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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1910)
7 t ! I & MINTS FOBS THE HOME ::V. X4 iN tlo matter of ourly full nillllnory fash- Ion's vatfurleH Hecm to have absolutely no limit. The largciit and the snmllest hats are Impartially shown, . and while there are many powltlvely URly and eccentrlu sliapea, there are other hats of medium Ize, with graceful curved brims, which 'by a little doft manipulation can be ren dered remarkably becoming to any and every type of face. Apparently there ! nothing new under the tun, as far a millinery is concerned, however. The Indians have long neon ' devotees of the chanteoler modes which the milliner advocated ao atrongiy the laBt sea son. The iraped hats which promise to be so fashion able this fall have also' bean worn long ago by the women of Tanagra, There Is not the least doubt they had Bo'rae equivalent for fashion papers 2,0l0 yeniJ ago. It is liaJd on women the way CK-nesIs Jumps off after the fisr leaf report. One would llko to know what Intervened between the tig leaf and the ftuiciful swirling lobe n in which Rebecca at the well ts usually pictured. Among' the colors which are most frequently shown in the new felt hats are the deep bronze shades. These are on The daik shade of the lime or tllleul or der; then there ure medium shudes of greenish Uuo, the medium and dark uhades of leaf green, the darker , copper brown shades, and the deeper shades of the grayish wistaria. Grays in medium dark and . light hades are also shown in tones leading towards blue, and in those having the decided brownish or seal cast and in the tones approaching taupe. Three typos of hats are featured all with the down ward brim. The first la on the Charlotte Coruay Or der, but the newest version of thii style shown a ir.ucn narrower brim than has been the rule. The crowns are large and slope gradually to the brim, which is rarely wider than three inches. The second typo, is the larger mushroom shape, .with slightly concave brim, having an extra .downward nick at the side to wards the back. The third typo is the irregular waved brim with a more pronounced droop at oi.e or two point and suggests the Ouln&lorotifch. While every indication la that the big hat wi.l not be featured early in the season, there Is such super abundant proof of ' the affection ' with which women regard It that It is bound to reappear later In the sea son. , The smartest trimmings for thes'.i picturesque mod els are ostrich plumes, ov enormous bows of soft satin or velvet with or without the addition of flow ers. Time after time the makers of beautiful huts and turbans have ondsavored to win women away from the ostrich and bo trimmed hat. They have brought flowers in profusion, dowers made of musiin, of satin, of velvet, of velvet veiled In lace. . They have tried the effect of extraordinary flowers, introducing sprays of blossoms cut out of cretonne, overre:'l with silk embroidery or long stitches and uppliqued to the hat. . All In vain.. A temporary abandonment of plumage there has been lately, but It Is with wholehearted al legiance to them that women are returning this fall. The most fashlouable ostrich feathers are those of the plcturrsquo variety, with excessively loi g Ironds. Cogue feathers and quiiia are also Krcatly u.'-e.l. Among the toques and turbans perhaps the most original offering Is tho Husjur turhan. It Is shown in severs", hoights, the'most extreme type being abojt eight Ir.chOij. It consists of a high tapering crown, brlmless. The trimming most frequently shown on these hata Is a high shower pompon of slender coquo feathers p'.u.:ed hlh at the left aide so a.a to 'owur above the top of the l.at. There are several other types of turban that suggest the "Tommy Atkins" hats that were in votfi:c several years ago. These are frequently of draped panne vel vet, beaver cloth, velvet, or long napped beaver. The fig hat Is another novelty and a follower of the oldtline peach basket model. It Is somewhat larger than the straw baskets in which pressed fists tre sold and Is shown In all the nc colors. It is usually trimmed with a broad, flat, loose bow of velvet or satin ribbon mr.'le of many loops spread out over the hat. In the mldule Is a rosette or a few ribbon roses, or a flat flower He the poi:ie-;ttia or the chrysanthemum. There Is also a strong tendency to speckled effe.