Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
LATEST SMART CHAPEAUx
MUSHROOM HATS MAY BE MADE
BECOMING.
Set of the Plumes Affords q Chance
for Display Of Individ-
uality.

Truly, the summer hat ia just now In
its glory. and surely never has there been
time when really high-class models could
be bought reasonably. The backward
season has kept so many of these beautiful
creations carefully wrapped away in their
Correspondent women choosing something
less expensive and more practical, or. per-
haps, appropriate to weather conditions
that instead of the shopworn f1nery we are
accustomed to find at reduced price dur
ing this month. we may select from the
freshest of dainty chapeaux, and In some
cases buy them at less than half of the
original prices.
The woman who has delayed her pur-
chase is certainly lucky. if she will only
choose wisely-not an easy thing to do, by
any means, when hat is in question. By
wisely I mean becomingly, both to the
wearer and her needs, and 1 know that 1t
requires quite good deal Of determine
ton and will power to set aside something
inappropriate or unbecoming, but perfectly
lovely, for headwear less exquisite, but
much more suitable.
In styles the mushroom shape is decidedly
in the lead. Whether large or small, gem
uine or modified, the mushroom hat Ger.
tainy prevails, and we see nine out of
every ten women wearing tin many
cases, 1t may be said, regardless of effect
or Of consequences depending upon the
y,
many variations of this form that the ma
1ority Of women may easily be suited. The
almost total absence of the bandeau thi;
year makes the situation more trying still,
for the woman with the short, round fat
face, topped by fiat mushroom hat, set
straight down upon the head. is positively
grotesque. although the same hat worn by
q person to whom it Is suited may be the
acme of style. We are SO apt, think, to
blame the fashions rather than our own
taste or judgment when we fno ourselves
possessed of something exceedingly unbe-
coming. The fashions as a rule, are not at
fault; 1t is their exaggeration. or being
taken literally, that is our undoing; and
seeing that there is never style created
without being adaptable to notifications.
there Is no reason why every woman may
not be gowned up to date as we'll as be-
comingly.
The tall, slender woman with long feat
ures may wear the mushroom hat proper
and look we'll in 1.-THE wide, dropping,
straight around the face brim and ALL The
short, dumpy woman whose face Is round
and fat may wear with equally good effect
the same shape, but in modified form.
She should choose that nearest a. medium
sized turban: in fact, at first G.ance, this
model appears to be an actual turban. The
brim however. will be to slant out
ward and downward and will be open at the
lower edge of the brim. instead Of the up
per. as is the case of the turpan. Now
let the short, fat woman find such a hat,
quite small to head size. fill in under the
brim with folds of malines. set narrow
bandeau in the back. covering with the
malines, and choose jaunty trimming.
though perfectly plain, as a band of velvet
around the sides Of the crown possibly less
than an inch of this will be visible 30
closely does the brim hug the CROWN. then
have the velvet formed into a fiat rosette
at the left side, holding down stiff wings or
feathery fronts. and set in on hair, dressed
high and trim looking Then, as far as
style is concerned. she will rival her tall,
slender sister.
A neat, becoming veil. pinned closely tc
hat and hair, is always a smart finish to
this kind of hat and, 1 may say. this typo
creations are not for her. Such accessore:
that look SO girlish and youthful on other
people will actually add both bulk and
years to the fat, short woman.
The between class, those who are Of me-
dunn height and build, will find the Dolly
Warden variation the most becoming as o
rule, though certain classes Of this type
will perhaps find even this model irving
However. supposing this is SO, the brim Is
adapted and can be bent to suit each face
or 1t may be that setting the hat at an
angle farther back from the face than
usual will create style suiting the weare1
which was entirely absent when worn In
Its normal lines. Again, a hat that is
trimmed In the front will often be more
becoming turned around so that the deco
ration comes at the side, and as there II
no nxed rule where the trimming should
be placed no woman need despair. ever
though she finds herself with an unbecom
-ANo .4ae VA Ao1 Adiuc VI OF THIS happens to
most Of US at some time or another. the
hat that proves SO different when it comes
home and Is tried on again in the privacy
OF ones own room. In such a case turn and
TWIST 1t about raise or lower the ribbons
etc. set In backward, forward all WAYS. in
sact bend the brim, droop 1t, raise it. wholly
or in part, then take the hand mirror and
view from all points, and when perfectly
satisfactory let the hat remain exactly as IL
Is, utterly regardless Of what II looks like
IN the hand Another small detail not to be
forgotten Is not to try on a new hat unless
the hair is arranged with the utmost care
line-by this mean neck dressing chiefly
Is In keeping with the hat otherwise there
might be sudden disappointment which it
may be found DIFFICULT to overcome
Materials used in the construction Of hats
are erin, neapoltan, tulle and braids of
varied weaves, and in trimming a new de-
parture Is the elaborate decoration of the
Panama hats. Hitherto a scarf has been
considered sufficient adornment; this wear
sees the most wonderful wealth Of soft
ribbon flowers and plumes piled high upon
these featherweight chapeaux
The large Alsatian bow of taffeta or
broad soft ribbon placed squarely in the
front Of the hat, the crown apparently
he-d down by band of flowers. is stiil
a favorite design, while ostrich feathers
seem to be used more profusely than ever
The graceful willow plumes are as hand
some as they are costly and are arranged
an two ways to suit the wearer.
In one case the plume will sweep the hat
from right to left. the end dropping over
the left ear almost to the shoulders: In
second the plume or plumes will start from
center front and fall away down over the
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