The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

There VIII not be many changes made
this spring in the shape Of milady's hat,
for the age brimmed affairs are so be-
coming that their success has far sur
passed the limits that Dame Fashion gen
orally allows for her passing whims- II
is still the hat most often seen. and it IS
almost always trimmed with a tuft Of
enormous sigrettes or long. dropping
plumes.
The aigrettes. however, were built UP SO
high and The hats were so very immense
toward the end Of the winter that there
is bound to be reaction. Already many
fashionables, and not the least elegant
either. have adopted headgear OF a more
moderated size, which harmonizes much
better with the requirements OF a tailored
suit. For carriage and evening wear
however the immense, heavily beplumed
hat VIII still be worn But the vogue for
the fur toque has made it evident that for
ordinary street wear the medium-sized. or
even quite small hat, Will be the correct
thine.
Figured net. so Paris has Il. is TO be
quite the rage this spring, both as a
material and as a garnishlng for miIaGy's
hat. SILK and satin will be worn, but
more as a trimming or as an edging than
as a foundation material
One OF the novelties Of the season VIII
be the headpiece OF natural color pongee.
which will be most often seen in the
broad brimIned sailor. The latter shape
bids fair 70 be very popular
Large ball hatpins. white. colored. and
daintily spotted, are to be again worn
this spring One Of the novelties is a
string Of large black balls, worn at the
left side Of a turned-up brim. In fact.
anything in JET as n garnishment is 10 be
quite the correct caper.
Large bows OF figured net are 10 be
worn a little TO the left. while wings
and ostrich plumes viii. Of course. retain
their popularity. Combinations Of figured
net bows and ostrich plumes VIII be not
infrequently seen.
Large button shapes made Of the mate
rial OF the hat and used 10 catch up the
brim or TO hold a feather in position viii
be quite chic as a garnlshment for an
outing hat
Ostrich plumes are still recognized as
one OF the most beautiful and elegant OF
trimmings. They are either long. or else
placed in great clusters a little toward
the front Of hats Of which the crown is q
little high At other times they are seen
more or less toward the side. where they
are set gracefully against the hair, for
many of the hats show turned-up brim.
This winters vogue Of velvet roses,
which were gotten up in shades too beau
tiful for description. ranging from violet
to the color known as bois de rose. from
dark reds and maroons TO a coffee brown,
has insured the unusual popularity this
spring OF roses Of all shades and mate
rails
Fruits and violets VIII share this FAD
FOR roses as a garnishing. Parma vio-
lets, as well as violets of darker shade.
viii be much worn. together with ax-
traordinary tinted birds and birds less
extraordinary Rosettes of different col
ors Will also be much worn. either OF
taffeta or Of more supple silk.
Theater hats are so small that they
often reduce themselves 10 mere coifures,
the plumes Of which rest gracefully
against the hair. Sometimes they are or
namented by simple fringe. set of with
unset, coIored stones. the fringe being
generally of silk. which comes in all
colors, although, Of course, the lighter
shades are prettier for evening
Often one sees little clusters of roses
as fastening for long ostrich plumes.
and sometimes the hat is a little creation
of silk embroidered in gold, with flowers
at the side.i
Among the small hats for outing wear
shown In the shops was a little round
toque Of cerise-colored silk, which was
copied both IN green and in Natter blue
It was a sort Of crown without brim.
which was designed to nestle in among
ones hair, and 1t was trimmed with a
spindleful OF aigrettes perehed almost
crosswise from left 10 right, across the
front Of the toque. 1t might almost have
been worn as a theater hat.
Another outing hat shown was Of fig
ured net. garntshed with two ostrich
plumes, which were draped gracefully
over the slender proportions Of the toque
to the hair at the back, which was de-
signed 10 be arranged in little curls A
single rose concealed the fastening of
the plumes in the front.
This is the sort of hat which is gotten
up especially TO captivate the men. and
sc It IS not to be wondered at If milady.
for once in her life, would this season
disregard the mandates of Dame Fash
ion, and show a decided weakness for the
toque, or at any rate for the medium
sized hat.
A very pretty hat shown the other day
was quite large. and was of copper-col-
ored net, the crown and prin being of the
net and trimmed with soft folds of tho
same material An edging OF copper
coIored silk finished the brim. which was
caught up on the side by a fetching