The Washington times., 1906-06-12
Wells IMPORTANT ADJUNCT
TO ALL SUMNER GOWNS
ChiffonS Are Unusually Long and Are Generally
Worn Hanging Loose From Hat for Travelling.

A veil is such an important adjunct
to the summer costume that each year
its varying modes and styles must be
most carefully studied. Fashions change
markedly, even in so small a matter
as the veil. and it would be quite dread
full TO detract from the effect of
smart costume by wearing too large or
too small veil or one of an unpopular
color
This summer chiffon wells are 20 he
unusually large. but are generally worn
hanging loose from the hat. Many of
the long wells are tied close under the
chin or rather are tied or pinned up on
the hat so as to be close against the
face. This last is uncomfortable in
warm weather. however and will not
be seen later in the season. Then there
are the large squares of chiffon, which
are used entirely for the country. and
these in most cases are brought around
and tied in front The long automO-
bile veil has quite disappeared. for even
in a motor the long ends were found
useless and very much in The way. The
automobile veil today is just long
enough to cover the hat and be brought
around TO the front and tieG in small
SCARF. Ihe wire loop is still employed
and helps TO keep the veil flrTu-on the
hat
Travelling Wells of Chiffon.
Extremely pretty travelling wells are
now TO be seen. These are long strips
OF Chiffon, with chenille or velvet dots
of medium size, the veil bordered all
around with a deep hemstitched hem.
This veil Is TO be worn over the face or
thrown back over the hat as desired. 1t
Is wide enough TO hang almost to tho
shoulders and sufficiently long TO be
put on the hat quite full. While A black
chiffon veil can be worn with practically
any gown. still the veil in most cases is
smarter If il matches the hat or SoUrr
For travelling a light veil is ALWAYS ont
OF place and IL is invariably better that
the chiffon be shade darker
snaoe Igh,er man f'e dreTS itself
UnQueStionably chiffon wells are not so
fashionable as a year or two ago. when
no costume was considered complete
without IT'S wards of chiffon drapIng the
hat Now there are many leghorn and
lace mats which cannot stand the chiffon
veil No matter how delicate the shade
with a lace or lingerie hat a chiffon veil
should never be worn and many of the
smart little summer tOqueS are prettier
II lett unadorned with chiffon. Never
thelesS pale colored chiffon veil is too
becoming % be abandoned altogether
Real Lace Wells Worn.
Lace wells in all possible styles and at
all imaginable prices are in vogue this
summer. Many of the real lace wells
are beautiful and would dress any hat
effectively, but among the better grades
of machine laces are TO be found some
excellent wells. Either black or white
is most generally seen, but dyed laces
OF all colorings are TO be had. A light
coffee color or ecru is generally more be-
coming than the plain white l., i;5:t
mourning a lace veil is correct, but
crepe bordered lace wells seem singu-
larly inappropriate. A lace veil should
be worn with the ends caught up on the
hat. but IL must not be strained tightly
across the face as a mesh veil IS worn.
Coiored mesh wells are no longer per-
mitted saving brown of any shade and
lilac. The favorite mesh veil for any
dress is of black and white dotted and