The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

s.w ~ rRES good news for the play
loving woman
No longer need she struggle
with hat pins, wrestle WIN
wells or view the stage over
the trimming of her own h",
held In her lap. No longer heeu
she hugl maledictions at the Woh'
en- In front who has part OF her falsc
hair pinned to her hat and tne:eioie
absolutely refuses 10 remoVeiher neaa'
gear. No longer need she dart an,
ffhilating chances at the man VINO VIII
30 out between acts and who puts az
y 3ncautious foot into her best hat IN
I MASKING. That she herself has dropped
her precious millinery CONNECTION OF
rectly I'm his path is neither here nor
there. OF course, the mans TO blame
But now. II she will heed the latest
tip from Paris. she can go 10 the
I; fheeter IN comfort and witness the
rhow'' in comfort. with never a hat pm
pulled ont and with no stage whisper
remark from the woman behind. either.
Perhaps at first glance you don
exactly approve OF the matinee mead
dresses shown on this page. But re-
member that not so long ago we held
up our hands in horror al the direc-
toire modes. and now-behold,
And these little matinee bonnets
have much to recommend them. True
YOU must choose the type to suit your
face. For instance. the woman who
!, would look well in the little velvet cap
shown in illustration G. would no'
shine at her best crowned by the jet
end turquoise dragon flies which form
the principal part of ID"
There's something very piquant ard
dashing about the head shown ic the
illustration lettered "A" This she'll
shaped bonnet is made of cloth of s'l-
ver-and these metallic tissues show
no sign of waning in fashions favor
over which Is tightly drawn chihoh
shaded in tints % green. gray and
rold, all softly blended like an autumn
Sky. The splashing aigrette, with its
curved. wavy end, Is of copper color,
Frightening into gold at its tip.
Again. the outlines OF the Turkish
tnrban are borrowed for the bonnet
marked 3D. or silver gauze this is
again, but softest. most supple variety
which lays In close folds. Wound
around 1t and holding 1t together are
ropes of pearls. And pearls, by the
way, are popular trimming in MILL
merry this season. have seen some
charming black hats lately. which
showed as sole trimming loops and
bands OF cleaning white pearls-most
striking on the sombre background
Perhaps you have, as l have, spe-
cial liking for the bonnet shown in
&C" 1t suggests an artists cap OF
the days of La Boheme" in the Latin
quarter in Paris. Or IL you're OF less
romantic turn OF mind 1t may only re
call bathing beach of last summer
But, at any rate, in its simplicity lies
its greatest charm. In this case 1t Is
made OF royal blue velvet. with a
lunch OF roses In faded tones OF ash
pink ana duh violet posed at one side
MS trimming. But imagine girl with
fair hair and brown eyes in cap OF
this model, made of brown velvet with
gold roses. Wouldn't she be ravish-
1ng, She could have me!
You will notice that with all ;he-e
.bornets and head-dresses the hair Is
done with great simplicity. No great
ipufing at the sides, NO curls and rolls
Lucky the woman now 10 whom
Parted hair is becoming. There is
inoshing more charming and feminine
than the head with hair parted In the
middle and drawn softly back. But
with all OF these. the modish Grecian
knot would be possible-in fact, sew
leral OF the head-dresses shown a-e
built on distinctly Grecian lines TIE
great thing is not to have width at the
rides 10 interfere with the vision OF
the people sitting behind you.
AS the season progresses colffures OF
greater apparent simplicity. but in
reality quite as elaborate. are seen at
the opera and evening functions. There
are whispers OF the revival OF bangs"