Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06

There is nothing freakish about the
new spring hats. for the mooeis Oh
display in the shops are of quite PLAIN
and dignitied shapes.
These designs resemble those worn three
or four years ago, and will probably be
more becoming than the droopy effects
that have been used so much lately.
For this women who are past tneir nfst
youth will be duly thankful
Pretty girlish faces partly concealed by
the mushroom brim look charming. IL is
true. but quite an opposite erect was the
result of one of these inverted bowls when
the face beneath was of middle age. FOR
while some may think that wrinkles or
lines about the forehead and eyes are
modified by this kind of brim. this shape
threw most unbecoming shadows over the
upper part of the face.
Then. too. hat with a dropping brim
worn by an elderly woman lacks smart
ness
Hat Shapes Are Smaller.
But to go back to new styles-the shapes
are much smaller than those considered
modsh for the past season. the brims are
narrower and the crowns are higher
There is return to the style of lifting
the brim on the left side. pretty as well
as chic" fashion. Under this lift
ribbon or flowers nestle on the hair. Civ
ing the brim. soft and dainty appear
ance, even though the. hat has rather
severe trimming.
AS between-season model the net-cov-
cred wire frames trimmed with net or a
lace bow wired are decidedly the most
popular
In these black. white and colors are all
favorites, the shades, of course being
chosen to match the toilet Satin is the
preferred finish.
AS the hats may be bought ready for
trimming and the bows for adding there
is literally no skill whatever required in
producing a finished piece of millinery at
home.
Latest Straw Models.
The newest shape in straw has me-
dunn crown and brim, the latter turned up
half an inch all around
A bandeau raises the hat on the left
side, and a soft scarf of velvet encircles
the crown and is caught down at the left
side under masses of flowers.
Tns description sounds old-timey.
doesn't it? Yet this mode of decoration
is one of the latest.
The vivid colorings seem TO have come
back with these shapes. for velvet on the
shade of the American beauty rose was
confined by roses shading from pink to,
deep magenta combined with punches of
violets. on one hat.
Another odd combination was a toque of
red velvet the brim formed from red
tulle and delicate sprays of lilies of the
valley.
Surely now is the time to unearth all
the old-fashoned colored millinery trim
mings that have been slowed away as
being practically worthless. for vivid tones
will certainly be the order of the day.
All red hats have made their perennial
appearance and are most charming
toque entirely covered with little puffings
of tulle had for trimming nothing but a
wired bow of rich red velvet ribbon.
These red hats brighten a somber toilet
effectively.
Leghorns are worn and will be through
the summer and there are some very
light chip straWs in number of pretty
sha pes and colorings. as we'll as black and
white that make stylish hats for practical
use. The hair hats so far are of
heavier braid than usual and are only to
be had in black
Revival of Sailor Shapes.
The new sailors are really re-
NlVai OF the ola Shapes. Inc very pFodu
fiat brim with the small, low crown is
one of the newest. just like the models We
wore five years ago.
There is more variety. however, in the
braids and straws than ever seen before
in the sailor shapes. The heavy. coarse
straws will be very much worn. and
again the very finest of chip and Java will
be equally popular. while there are plenty
of braids and textures of straWs to choose.
The trimming is the conventional band
of ribbon, usual.
Attractive Mourning Hat.
| saw recently such pretty mourning
hat. which was the more remarkable be-
cause it was entirely q crepe 1t was on
the order of the sailor shape. though
little higher in the crown. and was COW
cred smoothly with the crepe. then bound
around the edge with it. The trimming
was a very large bow set on directly in
the front but instead of loops it looked