-ts, which appear not only on the smartest and the most expensive of the ostrich decorated hats but are ulao on moderate priced wing decorated millinery. Now u word of advice In regard to the fall milli nery: The millinery of this coming season deserves to be treated as a really serious subject. It It be dealt with as airily as the gossamer-like tulle and lace that adorn some of it It will be found a delusion and a snare, whereas If It be made a topic of thoughtful consider ation it may be worn to admiration. Regard the new models as they appear occupying the pinnacles of the tall stands upon which they are perched In the uilllli.ers' shops, and their eccentricities TIIK 1 s. v-, .Tl - s&iy iff n A ' 1 55 OjBe??. VJT 2lL2JaL22. will bo obvious. There are hats so largo that they look as if they were made for giantesses to wear, and tberj are turbans of the oddest shapes, ready tarjeets for the raillery of thoso who have no "feeling" for dress but plenty of humorous criticism. Nevertheless, tho man ikiiiK who know how to put the models on continue to fcivest ouch type with charm, and this every woman can do. provided she lakes into consideration certain problems and fin lj the right solutions for them. Htrnnge though the contradiction may appear, it is the woman with the splrituelle features who needs be the least afraid of the mammoth hat.. Her delicate little face would loU even more falry-llke than Is lis wont beneath tho framework of a monster model. Hut a difference should be mude by the owner of the thin little face and thut of the plump little face. Precisely the name shape will not suit huth. Hut both may wear the large hat Indeed, it will en hance their beauty more than a turbBn, which in tho ease of the thin little face will extinguish it, while the plump little face it will rob of iu charm, rendering it merely commonplace. There is a certain type of larae flat hat such a one will be found on this page which should win the af fection of the girl with delicate features. To her It will land a further access of refinement, making hr look Infinitely fascinating and picturesque. Put that same hat, however, above the plump little countenance, and what will be the result? The hat will lock all wronf; the fa?e will bo lost beneath the moun tain of millinery. Add to the flat crown a mound of feuthers. however, and above that, if needed, a tower ing mist of lace, and a different and highly successful effect will be the result. Such Is the value of due con sideration before a hat Is purchased. There are numbers of wonderful and sensational looking turbans being offered now In the millinery shops which are the right of the girl whose piquancy of expression makes them suitable for her and whose youthfulr.ess kiakes their daring less trying to her than to any one whose complexion and contour have lost the first Joyous loveliness of youth. Composed of felt and velvet braids they resemble a OMAHA SUNDAY HEE: JULY V, m t-inry - J3zOTx22 bird' nest, and when made of lustrous sdk loo.. ;ilv. an Indian potentate's headdress. Kcrentricity is their chief characteristic; for they are but spurlnly trim med, perchance, with a couple of long spiked feathers perchance with a military looking brusli aigrette, and clinging to the head as they do, they afford no graceful elegance of "line" to shade the countenance, end there fore should be accepced only by the pretty and, It must be added, the piquant. L'pon them they have their un doubted allure. Cnder f:uihion'8 present auspices the arranaement of the coiffure plays a poor part In the millinery schema. It Is In part almost entirely hidden, cither by the hi . in of the hat or the allover llttlng turban, a fact that Is unoti er reason for tl.e serious thought that should be brought to bear now upon the choice of millinery. Instead of bunching her hair out at the sides and ar ranging It like a halo In a soft fringe in front, the wom an with a rather large and full face, who has hitherto depended upon such means for making her headgear suit her, must resort to other plans to secure a tri umph. To her the large turban will appeal rightly, for such a model in coarse braid with a Mg wliRlnil'l bow at one side will balance the. ize of ti c face. Contrasts be tween the turban and the slxe mid general appearance of the face are not to be recommended; Indeed, noth ing Is more ridiculous looking now than an " ui.der hatted " countenance. Color has, as ever, much to do with the succets or failure of a new hat. And here again there are lim itations, seeing that the millinery of the moment Is so complete a hiding place for the coiffure. It la, in truth, the complexion that must be considered, and wisely, too. The owner of a skin as One and as delicately tinted as the petal of a rose can do no wrong In choice. Hut more subtlety must be observed by the majority of women. The new blue, which is so bright, is less trying than Its brilliance would appear to make it; the pinks are of Icsm universal merit. He there a hint of Ivory on the fcr, the pajest hawttiom roce may 1!M0. EMESSMAIffiEL A 4' J? 'f'nii&ifS'H"'.. v : . : ..... . eP'.ir-,-., S:i-W'S :')' Ft V it 3i y y v chosen; but should pure white or it blie-w!.ite pro vail, then a stronger and deeper tint 'lll probably bo found a wiser decision. w PW 'vV'Vj J V f A r : jr T 1 V. v. V . V . , txiV t S XK-fcfe : C : ' ,VV . 4 v5 ': : In, XV - K Brown I if 1 V otr It Is well t.i remember that black headgear Is more exacting than white, and that a mingling of the two is the most trying choice there can be. I