Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Color believes the White
Dresses to be Worn at Easter House Parties

not TO the turbans only does this rule re-
garding poise apply II holds equally
good III the case of the fiower-crowned
tricorne. which, when adjusted with the
longest side crossing the brow must he
slightly tilted toward tie left ear. and IL
specially applies to the new inverted
bowl shape. distinguished by an exceed
inglN narrow and closely fitting depressed
right brim, supporting two long fancy
feathers Of attenuated proportions. and a
sharply upturned left brim terminating in
point at the crowns apex
AigretteS never We're so large or so
extensively employed they are on the
millinery Of the present spring. Fortu-
nately for the woman Of limited income.
not all Of these aigrettes are genuine. Tor
many of those which appear in the form
of conventional punches as entire crowns
of hats and made up into huge pompons.
are clever horsehair limitations. Maine
also is tremendously popular as a milii-
merry trimming. Not only is the attractive
filmy IA bric employed for entire crowns.
for wired aeroplane bows. for quillings
and choux. but not infrequently II wells
the small toques developed chiefly In
fancy bullion net or flowers.
At the moment the colored hat Is
rather more prominent than is the one Of
all-black. Many of the fancy braids are
in shades Of blue, notably the china and
purplish tones. Next in favor are the
mustard tints and after them dull green.
rose and gray tones. But that black
millinery is destined TO be popular later
i'm the spring is indica ted By dozen
ultra smart chapeanX ordered by as many
women prominently identified with the
most fashionable element in New York
society Two hats which are perfectly
adapted for all summer service with cos
tunes of Semi-dresSy type are of black
maine. one of them is a chip mush-
room with a tam crown Of shirred ma
line and the other has a rather wide
depressed brim and a large crown entirely
covered with fluffy quillings Of maline.
Three distinct shapes in sailors are now
being shown. The simplest Of them. which
has a square crown and a broad brim or
uncom promising straightness. is SparSely
trimmed with a band and bow of wide
velvet ribbon. The rolling brim sailor.
faced with fancy silk velvet and with
a crown draping or trimming CT the same
materials. is immensely smart as well
as becoming to the average woman on
the sunny side of forty. Also rather heav-
lily trimmed is a mariner type which has
slightly depressed. wideued sides connect
ed by tailorfniShed velvet straps cross
ing the top OF the crown. Sailors for
travelling purposes are of moderate size
i'm natural colored tussah or pongee.
They have slightly rolling brms. faced
with velvet, and broad. oval-shaped
crowns, trimmed with a tailored band
and a how OF velvet ribbon.
Exceedingly interesting are the small
hats which a few nilliners bringing
ont in tuscanS. leghorns. miians horse
hairs and fancy strawS They nave high
crowns and practically no hrims and are
trimmed in a variety OF WAYS. Garnish-
ings of ribbons. velvet. maine or flow
are on some Of the cnimney-pot
shapes, and a Louis Of the small type
lends itself charmingly TO a treatment
in sulls wings. which start near the
front and fall over the edge of the brim
at the back.