The sun., 1918-08-04

-HE newest hats are rcproduc-
tons OF the tans worn by the
i Blue Devils Of France. And.
hv the way, how Is 1t that we call
,hoss gallant soldiers blue devils"
when over there the French say "les
snges b!eus?" Anyway, we have ad-
Aired them so much that the rakish
tam, they wore hung over one ear
will be the favored model for early
fall wear.
There Is no consistency in modes
any longer. with furs In July and
straw hats at Christmas, why should
va be astonlshed at beaver bonnets
In June?
ter part OF that month, first, just one
or two, as an indication OF what was
TO come, and then week by week in
greater numbers. The fine, silky
beaver cloth which has had rest
for some years has been made up
into the chasseur's cap and 1t sweeps
all other fancies aside.
A very dark blue and black are the
predomnating colors. though there
are others revealed by searching. The
chasseurs tam is different from the
Scotch. In that 1t Is much fuller In
the crown and has no under brim to
nt around the head.
Even the smartest shops are show
Ing this model in advanced shapes
Velvet tams are mounted in wider
trims and are to be worn tilted over
the ear like the French models from
which they are copied. A good little
, hat Is made entirely Of black grosgrain
ribbon to show a modified chasseur
cap shape as the ribbons flare against
an overhanging velvet crown. The
only ornament about this sensible
little model is big, round white pearl
pin thrust through.
Feather BANDED Felts.
The close fitting hat, withstanding
the strong winter winds, is always a
good investment, as It stays put when
the wide brimmed, more dressy things
will wabble to one side. Always al
this time Of the year birds breasts
and wings are made up into endless
shapes and fancies for early. fall
wearing. Nothing Is more pleasing
than the wide brimmed felts in pales,
shades-pink. corn color blue and
white-edged along the brim with
feather bands of the same shade as
the felt and put on quite fiat. The
same banding is put around the
crown and likewise left quite fiat.
A distinctly pretty hat Of this
sort is a bright green felt banded aIons
the edge with a narrow trimming OF
gray and brown owls breast. The
crown is circled with the same mate
rial and there Is a little tuft Of the
soft little feathers Just in front.
The same sort Of hat in white
with the trimmings OF white feather
bands is also extremely smart. These
feather trimmed hats, while repeatint
the feather fancies, are newer thar
and different from any feather hat!
heretofore brought out, and hav,
therefore all the charm of novelty
The small close fitting feather tur
bans are shown made up in the go.t
and brown of pheasants' breasts will
the long tail feathers curled some
what and placed at one side.
II we are to Judge coming style
by the present showing. the SINAI
and close fitting model will be tn
most favored. 1t is, however, so earl
that It is not safe to prophecy; It
wiser merely to accept the presen
modes for the time being. It is SAT
TO say. though. that the soft, FUR,
and fluffy materials such as FrencI
beaver and panne velvet and the sill
beaver such as mems hats are mad
q are TO be used largely.
BY the same curious fancy whicI
brought out so many brilliant re-