The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-20

| in the combination of a hat both for
the street and dress affairs but in the
case of the latter fur is used only as
trimming. This year the fad of hav-
ing the curmanimal spread out over
the whole hat. has gained favor
The smarteS idea for dress hat
is a turban, toque or some odd shape,
not very large and covered with Irish
lace with a sable animal either
around the Drim or forming a part of
the crown The dress hats for winter
are hardly to be distinguished from
those of summer, they resemble eacn
other so closely. Tulles and pleated
net, tulle and silk are made up in
exactly the same lines for either sea-
son and it is only the touch of fur
that makes the winter hat permiss-
able. Tulle and velvet are oftener
seen in winter than in summer An
velvet hats in plain and mirror velvet
trimmed with tulle are the most suit
able for winter and they are seen on
all occasions and in all colors-
The hat to match the costume is
still very popular but one sees more
black hats than during last winter,
and yet there are certain costumes
that should never be worn with a
black hat, this is true of red, blue and
green shades, in fact all shades that
are dull in tone. Again take such
colors as the bright greys, mode
shades, pink, light blue, or black it
self, and the black hat IS a style-giver,
something that brings out all the
beauty of the gown.
A word might be said of theatre
hats, and it is a word that is needed
too, for good taste is often trans
crossed in this matter Size of the
hat should depend upon the seats to
be used. In a box large hats are eff
fective and in good form; and there
is no place where the picture hat
shows OFF to better advantage than in
box at the theatre. The profile of
the wearer, is turned towards the au-
dience and consequently the lines of
the hat which of course, should follow
those of the face. The black hat is
often the accompaniment of the light
gown but more often a picture hat in
keeping with the gown is seen this
season. If one is to be in an ordinary
seat small hat is the better style
and especially as one usually has to
hold II on the lap. As the majority
Of us can not go in cab and yet wish
to look not out of place on the car
while well enough dressed for the
theatre this question of a theatre hat
and dress must have some cOnsidera-
ton. Hats made of silver tulle, gold
or silver lace, with weather marabout.
ostrich or osprey trimmings are desir-
able If made on a small frame. On
the way to the theatre a large veil of
white chiffon something like an auto
mobile veil will be a protection to the
hat as well as the appearance of being
too dressed up for the street. The
dress may be as elaborate as you
please if in keeping with the seat and
position in the house. if the dress is
covered by long coat or cloak quite
plain outside and of meulum color
shade lined with light satin inside as
protection to the dress Have
coat that comes to the bottom of the
dress, very big sleeves so as not to
crush those underneath. and a collar
to come about the throat
An effort IS being made to bring in I
the black ribbon strings on hats: but 4
the majority of women find it a very
trying style, and just like all trying +
styles there are women to whom these !
fashions are extremely becoming in .
fact, their faces look better so framed /
than in any other mode; so, if some /
fashion leader should have such a 4
face and start such fad, we may in
deed see the black velvet strings that /
nang down the back, are brought for /
ward and fastened in front with /
Jeweled pin take new lease On life. /!
But returning to the subject OF
coats there have been few years in
which We have seen so much of the t
coat Il is everywhere
Women wear it for the street, the car
rage, the theatre. Where women
once wore a coat or plaid over any 4
costume, no matter what the color, II
to-day they have several coats, one II
for each costume If she can afford ii. n
Where one must economic, many n
women manage TO get one coat 10 90 /