The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-17
AN ORCHARD OF HATS.
on Wonderful Shapes and
Flowers Under Erims.


Flowers Under Rrims
1t is no wonder that men rofroin
from giving women the ballot when
their silly and frivolous minds allow
them to do such foolish things just be-
cause lit is the fashion, no matter
whether style is ridiculous or even
immodest.
80 much for the sight of a thea ter
1ull or women at Il matinee where
SOME cheap parasols were to be given
as souvenirs. About COO women, more
or less, crowded. pushed and adopted
hylng wedge" tactics to get inside.
Each wore hat unlike the other.
There were mushroom shapes of
rough, coarse straw. trimmed with
bands Of velvet, with ribbon, with
lfult or flowers or with feathers. One
or the peach basket variety had Il
pahd or scarlet velvet and on each
slde punch OF fuzzy green apples,
Ike the fruit which boys long to pur-
loin and which, when INDUCED in too
freely, causes regret; otherwise the
nat was pretty and really artistic with
its frosty sheen and leaves and woody
branches. Currants. Soosebcrries, cher
RES and other kinds of fruit are set
upon the new style hats. The fiat
mats are perhaps the prcttirSt, and
some are tritle different from the
poke bonnet. of yore.
An innovation in most of the new
millinery is the placing of flowers and
various other furnishings under the
pr1m. 1t is Il daring experiment TO
place flowers next to the face. but
somehow they seem to look all right
under Il brim, particularly if the wear
er is young and pretty.
y Few years ago only it would have
been considered rank hcrcsy to place
pink roses and blue forgctmcnots to-
gcthcr. but now the artistic taste of
the mllliner proves that they really be-
long together
one medium large hat with wide
crown and dropping brim. which is
here illustrated, was of Il silvcry gray
fine chip. faced and bound on the edge
or the brim with velvet. Around the
crown was rich drapcry of pale blue
velvet and under the brim on each
she 4 bunch of tiny velvet forgctmc-
hotS and half blown pink rose. This
style, with slight variations. is the one
most generally worn. The dreadful
creations resembling baskets are con-
fined to the few, and there are some
others that keep us in fear that we
may see something worse.
II mats keep us guessing. what shall
we say regarding dresses? One scarce
ly knows ito which saint to VOW her
SELF as the French say. One day
some of the stores show us new gowns
with obvious signs OF fuller skirts and
drapcd oNcrSkirtS. when suddenly we
are Informed seriously that women are
to wear divided skirts in the street
The lower portion of the skirt, it is as
serted. will be like two skirts with all
the usual trimming while from the
knees up the skirt will be normal and
the waist tight and reaching to a point
IN front. This means long waists.
All the pretty and useful linen tub
dreSses-and they are leGion--wiIl be
fairly covered with braiding. Soutachc
braid lends itself to SO many uses.
There is a wOrSted scrpcntiue braid
much liked for its effect. Applied to
net foundations it is very striking.
GuimpcS as well as wash dresses are
trimmed With it. 1t washes well.
There are n half linen goods called
linene, now made il all colOrS. 1t
is for outdoor frockS for summer. One