The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03

huge peoples and cameliias are the IA
yorites, and with fine disregard for
either the hat they trim or to match
the gown the hat is worn with.
Old Brocade and Roses.
a toque of white MORE lamb is trim
med with garland of roses in the faded
brocade The brim is higher or one
side than on the other, and the roses
and leaves form large wreath that
encircles the crown and is brought down
over the brim on the side that turns
up This hat is to be worn with q Direc-
toire coat of the fur, over a skirt of
white CLOTH and a more perfect costume
it would be difficult to find for after
noon functions.
Fruit is seen on some very smart hats,
but it is always in very soft coloring,
rather than in the bright green's and
reds of cherries and gooseberries that
cluster OF green and purple plums. in
soft pastel shades. with darker green
leaves Of velvet. was most effective on
gray beaver tricorne- Some OF the leaves
formed a spear-shaped trimming that
fell over the side of the hat TO the hair,
fitting very closely to the head.
Trimming falling over the hair is seen
on a great many hats this season. and
it is a style that is almost invariably
becoming as 1t tends always TO brighten
the hair and brings out its latent high
| lights.
Flowers. bows of velvet or ribbon
small ostrich tips and leaves. all are
| suitable TO be used in this way. but
care must us, be taken that Il Thinning
! it is apt TO make the face seem too
| broad and so prove detraction rather
than an addition to the general bccom-
! ingness of the hat.
! For Young Widow.
/ A rather novel use of this sort Of
trimming was seen on the hat of a
young widow Instead of the regulation
widows band, she had a wreath of tiny
white crepe roses encircling her bon
ret To the American eye this embel-
| lishment OF widows weeds Is rather an
| innovation but In Paris IL is so entirely
the thing as 20 make the simpler mourn
ing seem out OF place
( ore widow fresh from that gay city,
wears a coquettish toque of black crepe
pointed slightly in front. trimmed with
| wreath of chiffon roses running around
! the brin1, which IS Slightly more turned
up on one side than the other. On this
| rurned-up side is Il bunch of white crepe
| roses, and tea long veil, instead of fail
ing straight down the middle of the
back. is fastened behind the left ear the
usual widows ruche is worn. too. and
gives a subduing touch 10 this eonfec-
| lion
! re give Il hat that tocuh which makes
/ IL smart one must be q born inilliner, or
the art, and if one finds il necessary to
trim; her own hats she will econon.ize
both time and money If she takes at
least 9. few lessons at one OF the many
schools that teach that sort of thing
Through this same school she VIII learn
| what to buy for her hats, and where to
buy IT, and so save much needless and
i fruitless hunting through the shops.
Not Easy for an Amateur.
The way of the transgressor may be
| nard, bat in comparison with that of the
amateur rniiliner it is a flower strewn
pathway
| 1t Is practically impossible to find in
the ordinary shop the materials neces-
sary for the proper building OF a hat,
and unless the foundations are right the
hat VIII have a homemade look. and be
| d source of annoyance until ii is cast
aside Even hat made by cheap
milliner. professional. may not be sat
isfactory, ana a plan that is much bet
ter than going to such a person is that
of waiting until the smart houses have
begun 10 have their sales, and taking
advantage of them.
! Many women who do not go in for Ill
tra -fa5 hionable dressing buy their hats
a whole year ahead but this is net al
ways adviSable as il frequently hap
pens that hat becomes too popular the
second season, especially II IL he style,
that is easily copied by home Jmi1liners.
and one sees the hat that she has cher
fshed for all this time duplicated in
every conceivable material and worn
by all sorts and conditions of women