Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
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right side and is filled in there and at the
back with yellow tulle and white iilacs.
Still another model is black crinsliine
with rather broad brim and moderately
high crown. The brim curves over very
slightly all around. The corded wire I'M
derneath is covered with silver gauZe.
scarf OF point applique laee-white. or
course-is draped over the brfn, in some
places coming to the edge of the brin. at
others just dropping over 1t. and in others
drawn back a bit to show the brim. AT the
back the ends are draped so that they DO
not fall much below the ordinary cache
peigne Under the brim at the left and back
are sprays OF white moss roses AROUND
the crown is wreath of fine ferns with
loose clusters of small pink moss rosebuds
shading from a deep to the palest pos
slbie shade, and rising at the left size, Out
not very high is a single scrap OF pure
white moss rosebuds and several maiden
hair ferns.
FONT esprit in black white and colors
is being used in millinery. and ribbons or
all coiors and many patterns are also seen.
Messaline. liberty satin, Dresden ana the
ribbons in broche patterns, as well as many
others, are noted.
MaIine or tuiIe box plated is still much
in evidence for trimmings, and the many
ways in which 1t may be arranged and
flowers inserted In or yelled under 1t make
il desirable. Often the tulle ruchings are
combined with loops of failie' or other flcn
and rather heavy ribbons ana with Sood
effect. One such hat in white cTinoIlne mad
a deep boxplaiting of tuile around the
crown, in which lilies of the valley are
caught with now and then a spTig of for
get-me-nots fastened in it. Rich. stiff loops
of faille rf53on in forget-me-not shades are
fastened at one side with a mothef-of -peaTl
buckle. The cachepeigne is also boXplaited
tulle and forget-me-nots.
\ smart small hat in tulle and fancy
straw has low but dome-shaped crown of
plated tulle. The rolled brim matches, but
around the edge of the brim Is rim an
inch and a half wide Of satia-tinished straw
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and also partially over the crown are
masses of shaded, single Vtolets dropping
loosely: below these and covering a part oil
the broadside of the hat are crushed white
cowslfps Further to the front and holding
the Up-turned brim is an Odd DOW formed
Of seven loops of wide messaline ribbon in
four shades of mauve. This ribbon Is vide,
but before being bowed is twisted loosely
until ii is narrow, but has body In several
loops the finest flexible wire is inserted
The ribbon is then arranged in seven loops
OF irregular length against the brim. y
soft knot is placed in the center, and from
this four short ends notched at the ends
are placed. Each end varies from the 9TH
ers in length and there is one of each
shade These slant toward the back and
extend over the couture bit. The hat s
brim does not roll on the right or left side,
but goes straight around close to the crown.
One of the most beautiful colors in hats is
ash-gray. This trims most effectively with
silver lace and gray tips or bird Of paradise
plumes. A gray hat Trimmed with silver
lace and long shaded bird of paradise
plume in orange shades is a dream. Gray
hats are usually considered rather trying,
but are not half as much so as browns.
unless the brown is of shade that exactly
suits one The old-time theory that every
one and any one could wear brown Is eX-
ploded If one does select brown one should
be most careful not to take d shade mat
kills the particular shade of brown in one
hair, for brown hair is almost universal
A novelty in the Partisan hats shows the
aigrette or spray of flowers jutting cut
ward and upward from the hat at the rear,
just above the cachepeigne. These have
the same incline as the hat They are
more odd than artistic.
Miss Edith Pulitzer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Pulitzer, and sister of Ralph
Pulitzer who married Miss Frederiea Van
derbilt Webb. is one of the most effectively
gowned debutantes of the season. She is
very tall. very slight and very dark and
yiyaCiouS. Her gowns at the horse show
were wonderfully effective. One of the
more quiet gowns she Is now wearing is
heliotrope- colored broadcloth in very deep.
almost purple, hue. 1t has one of the eX-
trernely short, plated walking skirts, the
coat also having plaits. The coat skirts end
perhaps twenty inches below the waist line.
The plaits go over the shoulders and down
the front and back of the coat body and
skirts and there is much fine braiding be-
tween. The sleeves are long, quite full at