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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1911)
tite; omaita1 Sunday eee: 'may 7. int. t!E 1 1 (ELL JlOIO f 0? (2B1 1 . W , 111 J PI 1 1 73 larv aN1 the new hats for midsummer It 1s the line that will receive the first considera tion. The hate are to be of wonderful beauty of outline, and embrace the popu lar shepherdess and Gainsborough types in all their grace and charm. A number of attractive toques are also shown, with V ribbon trimming In novel arrangement. Among the newest of theiblg hats are the trlanon hat of hemp, which is frequently trimmed in lacs or em broidery, and the 1911 Vatteau hats, which certainly are peers of the original But everywhere It is the artistlo line that the best milliners are striving for. It may be daring and bold, but Its lines must be perfect from an artistlo stand- point. Both upward and drooping brims are shown, and a number of the smartest and most picturesque shapes are copied from portraits by famous masters. A new shape which may safely be counted among the most exclusive is a modification of the famous Rubens hat. It has a smart, dashing line, and is offset by a' garniture to correspond. The shape is only moderately large, but the propor tions are perfect. The crown Is rather rigid looking and of a height to correspond perfectly with the cir cumference. The brim Is flat, folded back at the left side, forming a high, boldly curved rever, and from this point It slopes down gradually, drooping ever so slightly In the center front and back, and flattening out at the right eide. With the big hats that settle down over the ears earrings are worn sometimes, one feels, to save the face from utter annihilation by the big structure around It. But earrings are usually becoming When the ears are covered, and with some of the new mid summer millinery the large baroque pearls in earrings and the swinging drops are extremely chic. Ofttlmea the earrings are especially selected to match the hat One need not even have the ears pierced to wear the new ear drops that match the hat; they are provided wlthr a screw device which fastens securely over the lobe of the ear, and may be worn to set off one's hat and removed when one comes indoors and arranges the coiffure for the house. In these midsummer hats the premier empire idea is also accentuated. Soft, close fitting turbans, drapedIn Recamler style, vie with others shaped like the helmet of Minerva, and with large capotes, the brlra of which . Is turned up like a vizor In front, comes down in points over the ears, and In the back Is either entirely clipped ." ' away or notched and rolled up In a straight, rigid rever. Although all these helmet shapes are apt to be a trifle severe and trying, they, are undeniably smart in general effect, and if put on right they are possible to any woman. Again, It all depends on that Important thing, the line, whether a helmet is becoming or not, and these hats should be turned around on the head and slanted this way and that until the proper angle Is reached. Sometimes a hat that turns up on the right side on one woman will be much better on another woman turned up at the left side. Often these helmet bats may be turned completely around, front to back, with good re sults. It all depends upon the line, and so little trim ming Is used with these new crowned shapes that this question ot line Is vitally Important. The effect of the shape should be studied with a large minor and a hand mirror from every possible viewpoint before a decision Is made. The convertible and the collapsible hats are novelties of this season. The collapsible hat Is called the priori cP easguatle prieur. It Is shown in all yfhe soft braids. The chief advantage of this modeVis that It may be folded up perfcely flat and conveniently car ried along In a handbag. It Is suitable for street and dress wear, and represents one of the most orlgiual and attractive styles of the season. The convertible hat, a ' distinctly novel hat, lends Itself to various develop ments, though the luster braids are JJj Ideal ma terials for this type of hat, on account of their pliabil ity and the fact that tVy do not break or crack when bent or folded. In these hats the brim may be turned entirely down or rolled up In the front alone, or turned up at a left - side slant. In fact, there is no limitation whatever, as the wearer may manipulate the brim of these con vertible hats In any way she may find suited to her In dividual taste. Another novelty in the small bat is one on the Pierrot line, with rim formed from a tubular roll of straw, the exact counter reproduction In miniature of an auto tire. In motor millinery there is a novelty shown that will be greatly appreciated. It permits fastening the veil securely on the motor bonnet or evening hood without the use of pins. The device Is exceedingly simple. It consists solely of three straps, the one attached to the center of the hood, the other at either front corner. The J I i. J ft I'M WW7m Sill -af- 3 rU if) A Iv f V WPS k ;1 4 , 'It 2fp3e TipxxTnTTreci. Z,a.r3iI2xe.reya.t - i r ft H N jute, - vK -v. 1UI ...... -.- ..V s s tfelmet Hat The fc smallest WaxstecA&r -r Woman in the Vorld. " ? , 'Of -tine ie? atwx'e4 - r' TP rs a v The Shepherdess Jxir Jft I-t3 Crxa.ce and C!xtzp3n SI I 4 i' 'A 4 n 41 ft Trianon. Mat of mntwm -the lavish Use of lace latter are stationary, tacked down at either end; the center strap is sewed down at one end, while the other end is kept in place by means of a patent button. The veil is slipped through the three straps, making an attractive trimming as it drapes the front of the bonnet. The ends may be allowed to hang down freely st either side, or may be tied under the chin. When one wi)ies to drape the veil over the face, all that Is required Is to open the patent button on the center tab. The veil may then be drawn over the face and, simply by pulling the two ends, may be held in place a great deal niore conveniently and securely than could be achieved with pins. In selecting one's summer hats the greatest care should be taken to secure lists that fit the head com fortably. A bat that wabbles about on the head will cause one to wrinkle her brow to such an extent as to cause permanent furrows. Many not easily eradicated wrinkles and frowns ensue as the result of badly fitting headgear and troublesome trimmings. It is all a matter of studying oneself, of being aware of one's own styles and distinctions from the styles of the wax models in the Windows. One's own face should mean something to her; one knows that Bhe is tall and light, or small and dark, vivacious or rosy and placid. Should a woman be willing to extinguish her little face beneath an overgrown picture hat, loaded with trim ming and flowers brljrhter than the sparkle In her eyes, with colors that make one fairly sallow by contrast? Or shall the tall woman perch a ridiculous little helmet hat on top of a classic hair dress. If she of the statu esque typeT Fancy Juno In a Tommy Atkins toque) If we are built In the goddess mold, let us not be per suaded Into buying a toy hat by the most golden throated milliner that ever chanted. Ozie of -the 7&v elmet Tt-lfrj If we. have beady eyes and a nose inclined to a beak, let us not plant parrots above our, forehead to accen tuate our defects, no matter what the salesperson says about the stylishness and smartness and chicness of dead parrots as adornment for live ladles. We need-not carry respect of our own style to the monotonous extreme of never wearing but one kind of a hat. Each season there are fashions which may be adapted to our knowledge of our own Individuality; each year it Is possible for the woman who knows her own fare, and has due regard for Its possibilities, to frame It becomingly without sacrificing every consideration of the modes. Women must know themselves sufficiently well to be Intelligent factors In the clothing of their own heads; not mere pawns, moved about at a milliner's whim. Adaptation to one's Individuality means harmony. i