The Washington times., 1911-09-19
BY THE SHOPPER.

It 10 none too early to begin to talk
about the fall fashions in millinery,
gowns, and wraps. If this statement
seems improbable, Just one visit to the
fail openings will dispei any doubt one
may have on the subject. Everybody
has taken up the French fashion OF
wearing felt hats the LIST OF September
and this idea makes for early millinery
openings. Some of the larger stores
are holding Ifeir annual autumn open
ings this week. notable among which Is
the fine display that s. Kann, Sons d
Co. are offering.
As usual, the Paris room, where the
latest French importations are shown
is the center Of raction, but there Is
much that will interest the buyer VINO
has less means at her command. In the
ready-to-wear department, where strict
" tailored hats are offered, some very
handsome but quiet models are belng
shown, which are within the reach OF
everybody. The college maid, and the
school girl have not been forgotten, for
some very chic models, which will stand
any amount of rough usage, wind, ana
weather, have been provided for them.
The offerings of the American milhners
are I'M to the standards set by the for
eien artists, and while not so dashing
In style, will find favor with more con-
servative buyers. To be absolutely in
the mode, the hat worn by the woman
OF fashion this autumn and winter will
be either as tiny as possible or as big as
a cart wheel There is no middle
ground this season OF 1911-12.
The materials that are being shown
by 8. Kann, Sons & Co.. are velvet,
felt, and the long haired felt, which is
better known under the trade name Of
valours. Trimming is largely confined
to feathers of every description, includ-
ing the new Roura feathers. which have
been employed instead of aigrettes, for
fluffy trimming. A late act Of the New
York Legislature has made the wearing
of sigrettes a criminal offense in that
State. and on all the chapeaux that
have been brought from that city. the
goura feathers have been effectively
employed in place Of the more expensive
plumsEe Of the egret
Absolutely guaranteed silk half hose
for men are being offered by an F street
haberdasher for 50 cents a pair. These
BilOulO IlOI DC COulOuLuCu Will TIC ploAl-
ed hose offered for this price, with which
no guarantee is given. Every thread in
the hose mentioned is pure silk, and they
come In all colors.
A riot Of yellow and royal purple
greets visitors at Kings Palace, where
the annual fall opening of the millinery
department is taking place. The win
dow trimmer has outdone himself in
the display Of srnart imported models
from the well known houses Of the
Rue de lax Paix and other Paris shop
ping centers. All Of the hats In the
windows have been chosen with regard
20 a distinctive color harmony, the
trimming showing the royal color, or
delicate shades of cream, tan. and
brown. shading into yellow. Huge yell
low chrysanthcmums and panels of pur-
PIE velvet are further employed in car
lying out the color scheme.
Within the store the millinery depart
ment is filed with enthusiastic women
who rhapsodiZc over the soft velvet and
reathered creations that rad their inspi-
rations in the studios Of Roger. Reboux,
Talbot and other we'll snown French
GGSiBhCiSI h(1tO CSpOSAoiAy
model had n crown of the new tapestry
Tibbon-velvet on satin, in a subdued
tone OF green shading into electric blue.
The brim of the hat was of electric
blue velvet. and the trimming consisted
of made rosebuds in which the velvet
and ribbon were cunningly combined
with dull gold. Two spikes of velvet
completed the artistic ensemble Of a
fAfrhinp niaCa nf millinery
Another amazing creation from the
house Of Perriot was of velvet in the
new shade known as Burgundy. The
crown and brim Of this material was
satin. The sole trimming of this hat
consisted Of two huge apples in natu-
raj shades, with their foliage. In me-
dunn priced hats, the felts, trimmed
with cords, crisp little satin bows, or
feather bands are favored. Some Of
them come with crowns Of one ma
terial and brins of another. Crowns
of Shepherds plaid, with brims Of black
or colored velvet are novel, as we'll as
appealing to those whose desire
binary felt hat Of one color. These
plaid crowned hats are simply trimmed
with a heavy cheneille cord and tas-
sell, the cord sometimes being as heavy
as rope. Hoods and the larger hat
models are much in evidence among the
hats shown in the Kings Palace open
ing. Several tables have been arranged
with hats OF one shade, so that the
woman who has already decided upon
the color she will wear this winter,
may have many models from which
a choice may be made.
Manicure sets for travellers are being
sold in q travelling goods house near
Twelfth and F streets. They come
packed IN rather a large sized buffer of
Partisan ivory. The receptacle contains
a file, a tiny pair Of scissors, d package
Of emory boards and two compartments,
one for enamel the other for powder
The buffer is lined with blue velvet and
closes cleverly with an invisible catch.
The price is s.. Any one who travels
a great deal would appreciate such a
convenient toilet article as this seems
to be.
A description does not do justice 70
the latest novelty that is being shown
at the Juliet shop, and which is known
as the tower ostrich feather hat. 1t Is
the latest thing in Paris, according to
my informant, a hat not unlike the ting
a-ling shape of recent memory, COM
pletely covered with ostrich feather
bands, and trimmed simply with a
straight fbred ostrich quiIl at the left
side. It comes In nearly every shade,
and In combinations Of black and white,
brown and green, and other chic har-