The Greeley tribune., 1908-03-26
HITSTHE HAT
WONDERFUL THINGS SOME
WOMEN WILL WEAR.
Tribune's Special Fashion Ridi-
euler Has a Run in With
the Dame on Styles
in Dress.

In the spring young mans fan.
cies lightly turn to thoughts of
love; :" but with a woman 1t is differ
ent. Spring time to her means the
casting aside Of the dull. sombre
garments Of winter and donning the
gay little gowns which will rival
In brightness the blue skies, green
grass and many hued spring flowers.
The days Of Lent are spent not only
in religious meditation. but In
planning many stunning and fetch.
Ing costumes.
Eane Fashion is kind to US this
year, for almost anv color we may
choose will be stylish. Perhaps the
strongest are the blues, which range
from the light blue to the navy.
with the Copenhagen the most popu-
lar shades. Browns. shading from
light tan to a deeper golden brown
will also be favorites, and the shades
of green which are SO cool and rest
full will be II uch worn. We are
warned not to have our street skirts
too long or our best dresses too short.
The suits have short jackets and are
cut in Japanese or butterfly style,
having wide sleeves or none at all.
They are juanty and nObby and
bound to be popular. The suit goods
are plain cloths in woolen weaves
or rough silk.
The dainty sum mex dresses which
are the pride of every woman's heart
are to be prettier than ever. Polka
dots and stripes are quite the thing
and the dresses will be more airy
and fluffy than usual. Quantities of
soft laces are used in trimmings
which may be as elaborate as the
individual taste and pocketbook de-
mands.
The leading styles are the princess
and semi-princess. The empires are
shown ia the east but are SO extreme
and so difficult to wear by most
figures that We will be slow in de-
Gliding upon them for ourselves.
Not because Of their least impor-
tance are milady's hats mentioned
last, for they will certainly be
great" this year. The large hats
predominate and are shown in =
great variety Of shapes and styles.
Have you seen the Merry Widow
sailor? II you want to feel humil-
lated and Insignificant put one OH.
They measure nineteen inches across
and sixteen inches from front to
back, and are quite the rage in the
east, they tell US. OF course we
must be stylish even II we look ridic-
ulous, but not many OF us will have
the courage to take the. initiative In
wearing so startling a creation.
though after a few brave ones have
made the start. like sheep we will
all follow. THE Merry Widow"
has one redeeming quality, it will ]
make an excellent sunshade during
the hot, sunshiny days that are COM
ing The Nordica is another I'm
mense dropping shape and the Mexi-,
cana is also shown. The Corday.
which was SO popular q few years
ago, has been revived and is charm
ing for fresh, young faces. There
are many beautiful. modest hats for
sensible people who prefer a becom-
ing hat to the fads.
The midsummer ones will be
veritable flower gardens, as flowers
are used In abundance in trimmings.
The newest effects IN spring decora.
tions are large fluffy ponpons and
lace bows The color combinations
are quite surprising until you be-
come accustomed to them and then
YOU discover that they are truly ar