New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
SILK HAT STYLES.
Set for This Season By King Ed
zUard vi.

In the cashiers ONCE OF the Knox hat store. at
Broadway and Fulton-st-. is an excellent photo
graph Of King Edward VII OF Great Britain. and
Carlos ], King OF Portugal. sent to Colonel Knox
by friends King Edward holds IN his left hand
silk hat, especially made for him. which has set
the London style IN silk hats for this That
style is on sale at the Knox store at 40th-st. and
5th-ave.
The extent TO which the Knox hat Is worn "a best
attested b. the fact that the spring styles were
put on sale on the same day in NeW-York City
Berlin. London, Paris. Calcutta. Honolulu. Busnos
Ayres. Sydney. Brisbane. Havana and Dawson.
nv 5nqs y Is seen from the extremes Of troplo heat
zones. the globe trotter who wants Knox hat
Colonel Knox now has invested In his hat business
aIone aIone more capital than was represented by the
third In the hstmalxinsy fDstI S1, Il fass fS
lead, and the Knox hat has been one Of the priu-
Gtpal factors in achieving this From its
ton-st., in 1870 the Knox hat has come TO be the
Synonyme for the prevailing style and excellence in
Fifth Avenue Hotel at No 212 Broadway. and in
sides in the branch stores in al the principal cities
The Knox hat goes through twenty-two processes
in its making. and there Is no place in il where
slurred piece Of workmanship can be hidden It's
ernment sent commission TO this country TO study
on its return that the Knox factory vas the most
complete of all those they had investigated.
ehildren's as we'll is the Knox hat at the fore.
Trimmed felt hats for women, women 8 straw auto
mobile hats and outing straw. plain straWs tor
women, trimmed duck for women, white duck
sailors fets. derbies, sailors and tarpaulins for
boys Tam O. Shanters. coach. Undress livery. mems
yachting. hunting and golf caps, polo helmSts and
caps and opera hats Knox hats JuSt well
known the Knox derbies and silk hats for men.
young and old. Gloves. foreign and domestic um-
brellas and walking sticks. hat cases and Scotch
steamer rugs and shawls are accessories In which
the stock fears rival
OF course. the Knox hat Of the spring OF 1905 IS
different from the Knox hat OF the fail OF 1904.
That's or the beauties OF the Knox hat; there's
always some pleasing change. This seasons silk
hat for of mature years is 61s inches deep.
with brim varying in width from rs inches to
and rs For young the hat IS 57s inches deep.
with brim Of 1zt inches. The silk hat has less
bell than its predecessor Of last fall and the curl or
the brin is smaller and rOunder- The Knox derby,
or bowler. is built in four proportions IN hetght0l4
inches, 81. 90 and s. The crown Is more tapertng
The brims ia to "a inches Black IS the pre-
vailing color although many browns win be worn
and few persons who like ultra distinction viii
wear pearl derbies In soft hats. fedora and
negige shape there IS little change black, brown
and pearl being the staple COlCrs-
Straw hats viii be trihe lower in the crown
than heretofore, and show less brin- Fine and
coarse sennit and split straw viii be the leaders,
with straight brims. Those who Ike distinction.
comfort and beauty combined in straw hat viii
find IL a Milan NIackinac. fine. pliablo straw,
with rolling brim