The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Paris, have created quite a
- sensation, during the past fort
night, by appearing in huge,
low crowned hats made of velvet and
without a particle of trimming save
fat pump bows of the velvet heavily
stitched at the edge. But this Paris
whisper has been heard-no more
over here. All the millinery In
America now is high-extraordina
exaggeratedly high, and the tall
crowns of the hats are made to look
even taller by the wing and feather
trimmings which stretch up several
inches beyond them
These tall hats are not unbecoming;
they are not even trying. for they
make the head look smaller in pro-
portion to the body than the squat,
broad millinery of a season or two
ago, and they lend height and dignity
which always add distinction to the
carriage; and that, perhaps, is as i'm
pOrtant as the picturesqueness pro-
duc1d by the lower and wider hat.
Tam o'Shanter Crowns a Winter
Promise.
In striking contrast to the tail,
smart looking hats are the rather
informal am-crowned models, or
"art-student" hats as they are called
lnSSG nalS are yOulnIul anu grace
full and will be sure to prove favor
ties, especially with women who are
their own miIIiners, for the puffed
Tam o'Shanter crown is easy to man
age and when made Of plenty of rich
velvet usually looks presentable even
when built by amateur fingers. The
big tam crown is set within a rolled
up brim and a cabuchon of pleated
ribbon, an ornament. or some sort of
fS r,lo OF ufd do
of the front, giving the hat smart
and rather piquant effect. A very
pretty hat of this type was noted re-
Gently. This hat had big tam crown
of channels attached to a brim of
seal brown velvet and the front of
the brim was caught back with an
ornament of dull gold and jet from
which emanated a fan pleating Of
seal brown satin.
Small Feather and Silk Ornaments
Galore.
The pert little trimming novelties
which are intended for the side or
back of small hats are called in the
trade, "stick-ups,' and the name
seems aptly chosen These gay little
.'stick-ups' are made OF feathers. of
pleated silk and ribbon and of more
airy feathers and fabrics, like mara
bout and maline. Some of them are
of braid but these trimmings are used
only on severely tailored hats de-
signed for morning street wear. Some
of the gay little Jockey chapeaux
brought out by Paul Poiret, who dear
" loves audacious, cap-like millinery,
and decks out even his middle aged,
matronly customers in these saucy
Poiret caps, have strappings and ca
buchons made of silk braid. For
dressy hats Poiret IS favoring tulle,
which he arranges in towering loops
which seem to spring from the crown
Of the hat. A white theater hat of
this type had a cap-lilze crown which
fitted well over the head and hair and
was made of gold lace. There was
no brim whatever, a very narrow
fringe OF gold bullion finishing the
edge of the gold lace crown. From
the top of this crown eight tall loops
of white maline sprang up. very much
in the effect of eight streams in
fountain springing aloft and then
tun bling back in a shower of spray.
This model has been repeated also in
black maline. with a crown of jet
embroidery.
The Graceful "Boudoir'' Cap in Winter
Millinery Guise-
The airy little couture caps proved