Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-17

III ture that distinguishes tn
IN spring hats from the winte
styles is drapery-much drapery
As It takes an artful hand to adjus
this drapery. the hat made by tn,
amateur will be doubtful experiment
Another point that is settled is tina
smaller hats are decidedly favored.
Hats OF the did you ever" proper
tons have disappeared. and the sprinl
styles. on tho whole. are sane and
comfortable. The crowns are smaller
and most OF them are round. TheJ
mt we'll down on the head. Some o.
the turban shapes como 80 low that
the back hair is barely visible. and az
for ears-well. they might as well not
exist. for II the hat doesn't cover
them. the hair does. Tho brims IN
most cases have rolled edges. and the
hat that has a tendency to faro up on
the side is popular and exceedingly
becoming.
Turbsns In Vogue.
The toQue and the Hindu turban are
the favored models. Many OF these
toQues are made entirely OF flowers,
with the omnipresent black velvet
bow for the finishing touch. One
toQue which is conspicuously pretty is
made OF soft. shaded purple pansies.
with purple on the outer edge and
black toward the center. The bow OF
black velvet In this instance Is wired
and stands straight up in front Pink
Mowers and black velvet combinations
are extremely popular for afternoon
and theatre wear.
The Rembrandt and Tam-o'Shanter
shapes hold their own: while they
were worn much this winter, they
seem to have taken a new lease on
life, the number OF them displayed in
the new materials showing that the
craze for them is undated. One rea-
son for their popularity Is their youth
ful and becoming shape. Those for
spring are made with a draped crown.
These shapes are used with many
as 70 trimming and ma
terial.
Simple Trimmings
The trimmings. to the lay mind.
-NO'N f'tAPASs 81 III IudIlN cases
that they border on the grotesque. A
hat OF the grotesQue kind is made Of
bright red straw. with a high peaked
crown, and with little or no rim at all
and just at the side OF the back are
sewed. without rhyme or reason. a
pair of the tiniest mercury wings.
made Of white feathers. Every season
freaks Of some sort appear. but they
usually die a natural death long be-
fore the season is over. While in this
instance grotesque note is sounded
there are many other shapes trimmed
with Mercury wings. and some OF the
newest shapes are Mercury wings
themselves, all most attractive. The
wing toque Ia charming
thing and most comfortable on the
head. and quite becoming. One OF the
prettest Is made OF red and blue fuch-
'ias. The wings. spread on each side
OF the flowers. are OF a brilliant blue
velvet. One does not have to look in.
side to know that this hat came from
ACROSS the seas.
Two-Toned Taffeta Hats.
The Hindu turbans are made OF taf.
teta; not the stiff. old-fashioned rust-
ing taneta. but a wondrous, soft plia-
Bile material that milliners call CHIFFON
taf1eta. Much OF It comes in two
tones. creating a changeable effect. II
has sheen that closely resembles
satin In its smooth softness. A fur
ban which owes its charm 10 the
clever manipulation of this two-tonAd
iafeta is OF brown and green. Tho
crown is round and draped. and risbt
at the back are three small OSTRICH
known as Prince OF Wales
feathers.
Red appears 70 be the dominant
note in the trimmings and In the hats
themselves, but when the hot davs
come IT Will OF its own accord 20 ~
he shelf and white will take its plac.
Plures OF the Season.
While the dark straws are ha,n.
worn before the white and ltVhtor
iued straws. their sombreness ia tai.
m away by their cheerful trimmings
huge bows OF the triple alliance" |
are seen In large numhor.
rhese bows are made of grosrra,n |
1ohon. Another trimming which IL in
svor Is flowers made from the raveI-
ings OF silk. Sometimes the rsyelad
nix Is used to give fringe effect
feather fantasies are used with . Iav.
sh hand. Vulture wings. which ara
luite good looking in spite OF their /
isiy sound. are fashionable. Quilts
md coQuc feathers OF the stiY var,a-
les also are in high favor.
Fluffy goura feathers and the I'M.
urled ostrich plumes have an M
'recedented vogue While aieret,as
popular abroad, there I.