New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
THE NEW FALL HAT.
Small Shapes to the Fore-Brown a Favored
Color.

what shall get for a fall hat?" is a question
that may not be trembling on every woman's lips
this week or next; for while the midsummer feel
is in the air. and beach and roof garden allure. the
problem of autumn millinery refuses 20 become
urgent. But another month. and all the shop win
dows will be full Of between-season chapeaus.
If IL were not that the American woman does
not like small hats. and only wears them under
protest, selling upon the large hat at the first
pOrtunty. might predict that the fall is TO be
a small hat Small hats have taken well
In Paris. but that is quite different story from
having them take I'm New York. and although
the new Scotch shapes meaning by that the close.
narrow turban or eliptical bonnet-are looked upon
with favor. and Scotch effects IN braids and rib
bOns are looming up big in the shops, II is pre-
dicted that they will not last being too extreme
t" suit a large proportion Of women Besides
these Scotch turbans distinctivey tailored-not
dress hats
The GainsbOrough-sailor combination that has
been so dominant through the summer is promised
for fall wear. One may have it with a wide brim
or next TO no brim at all: with crowns that are
high, low, broad, narrow, square or dOme and
perched high or low on the head fancy dictates.
Only, a rule. the smaller the hat the higher
the bandeau that tits It up behind for the reason
that. 70 be at all becoming the small hat must
be much trimmed. and the only place for any
amount of trimming is the bandeau.
But then. it is going to be pretty much OF a
please yourself season There will be all sizes
and shapes to choose from: the only thing is TO
choose the thing that becomes you.
Then, as to color-always a vital consideration
with the dawning of a season. There are
milliners who say it is going TO be a brown fall.
the browns having been retired from the ranks of
the desirable long enough TO lend most desirable
freshness to their charms. Moreover the shades
now popular, running they do to cinnamon and
other light tones, are particularly warm and be-
Among the color effects are brown combined
with such coloTS as DU Barry pink, peacock blue
and bright creSs green. while mahogany brown
combined with gray is particularly chic, If some
for early fall pale pinks, blues and tans, well
as white, will undoubtedly be
Black hats tOO-One must not forget them, for
the reason that the smart milliners making
such a lot OF them.
Great quantities Of feathers are an assured fact
for autumn headgear whether IL be the ostrich,
aigret and osprey for dress hats. the wings,
quillS breasts and fancy feathers which promise TO
wave above every wOman's head on every hated
occasion. Even the vulture that bird of prey. is
not exempt from the lnroadS OF fashion, and the
peacock, bereft of his eyes, will be in evidence.
Those sickY looking, uncurled feathers that have
dropped pathetfcally over many summer hats
Will pass-are passing, in fact
Pressed shapes will be all the go with colder
weather. Silk BRAID folds Of velvet and silk com
bined to make the body Of the hat and the frame
covered smoothly with velvet and felt-these will
be de rigueur: But there will be many draped hats
worn and plain taffeta will be built into some very
smart tailored hats.
The who loves rnalines-and who does
notP-wiu be glad to know that Il will be used
st1ll for cachepeigne trimmings, although novelty
ribbons will give some hats decidedly APP
Pearance. What with the many new wing effects,
the quantities Of curly ostrich feathers the queer
beautiful flowers, in old rose the blue and that
weird but lovely yellOw-green shade, the new hats
promise to be wonderfully chic and attractive.