THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY.
MILLINERY
First Promise
of Spring
SMALL STRAN HATS THOMERED OVER WITH OROOPING FEATHER WILL BE PORULAR
Hats in every woman's estima-} tion are the open sesame to the newssason. Not frocks, or shoes, i or tailored suits-but hats mead springtime, or autumatide as the case may be. And it is inform- ation about bats that is hardest to get in the weeks before a Beason actually opens. Milliners guard their secrets carefully. The makers of gowns and suits are always ready and willing to talk about coming styles, and to display advance models. But millirers are chary of giving out information.
- Several of the most authorita- tive millicers have unlocked their treasure-vaults and allowed models of special charm and style
A NEW STRAW TURGAN WITH A BONT OF TAFFETA SHOOTING GFF THE SIDE
value to escape for your delect- directly over the ear. This hat is ation on to-day's page. Sot only of reddish straw with black goura, southland nats Are thesabat the model will doubtless be tentative models hurried out to copied in ostrich-perhaps red roset the demand for something ostrich over a red hat, or blue
to where
summer ostrich over a blae hat. Bummer breezes blow-but early spring modes; hats that are going to establish fashions for the months
to come.
CROWNS MUCH LARGER.
The
Gours and backla are, seen on the smartest hats, rather than the after ostrich, and a few models have coq arranged in curving. trailing, fashion. But folds and twists of velvet on bats of straw
are the smartest sort of trimming. if you want an early sesson hat
ting little hat crown, snuggling close to the head seems that is not too elaborate and ex- to have departed. All the spring!
The velves or silk, pensive.
hats have much larger crowns, however, must be arranged and usually the line of the crown without any suggestion of skim- is soft, with drapers of one spiness: dash is the thing in such or another. Straw hats have
with timming.
crowns entirely covered
silk or velvet and sometimes the material that covers the crown is
BLACK HATS WITH LIGHT
FROCKS.
made into a big how that serves For wear with summary after-1 for trimming. This effect is noon frocks there are ravishing illustrated in the turban with a picture hats in black. All black huge velvet bow across the front. not a hint of colour aven in a Mostly velvet bow is this small rose. These big black hats are turban and the bow has a very very smart with lacy white frocks: dashing slant indeed;" up at one or with any dainty light coloured side, down at the other and with frocks of formal character. the soft folds of velvet held under Two of these big black bats are
a loosely twisted knot. The little
turban is of mixed blue and black
brown
leaves and grapes.
pictured; one of them showing
ANCROS
BY JOEL
REDER
THIS IS THE NEW WAY TO W
A VEIL
NOVELTIES IN SLEEVES.
the sleeve in cu fashion at the
"THIS TOQUE OF STRAN HAS TRIMMING AND FREE
TERNOON
BLACK
ATYPICAL SOUTH- LAND HAT, AIRY AND LACEY ANQ WEIGHTED
DOWN WITH POSES.
IN THE WORLD OF VEILS.
Veils are more decorative than useful at the present moment, for though they are little worn as covering for the face, all the most beautiful hate show fanciful veil trimmings. The most noval of these is the high, draped, Isca mintills veil, made of fine black Mechlin or silk embroidered not. This veil is finished with deeply-knotted fringe, and is arranged at the back of the new picture bats and falls in real mantilla fashion, forming a de- lightful background for a pretty face. composed entirely of masses of
Other vagaries of the veil de soft satin fowers, that are touch-luxe show a narrow strip of ed up with water colours and me-beautiful Chantilly lace that tallic paints, finish of many of falls in a single streamer down thase caper, while a pleasing one side, reaching in several t- variation of the same is a collar stances almost as far as the line made entirely of chiffon and satin of the knees. Veils of this sort snd rose petals, attached by silken
sometimes ATO
edged loops to a wide velvet band. so embroidered with fine jet beads that the fashionable ragged effects or minute sequins; while jetted tassels not infrequently weight A black velvet cape of this the end, forming a fascinating
On a wine-coloured or purple
THE CULT OF THE EVENING COAT. the new mantilis veil draped stay. Over a wired foundation of Mandarin, ot Chinese, sleeves, straw and the velvet brim-band the back. This vellso called-white malines in several delicate built on square lines, and showing is really & flounce of handsome ayers is draped the outer material tops of one colour and bottoms of
Evening costs have come into and bow are dark blue.
