The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Economy and Extravaganza On the
Subject Of Summer Hats.
Chips and Rough Straws-TulIe and
Net the Summer TrimminE-so Some
Dainty Effects Described-The Sum
mer Blazer.
Copyright 1880.

mer Blazer.
Copyright 1890.
New York, May 26.-''You may think
me extravagaht," quoth my well-to-do
lady friend, when pay 50 for a tiny
French bonnet and the same for a small
bunch of fine silk roses; then buy some
fine green velvet, and some embroidered
crepe that is touched with the green and
pink shades of the straw and trim
ming I bat bonnet cost me more than
YOU would pay tor a hat, know But
YOU see have worn IL Tor dress and even
ing occasions just exactly three seasons,
without making a change in it. And that
is economy, you will admit
And / held IL wondeIlngly in my hand.
1t was pretty shape, very piquant, with
the small point in front, and with the lit
tie point rising up out OF the crown. The
trimming was as fresh as if put on yester-
day I he straw was one of those mixed.
Frenchy things, green and pink and old
rose; and the roses and velvet brought
out the TINS charmingly. 1t looked as if
il would last for three seasons m ore.
Now, here's this little tat felt bonnet
that / wore this winter, with the black
tips and pale blue velvet. l shall take
and cover it with rows of fancy cream
straw, and trim it with these fine golden
brown silk peoples, with touch of deep
yellow. You will see how pretty it will
look
But it needs clever woman and a def
touch, and bonnet, to produce such re
suits. A big hat will not stand remodel
ing 10 any extent After one season OF.
two at the most, the hat is out OF style.
the straw is soft and tiabby, and, if it is
light shade, something the worse for
the suns rays. So, after all, it is only
the bonnet woman that enjoys these
special economical privileges.
But even the hat girl finds that
it is not so hard to get pretty summer
hat for very small sum this
year The main feature of the sum
mer hat is net or tulle. This made up in
full choUX, and placed round the crown,
is the most popular way of trimming a
seaside hat. Especially is the rough
red straw popular with the net choux in
black and red alternating, and with an
aigrette or a few black plumes at the
side. For dressier occasions the big,
dropping chips in pale yellow, are lovely
One that ! saw had two rolls of black vel
vet beneath the brim. Thrown across the
crown, over the broad brim, was a great
spray of black and and yellow blueies.
with a touch here and there of brighten
ing Jet.
Trimmings roam over hat at
their own sweet will although to
be strictly au fait the trimming
should fare we'll at the sides Big loops
or fancy ornaments widen from the cen
ter, standing out at the sides. One big,
black hat, with very narrow crown
that narrows as it rises, is covered with
Jet, and has all the trimming clustered
about and upon it. Another rich black
has great wing in froEt of futed dull
black straw. Then some feathers rise
behind it. The straw trimmings are in
great demand. There is a lightness and
GOODNESS about them that is refreshing on
a warm day. And so the straw bands
and ornaments make almost the entire
trimming for many hat.
A lovely bright green straw, rough,
just grass color, is English walking shape :
and there lies on its narrow brim
a band of shining ivy leaves.
At the back is cluster of
small, white satin morning glories. In
front, mass of the leaves is raised high,
intermingled with the white blossoms.
AT each side a bird of white plumage
spreads his wings.
Another rough straw is in violet. and
IS trimmed with full punches of the small
towers. A few velvet loops are of the
same color.
The modest violet has lost its chief at
tribute. No longer does it blossom alone
and unobtrusively. We find it in com
pany with roses, forget-me-nots, lilies of
the valley, anemones, tulips, buttercups
and all the rest, No matter how many
colors and trimmings you have selected
Tor your hat, you are always safe in
throwing in bunch Of violets
No matter whether there is a touch
OF purple anywhere else in
the mass or not. The violets are quite
content to stand on their own merits. and
quite willing to keep company with any
flower or tint A yellow straw that has
suggestion of golden brown in the shade
Is trimmed with deep pink rosebuds, pale
green velvet, bit of turquoise blue, and
bunch of violets. You might think it
was characterless mixture, but the
pretty whole that was evolved was all due
10 the clever touch of the milliner.
Another one of these yellowish, golden
orownish straws had an airy trimming of
violet net in two pale shades. with a
punch of black plumes at the side, and
lew dropping violets beneath the brim at
the back.
a big hat in delicate yellow straw had
an original edging-made of fine lace
leaves. A perfect mass of black and
white tulle ''snowballs'' are thrown
across the front, with single chou, be-
tween' of bright turquoise blue velvet
ana across the low crown stretches a
velvet bow OF the turquoise, two soft
Another, soft yellow chip, has spray
Of snowballs, blossoms this time, not
tuIe, in white and the natural green tints,
over crown and front brim. At the back
crushed loops of black velvet stand up.
mat are daintily edged with a narrow
white lace
The sailor is little different from last
year S: The tall crown that was talked
ABOUT has not become a reality, No one
uhed 1t, and it dislreetly retired. So the
sailor has a crown very much the size of
Idst years, and brim that is trife
narrower
dhose covered with white sateen or the
sou white linens, and banded with dark
que or cream, are worn with the white
men cos .umes.
Inc rough straw English walking hats
promise to rival the sailors. They are
extremely ugly, with broader brims than
.orherly. and are knotted with a plaid
ue r, or banded with broad ribbon.
ne hat in the picture is made of black
net, with black spangled net thrown
yer. 1t is draped to form godets at the
sue, and caught up in loop TO give bow
meet at the front. The edge is fine
sulPure lace in white. A rich peacock s
iedIher rises from each side of the front
anu al The back are two clusters of aza-
las IN plnks that shade into red
As the season develops and an interest
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