Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
HATS WILL BE LOADED
WITH DECORATIONS
Flowers, Feathers and Rib.
bons to Play an Import
ant Part in My Lady's
Headgear.


appealing subject:
There is no indication says she. OF
any revolution in the shapes of spring
hats: as great and ms wide Il variety
will be seen the coming season as was
In evidence last fall. The shepherdess,
perhaps. will be the greatest favOitc.
Toques and other small hats will give
way TO the medium and larger shapes.
with inside brims and pronounced
crowns. After all. shape has become
In reality Il matter of minor import
ance, and for two reasons: First, all
hats are to be so excessively trimmed
that the original shape Is concealed,
and, second, any shape becomes sty-
fish in the hands of an expert. The
flat, hood. mushroom and cone shapes
are still popular, but as the season
advances the larger hats will prevail.
Straw shapes. fortunately. are no lon
ger made with the bandeauS of the
same material. which was Il decided
menace to the couture. but milliners
are now making them of wire. covered
with tulle, velvet or any soft material,
and the general prominence which the
bnndenu threatened to assume last
season Is gratifying lessened Its chief
ornamontation now being simple
dropping bow of ribbon.
In foundation materials n strong
preference exists for bright colored
straws, while crinolincs. silks, silk
and chip, bright finished hemp called
Tagal, satin straws, Jap splits. Milan.
Unios Milan and hair are all in great
demand. Italian straws, especially
fine Tuscans, dyed in pale yellow,
lemon and primrose, are desirable,
while in the more exclusive of fancy
braid to give pleasing color variety
to the effect, will be much sought.
Extremes meet in straws. the finest
ana smoothcst, rs well as the cuars.
est and toughest. being shown with
great impartiality. Lace straw is not
vet much In evidence. Madc-np hats.
TO match the gown, in new variety
of wntered silk, with borderings
OF Belgian or Tuscan straw, are popu.
lar
Violet is favored in ribbon. ana in
straws green's smoke fiary, silver
gray. golden brown, deep Nankin
shades, sake blue and pinks are In ev-
idence, while n new shade of dingy
yellow, called most appropriately
mustard" has appeared. An electric
biuish'sreen Is one of the popular
shades. No particular shade gives
any indication of becoming the rage.
combinations artistically called I'M
possible are daringly achieved by
clever milliners. such as blue and VIC
let, or pink and maroon. Gray ana
green combinations are not ONLY non.
uiar, but really beautiful Charming
effects are also made in combining
pale pink and apricot with pale |
UNITS OF maroon and green.
Almost every sort of hat Is worn
tilted somehow, either ky II ;andeau
or barrette, for scarcely any hat sits
evenly on thehead. The prevailingI
ut is toward the right
!. H. hats are TO be excessively Trim. |
med. Gibbons are used considerably. |
hut summer will probably see a pre. |
dominance of flowers. Taffeta Is the
iavorite ribbon, with gauze and tolle
de sole following closely. Large looms
WIN many long strcamers is the way
IN which these wide ribbons are EN-. !
pioyed. with gros-grainB, faille or
siace ribbons in bows and streamers
beliig often added TO a mass of other
trimmings
IN flowers. roses always come first
ana they range this season from the
SMALLEST bud to the heaviest cabbage
rose, but delightful change has ar.
rived III the adoption OF wild flowers.
such small blossoms as cowslips Ii.
lac, wistaria. heather honey.slckle
and arbntus are used in sprays mixed
WIN Wild grasses, which give an
iuylllc simplicity to the more modest
Shapes. Grass aigrettes and grass
osprey etfects. which are another nov.
eitS ought 10 reach a great popular.
ny, us they are exceedingly graceful
ahd are 10 be obtained in all the de-
sirea shades. The matter of wild
lowers Is being carried to such an
extent that even domestic herbs are
represented among the hat decora
ions but the use of heavy fruits. such
as were plenteous last season is
gradually subsiding. Ostrich raath.
ers, when used at all, must he enor.
nous reaching all the way across tho
nat ana extending down upon the
shoulder Quilts are used only on the
piaIher mats Tor outing wear. etc.
toiiase is much used and is very
peau'iiui, being shown in all conceiy.
aple shades, with charming disro.
gard of all the laws of botany
lew buckles. some with imitation
Jewels, Others with Furnished steel
h Seads IN iridescent colors, are used,
but rather sparingly. $685.
"a noteworthy change in the placing
M trimming is rapidly coming into
3 favor. Not only is there discontinm,
ance Oh such large quantities under.
meath the hat as formerly. but lint
y, Mllicn is placed on top is more even
distributed, and more nersent
4 paiaHce' as II were, is preserved
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