The evening world., 1909-03-05
BUCKET" HAT,
BEAUTYS LATEST,
HERE FROM PARIS
Worn by Mrs, T. F. Higham,
1t Creates a Stir on the
Lusitania.
TEN INCHES IN HEIGHT.
Of Delicate Pink Straw, With
Cross Cuts, and a Uhlan
Visor on Top.
TEN INCHES IN HEIGHT.

There we're many notables aboard the
Cunard flyer Lusitania when she reach
ed her pier to-day, many handsome
women and distinguished looking men,
but not one OF them. whether steel mil
lIonaires or stately leaders of fashion.
drew one jot or little of the attention
that was manifested in n millinery ere
alton that crowned the shining coIffeur
of little Mrs. T. F. Hghnm. of Norfolk,
Va.
Meagre and puny Is that word "crea-
ton" to state the case OF that little
lady's lid. 1t was the premier float
and whole procession OF a millinery
parade. 1t staggered the eye and be-
wldered the mind. You could set it to
music and proclaim it in a burst OF
oratorio song, and yet not get out the
full music OF it,
Shaped Like a Bucket.
To begin with. It was shaped like a
bucket--a ten-inch-high bucket-woven
OF delicate pink straw. with cross cuts
and deral switches OF green mating
lnteracing the pattern 1t has round
top and a visol-the visor OF Uhlan
dress parade bonnet-but not In front.
We should say not. That visor was on
one side and gave tie demure impress
sion that the lady was looking of to
one side.
But that was only beginning. That
bucket hat had something on the front
Of 1t that resembled a cross between
the Oklahoma coat-oi-arms and King
Menelik's breastplate. The centre OF
this ornament was sort Of medallion
made Of lapis-lazuli stone and then
wound and wound with strings OF pearls
rather imitation pearls-about the size
of robbins eggs. This centrepiece con-
trlvance, said Mrs. Higham. is known
in the regions OF its usual captivity as
"CabiChon'
The pearls wound around It until It
grew to about four and one-half inches
in diameter. Then the pearls branched
off and formed a braid I. Jout the hat.
brilliant. gaudy, corruscating. eye-ob-
lterating braid. But the garnishing Of
that lid did not stop at the "cabochon"
thing. a gorgeous ostrich plume took
root in one OF the twisting coils OF
pearls and waved itself aloft and allow,
around and about, hither and yon. like
the prize feather in the tail OF an ex-
cited cassowary. No matter what angle
you looked at that feather from 1t SEEM
ed to beat you to It around the hat.
Desiene. Il Herself.
do you like It," said the pretty little
Virginia woman, tossing the wonderful
headpece until million pearls seemed
to dance before your eyes. Some
people have criticised It," she ran on,
without waiting for a reply. but I
think It Is very chic, l designed It all
myself"
while awaken asked the reporter,
unconsciously.
Certainly; while awake" said the
fair-ha!red little wearer OF the paragon
lid stiftly. Il drew 1t all out first and
then superintendent the making Of It
myself. Ny milliner went into raptures
over It. She said It was stunning, the
most striking hat she had ever SEEN
Sort OF Jefrrles wallop" mumbled
the reporter, but the little woman did
not seem 70 hear.
Bernard Shaw said It was very dis.
tinguished," said Mrs. Higham. Then
switched the conversation and said that
she had seen a great deal OF the IA
nous Irish playwright and author
while abroad. She has been on the
stage, she said, and she might 60 on
again, but she hoped that nothing
would get in the newspapers about her