East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
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By Catherlne Mann Payzant.

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BY Catherine Mann-Payzant.
New York.-A prominent buyer of
one Of our largest New York mill
linery houses, who has just returned
from Paris, where she has been
studying the new models, reports that
the 1909 summer hats are large, but
instead of being large and fiat the de-
signs have high crowns and brlms
that droop all around the face in ex-
aggerated mushroom style. Fancy
straws are but little used, and are
being replaced by woven hemp, hair
and leghorn'
This last statement may be true Of
Paris. but in some of the most ex-
elusive New York shops hats intend
ed for the rough wear are seen made
of straw which is the toughest of the
rough. They make you think OF
wibbled streets and iron helmets with
| little knots and all sorts of queer pro-
tuberances which have no sense to
them but to be queer. They are not
charming, at any rate, and not smart.
These hats often look as though they
were Of great weight, but they are
made of the lightest of straws in spite
of the heavy look.
For certain costumes and occasions
the rough straw is always the proper
style; for the afternoon reception
church, etc, the finer braids are in
better taste as a background for the
more elaborate trimming likely to be
used
Street Suit Hats.
Every street suit should have its
hat to correspond, or at any rate n
Tuscan, or possibly a black, hat
trimmed in some way to carry out the
design of dress. Yellow and Tuscan
straw hats are always useful, since
trimmed with black velvet and wings
or with varied colored flowers they
can frequently be made to do service
with more than one costume.
Hats for everyday wear should be
tailored in appearance and trimmed
only with stiff wings or quilts and
soft ribbons or sash of silk.
With the new hats the wearing
OF veil is optional except in bluster-
ing weather, though, after all, veil
is one of the prettiest things a woman
can put on, for it makes even the
plainest appear attractive. The fancy
wallis Of yOl,tr, ouv nrOportinpu ora
not intended for business, but instead
a mesh veil should be worn Of ample
length and width to keep the hair
and hat in order, and which does not
injure the eyes, as do the spot wells
Be sure and make two or three little
plaits in the center front which will
cause it to fit nicely over a large hat
and you will be able 10 tie 1t easily
and do add another quarter of a yard
so there is no gap in the back, and
1t should again lap at the nap Of the
neck. Don't be stingy with the little
things; they mean so much in smart
dressing.
Flowers of Ribbons Popular.
Flowers of ribbons are fad of the
season and are to be found from the
tiniest rosebuds to largest possible
to-be-found rose, larger often than
any known to the florist. The mate
rial for developing these is ribbon al
ways, but variety of effects of vari-
Gus kinds of flowers and foliage may
be obtained by blending several tex
lures of ribbon. Thus the leaves may
be of different kinds of green velvet,
and even the outer petals of the flow
ers, while the softer inner petals are
of satin, and bit Of curled tulle
will give the effect of moss or sprays
of ferns. The most popular of rib
bons worn are taffeta, faille, velvet
and liberty Ottoman ribbon is now
much used, while all the fancy rib
boRs, both in texture and color COM
binatons, are the old standbys. Cop
per, bronze. antique gold, old rose
emerald green, empire blue, as vel
as all the shades of mauve and brown
are used.
The directoire fold Of the fashion
Of 1880 Is used this season, which
should be laid across the brim ant
, tied under the chin in the Reynolds
Romany style, or 1t hangs down tn,
back in long streamers. The fact Il
YOU cannot go amiss in the use of rib
bon. And the hats so trimmed ar,
really charming for use with some o
the new organdies and beautiful mus
Inns, and will he appropriate for gar
den parties, porch teas, etc.