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Show i ' ' " t , I HARU FASHIONS Nr1?! H j r; ' BY MRS. A. T. ASHMORE. H j "t ' s PKIXG millinery! Could any- H j ' w thing be more fascinating than the H fl dNplay in the milliners' shops at H V- tj,b xCry moment? The bright H I N ribbons aiul feathers, the more H than natural looking plumea, the H original shapes tome, it must be con- Hj , fessed, rather eccentric, others attractive-H attractive-H j b- picturesque, and a choice few practical, H becoming and smart present an almost H ' Irresistible leniptation to the woman who M 1 likes to be w ell costumed. H The same anxious question asked w hen- H Cver any new hats arc exhibited. Will H ' x ( large or small hats bo the more popular? H is answered fn the usual way, "Koth will H ' bo fashionable,'' One woman whose tasto H in dress ig unquestioned has just returned H 'from Paris with her customary number Hj ! of hats for spring and summer inciden- Hj i tally these have to bo Mipplementcd ut H intervals liter in the season and every Hl hat she has brought oer is Oat and large. H Auothcr woman, equally fashionable and H also distinguished for her taste in dress, I lrns brought over only small high shapes. M I So what arc the rank and file of woman- Hi ! kind to do' If they are sensible they H J I willbuy most carcfnlly this season, choos- HH inc only such bhapes and colore as arc H becoming, and there is such divcrsi'j in style that this can readily be acconi- HH plished. H Arrangement of the Hair. HBi A lot depends upon how the hair is ar- HBi ' ranged as to whether or not the hat ib HH v becoming. The fashion is universally ac- HBr j ccpted, for the moment, in which) the hair r- Is arranged without the pompidour, or H ' i J E SBUi E&L m 3 ST 'i&&& 2TlSiJ fff ' M-s I Blue Straw Hat with Blue and Whitebbon & lJ ' Wlft''W t fJP J m Wify BteSralS M ' n L o,a Copyrit, 1011, by XhotilDCcr I l l' ' W,WymMM T5 mJ' B 'T ''M MP Black Str Hat wl White Feathers H Velvet and Lace Hat H 1 1 Tlioto Copj right, 1911, by Rcutlinscr H f I.'scluehe Copyright, 19U. Now York Utrnld M ' . H uith only a small one. There Is a cra-ze H j ' no other word expresses it for the hair to ' H l ."'bcworn drawn down oer the ears. Not H , ir '" one woman hi a hundred looks well in this . H V-f! B i ' ' vM H II Olotb am) SjIId Coitome. H 1 . H j style of hairdressiug. so it is modified H j I tremendously, and the liext compromise B ! KhowK a soft fulnoss of waved hair not H 1 1 ? dntw n too tightly b.ick from the face, but B i ' leading the cars free. H I Many of the newest hats have been 1 I -. designed for the cocred cars and arc in- 1 I . tended to.be worn covering the entire H I head, bat thin is too trying a fashion and H 'J 5s mddiGcd to a grc.it extent, at the same H ' time the cjobe fitting shapes are atrfac- tve, if not.too close nor too small. The H j ' ' i ay trimming is placed ix all important H j 1 tucse styles, tho high stnuding uncurled H feathers at the back are cry smart aud H" ' I jthe Treading nigrctt, apparently grow- H ' linK out of the back of the small turban, H ! J'8 1uit distinctive. Both these hat arc H' j turban sliapc with vehet faced brim. LBMmWKBKKB A charmingly picturesque and almost nvariubb becoming shape is on the Charlotte Char-lotte Corday, or mob cap, order, which r.i'Tor goeb entirely ou of fashion, but ivc.y season appears in some form or Hlivr. Until lato in the spring it Ls made rtifh vehet crown and p)eatcd lace brim, for midsuinmnr in tulle and lace or ull la.e, and Is most of till attracthc, when the black lace brim has an inner nifllc of while lace. A cluster of soft ostrich ilumes at one bide makes the hat more elaborate in detail and more exicnsive, and almost the same effect is obtained with the double bow of ribbon, laco or tulle. At the moment the crown of this shape is unusually large, hut then the untiie fiat is on alnrgc scale. In " Satin ani Toll- Gown. One of the most practical of hats is that" made with