Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-10


Ia divided in the middle and the part
ing left so that the forehead is ex'
posed, while the temples and ears are
covered.
The object seems to be to adapt the
best and most becoming of the various
styles Of the last century to each wear.
er. There nre some who wear the hair
pulled out widely at the sides, and In
the back Is an old fashioned twist such
a. our grandmothers wore. Each per-
son can try the different arrangements
until she gets the right one. and then
she can dress her hair In the most be-
coming manner and feel that she Is
In the fashion. Puffs are out OF date
with the new styles. and long braids
are In. Few women have long hair.
and so braIds must be provided. but
rats or artificial means OF lifting
the hair are passe.
Hats are still vexed and yexing
question. The 80 called peach baskets
have had their day. The American
women discovered these ugly crea-
lions were first offered to the Partisan
women, who fatty refused them. and
then the immense quantity on hand
was shipped to this haven Of foolish
things. We are a sort OF dumping
ground for all the mistaken expert
ments from abroad. Now 1t is rare
to see one of those superlatively ugly
shapes. Sailor hats are often seen
with linen suits and are neat and
natty. especially for quite young ladies.
The mushroom shape has one thing
to recommend lit shades the face,
and this is well for those who tan and
sunburn easily. / saw a mushroom
hat of burnt straw with q band and
nat bow Of scarlet velvet ribbon for
sole trimming. Velvet ribbon and vel.
vet In bias bands make a rich trim
ming. better suited, however. for fall
than midsummer. In fact, there seems
to me to be no end to the varieties OF
shapes. Turbans with close or wide
brimmed effects are pretty and becom-
ing to most women. The trimming Of
q hat may be anything or even moth
ing save some sort Of band or bow
made Of the same kind Of straw. Plaid
ribbons are seen on some hats. Polka
dots, where the spots are big as quar-.
tiers, are on others. There are hats
with wide brims and others with high
crowns and narrow brims. but where |
are the Morrow Widow" and the |
peach basket? Echo answers, "WhereT
One may mention the feathers now |
most in vogue, and they are really all |
Of the made variety, many being OF |
skillfully manipulated ostrich plumes. |
There are many long and scanty hued |
ostrich plumes, and these are so clev. |
erly cut. scraped and split that they |
sell for aigrets or the plumes Of the |
bird of paradise. Some look as though |
cut from a duster that has outlived its |
usefulness.
When doctors disagree how is the |
lay person to know which Is righti |
The foreign and very few American
fashion journals show us pictures OF
ladies In such very scanty raiment that
one begins to wonder how one is 60
ing to look In such garb. and then the
same seeker after knowledge goes to
the best stores in this city and finds
scarcely a suspicion Of this scantiness
in the real garments. They mostly
have plaits in some places to relieve
the scant appearance. or there are
tunlcs and many different arrange
ments Of garniture. all Of which look
we'll and do not look a bit like the
pictures. We hear so much about the
empire that we come to believe II.
but the reality is far from being In
delicate, indecent or Objectionable In
any way. There may be few women
of fine figures who do not care what
Is said of them so long as they make
a sensation. Fortunately the mass OF
American women are not Of that mind.
All the summer dresses are plated and
full In the skirts.
OLIVE HARPER.