Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11
special Correspondence Of The Star.

PARIS. April q, 1907
It's queer about hatsl
Yesterday 1 went into strictly fashion
able and up-to-date milliner shop to see
about a new creation for summer travelling
wear. 1 tried on hat after hat-drooping
brimmed, perky brimmed. straight trimmed
and rolling trimmed. 1 made my selection,
a white chip, rather broad brimmed, to be
garnished with bands and rosette Of black
velvet-nothing else on 1t. That was my
fancy. The brfm was to be slightly turned
up at the left side. Then. having got the
thing off my mind, I began. womanlike. to
try on the hats / didn't want Many Of
them were In shape erratic beyond descrip-
ton. for. although we have been told that
the eccentric hat shapes of the past season
or two have given place to more symmetri-
cal designs, as a matter of fact this Is not
true. You can get a sensible shape In a
hat II you set your head to it. but you
must look for 1t carefully. Well, just to
see how like fright l could look, picked
up the notwithstanding chapeau of all. a
little Tuscan, halfway between a turban and
toque. with a jagged corner at one side
where respectable hat would have been
straight, and a rosette of the Tuscan braid
at the other side The trimming was of
Jaunty black quilts were stuck through
the Tuscan braid rosette. l perched the
thing upon my head. expecting to have a
good laugh at myself in the mirror, and
that the laugh would be echoed by madame
the milliner.
Hit the Spot.
OF all things, Would you believe me?
That crazy little creation just hit the spot!
Whether there Is something crazy In the
expression of my head and face to match
that crazy small hat 1 don't know. Pri-
vately suspect there may be. or the thing
wouldn't have been so becoming. Madame
the milliner saw II. too. Result changed
the sensible hat for the crazy one. with an
undoubted Improvement in the expression
of my appearance. such as 1t Is.
Even queer shaped hats have their place,
and sometimes the outlandlsh one Off the
head looks exactly as though 1t were made
to set on the head when IT Is worn. There
Is no excuse for any womans wearing an
unbecoming hat this season. The shapes
are numberless; the fashions almost So
You have an endless select on. For your
later season summer hat or any season 8
hat Just stand before the mirror and try Oh
shapes till you find one that your inner
consciousness tells you will be becoming
to you and take Ii regardless OF fashion.
At present you cannot be out of fashion.
"Paris-New York"-that is the name OF
the play which this month has made such
a sensation at Nine Rejane's theater. All
Americans have attended the play, and
American women have there worn their
most enhancing thsater gowns. One of
the most fetching frocks seen was of India
muslin. the skirt wholly covered W tn BIAS
folds and Venetian point lace. The Vene-
tan point was inset and embroidered In
silver. Anything simpler, at the same time
more extravagant, can hardly be con-
celved.
One queer thing about present-day fash
Ions Is that the simpler" a gown is the
more 1t costs. Never before in the worlds
history has womans dress cost so much
as It does now. and yet many OF the most
expensive dresses are the simplest" to
look at.
The frock OF India muslin above men,
TONED had a bodice of mirror velvet, with
embroidered lace sleeves of kimono cut. A
wcrd about the kimono outline sleeve. 1t
Is seen everywhere on dresses and wraps
Sleeve and shoulder are all In one piece
A fashionable fancy Is the "rucked' or
tucked kimono sleeve. 1t is a godsend to
women with bony arms. Here Is how 1t
Is managed:
Imagine a short kimono jacket. Cut 1t
on at the short empire waist line. have the
fronts open. surplice fashion. then let It
blouse slightly over the vast line under
the arms There is left the long flowing
sleeve. Gather this up till 1t forms a put
about the shoulders. Underneath the pu I
comes a long. tight-fitting sleeve, gathere
lengthwise at the inner seam and clisginy
close to the back OF the arm in a score OF
dainty folds and wrinkles. The sleeve ex-
tends well down over the wrist in a some
what pointed cum.
An Artistic Combination.
The general tone OF styles Is a comb ma
tion of Japanese and empire effects A
most artistic combination OF the two is
witnessed in the fashionable summer even
Ing wrap 1t Is long. loose and flowing.
like the sack coat. and has kimono sleeves
that furnish infinite scope for adornment
Oriental embroidery Is popular as ever.
Here is a suggestion of economy for the
evening wrap: Many a stylish woman can
afford to have but one evening wrap. In
that case II Is best made of a good quality
of black liberty satin. That is the founda-
ton. The cloak may then be lined
throughout with some figured colored silk
In a delicate shade of green, pink or gray
or anything the wearer likes. The figures
on the lining are of various colors, always
delicate and harmonious. The neck Is fin
ished with a broad band of embro' derry
which repeats the colors of the lining.
Heavy tassels complete the band at the
ends II madame has plenty of money, she
frequently makes evening or carriage
wrap of the same material as her dress
Paris-New York again, Do you know
that New York is beginning to be quoted
on this side of the water as a fashion cen
ter? The Paris correspondent of q leadn Z
London fashion paper tells her readers, 1
observe that spots and stFipes are the
rage In Paris and New York" It wouli
not be surprising II in time II would be
New York without the Paris that Is men