The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

The show windows Of the harness shops
Of the city take on the appearance os
fashionable millinery emporiums at this
time OF the year.
Hats OF various weaves and straws,
some plain and dignihed. others gaudy
and giddy with friIls. flowers. and feath-
ers. have displaced the other regulation
horse parsphernalia. such as soaps. oils.
harness. whips, and blankets Horses
passing these weIl-known places slacken
their pace. prick up their ears. and long
ingly glance at the latest creations N
equine headgear.
There are horses and horses. There is
the plain. everyday work horse that
drags q rieI1ety uove-wagon and has 1t
tie thought OF q new summer hat Then
there are the horses Of the substantial
class. the butchers, the bakers, the ice
mans. the plumbers. the milk dealers.
and the grocer's veIl-fed nag There Is
the ambling paIfrey. old Dohbins. none
OF whom care whether the sun shines or
not; they do not believe IN new-fangled
ideas: they have no use for a new bon
net every summer
Blue Rfbboa NaRs HatIess.
The prancing steed Of the plutocret sim
ply despises q head covering; they never
did wear hats. and they never viii They
say their ancestors didn't. and having
the highest regard for their pedigree. they
swear they viii stand By the manners
established by the progenitors- It's con-
sequentIy the middle class. the well fed.
the horses that lead regular lives. which
Like all fashions. the horse-bonnet first
eamo from Vienna. whence it was trans
planted to gay Paris. thence finding its
way into all the horse-fashion ceRters Of
the world
These creations range n price from .
cents up TO 81 and more. and probably
the time Is not far of when milady's pet
pair VIII go prancing down Connecticut
avenue with the latest in summer hats
and waving plUmes topping their proud
head Then there VIII be Jealousy among
them. and the driver Of the fishcart and
the taily-ho will be afraid 10 pass q har-
ness shop. lest the beast insist on lust
running in 70 look At those beautiful
hats"
Competition Not Keen
To-day. when competition among the
fashionable milliners 10 the stables has
altL YET BtEu tlDIDAELAl dIDl5rlAs Al4e
herdlc horse Of the bromO-seltzer line can
take a pick from a dozen OF more styles
OF hats The crowns OF some Of these top
pieces look Ike a bowl tipped upside
down Others look more sober, In the
shape OF an ice-cream mold AL have
broad brims. with strings Of felt attached.
which are tied under the chin. Just Ike
little girls.
The Ornameuta1iOn runs from q plain
trimming Of red around the ear holes 70
ribbons OF many colors. arranged in the
shape OF bows OF a bunch Of lovely flow
ers, gracefully and fetchingiy arranged
4 novelty Is the bonnet with a ball al the
top This Is looked upon by the horse
sorority as a little too frisky-sugEestiv
OF hlghballs- they say. The straws are in
yellow. black. brown. white. and blue. a
mingling OF the practical with the pa
triotic
Suashade Considered Better
Veterinarians DO not believe that the
horse bonnet viii protect its wearer from
the fierce rays Of the sun They agree
that they help 20 protect the complexion.
but from the heat Of Old SoI-lever. They
favor the canopy top. which keeps of the
rays OF the sun. and at the same time ad-
uits Of the free circulation Of air. The
sponge. saturated with cold water. Is OF
little value since the water soon evapo-
rates. leaving the sponge dry. hard. and
useless