Evening journal., 1915-04-10
Nv dear Duchess

NY dear DutucSS.
/ have been absolute
ly absorbed in the modes
des chapeaux along Fifth
avenue and madly endeavoring
to find something suitable for
early Spring wear. for here in
New York to be well groomed
is most important. To neglect
this detail would eventually
lead to social ostracism. for no
where can one find better put
up women. II Is really a JOY
to see them. Such extreme
things as they wear only a New
York woman could carry with
distinction. The stranger too
often gets the wrong impression,
for the women one sees in the
afternoon on Fifth avenue. as a
rule. are not the elect. but those
with no definite place to wear
their clothes. In the morning
one is more likely to see the
woman of fashion alight from
her carriage in simple attire,
but always chic. Returning to
hats! saw many brimless
models similar TO those worn
in the winter. One Of
the most adorable had a
crown of blue crepe dc chine
with three fat birds nesting in
front; a blue bird was overlapped
by a white one on either side.
Only an artist can put together
these bewitching creations,
which look so simple. These
perky little shapes are trimmed
in all manner of feathers and
flowers, which are an inn
portant part in the summer
millinery. While these shapes
accentuate youthfulness. there
is a lack of dignity. but since it
is the desire to always be young
these models should be popular.
In the smaller hats there are
many irregular shapes, which
readily adapt themselves to any
face. One thing / noticed we're
the colOred straws to match the
gowns. which will appeal TO the
woman who can afford several
chapeauX. Jeghorns are eX-
ceedingly good both for street
and dressy occasions. The brims
are frequently intersected with
silk, velvet or chiffon with only
enough straw TO hold them to-
gethor. 1t is an excellent op-
portunity to fashion two hats
out of an old one. With the
crown, ono could have street
hat and from the brim a dres-
sier model could be constructed.
However, ! did not indulge in
such economy. but purchased n
four-cornered black model with
a pair of smart white wings on
the crown. One of the tricks
is to wear your hat low on the
forehead and so cover up any
lines that may have marred a
brow no longer youthful. Is IL
not a poor milliner or dress
maker, who cannot combat
Father Time?
On Saturday ] went to the
Metropolitan to hear Geraldine
Farrar in "Tosca." 1t was a
splendid performance ana such
a rest after my shopping oxper-
ience. Somehow, one associates
Farrar with Puccini operas and
she is never disappointing. She
is the idol of the boarding
school girls and it was reall,
refreshing to see so many pretty
young faces i'm the audience. NJ
greater compliment can be paiC
an ambitious young woman thar
10 be told her voice is of the
same timbre of Farrar's. Severa
young women, who hope to be
come operate stars. have tolC
me they have voices Of this
quality. So much for the elias
tic conscience of their teachers
In the evening / took in thu
big flower show at the Gran'
Central Palace. It was most be
wildering in its lovelinoss.
was quite taken with an eXhi
bition OF table decorations. on
was bridal table. heart-shaped
From a center mat of flowers
stood a Cupid's arrow MAXIM
the arrangement most sugges
tive. Another table had for
center decoration a miniatur
fountain, surrounded by a be
of roses, while another shove
a tiny lake with a canoe fiOatin
on its surface. But these wer
considered too elaborate for I'll
Judges. Mrs. Arthur Scott Bul
den, Mrs. Belmont Tiffany an
Mrs. William Astor Chandlo
who awarded first honors {