The Lamar register., 1908-07-22

the edge of the hat. this model is es-
Herald.
pecially pretty in the pale shades OF
green. blue, pink and mauve, worn
with silk. chiffon or "a fine linen or
batiste gown of the same tone. In
shape the Charlotte Corday of the
present is quite unlike the model
which only three years hack had such
widespread popularity that 1t was
quickly frowned upon by Dame Fash
ion. Where formerly the frame was
oblong in shape, 1t is now nearly
round.
With simple morning gowns of linen
and batiste white and yellow straw
hats, trimmed with ribbons and feath-
ers rather than flowers. will be worn
this year In place OF the lingerie hatE
and the stiff sailors and soft panamas
of the last few summers. These
morning hats border closely on the
sailor shape. but slight tilt or curve
in the brim is always noticeable, and
the height of crown makes the hat ap-
pear different from the conventional
sailor shape. A stifny wired bowknot
of taffeta or satin ribbon placed on
one side or perhaps directly at the
back of the hat is all. sufficient trim
ming. although II the hat is to be
worn with embroidered and lace
trimmed gowns then white or light
colored quilts and feathers are used
in its adornment. An extremely
smart hat for wear with plain shirt
waist and separate white skirt is of
rough yellow straw. with the brim bent
fiat up against the high crown on the
right side. but on the left curved
slightly downward. The only trim
ming is large double bowknot of
satin ribbon placed quite fiat against
the crown on the left side. and this
bow is changed according to the
color of the gown or to correspond.
with the shade of the ribbon belt and
tie. This last model is also an excel
lent style OF hat for travelling. made
in a color to match the gown or of
Tuscan straw trimmed with the cor
rect shade of ribbon. If comparative
ly small in size it will be easily held
en- even in the stiffest gale. while ow
ing to the lack of any feather or fio.-
er trimming there need be no anxiety
experienced from either rain or damp
ness.
Styles in Straws.
White and yellow straws, with trim
mings of the shade of the dress with
which the hat is worn. are more no
ticeable this year than are the colored
straw hats. and from an economical
standard certainly this fashion is an
excellent one. At the same time. a
hat the exact shade of the dress is apt
TO make far more effective costume,
and. after all. a summer hat is not ex-
pected or required to give more than
six or eight weeks wear, and white
will change color in the sun almost as
quickly as a light shade will fade out
TO white.
Unquestionably cretonne as dress
and hat trimming is but fad of the
moment. and very fleeing fad at
that, but for the time being the nov
city which 1t suggests gives to 1t GER
tain disturbances. For a severely
simple morning hat a large white
straw faced with an effective French
chintz of dull artistic tone and having
large bowknot in front or at one
side, or directly at the back of the
haiti apparently makes no differ
ence just where the trimming is placed
is undeniably pretty. and is con
spicuously attractive If the linen suit
is finished with collar and cuffs of the
same chintz. While such a combina-
ton may be worn occasionally, ii
| would, however. be a mistake to invest
too heavily in collar and cuff sets of
cretonne and in cretonne trimmed
hats. for the fashion is sure to have
bur a brief eXistence-New York