New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
Hats This Year Are Made OF
Almost Any Material and
Are Trim m ed with
Flowers and Even
Strawberries.

The shop windows are causing no end
of talk with their display OF tuiis a~'
silk hats. There is something very ap'
healing IN these hats, for they DO nov
suggest the change OF season. ho' W
they appear as incongruous on a nor So'h'
mer day as do the ones OF feit-
One very trig hat Of white charmeuse
had straight folded bands OF tafeta en-
circling the crown, with high punch OF
flowers standing in the front Anothef
hat Of white charmeuse. which seems
fairly to have hypnotized the mliiineH'
has g. crown OF the charmeuse ana
broad brin OF shirred white net, with
binding OF charneuse. On the right side
~ the upper orin is pink rose, and on |,
the centre front a large black velvet pop
py.
One large flower. in contrast to the clus-.
cara NJ smaller flowers which have BEEN
so popular is now very mucn IN ue
rand. In our illustration We nave pic''i
ure6 a lara, black tulle hat, with one'
eowar nerched over one eye. The verN
Iatast ,dea. however, rs 10 have one largo
strawberry bobbing at one side OF the
bot generally over one eye. Cherries and,
crane are also used, but the strawnerrN
"a 40 very novel that II occupies tue pos"
ton of honor.
The choi,e lust for the moment is larsf
hats sometimes with upturned orims, oos
generally dropping and having meoiunfl
oval crown. There IS picturesque tea'
ure in these hats which makes them tu'
deal accompaniment 10 the frock or no"'
cred chiffon or silk muslin.
RIacI, lace hats are likewise favored,
and they are so generally becoming taatl
this is not surprising. Have you nos,
often observed that black lace nat. or
AZ least one with "A dropping lace irh'
Will make the eyes look very mum
lsrgar and more luminous? Some OF these
hats have black velvet crowns. while q
very daring feature is introduced In thsl
white lingerie scarf trimming, tied In nj
bow al tho sides, with the ends ricniy
embroidered IN white cotton.
With lingerie gowns the French deisaS
In wearing black velvet hats. which vel
associate only with winter costumes and
r,,rs. One OF the new models shows the
new large draped crowr encircled at tho
bsse with a garland Of wheat and cash
Of color in the vivid red voivet poppy az
the side front.
II YOU choose a taffeta hat you Will b.
able 20 wear Il all winter. for hats or
taffeta are being shown az advance fall
models Purple taffeta II popu!ar
shade. and the seal and taupe tones atG
especially good.
Black tlllie hats are made very dash
ing by adding q large chou OF velvet IL
one Of the daring tones. More deiicat"
are the hats of shell pink tulie. partly
yelled with black Chantiliy lace Very
becoming are the hats or brown tule.
matching the hair OF the wearer. These
are trimmed with paradise or flowers, az
the fancy may request. A particularly
charming hat of brown maline Is shown
IN the illustration. The frame Is on tic
poke order and the trimmings ara en-
tirely OF the knife-pleated tulle, so clev-
erly arranged that they form halo o.
the maine. A similar model sngsesteo
the Breton bonnet. and was likewise
fashioned from a cloud OF the tulle In 0.
brown tint, with one single white roee
on one side. II was caught together
under the chin by strap OF brown vel
vet ribbon. and was delightfully."- coqust'
tish and wtnsome.
For the between seasons hat you may
select a spray OF fuchsla, sEyeetpeas, iris.
or II you do not wish flowers. high
taYeta bow. or. again. Mercury wings,
punches OF plumes or long piumes, which
should be arranged to stand almost
straight on a round crown. or TO encircls
It, Joined with a bunch Of small roses,
The brims, il you would he up 10 data
you will line with black or tho color
matching the gown. 49,.