Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
TALL HATS LEND
HEIGHT TO WEARER

quite sensation during the past loIt L
night by appearing in huge, low-crowned
hats made of velvet and without
particle OF trimming save fiat pump bows
Of the velvet heavily stitched at the edge.
But this Paris whisper has been heard
no moreover here. All the millinery
in America now is observation-disclosures
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 proportion to
the body than the squat. broad millinery
of a season or two ago, and they lenu
height and dignity which always add DIS
tinction to the carriage: and that. per-
haps. is as important as the picturesque
ness produced by the lower and wider
hat
In striking contrast to the tall, smart
looking hats are the informal tam-crown-
ed models, or art student" hats as they
are called. These hats are youthful ana
graceful and will be sure to prove Ia
vorites, especially with women who are
their own milliners. for the puffed tam.
O. shanter crown is easy to manage, ana
when made of plenty OF rich velvet usn-
ally looks presentable, even when Duiit
by amateur fingers.
The big tam crown is set WITHIN
rolled-up brim and cabochon OF plated
ribbon, an ornament, or some sort OF
fancy feather is placed at one side OF
the front, giving the hat a smart ana
piQuant effect.
A pretty hat of this type was noted re-
Gently This hat had Il big tam crown of
channels attached to brim of seal bro" n
velvet, and the front Of the brim was
caught back with an ornament of Dull
gold and Jet from which emanated a ran
plating of seal brown satin
xyae-y hi 10 n
are intended for the side or back of small
hats are called in the trade stickups,
and the name seems aptly chosen. These
gay little "stickups' are made OF featn-
ers Of plated silk and ribbon and of more
airy feathers and fabrics. like marabnu
and maline Some Of them are of braid.
but these trimmings are used only on
severely tailored hats designed for morn
ing street wear.
Some of the gay little Jockey chapeaux
brought out by Paul Poiret. who dearly
loves audacious caplike millinery, ana
decks out even his middle-aged. matronly
customers in these saucy Poiret caps.
have strappings and cahochons made OF
silk braid.
For dressy hats Poiret is favorine
tulle, which he arranges in towering
loops which seem to spring from ihe
crown of the hat. white theater MAJ
Of this type had a caplike crown wnicn
fitted well over the head ana mar anu
was made OF gold lace.
There was no brim whatever. a narrow
fringe OF gold bullion finishing the cage
OF the gold lace crown. From the top
Of this crown eight tall loops OF Whi.e
maline sprang up much In the effect of
eight streams in a fountain springlng
aIoft and then tumbling back in shower
Of spray. This model has been repeated
also in black maline, with a crown OF
Jet embroidery.
The airy little couture caps proved so
distractingly becoming that women
loneed to wear them farther ahein-.to
use figure of speech-than IN the
privacy of boudoirs, where few could ad-
mfre their becomingness. So the couture
cap. developed in lace and roses, became
q feature of the summer millinery and
now. behold. this attractive headcoverins,
refusing fatty to disappear with the emu
of the summer. has come forward IN q
brand-new winter incarnation u sefo'
and fringe.
One Of the most fashionable New YORK
milnners has been showing quantit'es OF
these gay little caps. made OF bright col.
a frill Of lace for a brim. and GOLD or
silver roses instead Of hte summary satin
ones tucked at one side.
young actress in one of the new
plays wears one of these caps, made or
coronation red velvet-the new red that
has a slightly violet t.nge-and trimmed
with a frill Of thin gold lace. The vivid
cap IS highly becoming to the dark beauty
Of this young woman. ana gold noop
earrings, worn with the cap. lend q
piquant effect.
Ostrich plumes this season as always,
represent the extreme OF hat luxury.
With all the originality and efforts Of the
milliners they have never been able to
produce q hat trimming more elegant,
more beautiful-or more eXpensive-than
handsome ostrich feathers This year the
dropping, picturesque arrangement OF
plumes is not as modish as sitter. more
conventional style, and lovely, long
plumes are ruthlessly wired to make
| them stand up at fearful and wonderful
angles that would make an ostrich turn
sick with contempt.
All the fashionable milliners are pro-
viding handsome reticules to match GER