Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1915 — New Millinery Rich and Chic [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

New Millinery Rich and Chic

The quest for something new in millinery for fall has begun in earnest and there Is no indication that the seekers after novelty and beauty will be disappointed. Ideas originated by our own American designers, and some others, which the French, in spite of the distractions of war, have had the inspiration and the time to work out. are more than creditable to both countries. The new millinery is rich and chic and sufficiently novel. There is a great variety in graceful shapes to choose from. Noticeably prominent are those that tilt upward at the back. There are many highcrowned hats and many of uneven width of brim. This gives the mib liner endless latitude in the shaping of brims to suit the individual face. In fabrics, velvet, satin, metallic laces and braids bespeak a winter of rich effects in millinery. This is bcrne out by t*le trimmings of fur, and of flowers made of silk materials, many of them covered with metallic gauzes. Cut steel ornaments and. those of beadwork are to ’ e s'-en in all authoritative displays. The most beautiful of fancy feathers and the richest of ostrich plumage testify to the advance in taste which demands them in all parts of the country. Three types of the new fall hats are shown here. The big, soft, picturesque

hat at the right boasts a higher crown then those on wide-brimmed models of the passing season. The velvet is shirred over the frame, and the exquisite making of this hat proclaims the work of a trained professional. In fact, although many of the new hats seem very simple, it is by no means a simple matter to make or trim them. A cord of beads finished with balls encircles the crown. The wide brim sweeping upward at the left makes place for further trimming, which is sometimes of ribbon and ornaments, as in this hat, and sometimes of short soft plumes. Something between a coolie hat and a poke shape is pictured at the top of the group. The frame is covered with velvet put on plain. It forms a background for a cluster of rich flowers. A bridle of narrow velvet ribbon gives a touch of high style value. It terminates on the underbrim in long hanging loops of the ribbon. A cleverly draped turban, made of velvet, again attests to the work of an artist in draping. The material is caught apparently under a large buckle of cut steel. This is the sort of hat that appeals to the matron of quiet taste but a sense of stylq that taxes the art of the designer. JULIA BOTTOM LEY.