The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11

fective. The uncurIed ostrich plumes.
which came in with q rush during the late
summer season, are still modish, but are
lees generally worn than the advance season
models indicated.
A new class of ostrich feathers, taken
from the sid OF the bird and by no means
90 thick, long or beautiful as the tail feath-
ers, are now clipped and made into bunchy
feather aigrets and coque feathers arc
used In many ray often almost covering
the hat in a waving mass. Eagle and vul-
ture feathers, pheasant feathers and made
wings, birds and feather ornaments OF all
kindsa are used in profusion.
As for the winter crop of flowers, IL is q
marvel OF loneliness and OF art. Oc-
~casionally il also approximates nature, but
that Is q secondary consideration.
The silk and velvet roses are the most
ubiquitous and possibly the most beautiful
OF these winter blossoms, and they appear
in every imaginable color and in shad-
ings that are wonderfully beautiful. Ws
have already spoken of the shaded roee4
in pinks and red Of BLUSH. fruity tones, soft
n by powdery white. and these are re-
sponsible for some of the most harmonious
and subtle Of color schemes launched by the
French m~illiners. -
delicate silvery light blue soft fen model
from Reboux has for trimming a wreath OF
these marvellously shaded roses, aided in
the back by long, falling loops and ends OF
velvet ribbon matching the blue of the felt.
and another hat OF palest creamy pink has
clusters OF such roses nesting among cloud
like draperies Of gray tulle.
Inc range brown and yellowish shad-
ings In the artificial roses are lovely. too.
and there are beautiful roses in all the pink
shades. Among the cuts there is a sketch
Of a little hat which owed much of its success,
TO its c~oloring and material, 90 Is at a dis
advantage In the black and white OF the
picture.
1t was OF white tulle, but over the rather
narrow brim fell a soft frill of exquisite
creamy net lace, and a wreath of pure
pink roses surrounding the crown showed
put softly through a yelling Of similar
lace. One Of the clever cachepeigne ribbon
effects in which the milliners nov delight
was adjusted at the back, the ribbon used
being a pink tafeta matching the roses.
one attractive type OF hat which he's
appeared this fall n bids fair to suffer
at the hands Of uninspired miIliners u the
Dig hopping capeline OF soft felt in white
or palest pearl gray. with crown almost
entirely hidden beneath a load Of flowers
in skilfully harmonized colorines. Bios
SONS OF many kinds are usually pressed
into service and the ruity pinks and puppies
already described are fairly sure TO be
the basic principle Of the color scheme,
u ptnks. blues, grays, browns may be
introduced II the artist has an unerrine
sense OF color harmony.
At its best this hat 10 charming, but the
uninspired are already experimenting with
its color problems and some of the results
are lamentable.
Velvet morning glories, sweet peas, or
chids. passion flowers, fuchias and a host OF
other blossoms follow In the wake ~ tne
gorgeous roses, and there are some y~aetallio
gauze flowers with which excellent effects
are obtained. There In, by the wav. a new
plume with metallic reflections whichis very
stunning.
Grapes are the popular fruit In the mil
linery world, though II IL In reported that the
grape fad which ragged In Paris during tbs
late summer and early fall IL diving down.
Those grapes are made In most beautiful
colorings. the yellow and yellow green tones
being particularly effective and being used
most successfully with grays, browns and
other greene. In yellow, green and brown
oolorings, too, are cleveriY made clusters
Of chestnut burs opening Just enough ty
show the sstiny lining Of the husk and thu
brown nuta.