Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
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Special CORRESPONDENCE OF livery Evening
New York, Feb l2.-The vogue Of tho
type Of hat that flares suddenly at th.
back and side of the head has created
demand for all sorts Of Filings for the unde
hrim. Maline is especially popular 70
tins use, softening the break between the
nat and the head in a particularly happy
fashion. A new variety Of this materia
comes that Is damp-proof, warranted moi
affected by the weather in a crushing way
! ms, as everyone knows, has been the
trouble always with the airy tulles that
have been tabooed by many because the,
SO soon lost their special beauty the airS
freshness that distinguishes them when
new.
A substitute for the tulle filling as Otter
used with il as without is the little "store
curl, that can be pinned on singly or in
groups as need or taste direct. Care
fully matched to the natural color anc
securely pinned in place, these adjustable
curls are most successful; but, alas. too
many women are not sufficiently careful
m fastening them. so that at dances ana
other functions the finding Of a bunch OF
two is quite the usual sequence TO the
evenings enjoyment. At a recent dance
a mischievous younger brother of the
debutante receiving made a sudden
entrance Just as the music ended, de
manding in a voice heard all over the
room, at the same time holding up a fas-
cinating cluster of small brown curls.
who lost there ?" Instantly the hano
of almost every girl in the room went TO
her coitiure, though no one publicly
claimed the bunch.
The smartest shops here make a brave
showing of straw hats for Southern wear,
as the stock phrase goes, though many OF
them viii never see the South. The mode
set by the fashionable set for Southern
I travel Immediately after the holidays are
over furnishes an excellent reason for ad-
vance displays Of spring and summer
styles in hats and all other wearing apparel.
Some of the prettiest things ever seen are
shown at this time and often at quite
reasonable figures. Madam Modish OF
excellent taste, but limited income, buys
when the opportunity offers and tucSs her
purchase away in its box until after Easter
gaieties make demands upon her for fresh
apparel. Some of the between season"
hats are a specially good investment,
since they can be donned at once for dressy
wear and do duty afterward as need re-
quires.
Pretty shapes in satin, with trimmings
of maline rouches and the long aigrettes
are a fad with women who like q certain
chic note in their toilet A pretty variety
Of this style seen recently was all black
the hat small smartly rolled at the sides.
A wide full ruching Of black maline, that
ended at one side at the upper brim and
made its appearance underneath the brim
at the back and side, softened the rather
hard effect on the satin. Just where the
tuile ruche ended at the left side was a
small brilliant paste buckle and a long
full bunch of white aigrettes.
Matinee girls are wearing fascinating
very small hats, in Napoleon or granny
shapes, made all Of flowers, violettes or
small roses usually. Older women like them
made of spangled and embroidered tulle.
with flower OF small feather trimmings.
They are not removed at the play and no
one objects, since they do not cut off the
J line Of vision more than the usual coiffure.