The Libby herald., 1911-12-07

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.HMN& many of the seasons smar
hats are no less novel thai
are the various big fan
shaped decorations that flare across
the back of the steeple crowns. Blu
millinery Of the present time Is eccen
tric in the extreme, and the girl who
receives the greatest number Of com
pliments regarding her taste In the
matter of dress is the person who runs
to oddities, and to this end there
seems to be no limitation. The cachet
ohapeaux with huge bows are in the
prime of their vogue. 1t would seem
that the effort on the part of the mil
liner is to have the bow SO large that
the shape is almost lost. Such stun.
ming bows are made of everything that
the designer finds at his hand-strip-
cd ribbons and velvet ribbons in bold
effects are among the favored rlate-
rials.
One of the smart furnishings that
ls new this fall is the tritoned scarf
which so attractively trims the SIM
pie felt hats A severe but vastly be-
coming model seen the other day had
the back Of the brim turned skyward
and extending from either side of the
crown were wing effects made Of lace.
The lace aigrette. as the milliners
term the trimming, Is one Of the very
popular ornaments; 1t is employed on
Rll kinds Of hats and with equally good
results On the standard next to this
hat was fascinating shape in grass
green satin beaver trimmed with huge
wings in white, tipped with green, and
put on across the front of the mer-
cury-shaped model. The soft French
felts In two colors and trimmed with
smart bow arrangements are too ador-
able for words. Usually the bow takes
on the coloring of the facing.
In All Shades of Violet.
A stunning model being shown by
an importer of fine millinery is in
violet trimmed with withered flowers
and foliage in all the violet shades.
The arrangement Of the flowers looked
shape promiscuously. The distinctive
feature of the hat was the band of
brilliant blue velvet ribbon that cross
ed the front Of the crown and finished
In novel chou at the left side. Such
color blendings as We have just de-
scribed go hand in hand with other
unusual effects, including purple and
magenta. green and orange, grave and
vermillion and pink and cerise. De-
slgners this season have shown abso-
lutely no regard for color combina-
uons, and many Of the smart hats are
severely trying for this particular rea.
son.
Among group Of fashionable hats
IN window up Fifth avenue are half |
a doben models covered with a sort
OF loose mesh canvas which Is pulled |
very plain and tight over the frame.
A pretty shape of this type is trimmed !
with multitude of miniature ostrich
feathers arranged around the high |
crown in, hedge effect, running quite
high at the back. Another striking
model similar in shape was fetchingly |
trimmed with marabout, with here and |
there little sprigs of slender grasses to |
give the desired height.
After all is said and done the shapes |
and sizes Of the smart hats are very
diverse. Great models in picturesque
outlines and close bonnet shapes hob
mob, and woman may please herself |
and her features without infringing up-
on the edict Of Madame la Mode in
tne least. Small hats have been grow
Ing larger and big ones have been
modifying ever since the first models
Tor fall were put out. A good many
OF the late models turn back from the |
face, leaving the forehead unprotect-
co. High crowned shapes are coming |
IN higher than ever, and many of the |
new peaked shapes are positively gro.
tesque, reminding one of masquerade |
Shapes. Some Of the models of hi. |
zarre style are combinations of velvet
tagal and corded silk One such hat |
was OF white tangal trimmed with felt
ears and white fox fur
Some Odd Effects.
The extensive vogue for oddities
brings into play many unusual effects
wonderful plumes made of delcata
lace are among the ornaments that
are different. Valenciennes lace frjls
chous and pompons are so much in
evidence that they occupy realm all
their own. Very heavy lace is efeec-
lively put over the crowns and brims
OF black hats. With such treatment
the white feather ornament of ono
kind or another is the smart embellieb-
ment. On the other hand many prerar
white foundation with black alI-ovor
lace or galloon and black feather oar
nishments. The ostrich feather 10
mode Is SO stripped that it is mere
shadow of its original shape; however
there are still in use many handsome
French tips that are as rich in wealth
Of fullness as the feathers worn in the
days Of extravagant Marie Antoinette
whose fine plumes cost small for
tune.
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