New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

Naturally, in a city of cheap cabs no one en-
toheLte ever enters a streetcar, but in New York
.Ae cdrller would pass evening hat. The
Iouhcatlon consists of circle of twisted velvet
ana the front half is used as a mount for an an
t,que tS bracelet of silver fgree or cut steel On
me me leIr side is a rose and under this starts
dTooplns feather. coque's feathers an ostrich
pune For the theatre this is carried out in
olach Veivet and feathers, but at the opera one
example seen was done in pink velvet and
dlanonds holding long. sweeping, shaded pink
ostrich plume
- s,e certainly fashionable. Chic and inexpensive
Is an ornament made Of a smart bow OF brown
ripnon holding two curling coque plumes
III millinery dark coiors still prevail, and
mnlte ,te nat IL one excepts white felts trimmed
Nlth dark colOrs, is almost never This
state of things VIII probably not endure; it is
simpiy a rad of the moment, and by New Years
~ would be Strange if light hats were not COM
monty worn again Most of the hats are large
.he soft crown Is still in excellent style. and
, the drooping eapuline is a first choice. One mil
liner Is making a lot OF hats of pheasants
sometimes the bird covers the hat. and again
beautiful Golden brown pheasant is perched on
the side OF a large white felt. The long tail
tralIs down on the shoulders. and there is no
other trimming save a bit OF brown tulle or
velvet.
FOR YOUTHFUL FACE.
becoming hat for a youthful face has a
rather stiff but slightly dropping brim OF cloth
OF gold and soft. full crown Of green velvet
There is large bird of paradise on one side
There few toques shown. not many. and
the best choice for small hat seems to be felt
on the lines Of the English walking hat. This
is generally sOftened by a fall OF coques plunes-
Black hats are more worn than has been the case
Ior several years, and they include all styles,
fron small black walking hat to large pict-
ure hat, loaded with plunes. The falling veil
seems to have gene out, although IL may appear
again for the Riviera season. but the same be-
coming line is carried out by trimming falling
from the back Of the hat brim This may
slSt or feathers or ribbon loops tying with falling
ENDS. a pretty example OF this fashion is
NL-te felt trimmed with old rose taffeta. The
Dr1n drops behind and the taffeta ties off the
brim with loops and ends about the same length
Comparatively few flowers are seen. feathers
being much more mOdish for most occasions
COlors are warm and dark, such as old blue
shades of rose and violet and green. Reps
green" is chic If one has the audacity to wear
an entire hat of it. While there are many
velvet hats, felt is by means disregarded,
and there are combinations of felt and velvet.
OF late years French women have been criti-
cised for their bad shoes and Indifference to the
manner of dressing the feet 1t has been the
custom among chic women 10 wear for walking
a very long shoe, much too long for the foot
made with fiat heel less than half an inch
high. The manager of an American shoe house
for his French clientele. and that American
that ii is never seen at home Yet it is called
the American shoe. The military heel is not
seen in France, and the French cordOnnier does