The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
MIDWINTER STYLES
IN MILLINERY

With the coming of January the hats
which were bought in the autumn or
early winter are beginning to look shah
by. The SnCwstOrms or the rain have
spotted the velvet or the satin. and the
average woman is beginning to look for
new one to last until the spring mod
els arrive.
For this iu-betwccn wear. nothing
could be prettier than the new models of
black and white. The narrow white fac
ing. CLOSE in under the crown has re
placed the lace fills OF the earlier win
ter. and is more generally becoming. for
the friIs "f valenciennes required youth
and charm to carry them off success
fully.
The hats with the turned-up brims look
well on most types of women. far more
- than the small turbans, which set. so
closely to the head, and they are much
in favor now.
Some come in black satin. with fac
ing OF color, some are all of black. with
the tiny touch Of color a the edge OF the
brim or "loSe in about the hair. while
many ar" all black. with just Il cluster
of white gardcnlds at one side.
GardenaS are in fact. the most pOpu-
lar flower OF the moment in the miIli-
merry world. They are expensive. To be
sure, and are also prone to soil quickly.
but they are undoubtedly one of the
prcttiest OF the fads of the day. and
their waNy whteneSS shines cut against
the blackncss of the modern mats in a
very effc, tive fashion
While the majority Of the hats now
seen are Of moderate sizes. the feminine
heart stu vacillates between very big
hats and very small Cnes. and some
charming models in both kinds are now
seen.
The picture hat is still in favor for
wear with elaborate toilcttes while for
every day the winter girl goes to the
other extreme. CramminG the jaunty.
hCyiSh-Iooking small hats over her cars
when size shops or walks. These sem
Sihle littl" velour hats, almost devoid OF
trimming. famed down on her head and
her great shaggy looking polo coat wrap
red around her. make the winter girl
look as though she could defy wind and
weather, and by the breezy wholesome
atmosphere she creates finds favor anew
in mans eyes.
With the dOnning OF calling gown.
however. the boyish hats must be laid
aside. and if the gown is of velvet one
of the new turbanS to match edged with
fur. may now he worn, or the hat of the
earlier winter may be ripped apart the
COrwn covered with soft folds of chiffon,
which may be pleated about the edge of
the brim. and the whole finished with "A
boW of lace. to make a hat which will
smack Of the Rue de Ia PauX.
Another clever way to refurbiSh the old
hat, if new one is net possible at the
minute, is To buy some narrow. dull
gold braid and put Il network of il over
the crown. This will effectually hide all
spots. This hrim may then he faced up
with a delicate shade of satin. and the
whole be finished with a twist Of fur
and braid. or merely by the addition of
two gardenaS.
. The question as to whether a bandcau
should or should not he worn, must be
settled by the woman herself.
Some are wearing their hats we'll over
their eyes others wear them higher. Ii
depends upon which is the most becoming,
for, after all. no hat that is unbecoming
ever looks smart, no matter how up-tO-
date ii may be.