The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24
The New Hats

Never was the bird that hides its
head in the sand in order to become
ine0nspicuous so important a factor on
fashion. No sacrifice seems too great
for some women to make for the sake
of possessing magnificent ostrich feath-
( ers, and for the sake of a big hat heap
Sci with mass of rumbling plumes
many little business girl this winter
will very likely live in less expensive
hail room and get along on cheaper
luncheons.
Long feathers are not as fashionable
as the shorter plumes; but whatever
the length of the feather, the hues
mnst be long, thick and heavy. This
crate for long fiues has brought out
the willow feather with double length
ends, those of one feather being rein
forced by others knotted on. Cheap
willow feathers should be avoided as
the plague, for in these feathers the
fiues instead of being knotted by hand
"a tedious and expensive proeess-are
attached with paste, and trip through
the dampness will result in pitfully
denuded chapeau.
Beautiful willow feathers may be
made from old plumes, and the cost is
not at all exorbitant, particularly if
the feathers furnished are in good con-
dition. The handsomest hats this sea-
son are trimmed, not with willow
plumes, however, but with superb
natural plumes having extraordinary
long, thick ends. and hats bearing these
feathers are priced often at 5000 and
5000. The handsomest ostrich feathers
come from the male bird, the second
quality coming from the female. The
best plumes are taken from the tail
and wings, the smaller feathers going
into boas, stoles and the like.
While the big, high-crowned turban
with its fur brim and outstanding brush
or cockade, is the acknowledged head
gear for morning and shopping wear,
the afternoon hat in which one attends
the matinee, makes visits or drops in
at a smart tearoom, must be more
alole9 picture lines But in order that
the picture may be pleasingly correct
Just the right slant of .brim and height
of crown must be obtained. Given
these important characteristics, the hat
may be Just as becoming banded with
a scarf and bow of velvet, as eclipsed
under a hundred dollar shower Of
plumes.
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Some of the big felt shapes. curled
up dashingIy at one side and with huge
puffed crowns of velvet. are immensely
Becoming, especially when they carry
out the color harmony of the frock.
Such hat. worn with trig little two
no E1fAb tbo NJ bar dow
was of sapphire blue felt, the crown of
velvet in the same shade being lifted
at one side by a black aigrette which
emanated from a big round jet orna-
ment.
Strip beaver is very fashionable, and
huge hats with brims of the beaver and
velvet or MORE silk crowns to match
are very dressv and almost invariably
becoming, even when quite simply
trimmed.
Flowers used in natural effects will
not. be much seen-through the early
portion of the season, at least. Where
they are used, they are in uneonven-
tional colorings and are set high at the
side of the hat as sitter trimmings
would be used: or are clustered in little
<'set' punches.
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Eace is slowly but surely being re-
vived as a millinery fabric, and this
winter lace will be combined with the
furry materials which are SO fashion
able. Black maline also is seen on
black hats. and. by the way, never were
so many stunning all black models be
ing sent over as are coming now in the
hig wooden milliners' boxes from
Paris.
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a A new sailor. which younger women
will wear with even very dressy street
suits, has made its appearance on Firth