Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05
TAIL MILLINERY EXHIBITS IN
MEM YORK

"'''' DN"uNhui anu necessarily more
expensive than ever.
Taken in a general way one might
say that the coming fashions insist
on large, high crowns. with wide and
naturally dropping brims, with here
and there n brim slightly rolled on
the left front side and caught with
| plumage of some favorite bird. In
many cases this plumage is fastened
to the hat by large. fancy pins or
buckles. Others deep. broad stiff
crowns, while others show crown
more on the pointed cone order. In
trimmings a wide scope is allowed
and endless is the variety to choose
from.
II Is noticeable that in the simpler
hats the curled quilts are 70 be used
more than the straight ones. as are
also beautiful soft Wings.
Hats themselves are shown I'm felt
velvet. cloth. clipped beaver. and
heavy ottoman silk in all ina gnable
colors. with violet green mouse and
new Atlantic blue predominatlng.
Many of the very smart hats are
Iornamented with scarcely anything
except the plumage of the goura
bird. As this form OF trimming is
| among the most expensive Of the
season it might be interesting Just
here to say that the goura bird is
native of South America and is
about the size OF chicken with
plumage forming n comb just like
! the ordinary rooster comb. This
plumage used on hats for the coming
eason is in the natural color, which
/ is blue gray tipped with a slightly
soiled yellowish shade. When placed
on hat 1T has the appearance of
a peacock's tail and is most attrac-
tive.
The cassowary feather is another
most expensive trimming, and when
combined with marabout makes a
delightful soft form of trimming.
Very rew small hats were shown
II The different houses and the few
on exhibition in nearly every case
We're trimmed with knot of rib
J On an : velvet with the nageoir or
cpCt" in...n plumage fastened di-
rectly in front with two huge fancy
pins, which gives an owlish appear
ance to the hat
Among the different importers
each has his pet idea of the most
important or leading shade for the
coming season. 1t is most general
ly conceded that the peculiar shade
of violet called the crocus violet
will lead, and next, the various
shades OF green.
After these shades have been set
tied on, it is amusing to watch the
struggle for supremacy in the re-
manning fashionable shades. One
importer thinks the new Atlantic
blue will be very strong. This blue
Is shade all its own, being a lit
tie different from the Alice or other
shades near that shade. inasmuch as
there is the faintest tinee of green
in it which gives it the mark of dis
tinction.
Where bandeaux are used in hats
they are placed mostly in front.
leaving the back to droop more
closely to the hair. and in every case
brown maline is used as finish.
but not nearly in such large quaint
ties as in former seasons.
1t may be interesting to know that
IN one of the largest importing
houses | was told that when their
representative first was i'm Paris all
the smart hats were trimmed with
huge bows Of ribbon across the
front He had occasion to leave that
city for a week or ten days. when on
mis- return great was his astonisb-
ment to find that the ribbon bows
had given place 10 the large Nasuira
pompons. and some OF the advance
hats now show this form of trim
ming, which is very attractive
Long sweeping piumos OF paradise
land goura will be used very largely
during the season Goura is shown
in grey and white and I'm an colors.
The cold velvet tone is apparently
the most correct shade. but an pur-
pies are good Emerald green is
also likely to be- very strongly rem
RESENTED.
Wings are shown i'm great variety.
but principally i'm long pointed ef-
fects They are used very freely ON
the new models sometimes as many
as six or eight pairs being used ON
one hat.
Feather toques are shown again
in @ variety of new effect. and
have seen some very useful STYLES
made OF soft white feathes with
large gull wings and head for trim
mings
100 ready-to-vear hats most of tho
models shown are Of medium
size; sailor effects are very pro
nounced and The droopine brim
rolled on the face is also usd The
scarf trimming is again very much