Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-21
Small Hats, Says Paris.

Every important millinery house in
Paris is showing small hats. One might
almost say that the wide-brimmed ha,
has died a natural death. OF course
when l say that l mean hat in very
general sense. for many Of these new
creations might better be described as
bonnets, turbans or even headdress
We have gone for our models to the
headgear of the European peasant, es
pecialy in the eastern end of the con-
tinent. The greatest length of these
''petits bonnets'' is. from the back to
the front, sometimes as great az fitteer
inches. Mostof them are of a simplicity
that approaches the styles for children.
The Pierrot shape, with high peaked
crown and rolling, even brim, is also ex.
tensively seen. These hats are almos,
without trimming, or, OIL the other hand
they may be adorned with ella bOratc ar.
| ranScments of ostrich plumes. placed sc
as to cover the crown at the front ant
sides and to sweep off gracefully from
the back.
Another variety of small hat has q
low round crown and rolling biiln
shorter toward the front, where II curves
rather abruptly. The popular trimming
for this style is a scarab design in clotf
or embroidery. or the two Mercury wings
posed either in the back or front
What large hats are seen have broad
brim abruptly curved across the front
with feather trimmings placed high and
seen with the edge lace frilled. They
are known as Georgettes and are trimmed
| only with an aigret or some other single
ornament at the right side.
Every possible variation of the Ma
poleon shape is shown. Most have ar
abruptly turning brim back and front
They are worn either straight or across
the head. with the points dropping eX-
actly opposite each other on either side
or they are posed at an angle which gives
a three-quarter side roll.
All the straws this season are soft and
flexible. Many small bonnets and tur.
bans are being made up absolutely with
out wire, Stimulating in effect the soft
ness of silk or knitted wool. The straw
braids are woven without wiring and are
then silk lined and trimmed. When pulled
over the hair they hold their shape beau
tifully.
Velvet is being much used in the spring
millinery. Straw hats have velvet-faced
brims velvet crowns with straw brims
White straw shapes are faced with black
Or dark blue velvet. Black velvet might
be said to be the characteristic touch OF
the season.
Maline is much seen also. Shirred ma
line crowns and brims are used. and this
filmy material is used to copy the effect
markings and all. Of fur. Tulle is EN-
ployed in the same way and floral hat
DTlIllS dHu CTOWH Trimmings are NelleO
with black tule.
Black and white and either black or
white with a touch of some vivid color
cerise. geranium red. royal blue. purple,
emerald gTeen-are the popular color
combinations. Yellow SO far is supplied
mainly by the furnished gold effects fash
ionable last winter.
Feather trimmings are all small the
Mercury wings predominating. These
shapes are shown in velvet. the velvet
facing the real feather. The Egyptian
scarab design is also shown in feathers.
Beaded and embroidered high crowns are
seen with little Mercury wings extending
out at each side In white lace with small
white beads here and there insterspersed
with large jet ones this trimming is seen
on black straw hats. Oriental metal or
naments are also seen.
Motor bonnets are simple. many of
them in the peasant-cap form and ac-
companed always by a large chiffon veil
draped to fall over the face, the neck
and the shoulders. The effect is quite
oriental. especially when two wells, one
white and one colored. are used. Abso-
lutely no trimming, not even a hat pin.
is seen. as they fit closely over the hair
or are sWathed like a turban.
ELIZABETH LEE.