The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-30
Taste AtrOCjouS,
Fabricotf Says
Of Her Cousins
DiscloSeS Ideas of Trade
and Secrets of Her
Hat Building.

LONDON. June 29.-The Countess
Fabricotti loves making hats. She said
so. but she raised her pretty hands de-
spairingly as she added. mot for Eng
lish women
They are too lacking in appreciation
Of the fine art OF millinery, for one
thing. is "a reason given by the countess
milIiner. and they want every exclusive
model copied in q little cheaper mate
rails. please" which the countess says IS
like trying TO make a silk purse out Of
a sow's ear.
"OE, I assure YOU 1 succeed in spite Of
the atrocioUs English taste, not because
Of it." continued the countess as she
discussed hat building" as it is now
called, and women in trade.
American Women Different
You see. the English women are so
insular, so provincial-and they have no
initiative. They will not take up new
ideas until a thing has gotten frayed
on the edges. so TO speak American
women are the very opposite, and can
not get a new thought into their clothes
quick enough; they are a JOY to make
hats for. They are brimful Of enthusi-
so quick to detect them.
"Our women here in London are like
a lot of sheep, and want the same old
flowers and greens about their heads. or
they feel out Of place and are horribly
uncomfortable. It is a pity they are so,
for many OF them-most Of them. in
fact-are good-looking, beautiful really,
but their taste makes perfect frumps OF
most Of them, and, I might add their
economy.
Women will come in TO me. and say;
oh. l have six gowns which 7 want to
select a hat for Can you imagine any
thing so amazing? Well. they do it. ]
often say. why don't you get six hats
and one frocky am sure American
women could see it that way.
Nightcap of Countess.
"It was an American woman. by the
by. who took up my nightcap idea and
helped to make it the vogue-the Prin.
cess Hatsfelt."
| And. truly. the nightcap craze is one
| that would appeal to any pretty woman
particularly II she could see the wonder.
/ full ones that are made by the Counties.
! Fabricott She has dozens of models
many Of them the exact reproduction
OF those worn by women in painting
! by the old masters.
/ A Lebrun model is a most charming
thing made OF soft lacy net trimmed
/ with blue ribbon, while some Of the Ole
! Dutch caps are marvels OF daintiness
Each variety has been named after tn,
painting from which it is copied.
81 became SO fascinated with thi.
nightcap making" said the countess
that I took a trip just on purpose I,
Holland to copy some of the old models
that were to be found by the grand
mothers among the old country folk
In that way was able to get some per
fectly delightful caps"
Her Enormous Hats.
As for hats. the Fabricotti specimen
are mostly of the enormous variet,
called the ''cloche" model. which fare
all about the face: some wider sidewayi
and some shorter in front than in tn
back, but all Of the same general droop
ing shape.
To wear these beeomingly one mus
wear ones hair fluffy and loose
While talking with the American re
porter the countess wore a hat of whit
Picot straw. Of which the most modisl
/ hats are made this year It was mad
With the flarins turned down brim. wit
Just a bit of a roll 70 the left side, !
border of the same straw in black wa