The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
Neru York Fashions

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New York, Feb. 24.--Spring hat
Ihave already made their appearance
and even though the streets wear
wintry aspect the New York womal
lof fashion is busy selecting the lates
Partisan creations of straw and lace
either for wear during the coming sea
son, or to take with her to Pain
Beach or other Southern resort
where society loves to congregate
The new millinery is a degree NOR
conservative in shape than some o
1.-THE monstrously wide hats we hay'
worn this winter. And though thu
classic eloche or bell shape still fig
lures among the models, there are sew
eral new shapes that are strikingl!
novel.
Small Hats and Sailors.
At the openings one sees mor'
small hats, toques and turbans thar
chapeaux of the picture variety. This
former especially have been brought
out in large numbers and one of ths
most popular types has crown O
medium height with the brim turned
up sharply on one side. In these
small hats the crown as a rule is rath
er high and frequently quite large
many crowns being of the derby type
If present indications prove correct
good many sailor hats win be worn
this season and as this shape is ex
tremely becoming to the great major
ity of women and especially young
girls the feminine world should re
joice thereat, aE
A smartIy Trimmed Hat.
The new sailor has rather broad
brim which in some hats is perfectly
straight, while in others it is turned
up slightly either on one side or at
the back. The crown is rather high
but not particularly large. One style
shows the brim very short on one side.
At an exclusive opening of famous
Fifth avenue milliner a very smart
sailor hat of rough red straw was
shown, trimmed with band of vel
vet ribbon, the same shade as the hat
and broad red wing put on fiat
across the crown. The arrangement
sounds peculiar but the effect was
very chic indeed. TX t''I-.H-'s
Millinery Of the Dressy Type.
For all sorts of dressy hats the
straw employed is very fine and Pill
able SO that 1t can be easily twisted
into all sorts of forms and in the
hands of a clever milliner the shape
is often transformed. Quantities of
fancy and lace straws of all descrip-
tons are used for this sort of MILL
merry and many made hats of maline,
horsehair. hemp, etc, are seen not
only in white, but also in some of the
novelty tones including Copenhagen
blues, olive, bright green's and Roman
pinks.
Flowers are a favorite trimming but
these are mostly of large size. Very
few small blossoms are seen. Wings
adorn the simpler hats and are fire.
quently employed in connection with
fancy silk embroidered bands. Long
plumes, aigrettes, paradise and hackle
feathers are seen on expensive mil.
linery.
The New Materials.
The shops are filled with the most
fascinating display of summer dress
goods. In white fabrics sheer effects
in both plain and fancy materials will
be popular. India linons, Persian and
French lawns, organizes and fancy
embroidered Swisses are shown in
great variety. One OF the novelties is
fancy white pique, which has device
formed by raised checks, stripes or
tiny sprigs. Sometimes this fabric is
entirely white and at others the
raised portion is of some delicate
color
Among the most attractive novel
ties shown at all the high grade
stores here is the mercerized cotton
dress fabrics known as Mirette. This
exactly resembles the finest weave of
China silk. reproducing not only the
delicate purity of color and texture,
but also the silky sheen of the more
expensive silk. 1t is as practical as
It is pretty, for it launders perfectly,
emerging with it's color and lustre
undimmed. For dainty lingerie
frocks, waists and negligees, this is
the ideal fabric.
New Fashions In Skirts.
For the last two months Paris has
been insisting on clinging effects in
skirts which touch the ground all
all around and are most burdensome
and awkward for the average woman
to wear as we'll as being far from
graceful. These have not taken very
well over here, for the feminine world
of America has become much more
sensible than formerly and will have
none of a fashion of which it does
not approve.
But although the Paquin skirt is
far too extreme ever to become pop
ular other novelties in the skirt Inns
OF which we shall see a great dea
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