The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-19

These are great days for the ostrich
feather. Perhaps never in It's history
has 1t been held in so high esteem
by women.
Plumes long and short, ranging rom
the highest quality to any quality az
all, are eagerly demanded for miliin-
cry purposes. A wholesale dealer told
an inquirer that this was the best os-
trich feather season the trade nau
known in IS or 20 years, and milhh-
er said that 1t was difhcult to get
enough plumes of the handsome grace
to fill orders.
"The ostrich feather as a hat trim
ming is unrivalled," this milhner salu'
"Gainsborough knew what ne was
about when he adorned the heads OIL
his sltters with luxuriant ostficn
feathers.
"Lop of the plumes from some Oh
the seasons hats and the result would
be awful. Take this, for example,
and an elongated turban OF black lelV
was held up trimmed at one side win
three long, green ostrich, plumes whicn
swept toward the back. the longest
when it reached the wearers shoui'
der curling back again up toward the
ear. The thing was stunning ana 50
was the prlce-$5D.
without the ostrich plumes,' the
milliner explained, that shape Is very
trying. But with the plumes very
plain dowdy looking person even
might wear 1t and look stylish and al
most pretty.
"oh, no. $50 is not high for nat
with plumes Frequently the ostrich
feathers alone on some Of this sea-
sons hats have cost $50, $40 and $So'
and prices sometimes go up because
some customers are SO particular
"The other day three long ostrich
plumes ranging in length from "a inch
es to 16 inches, and two ostrich tips
Of 10 and inches, all of delicate
mode color, were needed for an Or
der. Nothing of quite the right shade
could be found anywhere and l was
obliged to have the feathers dyed.
"The customer exclaimed with
pleasure at the FIRST view of the feath-
ers. Then her eye lighted particular
~ on the longest of the three plumes
and Immediately her face fell.
"That plume" said she, lis not so
thick and handsome as the other two"
II had to acknowledge that she was
right, but, l told her. 1t is not abb
solutely necessary that the plumes
should match in every particular The
plume is of beautiful quality, although
not quite equal to the others and none
but an expert is apt to notice the diff
ference
but | notice it, she snapped, and
It must be changed, or ! shall refuse
to take the hat
What did | do?
"Why I sent down to wholesale
place, got a plume Of the desired quail
| ity, had It dyed to match the others
and finally the hat was accepted by
the owner with every evidence Of de-
light 1t cost her $50 and was cheap
at that
Actresses are among the women
who best know the picturesque value
OF ostrich feathers.
This hat Is for Miss DASH" nam
ing an actress who insisted on hav-
ing a plume which crossed the front
of the hat. swept along the side Of the
brim and reached down to her shout
der, besides three shorter ones. The
longest feather is 80 inches and con-
sists Of two superb quality plumes
put together at a cost Of $50. But the
effect on the head"
The milliner raised her eyes in &C.
stacy TO the creation she held aloft
on one hand
New York women pay far higher
prices now then ten years ago. Some
women wear hats almost all day long,
spending the day shopping, lunching.
calling, driving, etc. without inter
mission. Naturally the hat is almost
the most important feature of their
costume, and In order to keep it's
looks It must be of good quality /
have customers who without a hat
are quite ordinary looking and in a
certain style Of hat are considered
beauties That's the main reason why
the New York woman keeps her hat
on at luncheons.
But to go back to ostrich feathers.
An experience / had not long ago IL
illustrates the value placed upon them.
zone Of my best and richest Gus
toners came in one morning accom-
panied by a young country cousin Of