The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-30

OF course you run the risk OF looking
like little Hester on her way to the Sunday
school picnic. but there is the comfort that
comes from knowing that our headdress
is not mollyooddle but the last cry OF
London chic for men. Just as smart are
the ~handkerchiefs tied about many Of the
hats. They are Of pongee silk. usually
lark blue ornamented with white or red
figures. They are about a yard square
and must be rolled up until they, are less
than three inches deep: Then they are
put around the hat and tied at one side.
Both these styles OF decoration are as
we'll suited to a Mackinaw STRAW but are
best suited for Panamas, because striking
decoration is more eIcusable, II II needs
excuse. On an expensive hat. Anybody
can afford the ribbon n the handkerchief.
out the man who pays $50 for a straw hat
must devote time inc money TO dress.
There seems TO be little inclination now
adays TO cling TO the old fashioned shape OF
the Panama and few Of this kind are seen
except on men too old to wear the prevail
ing mode OF brim up in front and down
behind. There is an age at which this
style lie inappropriate, as a man at the Grand
Central Station showed plainly the other
afternoon.
He has been famous as one OF the city's
good lockers and over 50. as he now is. he
has still the right TO claim that distinction.
But he looked grotesque in a hat bent up
in front although the style was very be-
coming to the twenty-year-old son with
him,
There are plenty Of extravagances pos
sible this year without the intervention Of
the Panama. One Of these is a khaki rough
rider hat which has a most dashing look
and lie possible only in the country. These
hats come from London, where they were
named raider hats. They have a ring
and button which fastens the side 90 as to
keep the brim up on one side.
About the low, creased crown is a band
Of red. blue or brown silk. These hats
are used chiefly for shooting, golf and
riding.
More conservative and used almost
exclusively for shooting and riding are the
In London this year than they ever were
before, although they have been worn
there ever since the present King Of England
went as Prince OF Wales to Austria TO shoot
with Baron Hirsch and had his picture
taken wearing one OF these hats. ,
These hats, which come in gray and
brown as we'll as green. are edged with
silk braid, have a silk or velvet ribbon about
the crown and are ornamented In the back
with an eagles feather. Sometimes a hair
aigrette like a small shaving brush 10 used
in place Of the feather. Whether II be
feather ornament or shaving brush. the
ornament must be at the back and not at
the front OF the hat.
These hats are not made in London but
In Vienna. They cost from 81 TO IS, n the
additional expense OF the feather ranges
from a quarter 10 a dollar.
Cloth caps for the steamer this year
have a cape that will close down over the
neck In cold weather Motor capt have a
similar arrangement, although the cape
is buttoned down, apparently for no other
reason than hat every detail OF auto
mobile garments must be made as elaborate
as possible.
Golf and outing oaps are this year differ
ent only In having n somewhat fuller crown.
They are made only In the check caSsi-
meres and rough twceds.
soft hats that are modish this year range
from the E0-osllsd Englis'l Suuire hats.
which ure made up In gray and are the