The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Of Wbite.
TbQ Very GatQst Nous
Hbout Sumner Hats.

IT HE reign Of the lingerie hat is
over. The dear, loppy, frilly
things have gone the way Of all
things earthly.
Although this spring one saw many or
them adorning the hat stands Of fash
ionable milliners-and most beguiling
they were. with lace ruffles and gleam-
ing satin bows. and a rose coQuetting
here and there-this summer they are
conspicuous by their absence.
Only one or two women have l seen
wearing them at Newport
Mrs. Fred c. Havemeyer is sporting
one. but in very modified form. Her
lingerie hat is little more than a mob
cap Of muslin and lace. with a ruffly
brim and roses tucked in at regular
intervals on the brim. just under the
crown.
Instead, were all wearing really severe
hats in the morning
Rough straw sailors. with exaggerated
brims and low crowns. trimmed only
with ribbon band: Panama hats, much
the shape Of the mems, and with no
more trimming than theirs; round. fiat
hats, decorated with a fiarinR bow OF
hOweEed pOmpadour ribbon.
From Paris comes the news that no
longer will we be half-concealed under
the down-turned brim OF the hat called
mushroom" or butter bowl"
OF course. we've all seen its end com
ing. A fashion like that kills itself by
popularity.
I've already told you Of the straight
trimmed hats worn by the women at
Tuxedo and Newport.
Hats with low crowns concealed under
masses of flowers and with brirns bound
with cOlored satin are seen more fire.
quently every day. And judging by their
wearers I am led 20 the conviction thai
they are the smartest thing.
Roses and ostrich feathers are being
combined wfth happy results on some
OF the late summer hats sent over from
Paris.
one 1 saw>Of Natter blue silky straw
was most charming The crown was
simply mass of palest pink roses ans
at the right nodded shaded blue feath-
ers. At the right side in front the briH
was caught back with n rose fastened
with a jeweled pin. The brim rested or
the hair at the back with a flaring bow
OF lowered pompadour ribbon. We se'
ali these worn at the Casino. and III
But Katheryne Yoakums hat is quite
the most stunning thing I have seen s,
far this year. And as for Katheryn'
YOaIcum herself-well. 1 imagine W,
shall hear a great deal more OF he
before the Newport season is over. Sh'
is the most interesting Of the unmarried
women here.
She's pretty and she's animated, an'
she hardly needs the reputation of be
ing the richest heiress" at Newport L
assure her social success.
Breaking into society via Newport il
always rather a risky business, as som
people have found to their chagrin. bu
Il Is worth trying. once admitted tlere
the doors of the winter habitations o
the Four Hundred are open to you.
Miss Katheryne Yoakum made her so
ciaT debut when she went down 10 Pain
Beach in Mrs. Henry s. Redmond's pri
vate car last winter. She couldn't hav
a better social sponsCr and Katheryn
Yoakum usually looks in at the Casin
some time during the morning, invari
ably attended by several adOrlnl
swains.
She dresses as simply as do all tn
younger set during the morning hour
at Newport.
1 have seen her wearing n coat an
skirt suit OF hne white flannel a goo
deal There always Eeems 10 be some
thing rather smart about white flame
Certainly It's a welcome change fror
the suits OF white linen Of which we sc
too many.
Nothing could well be more simyl
than the style of Miss Katheryn
Yoakum's tailored coat and skirt Tn
skirt is short and circular, made with
out plait or band. and hangs in ful
graceful folds. At the bottom is
stitched hem.
The coat is rather long, reaching
PesrIy to the knee, and is half-httins