The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 25, 1902, Page 15

augurated a dinner e belles of ipulating in each guest should hostess ful massive e entwined From the tissue floated An Indian princess coiffure is exceeding- iy simple to arrange and most startling and d tic in result. The halr is parted not y in the middle, but squaw fash- io a tri on one side, smoothed and brushed down without a suspicion of wave. A scarf of brilliant sflk is bound tightly and severely around the head. This forms a support for the feather which towers above the head at the back in true Indian fashion. The Du Barry snood worn by Mrs. Les- lie Carter is destined to be a. great favor- ite for summer wear, not only at head- dress parties proper, but also at dances and receptions. It i3 particularly appro- priate for girlish faces, and is easily made of two nds of twisted ribbon going half way about the head and finished at each end with a tiny chou or rosette. The square mortar board effect of a Ro- peasant’s cap lends itself with charming results certain types of faces. It may be fas d from a Roman sash or a square of vivid silk, carefully folded, and stiffened with a bit of paper or crino- line. With' it the hair is worn M two on e Bates showed us in “Under Two the fascinating possibilities of a If ‘you have a fa r, brother or in the Mystic Shrine, borrow fez. sweetheart his fez, incrust it with jewels and of cloth of gold, and wear it to a s party. You will make a hit 1ld you wish something rather more ogical In effect try adorning your flowing tresses with grapes and a la Bacchants, or autumn, or er of the vine. Popples and. wheéat are also very effective used in & careless wreath fashion, while a garland of old- button roses is positively charming on a blonde head. A huge Alsatian bow makes a remark- ably stunning background If it is Titanic enough i proportion. A small makes no effect whatever. over her shoulders. Her headdress was the sensation of the evening. As one ad- mirer-expressed it, “She was a replica of the bride-in the famous picture, ‘The Rus- sian Marriage Feast.'” Alsatian This picturesque idea of the Countess Cassini: has caught the smart people of this city, and headdress partles are, In consequence, quite in vogue. Ladies are vying with each other to discover the most ‘startling and becoming headgear. The photographs shown to-day are by way of suggesting to those who are con- templating giving or attending a head- dress party. ‘Miss. Heiga Howard, who posed for the pictures, resembles the Countess Cassin! to a degree. Her Russlan.bride headgear glves a v g00d 1dea of the plcturesque effect -of ‘the Washington hfie‘l clever cornception. The possibilities of the Egyptian yash- mak are limitless. In all ages woman has understood the coquettish value of vefl- ing. No diatribes of physicians can induce her to forego so formidable a weapon. The alluring and ' repelling forces of veiling, the ceoncéaling revealing of illusion and lace are too thoroughly understood by the sex. Théy need no recommendation. The yashmak can be very cleverly stmu- lated by the turban-like swathings of lace around the head and shoulders. But the softest, finest, sheerest silk {llusion should be employed to vell the chin, lips and tip of the nose, leaving only the eyes of the wearer to get in their deadly work.