The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-03-24

sides. The crown is always low and fat
and left plain, however the rest may be
Ornamented.
The alpine shape and three or four diff
ferent shapes in Tam o 'ShantGr style are
offered for tho cyclists. These are in straw
of rather pliable quality and in checks
wrought by braiding. The sides in two of
the shapes are lifted very sharply and held
up by an ornament holding couple of
heron's plumes.
For children the brims arc wider and
the crowns higher There are gypsy shapes
with pagodalike crowns and rullles of rib
bon or silk null along on the edge all
around the brim. Bows of tho same in
large loops are set on one side or the other.
These are for the little tots under years.
A close examination of the finer kinds
OF millinery for grown people shows three
or four shapes trimmed to be the exact re-
productions of those Of a couple Of cen
turies ago. One had q ilaring bell crown
and rather narrow brim. This crown
was covered with crushed silk null Of a
tender pink in the form Of turban and il
was banded down every three inches all
around by narrow black velvet ribbons.
The brim had two rolls or puffs of the
same silk null strapped in the same way
and put on one above the other. Between
the crown and the upper one was green
gauze ribbon, twisted with a small bow of
the same under the brim at the back. AT
the back of the crown there was a tower
ing bunch Of pink roses with their foliage.
One odd little shape had the brim turn.
ed upward like Chinese mandarin S head,
gear. At the back there were two sharp
little gray wings sticking out straight.
On the under edge of the brim there was a
narrow ruching of black lace, and on
each side was regular windmill wheel of
a rosette.
The majority Of the hats and bonnets,
too, have one or two high, sharp, stiff
loops Of ribbon, and nearly all tho flower
effects are high and massed in one place,
though there are some where all the trim.
ming is laid out wide and low. One green
and white rough straw was made with a
waved brim. This was topped with full
plating of black and white lace mingled.
Above this was a veritable garden of lilies
of the valley. The whole was springlike
and delicately fresh.
One sailor shape had bow of three
loops Of yellow and brown plaid ribbon
and little white lace with double hand,
ful of velvet nasturtiums in several shades
and with their natural leaves. One fancy
straw, white and red, had a fiat ribbon
garniture at the back, on the crown and
under the side Of the brim. Directly in
front was a spray of American Beauty
roses, and just back of that an arrange.
ment of feathered crepe lisse shaped like
the tower of Babel and at least five inches
above the crown.
Toques there are of tulle, of lace, OF vel
vet and Of such masses of flowers that one
can scarcely see any foundation. Tiny
oapotes are also made the excuse for the
dainty bits OF fine and filmy stuffs and
nodding flowers. The wide chips, leghorns
and milans will not be worn much until
the really hot weather comes. 1t Is said
that few large and light oolored ostrich
plumes will be worn on these, but ostrich
plumes will now be seen only in the fall,
except on such large hats.
/ saw one pattern hat of this kind. The
wide brim was smoothly faced on the un-
derside with very pale blue surah, and on
the outside there were three plumes, very
large and fluffy, held in a Prince Of Wales
tuft by a rhinestone buckle. A large scarf
of blue tulle, with the ends tucked In three
or four clusters, was tied around the crown
and hung down the back. The left side Of
the brim was raised and from that point
the plumes were disposed.
This Is but a small idea of the great
variety Of millinery. One may mention
that there appeared TO DO more pink roses.