Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-21
FREAK Wells POPULAR
WITH WOMEN OF FASHION
Fancy WeaVes of Bizarre and Gro-
tesque Design Replace Those
of Other Seasons

NEW YORK, Mar 20.-The freak veil
is again popular though women who
are conservative in their dress refuse
to wear these bizarre and, in some
patterns, grotesque accessories.
The latest of these (fnishing touches)
is the mystery veil, a weave display
ing a spider web.
The plain mesh is certainly suffi-
GENTLY freakish, but this odd effect is
added tO-not improved-by the addi-
tion of spiders, bugs, etc. scattered
all over the weblike surface. For
those who have a repugnance to the
idea of insects generally the mystery
veil can be secured with the spider
web as a foundation Cor medallions in
a different mesh inclosing a spray of
fern or other small leaves.
This is a more modified form, of
course. but in either case it will need
professional beauty to carry such a
face covering successfully.
Quite as ugly, but less striking, Is
the heavy octagon mesh in black and
colors Some of the weaves are so
coarse they suggest =. fine wire net
ting. especially those nets in metallic
effects Women who wear the large
mesh should adjust the veil carefully,
for the point of the nose protruding
from a good-sized hole is not a pretty
sight while the beauty of the eye can
! be easily detracted from by the way
the veil covers them.
These mystery veils hang loose from
the brim of a large hat and may float
in the wind. so less care is necessary
in arranging them than when the oc-
tagon mesh is worn, because the latter
is taken to the back close to the face.
Women who are loyal to the Rus
sian net will be Slad 10 know 1t IS
still worn. Ia this style the round dot
=
equally effective.
The round dot comes in ono size
rather small-whie the square can be
secured in VARIETY of sizes.
These Russian nets ith large square
dots are row considered m urning.
uhey are more becoming than the
conventional plain black Brussels net.
1t is pleasing to hear there were to
be no bordered wells this year except
for automobiling and these are of chif-
fon. of course. and are larger and
handsomer than those worn year
ago They measure three and four
wards in length and are of ample
width. They are hemmed and bordered
in stripes with silk woven in and are
in all colors.
To choose a brown veil that will be
q success over a brown fur hat re-
oures thought and care.
A fur hat is prettier and more
iaunty looking without a veil, but
should one be actually necessary then
the color and the kind of mesh must
be considered when buying. The yell
low and the golden browns do not
combine effectively with the shade OF
brown seen in fur. So it will be better
to select a really dark brown or deep
seal-some tone that will blend with
the fur.
Again the weave must not be too
heavy or it will crush the fluffy fur
and the effect will be of close-htting
cap covering.
Colorod wells have returned to favor.
but only for wear on hats that match.
The Russian net and the dotted colored
wells are rivals for favor and are alike
preferred.
Brown is sold to hundreds of wo-
men, owing to the vogue for mink and
other brown fur hats.
The Russian net woven with small
round silk dot win be the best possible
choice for a mink hat. The kind in
mind is dark seal brown and has
the usual width.
One yard is sufficient in the usual
width turban.
For a black lynx hat the black
weave of this net may be selected.
The square dot is not effective placed
over fur hats because it is too heavy.
When the fur hat is large then the
mystery veil may be worn if pre-
ferred, because the background is
really as light and open as the spider
web it represents.