Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

do So With either straw, braid or hair
brims, designed for early spring use, are
seen soft crowns of velvet, silk or tulle,
according to the purpose for which the
individual head covering is designed. rs
a rule such turbanS are quite large. set
well forward and look though they
would successfully resist the winds which
characterize the American spring Some
times the silk or velvet composing the
crown of a rather simple street hat IS
partially draped over the front side
OF the brim and covers the roots of
pair of wings quilts. and again the
brim is clearly outlined and knots OF
ribbon arranged at the back. The tuile
and braid theater hats are much smaller
than the ones intended for general use,
and are either decorated with feather
aigrettes or small bunches Of exotics.
The statement that women dress for
one another rather than for the benefit Of
men is partially borne out by the elab-
crate style of hats which now are worn
to dove luncheons. At the fashionable
country clubs of Westchester county, up
the Hudson and over on Long Island,
we'll as at the Colony Club and IN the
modern French chateauN bordering the
east side Of Central Park, O'Clock
brings together groups of women whose
hats positive works of art. 1t l.
fortunate that such women travel about
sure to shower would certainly work
havoc with a leghorn hat having al en-
tire crown OF black silk velvet. pressed
directly against the straw, and circled
with a wreath of tiny shaded muslin
roses in several shades of the new reds.
Yet this Leghorn CONNECTION is not nearly
perishable as the latest Louis WI in
black maIine with furnishings Of maline
and white gauZe roses. the transparent
material being arranged i'm large Fat
loops lying fiat in every direction and
the double row of medinn-sized white
crush roses extending around the front
of the crown. To he effective. the Louis
XVI must be put at almost rakish
angle, and this is something only TO he
attempted by woman of position so as
sured TO be beyond the charge OF.
striving after the spectacular. The large
Iseghorn and the Louis not street
hats as the term is generally understood,
but they most picturesque and emil
nent!y in good taste at private lunch
con.
The veil Of the hour is menace to
the eyesight of the woman who sIavishy
tries to follow fashions lead in the mat
ter OF small accessories. for SO heavily
pattern-covered are some of the new
meshes that were masks the mode they
would perfectly serve for that purpose.
The aeropiane and the spider-web, for
instance, must at least protect the COM
pleXion from CRIME. for there IS scarcely
pin-head space between the meshes. and
there are atrocities with huge dots which
dstort the features well as work
havoc with the eyes. The safest course
is to select an inconspicuous pattern
which is undeniably becoming TO the fea-
lures and then stick to il in defiance
of any freaks on the part of Dame
Fashion.
as any of the gowns which il accom-
panies. If there is a fiounce il is finish
ed with hemStitching or pin tucking, but
not infrequentlY six or eight deep tucks
decorate the bottom Of the skirt and at
the same time serve to Keep il from
clinging to the ankles
All white is quite much mourning
as is all black. Therefore the widow who
passes the spring months in the Carolnas
or in California may duplicate her d.
asonal, broadcloth or serge street SUIT
in pure white. and she should by all
means have second coat and skirt
costume of white mohair, Pongee or
permo. With these she wears white
crepe hat. a crepe or fine net Ven ana
suede gloves and shoes. But under no
circumstances does she ever combine
black and white during her mourning
period And whenever she elects TO dis
card creme she must do so permanently
and not make the mistake of wearing
any portion of the original outfit with
checked or figured material.