Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

along the upper edge of the front, so that
clusters of cherries fall naturally into eacn
ipdentation. From the upward turned point
over the right ear knot of dull green rib
bon matching one of the greens IN the
leaves in liberty satin forms a finish to the
lower edge Of the front in twisted pano
that crosses the upturned brim between the
third and fourth indentation, and passes
over the brim to the back. where 1t Is ar
ranged in chou-like bows with Topped cnds
that form cachepeigne. There are also
several clusters Of the shaded red cherries
in the back.
Another hat in dark blue chip Is fat and
oval in shape, with the left side of the
brim wider and turned up. wreath OF
pink roses goes around the crown. Across
the brm from the left side pink ostrich
plume crosses the crown. and from under
the left brim a dark blue ostrich tip fills in
the side and goes around to the back.
where dark blue tulle finished the cache-
peigne as 1t also forms chou where the
tip starts.
A pretty dark brown sailor hat with the
brim curling upward ever SO slightly at
the edges and has it's round. mound crown
broken by four hollows crossing 1t.
trimmed with a wreath of rich wall flow
ers in gorgeous oranges and velvety brown
tome, mixed in daring fashion with pam
sizes of so deep purple or heliotrope
that they seem almost black. the latter
coming in separate little punches at reg
ular intervals. The foliage is all in Au-
tumnal tones-browns and yellows and
orange. Masses of the same flowers are
placed under the brim at the back.
A small round hat of yellowish leghorn
has a perfectly round, fiat brim and a
rather high crown, the top of the crown
being indented half an inch around the
top. It Is trimmed with wreath of
white roses and green leaves. Two white
wings run from the right side toward the
hack ChnuS of brown tllle form the
cachepeigne.
A round hat Of mauve-colored Neapoli
tan has no crown, the place where the
crown would otherwise be being filled in
with large shaded mauve roses and sprays
of purplish foliage and buds shading from
| faintest mauve to heliotrope. The cache
i peigne Is of shaded mauVe tulle.
A soft stray hat, at least the shape be-
| ing crushed, suggests soft straw, Is
white with tipped-up crown, the whole
hat being tilted very much to the left. 1t
| Is trimmed with ribbons and wings. ChouS
of black liberty satin ribbon encircle the
crown, and white coQue feathers rise from
the front a little to the left and slant out
over and above the right side. Black
tulle ruchings fill in the side and back.
Now Is the time for the woman in
modest circumstances to purchase hats.
| for in all the smart shops they have been
marked way down.. and some there are
This Is especially true of the hats having
an individuality Of their own and not too
marked in their colorings ana MODE OF
trimming Ostrich feather trimT ed hats
are nearly always safe, but. of course hats
with handsome feathers are not marked
down to the degree that the dower-trtmmed
| chapeaus are. Many of these hats. II
marked very low, indeed, may be bit
showroom, but skillful fingers can remove
damaged flower or leaf or ada fresh
| tulle.
The dark hats will do to- wear till No
vember, and II one does not need the light
one now, why, as already said, they are
good value for next season.
Certain styles OF hats are always worn.
| It seems ages since the tricorne came In
and yet today 1t il worn, and worn by
| fashionable people. It may be modified In
| form or differently trimmed, but the gen.
| eral idea remains. And so, also. with the
| Amazon hat, the sailor, the toque. and tur-
| ban, and the picture hat. However. hats
| that tilt at extreme angles would better be
avoided for future service.
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In choosing hats the advice cannot be
| too often given to study ones face and
| head with the desired hat thereon from
| all points of view. and with the merciless
eye Of ones sworn enemy. It certainly
appears as though the great mass of women
bought any old thing the saleswoman as
sured them was becoming" when the lat
| ter's only desire was to get rid Of an un-
desirable article.
| An actress who also holds position in So