Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Chic Hats for Wear
In the Evening

G ONE of the most enchanting evening
hats of the winter are not big at all,
in spite of the cry that evening hats
must be on the picture order, which reached
the American mlliners from Paris early in
the season. 1t is the little hats which are
the real feature of this winters millinery,
and when woman permits herself to look
with envy on friends headgear this season
1t is pretty safe to say that it is perky
little hat, tiny vision of delight, which
has aroused her admiration.
Quite the incest of these myriad little
hats are those made entirely of white
ostrich feathers. Finesse to the uttermost
Is required in their making. Although as
tiny those of last year, this season.
hats when turned out by good millners
have not the trying and eccentric lines of
last years styles, and they are, indeed,
most becoming. They do not tilt on the
head al queer and Objectionable angles, for
though jaunty. they are graceful and have
been constructed to be becoming. The tiny
ostrich hats are no exception. They are a
little in the shape of Scotch cap, without
the fold in the center. They have no brim,
and are nothing but crowns elongated, very
narrow and long from front to back, but
without peak in front or, In fact, any
where. They go up straight from the front.
They are like elongated polo hats. The
CONcE lHe nat entirely, Out IN TIE
very latest white hats they do not hang
down. The ends are somehow tucked away
somewhere, SO that they do not obstrude
Then at the side, to give the fitting perki-
ness and color contrast, is perched jet
black bird, very gracefully poised, with a
sharp pointed wing to give just the neces-
sary style.
Other evening hats are made somewhat
after the lingerie models of the summer
They have medium brims. straight OF
slightly dropping. These are filed in with
lace and the hat is covered with lace net
tulle or chiffon. Usually such a hat Is
trimmed with large roses in color. with gold
or silver leaves, with gold lace or with ligh
colored velvet ribbon. Fur, however, al.
most always enters into the composition OF
such hat and gives a seasonable touch
that would otherwise be quite lacking
Every sort of fur is employed on hats, bu
there Is nothing more effective than sable
or mink, on white or cream lace or ne
hats.
Lace to1ues are also most attractive an(
very useful, as they are suitable for weal
with any costume. They are most charmina
| trimmed with gold floral wreaths and large
roses, with fur, colored jewel ornaments Of
ostrich piurnes
| en- of certain types of face and figure tn.
large picture hats are always best fo
evening. These are of the very well-knowr
picture types, with not so very much varia
| ton from former seasons
An evening hat which is not large SHOULD
be either brilliant in color striking in de
| sign or should have something that gilt
| tiers or sparkles upon 1t. No matter how
| pretty a hat, unless it deserves to be de
scribed as either brilliant. picturesque
dashing or excessively chic 1t is not suffi
! GENTLY striking for an evening hat 1t &
| well, therefore, not to be too much afrai,
| of glittering things, of gold, silver, jewels
ETC., or OF picturesque shapes and striking