The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Some Chic Hats
for Evening.
cHILDsoTIUcxs..

g ONE OF the most enchanting even
ins hats Of the winter are not big
at all. in spite of the cry that
evening hats must be on the pic
ture order. which reached the Ameri-
can miiliners from Paris early In the
season 1t Is the little hats which are
the real feature OF this winters mil
linery. and when q woman permits her
self to look with envy on a friends
headgcar this season II IS pretty safe 20
say that II Is perky little hat. q 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 utter
most Is required In their making. Al
though a. tiny as those OF last year.
this seasons hats when turned out by
good milliners have not tina trying and
eccentric lines Of last years styles. and
they are. indeed. most becoming. They
do not tint on the head at 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 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
a peak In front or. In fact. anywhere.
They go up straight from the front.
They are like elongated polo hats. The
feathers cover the hat entirely. but IN
the very latest white hats they do not
hang down. The ends are somehow
tucked away somewhere. 20 that they
do not obtrude. Than at the side. to
give the fitting perkiness ana color
contrast. - perched q tet-bfack bird.
very gracefully poised. with = sharp
pointed wing to give Just the necessary
style.
Other evening hats are made sorus-
what after the lingerie models OF the
summer. They have medium brims,
straight or slightly dropping. These
are filled In with lace and the hat Is
covered with lace net. tuile or chiron.
Usually such a hat Is trimmed with
large roses in color. with gold or sill
YER leaves. with gold lace or with light
colored velvet ribbon. Fur, however.
almost always enters into the compo-
sition Of such a hat and gives a sea-
sonabie touch that would otherwise be
quite lacking. Every sort OF fur IL
employed on hats. but there is nothing
more effective than sable or mink, on
white or cream lace or net hats.
Lace toques are also most attractive
and very useful. as they are suitable
for wear with any costume They are
most charmingly trimmed with gold
floral wreaths and large roses, with
fur. colored jewel ornaments or ostrich
plumes.
For young girls. OF course. and for
women of certain types of face and fis-
ure the large picture hats are always
best for evening These are Of the very
well known picture types. with not so
very much variation from former sea-
sons.
An evening hat which is not large
should be either brilliant In color.
striking in design, or should have
something that glitters. or sparkles
upon 1t. No matter how pretty a hat,
unless II deserves to be described as
either brilliant. picturesque. dashing or
excessively chic, IL Is not sufficiently
striking for an evening hat 1t Is
WELL therefore, not to be too much
afraid OF glittering things. OF gold. sill
yer. jewels. etc. or OF picturesque
shapes and striking designs In select
ing your evening hats. 1t Is all very