Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1914 — Last Word in Mid-Season Millinery [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Last Word in Mid-Season Millinery

THE soft rather high crowned turban made of velvet and trimmed with wired moire ribbon has a premonition of spring modes in it First, it is considerably taller than the average turban, and it is not brought quite so; far down over ths head. The-crown is round, but made so by draping not by shaping In the frame. The standing trimming is very tall and, if we may credit rumors, will be followed in the early spring by even taller decorations for which it is preparing the way.

There is a wreath of standing fancy feathers almost concealed 'by the draping about the crown, and a little bouquet of small flowers at the side, set flat against the velvet, near the brim edge. This is a beautiful model and a sensible hat for midwinter. For early spring, the chances are that the hat will run more to brim, and that the poise on the head will be changed, because it must be changed in the event of eccentric brims becoming the vogue. If at this season it is necessary to supply oneself with something new in millinery, the pattern hat shown in the picture may be faithfully followed for design, and an up-to-date and up-to-the-last-minute style be assured to the wearer.

Many smartly dressed women are wearing soft, light falling veils such as that pictured here. Often they are of black, and often they are in colors. A

color matching the gown or hat is considered chic.

There is no gainsaying the fascination of these veils when well adjusted. They are pinned about the hat usually and thrown back. But one may see numbers of them- on the promenade that are worn over the face. A hat especially good for southern tourists, where more protection for the eyes is needed, is shown in the picture, with one of the fine, black lace veils thrown over it. For northern climes a panama hat is a good choice, but for a shape which must do duty for traveling, and face all kinds of climate and weather, a hat made of taffeta is ideal. Often silk is combined with a straw or silk braid brim, and oftener with a brim of hemp. The trimming of this model consists of several rather large, half-blown silk roses. One is posed at the left side on the brim at the base of the crown and two others at the back on the under brim. Small flowers in wreaths, placed next the hair, under the brims in new shapes promise to be very popular. In fact, the prophecy is that with ruffled taffeta gowns and new furbelows coming in, millinery will go back to ribbons and flowers for trimmings. It seems the more practical and business like the American woman grows, the more she likes pretty and feminine frivfflities in apparel—for which let us all be duly thankful. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.