Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
.HOCH! FOR the
SPRING DEUCE!
ANNUAL INFLUX OF NEW MlLLlN-
cry is ABOUT puE-FLooD
is READY TO BREAK.
HUSBANDS ARE WARNED
Miss Letta Baker, ottumwa MilIiner
is in East on Purchasing Trip
and Tells of New styles
and trimmings.


Ottumwa is in the path of the an
nual spring deluge of millinery. In
the east the mountain of aigrettes,
birds, cabachous, endless yards of gay
ribbon, ravishing examples of the tax
idermists' art and countless nameless
odds and ends which are all included
in the food of headgear. is topplina,
and is apt to hit here any day. Young
maidens will rave and matrons will
forswear bonbons and matinees for
weeks for a little extra purchasing
money when the avalanche OF finery
reaches the local shops.
| 1t is difficult for mere, man to
grasp the prizes and attending effects
/ possible with the array of millinery
goods portrayed in the following let
ter. Miss Letta Baker OF this CITY
who is at present in the far east on a
purchasing trip, has examined the dis
plays with the eye OF connoisseH:
and has furnished readers of the Coti-
rier with the following summary of the
outlook. which Will prove OF interes,
/ to all women and source of endless
worry to the husbands.
Men are warned to give the letter Il
wide perth. 1t deals with q subject
Just a triie too copious for the aver
age male kind He knows no more
about cabacuoEs, aigrattes, bandeans
and "wondrous twists OF satin straw
than he does about what Bryan's par.
form will be in 1912-but it is hoped
that the feminine readers can summon
views of their new spring hats from
the accompanying forerunner Of tht
deluge.
On the 1880 style.
"The stores are showing both hats
and poke bonnets, but these latter arr
called hats too-a trine on the 1885,
style. Black color prevails. jet an,
straw bowl hats, jet and net combn
ations, and all jet trimmed in wings
: aigrettes and Funeau feathers-but al
black There are no banGeaus-yo,
can SCARCELY see the face or hair fro,1
: a side view, but the effect is stuDnins
"The colored hats are most gor
geous-all odd shades OF old rose
RASPBERRY and Edison blues, one pref
tier than the other are displayed TO
y one to rave over. One Daphne hat.
: shade OF old rose, on the poke orde'
had a slight brim in front but tn
! crown was so large it extended to I'll
; edge, banked solid with Daphne hys
: cinths Oh one side, a wondrous twis
. of satin strawbraid covering the Other
The lovely soft ties coming from Sc,
i. eral chous of flowers or ribbons kno
ted under the chin, are most softenin
, and enhancing This style is no
for misses alone. but for the ladie
!. too; especially those wearing dresse
entrain-and of course every lady wi
. have her spring gowns with a train.
Most of the hats are masses Z
flowers. The imported ones are ca
!. rying out new ideas in the new fiop
cred ribbons The colorings ar
grand, ranging in price from 81 to
per yard, according to width. Som
carry leads and loads of small flower
with an immense rose ,or a cabacho
O Speaking of cabachous, there is r
q end to kinds end sizes. Those in j
, are the SWEETEST. They make yc
q think of ancient arnor they are :
:, large; possibly two trim a bowl ha
" with a bird of paradise on one sid
= These feathers cost from $1S to S.
e each 1t seems to be exclusively co
= rect to wear a paradise this spring.
{. For Older Ladies'.
e ''For the older ladies there are SO
n draped effects called turbans viii
e the loveliest of headgear for gray ha
a and grandmothers are the bonne
al which must be seen to be appreciate
g For the little misses there are Il
c. little mushroom or dro opedhatsin
o little mushroom or dropped hats
straw and hundreds Of suggestions
lg the straw and lace cap-bonnets; II
lp merely the outlines In straws, b
" frilles and frilles Of pleated lace, ros
!g buds. for-get-me nots. etc.
Id 1.-The materials for trimmings a
+ nets, spangled and plain and you S
berries and fruit mingled with flower
but the arrangements is new. Plen
OF foliage is used, too, but then VIII
re don't we use foliage? These ne
to creations are very trying unless v
lc own much hair and then they a
s. dreams. While there are many SIM
ne hats there are also many large on,
it these latter making a picture
1T ways"
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