Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1912 — SUPREMACY OF FEATHERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SUPREMACY OF FEATHERS

It Is the day of feathers in the realm of millinery. That is, in a season when all sorts of trimmings are in vogue, they easily lead as the most favored of decorations. First the graceful and expensive paradise feathers in unheard of quantities, then wings and after these all the wonderful natural and “made” feather ornaments are used on new fall headwear in a profusion not to be equalled except in Indian headgear. There are two methods of mounting paradise that are especially effective on large shapes. Where there Is a sufficient number of sprays It is used to spring from the base of the crown and sweep over the top from front to back or from side-front to back. A maize colored felt hat faced with black velvet is pictured here. There is a tint of yellow maline about the crown and a big bunch of paradise In the natural colorings mounted at the left front. Another exquisite feather is the “goura” shown In the velvet turban with velvet crown. This airy and delicate looking plumage, like the paradise, Is expensive but beautiful

and durable. It is used in the nap tural blue-grey colorings as a rule and is not so beautiful in any dyed color. It could not be used more effectively than in the example shown In the picture. The shorter feathers form a band about the face with a Pocahontas coronet standing and extending around the head. The lovely fanlike crest of the bird is mounted, with a little flat satin bow, at the right side. The long auger quills and pheasant feathers, with their incomparable markings, are used in their natural colorings mostly. They are marked with cream color and all gradations of brown down to a shade that is almost black. These are dyed into good blue, green or red colors,, but the wonderful shading of the natural feather 1b sacrificed, although the dyed feather still remains quite beautiful. A world of fancy feathers, made by manufacturers, are as pretty as can be and are inexpensive also. Nearly all kinds are made. There Is an endless variety In these. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.