Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21


lions. Many OF the brims are turned down
in the mushroom effect, as It is called.
but this is not to be rashly recommended.
as the shape is very trying one. 1t 10
still fashionable to have trimming beneath
the bTim, and, indeed. there are many
hats which appear to have more trimming
underneath the brim than on the hat itself,
masses OF maline, in which are half hidden
sprays and plumes, fill in the space be-
tween the hat and the hair that even the
fashionably full couture has failed to do,
while often stiff wings or ostrich tips are
placed at tho side and back under tho
brm.
Unusual Hat os velvet.
One OF the odd hats for autumn wear
has an oval crown of velvet, a soft. duh
green. on modified Tam o. Shanter lines.
The brim is also of velvet and has resting
on its outer third plating of green taf-
feta OF the same shade. Under the brim
are folds OF green tulle, also in the same
dull shade. Pushed In between the base
of the inward sloping crown and the
slightly raised and curving brlm are two
rows of velvet and satin roses in all shades
of pink, even down to a dull red the hue
roses take when they are fading. Where
the brim 10 raised the most there is only
a single row of roses, thus making here
and there break in the double-row ar
rangement A full rose-colored ostrich
plume a short one, shading from deeper
pink in the center to a paler tone at the
edges and tip, is fastened In under the
roses at the raised left side and falls over
the back. where full ruching OF green
tuft is arranged.
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Ostrich PIumes.
Ostrich feathers are more fashionable
than ever. and there is no limit to the
length that is used. Placed around the
crown and dropping down to the shoulders
is not considered too exaggerated, and
the fullest feathers are in great demand.
There is again a note of the picturesque in
these feather trimmed shapes. the dropping
brim and the long feather having more
than a mere resemblance to old English
prints of demure maid and maiden.
while the always becoming and popular
Gainsborough Is also represented both in
the black ,colored velvet of soft beaver
hats. The long black plume and the pink
and yellow rose, half hidden in the folds
OF maline, appeals irresistibly to almost
every woman. and the only danger is that
the fashion will become too popular, espe-
cially as IL requires careful treatment and
can easily be caricatured.
All black hats, fortunately for the eco
nomically minded. are to be- immensely
fashionable and will be worn with all sorts
of gowns. With the light theater gown
the all black hat is once again considered
smart, and. It must be admitted. is often
more becoming and effective than the col
ored, although the pa.e pink, blue and
yellow hats are most charming and dainty
Black hats with colored wings are very
smart at the moment, but It is not safe to
count on their being SO for any length OF
time. Invariably In the early autumn dc
, these black hats with bright. trimmings
find favor, and almost invariably as the
season advances are they quietly but firmly
|. pushed into the background. favoritt
model is a most demure stiff black velvet
with low crown and turned down brim
; Around the crown is a wreath of bright
! roses yelled in black tulle. With this IL
worn a lace veil and a quaint old-fashionet
, effect is given. In sharp contrast Is