THE NEW AUTUMN HATS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 11

THE NEW AUTUMN HATS.

: A FIRST GLIMPSE IN.-WELLINGTON. -: -. . .. \ ■■ . "If you havo ten minutes to spare, I'll show t vou some of tho new hats,'' said the Lady in Command, and willingly, the Jwriter ::went,.to 'look at some ; of the prettiest hats she has seen for many moons. Ten minutes ■ : lengthened into-'twenty/- thirty, /forty, -'for. this is a vbry, l .fascinating, occupation looking ; at the -ne.wv.seasonls. hatsj learning the names of tho new colours;and picturing :to''yourself the faces', you know under tho now shapes. This hat, you-feel "sure, would just suit Mrs. Blank, with, her .bright colour and dark eyes., and that dainty model would-admirably enhance the charms :of Mrs.'Eight, with her fair hair arid complexion, while one hat after '1 another; commends ,itself ,to you as'having . been - designed solely for. Miss • Belle. > All these. hatß .had . wide,.brimSjV.and fairly wide crowns, theso.. .being . still the height 'of fashion at Home.'.Widet-haugh. the -crowns are, a baby's head would not go open'ing lcft for :the head, for-thesc hats are designed to rest' flatly on : the top of tho head, riot to sit down firmly, and tliero -are . no. bandeaux. Glace silk was the favourite : for .tho wide hats last; winter/.'this' - year .satin,' glace, : arid ottoman 'silk alike' are. ■ the 1 oorrect covering, and velvet will also bo inuch used.: Feathers.a;re to .the fore, plumes, .. drenched feathers,; whose. great : ' quality • is -: that' they-fall ■ flatly j enormously -wideVwings that would - almost,-, bear Van airship, ■ wings' often backed with 'tucked chiffon of a shade. : to ■'? match,' - : andnarrower, ■ wide-spreading' wings.;. In many cases the ostrich tips stand stiffly up."in' the -manner;'familiar to those ; : who know ;Oinderella's ugly sisters and"earlyVictorian; pictures.■ 'Flowers', will often -be gigantic; since small..flowers would be lost oh' , the large hats, and dahlias will W , .very .;,popular,-;; but-, roses .still hold .'sway, : and many ; of ; them' are >. in, beautiful' autumnal. tints. - Tinsel is very .-largely;.used,;, mixed, with flowers, .silk, : or.even fur, - and some • of- ; the buckle's :are,of ; extravagant quality. The \. : ate^mole^.-and;. 'elephant.-' These,. it -is said, represent VSO per -'cent; •. of the]hats- ih-'Paris;;andvLoridon r :to-day;,'. arid their charm- is that they combine so exqui- , ;sitely..with. many : strange colours and tints.' , Pninello is a lovely shade, - and canard, which- :is not;.really, in tho, least -"ike. a duck, , -'ifchpugh is' really peacockish'.- Cinnamon /and . several 1 shades lof^greeri-larejalso.;extremely popular. . One; picturesque shrio known fls the - Geoi'getto' has. a : little riipk'fin.tliieicrown.at.almost 1 :?S^ ; ?pot : ; . individual;-;wearer, : .:a'rid.3this; is; supposed, '.to- * give a piquant look. Chilioiij or sometimes .■■'-.'.luribri'Ais'to bei largely usedias a'trimmiig. ''I -, -? - ".There is a. strong, feeling..for - something smaller in. the. way of .headgear," says" an English - "but.this will. bo . found -in :'.large ? toquesivfor;'li'ats' aroiistili.'.W'orn as larco as ever." ■>•. of these ,toques are' ■ turban shaped," others like' small, mushrooms; ; and:they are very novel .'-Silki. TeiT«t-. -fei tinsel, flowers>'and buckles' all' are used. One of bright: cobalt.- blue •Satin hasfa . crown entirely composed of. black fox fur. - . a small mushrdomltshape. irins m'olei'i; jelvet had a pale -blue satin:-':-lining and , touches of palo blue- tissue.: >-■ A band of ;!; white fur encircled ■;.the crown. Another of ; mulberry ;Velv'pli.'..was. : ''.tnm'med:#th>a: ! i)leas-' ant little sable, which curled,round the crown' and.looked with bright eyes through;a knot velvetyat. one Iside. v::A ,-very: 1 early-Victorian . borinet for motoring-.was 'oil mole: velvet trimmed with black: satin pleated and; quilted elaborately. 'It : would . : be a'very ' comfortable sorti-'of-." covering, ' but ;.rwould only- suit-a : ;ycung and glowing- faeo. -: Black .hats- will extremely: fashionable this-seapon, and-'somp that are :shown are 1 -lined;, with pale coloured silks or trimmed . with-; colours. One' very. smart -black; Directoire hat was; mado of black glace and .triitiriiecl simply.':with I .!twoylong.'.curled quills • and' black y braid motifs. Another ol". black . ottdriian silk was ,trimmed'with .three..very .wide,.loose'.knots,;of. ivetyet' in:three; shades. , ; cinnamon, mole, and ; sapphire;.- . A -beautiful : model was lined'with pale salmon pink silk, ;; the : ;crdwn _swathed witn ; heavy folds, of black -chiffqh .relieved ,'witH hedging, of - jet sequins* A-picturesque big bonnet was "of black cotell'o -~ Bilkj|with''; lar^e ; white plumes'. and black. vel- . vct'.st-rings. ' ;1-.:. '.r : ; flat; Ih'afr 1 likeS a,; wide plate was ; lined; with bronze tissue' arid.'.covered ' with ' hupo . Hoses!'- ofvarious • dark: wirie shades',. finished with a huge cabochon of bronze tissue. : Another vbeautiful hat was of -pru- , nelle; satin straw lined with the palest pink, and fkimm'ed with, very handsoirie .purple orchids' and drenched feathers. '■■ Qne -.of the :,V. most',beautiful, riiddels'. showri ;was of-what could:'only, ; be 'called a brown smoke colour, ■ ! very: .wide :brim;;wreathed.with huge violets. in tints shading from. this; smoke colour,. to . flame)>and .at;the back ) ..stretching'from.cdge to edge, long loops of sniokc-coloured rio- ■: bqri?,with 1 narrow lilies', of:. flame. Another very, successful model -was of kingfisher green silk lined .-with black silk;. This was, trimmed entirely with a feather hand and one huge ; wing: of'-.kingfisher-, green,?tipped • with■ flam*} colour.

The colours are beauiiful, and the widest 'hats are very becoming tp: certain types of beauty, but. one:.would, not .venture .to proph6sy.\that. these' hats will ever become very popular here, though hats of-a generous size ascertain to.rule.;: