Arizona republican., 1906-10-27

The campaign of fashion proceeds on much the same lines as that of the closing season, with this difference, that color blendings are leading char acteristic, and the more slillful the combination. are the more successful the artist Millinery affords a wide scope for the exercise of this peculiar faculty, and it is a revelation to see the result of taste and aIent. Per haps this explains the continued pop ularity of the large hat, as space is trimmings. Six or seven colors are frequently massed in ribbon loops on " soft-scratch beavers" the lovely shades apparently melting into each other
 LOW CROWNED SHAPE. shown by a high-class milIiner, had a large cluster of shaded green velvet leaves at the center of the crown from which four punches of grapes leach of different hue) extended over the brim. and a cross strap of velvet coming from beneath the brim added still an- other color. A black velvet hat in the Mushroom order has a Tam % crown, tied around with gay POmpa- dour ribbon, an immense bow at the front. and an edsng of black lace on
  beaver in champagne color, has the crown and almost all the brim draped with rich Pompadour ribbon Oooking like bed of fiowers) with five large pink and crimson roses and a bow of PompadOur ribbon under the brim. Another style is an oblong sailor the crown encircled by blue ribbon, and covered with roses and buds on very long stems, vibrating with every mo- ton of the wearer.
 A SHARP CONTRAST is shown in a black French beaver, with loops of black ribbon alternating with large crimson roses. constituting the only trimming Chicken mara bout" is the newest freak in millinery, and is simply the feathers of a half chicken the ends left in natural color. and the down on the feather fiuffed out as much as possible. Large clus- | ters of these feathers are used on the ! sides of hats but will no doubt pass out of style very soon, as there is noth- | ing attractive about them. 4 beautiful evening hat is of silver gauge with [ handsome knotting of black ribbon vel | vet at one side.
 1 A WEALTH OF COLOR ! is displayed in chiffon, weight l inches wide, with a deep border of
 
 ] gayest colors, intended as a founce 1 effect, and the remainder in a small ] figure, for the upper part of the skirt waist and sleeves. Still more charm | ing is chiffon with velvet flowers for i costumes and trimmings. and birds of paradise are pictured in velvet on 1 boughs and flowers, in some of the | most conspicuous designs for costumes. The variety brought out for trimming | is also very wide, with three bands of velvet flowers to the breadth. Satin ! striped chiffon is another novelty for waists or evening gowns. and black i velvet ribbon is the preferred garniture | for the former and lace or velvet for { the latter
 i The incoming of black velvet ribbon 1 has revived "suspender effects" and ! over a waist of dotted net, batiste em- i brOideTy or any light material. two or more rows of black velvet ribbon cross the shoulders and are connected by a l lattice-work of narrow velvet ribbon, l with an epaulet on the shoulder and ! belt of black velvet. Black lace over white is employed in a somewhat sim ! liar manner, and plaided silk of very