The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01

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wv looks queer to our unaccus-
toned eyes, it is at least a
becoming Queerness that borders on
quaintness. The general lines seem to
be adapted from the winter favorites,
viz: the oriental turban, the bicorne
and the Gainsborough. While the
summer hats in no way resemble the
winter hats, one can perceive their
basic principles. One characteristic
they have in common, however, that
labels them Immediately as this sea
sons headgear, and that is the gen
eral line which they take IN relation
to the head. Invariably all slant up
ward and back, unless it be the wide
brimmed affair, and these flare very
little. some of them hanging in limp
fluctuations about the face, while
others droop slightly at either side.
giving a very evasive suggestion of
the poke.
We had thought that Napoleon's
heroic headgear had undergone about
as many surgical operations as it's lit
tie constitution could endure, but 10!
the very first models shown are alb
solutely new variations of cutting this
universally becoming and very popu-
lar model; made of every kind of ma
terial and combination of materials,
the newest one being the Chanticleer,
so called from the one worn in Ros-
lands new play of that name recently
given in Paris.
Black velvet, satin and poluichon,
leghorn tops faced with velvet of
black, deep purple, claret, gray, bright
blue or emerald-green velvet, and Oc-
casiOnally with satin; its shiny sur
p
with the simple richness of leghorn,
the combination resulting in rather
too harsh an effect. Often only the
rim is Of leghorn, the entire hat being
of shirred lace or chiffon.
AS for hat trimmings, again ones
fancy may play havoc and still remain
within the very elastic pale Of fash |
ion. Aigrettes of every kind there are, !
natural or artificial, from long, grace |
full, undulating paradise feathers to /
split quills and shaving-brush cock |
AIDES and pOmpoms. Others are
trimmed in a fat plaque of double
faced satin ribbon pinned to the hat
with a jeweled o. enameled cabachon
Still others are trimmed with carved
beads, Grapes of black jet and strands
OF cut steel beads. The prettiest ones,
perhaps, and certainly the more ele-
CANT in appearance, are those adorned
with plumes, either of the same tone
or a shade contrasting with the gown.
The hat must in all cases be of the
same color. if not of the exact tone,
of the gown The trimmings are in
slight variation of this rule, if at all;
what little contrast there is being
only touch, as in a wreath of various
hued flowers, a variegated plume or
touch of contrasting velvet or straw.
As for flowers, the most eccentric
vagary can be gratihed. Everything
that grows, from moses and grains
to whole rose bushes and evergreen
trees. These, too, are exquisitely
natural in appearance, being made of
mOusseline, silk velvet, lace and ribbon.
The small field flowers have come into
their own again, and wreaths and gar
lands of buttercups, daisies, bluettes
and long grass are tangled about the
crown Of velvet-faced leghorns. Gold
enrol, hops, maiden hair and aspara-
gus ferns are much in evidence min
gled as a background for tiny rose
buds, heliotrope, lilies of the valley,
forget-me-nOts and hyacinths. DaffO-
dis, narcissus, hydrangias, phlox,
wistaria, both mauve and white; pan
sizes and orchids are much in evidence.
while violets are seen quite extern
sively, but not as a trimming as for
merly. Rather they form whole hats
or brims. or are intermingled with
pink roses or lilies of the valley.
Another decided novelty is the inter
twining of tiny flowers into circlets
to be used in place of a large buckle
or fat bow or chou. Velvet is used
On everything. Ottoman and antique
more come next in favor for facings
and brims, while plouichOn or French
felt are seen on many summer models.
In straws the more dressy hats are
made Of Milan and Neapolitan braids,
basket straw, Japanese straw, horse
hair braid and Sax straw; while for