Another attractive travelling lace, attached to the back of the creamy silk lace), which trails another, are also being freely used hat has a narrow rounded brim, hat; and the ends of the lace are down gracefully at the back, by English and French dress their own again. To be counted is obtained. of mixed
Baggy, transparent sleeves, really smart, the woman of fashion and wrapped around the shoulders, mingling with streamers of faint makers alike. SITE
Toward the back, also, mapre. the crown
is covered with a scarf-fashion; or may be held up! are grouped the large roses in many of which are slit from the Dow bas an elaborate theatre or sort is to be sean trimmed with finish to the delicate jet-trimmed wrist to the elbow, are helping to restaurant wrap, made to match collar composed of velvat poin hats of the moment. Another wrist-every evening toilette the orders, settis petals, while another has a novelty is & vell of blond tor. bulging over-crown of brown partly over the face, mantilla-
pinkish mauve sbades.
introduce "the bracelet taffeta. A bias length of the fashion. The hat is a new poke
bands. These can be carried act and the effect is both sumptuous collar of pink satin peonies, car-toiseshell-coloured tulle and 106. ried out in's mass of different It forms a long, rather wide band, taffeta is folded into a narrow shape with brim widening at one
is worn over the crown, of the in anything from bright coloured and chic.
Needless to say, all the leading tones.
Coats are also much used. A
даж wide-brimmed crinoline trimming band with pointed ends side to droop in a deep fiaoge that
velvet straps to fancy bead brace- tied at one side and projecting makes a most becoming back-
The leading dressmakere seemlats. Chains of pearls held to dressmakers are doing all they beyond the brim. These large-ground for a pretty profile, while
panel llues, is fringed with black slots made on either side of the crowned turbans with narrow roll the other side curls up to show determined that arms must be gether by paste bands are also can to encourage this most modern white satin cost, cut on slim hats, and passed through the The outstanding feature of the monkey fur, and has its seama brim, the ends being allowed to brims promise to be very good the said profile to advantage. Jet covered, and have decided that thesed, and add very much to the of extravagances style for spring. They are com beads and ornaments form a mode of the moment is to incline ornamentation of dress of to-day latest models of this sort is that outlined with the same wicked-fall soilly on either side of the A novelty for day and evening
over-looking pelt, which is also face. fortable to wear and are becom-trimming band on the crown towards sleeves that show & new ing to almost every face: and they The other big black hat has a bag-like form. Made of fine trans-wear are sleeve draperies of lace they have lost that
This is designed to may be trimmed in several brim slashed through at the right parent lace or fine metallic nets or or chiffon held in place by small voluminous look which exaggerat used to form the big collar
ed so many evening' cloaks of and revers. attractive ways: With crownside and the long feather that coloured chiffon, that introduce a draped like the model pictured, or starts on top of the crown, passes contrasting shade to the fabric of gold or silver serpents, that clas? yesterday, making them almost wear over & white and black bat the effect of such a trimming with little wreaths of flowers, downward through this slash and which the gown itself is made, wrist and are twisted right up the grotesque in their fulness and dinner gown which, cut in a law is exceedingly smart, the only resta on the shoulder. This hat this fashion seems to indicate arm. In most ossea ocly one of width. To be really-smart ani decolletage bebicd, shows the other trimming being a wreath of Cascades of beautiful Chantilly is of black velvet with black silk return in the near future of case ornaments is worn, the con- evening cost must be cut on long bare back covered with chains of pastel-coloured flowers made of embroiders and its rich materials sleeves of larger proportions than trasting sleave showing a totally slender cont lines, and though, small jet beads, which finish in hand-sewn silk or metallic net. and soft outlines are very effective those that have ruled for so many different mode, so helping to fashioned of the most expensive long-tasselled friages that are
introduce an original note to the fabrics, Its style aims at a studied arranged so that they fall over isce set under the brims of wide- simplicity that is. extremely the shoulders of the gown in front, brimmed satla or georgette hair It is called also "the vamp" and with the dainty afternoon frock of a long day.
