New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
TO her toilet and this will be particularly true for
the tailored suit
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her toilet and this will be particularly true for
the tailored suit
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A particularly happy combination Of colors is a |
model in rough gray straw. Ornamented with
paradise feather in several shades Of amethyst and
with band of dull green velvet encrcling the
crown. Another gray mushroom model is trimmed |
with small pointed amethyst wings The novelty
consists the way the trimming is posed as the
dozens Of little wings are pointed from the back
toward the 'front.'
This trimming from the back is to be of the
features of the millinery, particularly for the
hat of moderate size This Is due to the fact that
the majority OF these hats set down over the head
for the hat this is really a head covering
The new hats mean deaih-to the pompadour. 20
the physicians pet abomnation. the rat. and the
roll For these wise mepzssy= that these articles
keep the head waTfn@that they are disease |
breeders of the worst kind So they should be
strong upholders of the new styles in millinery
which will the hair TO be modestly parted in
front and then waved and slightly extended at the
sides. with the Of hair arranged in pufs or
big knots at the back of the head.
MEDIUM AND LARGE HATS
Hats are by no means small only medium size.
and large hats shown in the best establish
ments and rumor has 1t that before the summer Is
shall all be wearing larger hats than ever
before. This would be impossibility
when we remember the hats of the early fall
However. We'll afford TO let the summer hat
take of itself for time and rejoice in the
comfortable. close fitting hats of the spring season.
TO which added the larger picture shapes for
dress occasions. But. indeed. they all picture
shapes. whether large small While the outlines
may seem a bit fsntastfc when in the hand
when the head they generally becoming
Indeed. with the of shapes and sizes
it would be difficult for the most exactIng woman
not TO find one to suit her.
THE NEW POKE.
The large hats are often of the Louis XVI type,
while the moderate sized ones are of the mushroom
and poke varieties Then there large hats of
the shepherdess style, with dropping front and
hack briuls. and others with the left brim rolled
well the low crown. But to enumerate all the
shapes would be utter impossibllity. The new
poke Is really a modified mushroom with the back
brim cut away in order to accommodate the big
knot of hair. This is really a very dressy style
and that is admirably suited for bridesmaida
though IT is by means confined to young women,
for those OF more mature years have already ex-
hibted q fondness for ii, notably Mrs. Taft. The
one she selected is for theatre use. and she will
IT with a pink satin gown. 1t is of quite
rough pink straw, trimmed with roses and ribbons
Of the same color and with streamers of moderate
length that may be either twined about the throat
left hanging down the back.
BOTH ROUGH AND SMOOTH sTRAws.
Hemp Neapolitan Milan. Japanese Leghorn
yedda ramie and Lear braids among the most
straws seem TO be almost much favored the
tougher ones. though the latter the newer.
There is hard and fast rule about the selection
of rough and smooth straws. being quite as
much favored for the hat intended for general wear
as the other and vice pretty poke of Lear
straw is IN the natural color and trimmed about |
the crown with small bouquets OF medium size |
roses. these flowers being in the dead rose blue |
and dull green shades This straw hardly likely
to into general this spring, both because
OF Its novelty and scarcity.
While there are a great many pressed shapes used
there is tendency to adopt the hand made hat |
and this is noted not alone in the straw braids |
but IN the shirred net hats the latter being shown
in both black and colors. These hats are sh!rred |
over wires Of moderate size and trimmed with |
model Is in csnsrd blue net. with feathers Of the
new taupe shade. dull green straw braid that is
hand sewed is OF the mushroom variety. 1t is |
trimmed directly in the front with huge punches Of
enormous cherries and foliage. bunch being
black. the other red, while toward the left side
and slightly on the brim is laid a small bunch Of
mandarns in the natural color.
FRUIT AND JET TRIMMINGS.
There is quite q good deal of fruit being used
for the early hats. and. while nonstrous cherries
seem to be the most popular, small pears. apples
and mandarins are seen also Cut jet ornaments.
generally IN the form of cabochons are used on
both black and colored straw hats intended for
street wear. Some colored iridescent beads IN the
form Of festoons and cabochons are used TO orns-
ment hats Of the same color. though not necessarily
of the same shade a fetching gray hat somewhat
resembling Russian turban. he's the edge decorst-
ed with festoons OF gray beads Of . lighter shade