The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

of MORE ribbon drawn through Jet
| seauins. Such hat as / have de-
scribed would cost at the stores from
ten to eighteen dollars; but, luckily,
these pretty hats can be bought and
the trimmings put on at home at much
less cost and with just as good results.
Almost all the new artificial flowers
are black and irredeemably ugly; but
the pretty jetted ospreys and tiny
black ostrich feathers powdered with
jet that obtain SO largely now atone in
great measure for the sins of the mil
liner who brought out these monstrosi-
ties.
Can you make a pretty ribbon bow?
If you can 1t is an accomplishment to
be highly appreciated Just now, for the
bow is the trimming of the hour,
whether 1t be of black MORE ribbon
perched high in the back or of jet and
lace in Alsatian fashion.
The so-called Dutch bonnet is march
ing right along in its career of popu-
larity, and those made of lace, en-
broidered all over with tiny steel Sc
quins, and just trimmed at the back
with an osprey, and one or two steel
pretty and stylish.
l saw a bonnet recently that COW
eted, and its possession would now be
my proud boast were my purse of
Plethoric dimensions. This particular
bonnet was small, not much larger
than ones hand, and seemed com posed
entirely of roses-pink in oolor-with
q black aigrette. Starting from the
back across the front were soft puffs
of lace held IN place by a small jet but
terfy. The strings were of wide rib
bon velvet. tied and ready to hook to-
gether to form q directoire bow under
the chin, according to the latest behest
of fashion.
Keeping company in the showcase
with this love Of u bonnet was an ex-
tremely Frenchy looking all-black hat
of the lamp-shnde order trimmed with
many feathers and bows of black
watered ribbon
Tho hat in the picture represents q
French hat which seems to combine all
the advantages of the small hat with
those Of the large one. 1t is an exceed
ingly fine straw with the brim divided
at one side to admit bunch Of black
feathers, and is tied under the chin
with the inevitable mcire ribbon bow.
Inote with pleasure that the toque
is the shape of shapes this spring.
and seasonably so. for no rioteus April
wind can dislodre il from its position,
and we can envelope il so comfortably
in veil. and right here / ana led to
remark how very few women who
wear wells know anything about the
art of tying them on. II is absurd TO-.
get them of q width that viii just
reach to the chin. or catch in the
mouth, and finally work its way into
the eyes. A veil. to be comfort 70
the wearer. mnst be of ample size.
gathered fully in the center to allow
room, for the nose, while it must be
deity brought into folds under the
chin and tied upwards en- TO the hat in
q single knot with the ends tucked
carefully ont Of sight Easy enough
when one knows how, isn't il? Some
time 7 am going to have a straight
talk with some young women know
on the grierous sin OF using COMMON
black headed hatpins on all occasions,
when ingenuity has so kindly provided
them with such lovely ena,neled let.
frosted silver and DIAMOND headed
articles OF the kind The ha.p;n. by
the way. that prods our hats full OF
holes has seen its day Some thought
full artist in this line has turned his at
,en.ion TO the matter. and ;he result IS
q fixture which guides the direction 90