The acme magazine . Fur in millinery Among the novelties in the seasons smarthats are those of velvet with crowns of con-trasting fur, or fur th^t tones handsomelywith the velvet or velveteen costume a hat is shown in the illustration, thecurved brim of black velvet trimmed under-neath with puffs of taupe colored crown is of sealskin, with the sole trim-ming consisting of an iridescent bird whosetail feathers are taupe colored uncurled The fashionable charming variety (if the mushroomhat is shown here in a soft gray felt. Theshape is mounted upon


The acme magazine . Fur in millinery Among the novelties in the seasons smarthats are those of velvet with crowns of con-trasting fur, or fur th^t tones handsomelywith the velvet or velveteen costume a hat is shown in the illustration, thecurved brim of black velvet trimmed under-neath with puffs of taupe colored crown is of sealskin, with the sole trim-ming consisting of an iridescent bird whosetail feathers are taupe colored uncurled The fashionable charming variety (if the mushroomhat is shown here in a soft gray felt. Theshape is mounted upon a bandeau of crab-apple pink velvet, and is trimmed with threevery full sray ostrich plumes that fall at aDecomins angle in back. A twist of thered velvet bands the r-rnwn. finishing infront with a velvet frilled button of goodlysize. The trimming idea is so simple thatanyone might copy it successfully. If madein black and white nothing could be moreeffective for a smart evening toque. to prevent dislocation of the manypuffs, curls and ornaments. Some of the modern hats are as cu-rious in construction as were those ef-forts of the old-time hair dressings, andit is quite an accepted condition to findhats in most of the smart shops to-daywith a bit of white thread caughtthrough the hat brim edge, and left tiedin a crisp knot, in order that the sales-woman may know just where the frontis located. No one appears surprisedat this contrivance, but a plain woman ofmod


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