Other novelty modes that in-toilette.
Satin or velvet coat-capes, also indicate the new feeling for cape-like shawl effects which, originating you can pick it out at once among cream Georgette and lace, with
Long, rather close-fitting capes, made with large
ambroidery, in the Spanish influence, has BON the hats presented today-the one of the new dower girdles at a troduce new ideas in sleeves are those that show long scarf-like perfectly irresistible little affair low waistline.
THE NEW NECK. many of which sweep so low sleeves of righ Many of these big black hats draperies that are reminiscent of
bebind that they trail in pointed are another Bovelty de luxe effectually pervaded the willinery
been introduced world of to-day. tip-tilted over one eye and with &
trains, are a novelty of the bioh bas
Little Bounce veils that; scarce": abower of feathers hiding the for formal wear have chantilly the Angel sleeves of yesterday. crown and trailing down to the lace drepes in a frill from the Made of talle or aet they hang in
The new "neck" is low, and moment. A model of this sort for Casino wear, while silver right shoulder. There is something edge, or is wired in one way or shear lines from the shoulder to
shoulder to in, the diminutive size of this hat, another to stand up around, or the hem of the gown they adorn. gives & perfectly straight line made of tailless ermine, lined tissue costess, banded and collar-ly cover the eyes also worn by shoulder with black satin, is cut so that it ed with ohinchilla and ermine are the ultra smart, who bays dis its saucy tilt, and the drooping behind the crown of the hat. Huge Another novelty mode that is from
be with a massive jet cabochon on These look extremely smart day, and now only recognise the trimming that suggests headgear bows of black velvet, fastened with attracting great deal of atten- Unlike the belter collar, it crosses over in front, and fastens being used for the same purpose, carded the cartata veil of yester word by the lovely Empress of apparent carelessness by big jet tion are sleeves of transparent has right angles. It can
Colonred lace vails seem des- the French in the heyday of her pins, trim some of the black net, reaching from the shoulder fashioned, too, of all sorts of at one bip; while straight banging worn over evening gowns of silver chic of the new side-draped
to the knuckles of the band.tractive ribbons, either to match capes made of rich brocades are tissue that show de panels of effects. youth and beauty, and so somo picture hats.
LOVELY WEITE LACE HATS. Sleeves of this sort are decorated the frock or form a contrast, as making their appearance, many rich.gold as silver Venetian lace.
of which are finished after a new Smart little costess made of tined to return to fashion in the milliner has named it" the Em- styls. The
The most entrancing hats on at intervals of a couple of inches it is about two inches deep. press Eugenia" narrow trim has a clever turn today's page has been kept for apart with bands of narrow plesse Tassels finish off the collar on vogue, with wide loase Mandarin ermine or chinchilla and lined near future, but for the moment, that matches the frocks they are is firmly centred on the all-black from up to down and, of course, the last typical summer-time satin ribbon. Like all the newest each shoulder. These are made sleeves get into exaggeratedly with coloured velvet af satin at all events, everyone's interest
beocming to weLT, the feather trimming trails at the bat of airy white lace, with pink long sleeves, these invariably of the same coloured silk as the large armholes.
A most terminate in wide, open cuffs that collar, or of rainbow strands of - Floral er dainty petal collars, worn over, are another smart in-age veil, which is far the most dowa side, falling toward the roses and streamers.
~~~ | made in the form of wide ruffies, |novation, back of the shoulder rather then contly bit of beadgear too, by theifall away from the banda,
FASCINATING EMPRESS EUGENIE EAT.
elegant.
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