models
particularly to suit the tastes of their
American customers. But, to come back TO
millinery. tlp-tilted hats are simply trim
med, the favorite method being a soft
bow somewhat on the order of Alsatisn.
placed directly in front. The pert little
chapeau is denied in to accommodate this
bit of adornment. When ribbon Is the front
trimming feather is likely to curl grace
fully from the back over the high rolled
brim Still another chic trimming is that
OF tiny pompadour roses arranged in
wreath fashion about the low, fat crown.
The brim, which is faced with velvet or
front with single large rose. Several
other roses of the same size fill in the
bandeau in the back.
The New Things
A chip. known as "tagel' straw, jetted
crinoline and a fine, satiny manila braid
are the new things In millinery. Very
stunning is white chip trimmed with
black feathers or a white panama faced
with velvet and depending for its style
solely upon a band of beautiful embroid-
cry around the crown. The medium sized
round shaped chapeaus are garnished with
outstanding plumes which flow toward the
back of the head. Tulle, flowers and os-
trich feathers poised TO stand almost in
vertical fashion are an eccentric trimming
fad 1t would not surprise me If the later
more exclusive hats should be of the pIa-
teau order, raised at the back and worn
well over the face.
The French sailors are not entirely round
this spring. and in most cases they have
dented crowns. The trimming is nearly
always at the back, with the exception OF
lace scarf or band of velvet around the
crown. Occasionally velvet softened with
tulle Is used, and in other models we see a
fiat wreath of roses. A pouf OF ostrich
feathers at one side of hat is still a no
ticeable feature of millinery. Then in d.
rect opposition to the elongated toques OF
last year, we are now wearing the neat
close-htting and quite round urban II
is strange how the same woman can wear
long, pointed shape one season and a
small. round one the next with equal chic
The picture hat will be considerably smaller
than II has been, and white chip, chantiliy
lace and ostrich tips are the popular foun-
dations for hat of this description.
Two stunning costumes for wear later
on have been turned out by Doucet 70 &C.