The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-14
PIumage for Fall Hats


From the Millinery Trade Review
The fancy feather houses are stocked
with wonderfully attractive plumage q
great deal of which Is in the mature
fakir'' class. The demand for aigrettes
that was feature of high-class trade
both last season and the season before,
shows no tendency to decrease. Ostrich in
black as well as colors, and in exquisite
ly blended colorings figures conspicu-
ously on the handsomest designs. One
exquisite black velvet and beige felt
model had six feathers tumbling over its
crown, each shaded and each different
color; dull green. French blue, vieux rose,
cafe, hello and gray. were the colors. The
tout ensemble was most artistic and not
at all garish, as low tones We're chosen.
1t is predicted that there will be de-
mand for brilliant red and cerise plumes,
as well as those of bright blue, and that
this will be used on black shapes.
bright facing, matching the feathers Is
featured on some black velvet hats, and
while on the subject of facing perhaps
it Is not am $ to record the fact that the
majority of faced hats seen to date have
shown a rather ornate arrangement Of
the facing--shirrings knife pleatings and
other methods being employed. Velvet
pressed hats are frequently faced with
light or bright satin, and in the case Of
the deep bell and mushroom shapes this
Is rather more apt to be becoming than
when the dark facing is used.
A group of fancy feather novelties is
shown elsewhere, which includes the full
bush effects, as we'll as the smart birds,
that are rather tailored looking, and are
SO smart on a pressed turban. Very
small birds promise to be quite as much
in favor as the enormous ones.
H. 60 ul..
colorfng has invaded the fancy feather
field and we now have wings and birds
In multi-colored varieties that are de-
scribed as cashmere effects. Pompons,
which have been strong sellers to date
are to be had in this effect and these,
as well as the solid color pompons are
regarded with favor. The mention of
Chantecler is tabooed in millinery cir
cles, but nevertheless, coque and pleas
ant effects are being shown in many
novel and attractive designs. Owls and
owl plumage are favored In natural and
dyed effects. If the cloche variety Of
hat becomes the fad, 1t will popularize
all Understanding trimmings and this is
state of affairs that is quite liable to
occur. Another feature sometimes used
with this style hat is the lace ruffle
or curtain. arranged on the lower brim.
The cloche must be worn back on the
head and at rather rakish angle; 9TH
erwise 1t sets down entirely too far for
comfort or charm, and makes the addl-
ton of the curtain quite impossible.
Another way of trimming the cloche is
by applying a fiat applique to the crown
Velvet foliage and small cabbage roses
made of ribbon are suitable for this. The
roses, either of satin or grosgrain ribbon
are small, tightly made affairs and are
most effective if each rose is made
different color, using dull harmonizlng
tones. recalling the rocco method of
decoration in vogue season or so ago.
Fur hats are good trimmed in this way;
one Is shown with a handsome passe-
menterie motif in which dull gold appears
with shades of dull rose and wood
browns. Puffings Of satin and velvet are
used around the crown of the cloche, and
when a Understanding trimming is used
1t is arranged at the back or we'll toward
the back at the side.
1t now appears as If the high hat would
be the Ffavorite.. All turbans are high
and, the majority Of large hats as we'll.
and trimming is more apt to be found
at the back tina nanywhere.