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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1903)
The Glorious Garden Hat Again in Fashion "TlITH the height of summer heat, athletics are on Ihe wane, as far a the summer girl la concerned. rJ"" n" much of Hs glamour. proved that It brought an aftermath of tmhtirn and freckles, which the man who chumiwd with tier over the links was loath to forrivn whin they confronted him at an early fall rtanre. Nirw Itmt summer's languor adds Itself to the volco of pmdcnro, tiro roost ener getic girl in ready to put aside short skirts and mannish shlrtwnlsls, don the sheerest, the mont berulTlcd of frocks and pose, grace fully In the fthnfle. With the mftled frocks she wears the most distracting, the most f'n;liiiite of hats. It la the reaction from the stiff lines of the outing hat of linen or striw. It is a picturesque creation of drooping hrlin and floating? chiffon strings. II is !) Burden hat in all its glory. Chiffon and luoe, over a wire frame, afford tm enUion variety of shape. Tito garden hat muy be crownlcss or have an ahnormally hlRh crown. It may have strings that hang below the waist line. It may I content with a more pretense of Mack velvet ribbon, or it may do with out thetn. Iut the brim, In most cases, la wide and narrows toward th hack, tt la usually bent so s to fit down In the hack, and thus suits admirably the style of dressing- which arranges the hair In colls on the neck. Chiffon, In white or delicate shades, to the most effective material for the picture hat. It Is easily handled, even tty the trans milliner. Tulle may be fubrtilutej for It, with a rain as far as darab lity Is cjk cerned. The creation of tle lingerie hat and I La trimming with feathers, flowers and all the other adornment i which usually fall to the portion of the strnw rtiipe. has sturtoi the fashion of trimming; the tails and chiffon hats in a similar iwhh t. A dainty picture hat la of palest pink chiffon. The ripple brtta Is covered on both sides with loose folds of the chiffon, except where done to the hair there la a facing- of folds of soft Ioulsine silk la a ttllghtly deeper shade of pink. The low crown Is covered with pale pink rosebuds. The most picturesque features of the hat are the Ions; unusually wide strings of th chlffoa. These start at either side of tha tirl in la the back, where It narrows off and ills Ughtly over the hair, and are not Intended to be tied. When stirred by a passings breese they win give to a gtrlhh face a touch of coquetry hard to resist. The same plan is followed with a hat of blue chiffon, still using the pink silk fao IriK a ad the pink rose crown. The effect Is duisdedly French. A white chiffon hat has a crown of purplish hyacinths and strings of chiffon in the same delicate bIukIo. Muny of the shops are displaying hats on wlilch satin straw braid alternates with tulle, puffings or shirred buss ruffles. These Interpolations are all narrow never saors than an Inch wide and yet a light effect ta given. They ae being used for garden party hats as a change front those of all tulle. The entire trimming sometimes con sists of a lace scarf, tied loosely around tho brim, with the ends gracefully draped In the back A hat of this type is Intended to be worn with one of the cool and effective green and white toilettes. Oreen satin straw alter nates with narrow laeo ruffles on the wide, slightly flounced brim. The flat crown Is entirely covered with the lace ruffles. The trimming Is artistic, closely following the color scheme of the fonnftnUon of the hat. White and green grapes are cobmined with tho graceful leaves and tendrils of the grape In wreathlike effect. The fruit Imita tion Is perfect. The trailing grapevine hi a recent addition to foliage possibilities. Vintw of all sorts are much sought after by the milliners this year. They are abso lutely necessary for the creation of tho waterfall effects so much In vogue. A Vihita tulle creation Is an excellent ex ample of this style of garniture. It Is in j A . x-"2 ,vv t.Z4 -iV ' . '" r J! ; 7 t ' : " . : . , jf i 1- . .... 1 I .:;. .. t,v-y i - -. w - .'' f y - 1X t rf ... - r: ( v. . V. f If.. 4 ;i ,)W I . S,-i-. . w.yV . , rt'-A. V iv-AtA il ,1 -...' V-; (.1. V V v'j Jh-4 fv. . U.' h ,.4'iVi v. ,... :;'An it . v.. it, f.,' i;--.t liJ J" vV t 1 -k PINK CHIFFON HAT WITH COtiUKTTiSH STRINGS. the popular scoop shape ftnd Is fcntenued to set well back on the bead. A bandeau, cov ered with pale green satin ribbon, fits tho hat to the head. On this are set small rib bon rosettes in various shades of green flowers encircling the head. The upper brim and flat crown are untrlmraed, except for a waterfall of green vines. This starts from a lino which runs across the crown and the vine tendrils trail down the back in irregular lengths, some of which extend below the nape of the neck. Tho lingerie hats have taken a new wrinkle. Some enterprising milliner decided that they should be washable In deed as well as in name. She makes her simplest hats of embroidery or lace over a founda tion frame of feather-boning Instead of the usual millinery wire. They can go through the laundry unscathed. Her example is being followed. The sum mer girl who possesses one of these simple hats can always be sure of having some thing fresh and dainty. 