St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-12

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, Sfs@1szZIHll,I 10 secure the de-
Gss1H u IEs%1W(EI sired new hat or
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s1uzrzl5@z.y r2SSglsf VIZ and newspapers
III ~. Z teen with sng-
s4.1zazHl%E gestions that are
WIFI not whit less
bcwlldcring than profuse. The trouble
with the average fashion article IS that
IL deals In gittering generalities, and
gives one hay rather than definite
idea Of what IS 10 be worn. 1T Is all
very well and vastly allurng TO be told
that big hats, that IS, DrOad-brmmed
hats. Will be all the mode. that you VIII
not be considered at all swagger II you
fan 10 have number Of stylish
wells among your lingerie; Out
what earthly idea does an anx-
IOus woman gather from these
skeleton statements? The fact OF the
matter is that such suggestions are
about as useful as a dish Of chocolate
ice without a spoon. Almost any woman
knows a stylish hat when she see II on
some other wOman's head, but not one
IN dozen can reproduce the effect ~
hat for her own wear The vast ma
iOnty do not attempt il at all. 1hcy
rush blindly into a millinery store, and,
after trying on almost every trimmed
hat In stock, finally, in positive weari-
ness Of soul. purchase the most eXpens-
I've and not intrcquently least becoming
piece Of head gear IN the shop. Apur-
chase Of this kind is nearly always at
tended with heart burnings more or less
painful. If the dear little woman ilnds
LOO sl,..4 f,.s 10
sure 10 cost more than she expect
ed or can afford To pay. If she
IS persuaded into expanding the adj
dItiOnal sum by the suaYc saleswOman,
the pretty bonnet becomes thorn III
her side all the way home, fOI she can
not satisfy her conscience that she has
acted prudcntiy in spending 50 large
sum for 50 transient gain, il he
allows prudence to triumph over desire,
and selects an inferior article. she IS
the victim Of 4 regret that viii seize her
every time she stands before the mir
TOr 10 put that bonnet on. There is not
woman in ST. Paul who does not rec
Ognizc the force Of these premises. And
now, what IS the remedy? 1t IS GER
tainly not In buying cheaDly con
structed ready-Inade hat, nor III going
10 the other extreme and Gripping her
abort for the style Of hat she cCyetS.
There is better way than either OF
thcsr. Every woman in this town can
be the owner of a stylish hat. for an
outlay of s.. 30, that the wholesale houses
ask SIS 10 SO for, ii she will follow out
a simple plan that | adopted seven
years ago. Go TO any large millinery !
store on department. although limited |
purses will do b st 10 select the latter. |
Ask boldly 10 be allowed to 20 through !
the trimmed hat department, and tell |
the attendant you will buy your hat and |
trimmings as soon as you have found |
model that suits your face and style. |
Then don't be foolish enough to think |
you can't wear any Of the new shapes |
because they are so pronounced. just |
take my advice. and try on the most |
siylish-lOoking things you see. You /
maynt believe ii, but some one
OF tic new shapes in straw or frames, |
will look Charmlngly on YOU, perhaps |
the very shape that you have always de-
clared you couldn't possibly wear |
was calmly confident that ] couldn't
wear bp0Rd'brimmed hat when start
ed out TO collect IDEAS for my Easter
headgear. But | am always open to
conviction, and so tried on several of |
WV kNllos lFD anu uNHOlu utNtONtItt '
one that gave me an ETHEREAL and angelic !
look that / had lost more years ago than
! care t. remember.
II was dainty creation in black lace
over Il broad-brimmed frame narrowing |
at the back. The trimmings were OF
lace and expensive rubber-stemmed |
French flowers; and wreath Of forget
mc-nots, with a little foliage, ran
around the flat brm, near the
base Of the peaked crown, whose |
shape was hidden by the loops Of lace
and spray Of flowers trimming the hat |
high in The back. One glimpse in the
big mirror was enough. My prophetic !
soul whispered "EurekaW | took that |
hat of in some trepidatiOn, for have ore |
like ii would, and yet feared for the |
expense, having determined that | |
would not spend more than -. The |
ticket plainly said $1,000" examined |
the internal economy Of that hat and !
found that Tie frame was covered by |
shirred black crepe; not the crinkly !
crepe, but a thin, net-like material.
which was Shlrred on both inside and
outside of the frame, and extended
half inch beyond The edge of the Orim.
There were two slightly fulled RIFLES
OF delicate-patteTned black lace, two
brim over the net; and laid on loosely
was the pretty wreath OF torget-me-
nOts. Now. | didn't want any forget
me-nots, because they are chestnutS.
NeitheEdid | want pinkish-blue spray
for the back, like The Parsian night
mare IN the model. First, | bought the
frame. exactly like my pattern hat. 1t
cost nine cents. A yard of the crepe
net was a quarter. Three yards of the
narrow black lace for the ruffles came
to SO cents. A handsome bunch of
light tan peoples, in silk. with three
Noolly, white buds. went down on my
bill at 9S cents. These were French
stock, rubbtrstemmcd and elegantly
made. In place OF the wreath of forget
me-nOts took an exquisite long spray
of mignonettc. with three closed
white rOsebuds in the center. This cost
Sl.45, and looked like a s. flower. Now
| needed only the Inevitable streamer to
complete my hat. ] bought a yard of
stylish satin-edgCd black MORE ribbon
worth 30 cents. Now count up my out
lay, and YOU viii find that got a $1,000
hat for 1897 and improved considerably
Oh the model 10y my choice of flowers.
took those things home and trimmed
my hat precisely as the pattern hat was
trimmed. and | have never owned hat
that gave me SO much satisfaction as
this one. although it cost me $l.43 less
than | had expected 20 pay for nice ma
terials. If my experience shall save
some economical woman few dollars
this spring. ! shall feel repaid for giving
away one of my small economies.
AS to the general hints on spring cos
tunes, the edict has gone forth that
Will Danish the delightful frou-frou of
siEen Innings to dress skirts. Paris will
no longer countenance silk lining, and
Redfern follows suit by adopting satin
instead. An old fashion is revived, TOO
in lined dress skirts; thatiS, lining
cut with the material, instead of sep
arate foundation. The bee" skirt is
the fayorte of the moment, and women
with carriages at their command will
continue to wear trained gowns, which,
though troublesome 10 look after, are
immensely graceful and becoming to al |
most any figure.