bows of- ribbon or of straw. AUjstraw in now so "beautifully ,worn and o pliable that it2 can ln treated as Uiough it were a material like xilk, aatin or civet, and close lilting turbans tur-bans and toiucs uudc of the wide braids Black Crin Hat f ' J Phijto Copjrlfht, 1011, byltcatllnger v ExcluaWo CopjTigbt, 1911. Ncn York Herald f' that sre apparently wrapped around the headland tied at thcsidc or in front in wide bows ure most attractive These hats aio in all colors. There is a most becoming shade of red that is extremely I fl i 3 Bloo Cloth Tailor Costume. attractive softened by an additionil bow of black elPt ribbon twisted in with straw, hut the same model is effective in blue or Liucft also. Dark straw hats with bows of fancy ribbon and with brims faced with vehet are fashionable this spring, and thi're I arc many unatign.s In thu- same style. It Is only a passing f.inhiou, however, and Jiot -o practical n might be Thought, for light ribbons deface quiekb, but for the woman who can buy -nhat she likes jWhcn she likes the purchase is a good one The forced to be economical purchaser pur-chaser will select the same model, but will lune it carried out on more practical lines in darker colors, for instance or will huve ihe ribbon bows adjusted in such a manner that they can be replaced by fresh ones w hen necessary. Black and white is an extremely fashionable fash-ionable combination this spring aud ls seen to great advantage in millinery. Somo of the most charming hats are w bite w ith black trimming and vice crsa, v W i e JtP Dlaek Satin Coilnraf wltb UraU nandj -twot Hlpt Thp brim, edged with black velvet or faced with it, and the btock velvet bows I may not be strikingly norcl or original, jbut are most becoming and smnrt, while (an all black hat that might seem too isombre is transformed by the white wiugs 'or feathers. Faucj black straw braid with just an edge of M-het or binding to the brim and with a full white aigrette or two or three long ostrich plumes, the shape on the old throe cornel order, is crj smart, while the larger shape, with brim turned up at the left, is an old fn-vonte fn-vonte for those who have a fancy for thi picturesque stj les. Unless for a stay at some Southern resort, re-sort, the large hits of straw and lace bccm a trifle "previous," but they certainly cer-tainly arc fascinaiing and hard to resist, and, after all, whj not buy them now nnd, have the question settled? The smartest are on the old order.Jarge in size, wide of brim and with low crown; the lace on the brim, falls over Jn soft antl becoming fashion, while Uu. top of "V- DarL Blue Voile Gotro. the hat is covered with the mostbeautlful flowers of(overy hue. The hriiif is facod with blacl vnhut, if becoming, or with some color thatNis becoming. The flowers flow-ers can be of any description, but it is quite a fad to have two or three different kinds together, and the smaller sized Uou-ers Uou-ers are chosen in preference. There nre not so many flower hats as usual exhibited iMh spring, and thoie that ; are have a veiling of tulle or lace. Pink or white roses veiled" in black or white tulle are (o be seen on somo now shapes ; in loonies aud turbans with an edge) of black velvet shirring on the small turned rbpto Copyright, 1011, by neutllDgcrc "White Straw Hat f ! I2xclu3ive Copyrjsbt, 1013, Ncr-YorJc JJerald ' i, up brim. These hats do not seem to work out well in the new shapes, but a little liter will undoubtedly be improved upon ,aud made more becoming. A fashion that was inaugurated some montliK since, the frill of lace inside the large hat, is again to be noticed in the spring millinery. There are some faces to which it is becoming, but to others it Is n most trying stvlc ami should never be rashly chosen. It U a distinctly youthful youth-ful fashion, in keeping with soft curb" hair and light complexion, and rarely looks well on any woman who has outgrown her li'tms, nevertheless it has to bo counted in with the latest stvles. |