8he can trim it simply with a rose, pinned on to suit her fancy. Bhe can vary the flowers from day to day to match each costume and produce tho one-tone coBturae effects which Paris has decreed. On the elaborate hats the smaller blos soms seem to be more used. Forget-me-nots In purely Dresden colorings pale blue, pink and lavender lilacs, hyacinths and wistaria are to be seen on some of the prettiest. A white lace hat which has white lilacs for a trimming has a shape which Is rather a novelty this year. Instead of the brim following the hat models which gen erally obtain, it has a decided upward roll, especially on the left side, where It shows a knot of tulle underneath. The moder ately low crown Is veiled by a looe, rather ragged wreath of the lilacs. The superi ority of these loose wreaths over the close ones worn in other years Is seen at a glance. Their possibilities for artistic ef fect are unlimited. But the habit of many seasons brings back the Leghorn once more. It can never be entirely superseded by lace or tul!e, however charming the latter may be. They are trimmed with flowers or feathers, though chiffon scarfs are being used. Many of them have chiffon strings. It Is an English fashion, and a very pretty one. A white Leghorn flat Is delightfully cool and refreshing In Its colorings. The droop ing brim and low flat crown are wreathed with wistaria In the natural shades. A bandeau covered with black velvet ribbon fits the hat to the head, and a knot of the ribbon and a epray of the wistaria are Introduced on the left side. Shaded plumoa are fashionable on tho leghorn picture hats. In lavender And white, blue and white and black and white they furnish an effective trimming. Their use has almost done away with the mix ing of plumes of different colors on the same hat. The effect is much less spotty and accords with the passion for shading which exists this summer. HARRIET HAWLEY. Beauty Don'ts for Securing a Becoming Coiffure D ONT follow fashion blindly In re gard to coiffure If you would bar artistie proportions and bring out the best expressiua of ths face. Don't attempt floral garniture without first studying the shape of ths head, and setting contrasts between the flowers and the hair. Don't have a towering floral decoration If the face is long. Vet the garniture be a dainty wreath around the back hair. - Don't weer a wreath If tho face Is broad. A cluster of flowers or a rose nestling among ruff m prettier. Don't affect straight lines of any kind If lie Jaw Is heavy. Fluffy coils should be arranged to give breadth to tho top of the liimd, and the wreath should be of rather large flowers. Don't part the hair In the middle If you are round-faced and chubby. This only emphasises the disk-like appearance. Brush the hair off the forehead and wear a coro nation wreath of fine flowers. Don't hesitate to shape an ugly fore head to beauty with a fluff of soft waves or curls, crowned by a half wreath. Don't wear flowers of any and er jry color. If the hair Is like the raven's wing, wear soft, pink flowers, roses or geraniums. Don't wear pink if the hair Is burnished gold, sheeny yellow or Titian brown. Wenr white camel lus or white bride roses. White hyacinths peeping out from behind pink tips of ears are charming. N Don't wear violets In the hair unless the gown is of a harmonising shade. Harmony and contrast must be considered for hair, flowers and gown. Don't always wear natural flowers. If you can afford It, wear Jeweled ones, or oomblne flowers and gems. A pin or comb set with brilliants, rubies, emeralds, sap phires or their Imitations muy rlso above tho wreath. Don't balance a long nose with a mass of hair at the back of the head. Dress the hair well up on the crown, with tiie rniraiture rnade to give a broud effect. Don't wear a large wreath If the nark Is short and fat. Dress the hair high, with a single flower placed above the ear. Don't wear a wreath if the forehead Is high, hut a long spray of flowers, which starts from under the front hair and falls quite over the shoulder. Don't always wear flowers for eolffnre decoration. A rope of pearls, a soft scarf of gause or a narrow ribbon Is more co quettish. Don't forgrt that In the merciful scheme of nature there are no plain women, so It has been said. If every woman would make a particular study of her coiffure. suiting the style to her faoe, it would he delightfully probable that there need bo no plain women. Inserts PsrcSeft. Whlu Ski ana a Besatifal CsstoUxisa. l, eniw Cessnw ui Trt. Ab Ai kt . rnpyf. iudmi . i. atMiu ui Tab. Uted mttl j lisnaa-Hnyal Soap a "Tx- f (set skio u uitama. eU fey DrutoU. or sun b erowse sVsot. , tt mm sills, oxbsssi Uemma-Koyaie Soap, S3 cents, by I fortrattl otut JtUimtoniall lent on rtjmM. One Dottle FREE to Agents, pa nun wtm caw ti