Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-17
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Now York, Feb. 1.-THE milliners
49,. holding back their newest and
,,as, creations until the ten days be-
xoro Easter, which falls this year in
.hs middle Of April. There are OPP
ortunities. however. II one will inn
crave them, to obtain advance ideas
- ,he seasons favorites. But often
.ne verbal descriptions are so conflict
ing and the peeps given at the hidden
.roasures show such variety it Is very
d,eicult to speak with authority as to
what will be the exclusive mode.
paris milliners refuse to hamper
themselves as to any special combi-
cations Of color, but a spring and
summer lightness 10 given to what they
have so far turned out, by their using
,igbt colors or shades for the shapes
and darker tones for trimming. They
are also combining light and dark of
the same color, such as purple and law
endar, dark and light blue, maroon
and old rose. etc.
Leghorns in Vogue.
An Alpine shaped bronze green straw
was trimmed with velvet at little
darker with a few pansies, almost as
perfect as nature. put against the
crown and fell in ends behind. Leg
horn is a straw which never tires and
holds its own through every summer
season. Year after year it is used
and admired and ia useful and facor-
ed as in our grandmothers day. A
1eghorn hat ranks with Valenciennes
lace in the marts OF Vanity Fair.
a lovely leghorn ordered for a pat
tern hat for an American house was
OF the usual shape. low, indented crown
with wide brim. 1t was turned UP at
the back and left side and raised a
little from the head by bandeau.
This was covered by long plume OF
maize colored tulle and pale blue vel
vet ribbon was twisted around the
crown. with large bow directly in
front.
1t is rarely in good taste to wear
both flowers and feathers. but the pic
ture hats this season show combina-
ton Of both, by using the rose or leaves
or forget me-nots as a starting place
for the plume. the flowers being placed
directly in front.
Although the leghorns and other
large hats retain the picture shapes OF
past seasons. yet the majority of even
these are following Fashions trend as
regards the crown. which is decidedly
high.
The new utility hats are inclined to
be small and close fitting. with wings,
stiff ribbon bows and quilts. The al
pine shape Is much in favor. with dome
like crown and round brim caught
up at one side with loops and quilts
pointing upward. the crown having
only a narrow ribbon or velvet band.
This tendency Of the spring hat tow
ard smallness revives the fashion Of
small bonnets for the middle aged and
elderly women. and toques for young
matrons.
Variety Is Ample.
AS far as spring headgear goes thus
far the variety Is ample and pleasing
and no woman need be unbecomingly
hated or bonneted who uses good judg-
ment and puts herself in the hands
of a reliable milliner.
The chapeaus Of the little folk fol.
low the lines Of the grown-ups. as also
do the STYLES Of dress. The frock known
as the Dutch or Puritan frock is 8
charming model for a little girl or 9
young miss. The skirt is full, witt
tucks or deep hem. sometimes both;
the waist is gathered into a bait ant
cut square in the neck with full sleeves
to the elbow guimpe can be worr
with this waist. or 1t can have the neci
filled with tucked muslin. and Ions
cuffs Of the same fastened over plair
cloth ones to match the dress.
Cashmere or Henrietta is the mater
1al best liked for these dresses The!
are often made with belt and sasl
OF soft silk, with hair ribbons to match
Chambres ginghams. dimities and lin
ems all are being made IN this Dutcl
tive and becoming to the plump AM
healthy figure Of the average American
girl
The attempt to insist upon the lon
skirt for street wear for women Is no
meeting with great success with tn
majority. but the ltra-fashionahl
wear nothing else, letting even the!
cheviots and rough and ready good
quite touch the ground. But the hes
sowned women are those gowned ap
propriately and the reasonable walk
ing length Is always in good form fc
the street. reserving the longer and tn
trained skirts for house wear.
Fashion il also dabbling IN sleeve
good deal. The newest coat sleev
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