The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-12
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and to wander down to the knees in
front. 1 know of no more becoming
hat to tall and stately woman than
this, and it looks especially well
when worn with one of the new walk
ing costumes which have an excep-
tionally long semitight coat in con-
nection with a very clinging skirt.
have seen such a hat as that just
described exquisitely carried out in
shades of dark gray green. The scarf,
which was of very thin crepe de chine,
was in slightly lighter tone of green
than the silk beaver hat, and at one
side there were several handsome but
tons of cut steel and enamel holding
down the fragile material.
The idea of a single floating string,
whether it be a wide end of chiffon or
a comparatively narrow end of velvet
attached to the hat, is the rage of the
moment. Double strings, tied loosely
at one side, near the ear are in great
favor with the American women living
here in Paris, but the Parisiennes pre-
fer the single string which lends itself
to such fascinating effects 1t can be
either wound tightly around the throat
"a stunning notion when black velvet
is used-or thrown over the shoulder
as carelessly as possible when chiffSn
is the fabric.
OH0CTDTiTn nat trimmings
AS if it were not enough to swoop
the big hat brims down over the hair,
Alphonsine. one of the smartest miIli-
merry artists we have, is now adding
trimming under the brim. There is no
return to the bandeau, but the trim
ming fills in all the spaces that might
by chance be exposed by the lift of
the chapeau. Flowers are sometimes
used for this purpose, but more often
! ostrich tips, rosettes of filet tulle and
broad bows of satin ribbon with short
ends Many women this season took the
bandeauX out of their last winters hats
to bring it up to date and have found
the removal of this support anything
save becoming or comfortable. A
remedy is at hand by applying Al
phonsine's underbrim treatment A
bow beneath the brim at any point
where the exposure is too pronounced
will do the trick modishly.
While upon millinery matters intent
let me tell you about the latest trim
ming in fiat effect 1t is an ostrich
plume arranged to look like a large
bow, with several loops each tip
forming a loop and the bow" held to-
gether in the middle by a handsome
buckle.
With regard to the "heads" of the
season, every effort is being made to
dress the hair in the most natural
manner possible, always bearing in
mind that considerable width is neces-
sary because of the size of the present
day hat and toque. Very little fringe.
if any, is worn the forehead, but
little curls are introduced over the
temples, which give the face a par
ticularly sweet and childish appear
ance.
Tailored Fur Coat.
Something quite new is the so called
tailored" fur coats that are literally
in three pieces-muff. jacket and de-
tachable incroyable collar either with
or without deep lapels beneath the
throat and fastening with large orna-
mental buttons. Stoles are extremely
long. reaching in many instances to
the very bottom of the dress skirt, and
the smart stoles all come to the knee
at least and are waist depth in the
back. So much like a coat are these
stoles that all they lack are sleeves to
make them completed wrap. The
broad, fat stole is at its best when
developed in short haired fur. but is
quite as often seen in lynx. black fox
and stone marten; indeed, nothing
seems impossible in the hands of a
good furrier.
CATHERINE TALBOT.