The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-22
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FEATHER
ON HAT
Will be Prominent Feature
of Spring Millinery.
Fashion DEGREES.
go tell Aunty Rhody
The old gray goose is dead"


Tell her he died nobly, not as the
victim Of a hard winter. not as a
martyr to vulgar gastronomic needs
but sacrificed on the modiste's altar
from whence comes the edict that
\ burnt goose shall be the piece de re.
sistance Of this years millinery
menu.
Burnt goose. but not necessarily a
spoiled dinner, for only the feathers
are brought into service and these
not tried as by fire by mild acid
bath that burns away the fine fibers
leaving a-feather resembling a coarse
aigrette and similar to the burnt os.
trich and peacock Of last years fame
These latter have by no means left us
but are strong rivals of the goose II
the bids for first favor.
Hats in Endless Variety.
! Concerning the hats on which these
ers, weary of conflict decided fol-
peace at any price and considering
every feminine type produced hats OF
so many sizes and shapes that nc
woman dares complain OF sights.
There are hats Of amazing breadth
and crowns of startling height and
Just as one decides that style turks
in the extremity Of one or the other
dimension the milliner assures us that
year. but straightway her words are
belied by hats delightfully."- chic that
have no brfms at all.
So with the queer antics crowns per-
form, and the surprising ways of the
brims one Is more than ever con-
WINGED that style is an elusive thing,
hidden In any unusual twist or turn
the designer chose to conceal II.
Ratio Of Blacks is Small.
fG fn ara
admitted to the fold every spring, but
their ratio to colored hats Is about
that Of one black sheep to a flock of
white. Greens, especially the shadow
lawn shade. and strong blues are
modish, the bright reds have supplant-
ed the rose and particularly popular
are the gold and wood shades so close
ly akin.
In other years to gain height a hat
merely took to itself tall brim. but
such subterfuges are not countenanced
the crown mounts boldly up by its
own efforts, or, If It's limitations are
very obvious the designer encircleS
the crown or the place where 1t should
be. by deep collar of straw. or builds
it up with row upon row of ribbon I'M
til 1t is finally allowed to topple over
at one side like tower Of Babel.
High Crowns Laid TO War.
The war is blamed for the high
crowns, as positively as 1t is for high
prices, Military influence" Is the
claim and perhaps it is so, for drum
major shapes, hussar and grenadier
hats and helmets are met commonly
among the turbans!
All manner of strange straws are
employed in the making of sport hats.
but for tailored and dress hats favor
confines itself to the new caterpillar
braid. the lacy horsehair braid. mi
Ian and lisere straws. Not that any
hat Is likely to be composed Of just
one Of these, they refuse to be con-
fined to one material, but two braid
enters into partnership or a chosen
straw, joins force with tulle, geor-
gette, taffeta, satin or sport silk.
Garden Hat for Afternoon.
Ieghorn and pink georgette form
an afternoon hat from Rawak. After
noon headgear this summer will in
cline strongly toward the garden hat
wide, soft and graceful. This Rawak
model has q broad brim of pink
georgette. faced with leghorn' straw.
the modestly high crown is covered
with the georgette crepe, and over
and around IL Is draped a scarf Of
the same material, the ends tasseled
with white beads and falling over the
side OF the brim. This hat was chosen
especially to be worn at the fashion
able promenade at one Of the stores
this week.
a charming afternoon hat at an