The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
AUTUMN WEAR HATS
Peep Into Boxes that Con-
tain Pick of Beauties.
BIG, BIGGER, YET BIGGEST
In Size the New HeadEear Takes
the SpOnEe-Favored Materials and
TrimmfnEs-Pressed Velvet VIII
be Much Used the Coming season.
DirectOire styles Copied.

Our advance agents are returning from
Paris with boxes upon boxes OF the best
and most artistic fan millinery that the
gay fashion market affords Each crea-
ton comes carefully packed in a sizable
wooden box. and not every one IS privi-
legged 10 peep in until the opening days
BY courtesy Of one Of our expert buyers.
we are enabled 20 mention the general
indiLatlo-s II fsIl hats.
shapes.
The. hats are decidedly Iarge-in fact.
they are in some Instances huge. They
lean mostly toward the mushroom effect
While last season we endeavOred 10 get
away from the dropping brim, we have
now learned how 10 wear Il. and seeing
that the droop is more hattened out, the
likelihood is that the style viii be well
favored. OF course. there are always the
splendid fashion leaders on this side upon
whom the French hats sit we'll and the
daring. dashinE. petite style Of woman
who invariably selects the ultra. but
Paris IS Paris and America is an alto
gether different country Suffice il 10 say
then that the American mjIliner viii have
TO adopt mediuu-sized shapes 70 please
the normal American taste Within The
next few weeks a happy style viii be ap-
proved. then-One that win take the place
and readily carry all the gorgeous pIumes
and beautiful drapings that the Aneri-
can sister can desire
some Of these large hats are very de-
tycided n their down-curving lines. others
are hatteued out. and all carry very low
/ crowns
I Paris mIlliners seem 20 have exerted
themselves in the direction or FUR toQues-
More effect is noted in this regard than
has been evident for several seasons past
i These are for the most part fairly large
and rounding in outline. with neat trim
mings. Il any. Thick. soft. fluffy effects
prevail. and October is likely TO see a
decided movement in fur toQues
Materials.
Very handsome materials viii be made
! to conform 10 the fashionable shapes No
fancy work as regards shirrings or cord
/ ings viii be tolerated. and whether the
foundation IS covered by hand or ma
chine, the material is expected TO care
fully conform 10 the shape selected.
Pressed velvet VIII be much used for
. the entire hat OF for facinEs or crowns
T in conjunction with satin. or again for
Z the upper brim, where the facing IS Of
J satin These combinations are so readily
! copied in the cheaper materials that pro
vision for something more exclusive be-
comes essential Broad-rfbbed ottoman
! silk and similar materials. therefore. will
/ be used for the finer millinery.
Trimmings.
I The only one restriction. as regards
/ trimming. seems 10 be-''by no means no
pins" in evidence. Very probably now
! because we have been reveiIng IN pins
with large long. round. OF fat heads NE
are to be punished by this new edict OF
/ fashion. Everything else may be hap
PLY combined provided the things are
( large Flowers. wings. fancy outstanding
/ effects, ostrich feathers and aigretteS-
all or -anE Of these may be harmouious!v
I blended or daringly combined with draped
I ribbon velvet OF ornaments Flat rospttes
/ in feather and ribbon effects are noted
and materials handsomely embroidered
with soutache and the new French braids.
CoIOrs-
+ In Paris. the color artists guard their
I seasons dyes with Jealous care for
months before they disclose them. Espe-
cially do they seek to hide their secrets
/ from their dreaded rivals. the Americans:
and he Is clever fashion detective
who discovers coming colors thus early
| Taupe IS new. &. p, the fair taupe shade.
/ This IS not the grayish-slate taupe that
we have known. but a brownish taupe
with a decidedly soft pinkish tint. The
( amethyst shades are sure to meet with
/ favor and win be used from the lightest
( TO the darkest tint.
I Marco IS shown IS an Immediately
coming color. in all its six shades of
: shogany: and there are also future in
1 distinct reds. called Lfm0ue. There is also
Z a very dark moutarde Francaise which is
grouped with the old-fashioned vellows.
I sIlimar TO Old-gold- Mole shades though
not new continue in the miIliaer'S favor.
A few Of the porcelain blues viii be
used, more especially. however. the blues
] vii run to royal or canard tints. Almond
I green. with all its darker shades. will be
Z in to some extent, and khaki will be Of
fered in golden brown effects
Some OF the pure DirectOire styles have
/ been copied from old pictures. All viii be
carefully considered with a fine regard
( for The American customers taste. when
the French models are placed before our
! American milliners- For that elegant dis
/ play that viii afford a definite knowledge
Z Of fall styles at home we would advise a
visit 70 the millinery openings in our big
stores.
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