Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-06

Millinery Is both Interesting ana pretty
his spring. There are many marked
changes. and little to remind one OF the
modes of . year & Tulls is more ex-
tensively used thar any other one fabric
now; tulle in every form, in puffs, pleat-
ings. ruchings. and. above all, the shirred
or ''gaufred" tulle. The most delicious
hats are made OF the latter, combined Oft
en with velver loops and large balls Of
Jet.
A new material is called erin. and. as its
name would indicate. 1t is only q nice
quality Of crinoline. This is used in COM
bination with tulle, and often rufled to
form the foundation of the brim. on which
arc piled soft masses Of the delicate ma
terial. There is a great variety Of fancy
straws, some OF them initiating fine Jet.
tulle and lace: real lace is often combined
sionally drape brims to good effect. Al
though light, delicate effects prevail this
season, there are some heavy straws in
turquoise blue being the most conspicuous.
TIL Manila straws are worn at Nice, but
they must have a wired brim edged with
q narrow band OF black velvet.
In shapes there is a wide variety. and
none OF them promise to be particularly
becoming with . severe or simple style
or hairdressing. Almost everything sets
wen DICK Oh lie HchQ OF UdI6S up III 1TOuI,
with masses Of flowers under the brim.
There is also a little cap shape that rises
in 'front.' like a baby's bonnet, which Is
captivating. Most hats are moderate in
that rises on one side to show some trim
ming resting on the hair. On the other
yond the hair in a manner almost sug-
gesting a brim. There are also some
three cornered shapes, somewhat different
from ANYTHING Of tina: nature that has
ever been seen before. and worn with the
points above the ears.
Materials are SO elaborate in themselves
that there is little opportunity for extensive
headgear that has been SO quiet. dainty
and free from startling. effects. At the mo
ment there is no use for ostrich feathers
wings and punches of curling feather al.
plumage needed. In their place there are
the most beautiful flowers. with the pref.
erence given to small flowers such as for.
get-me-nots and a small, fine. white bios.
som common in the fields. There are many
daisies used. too. SO plainly the season Is
one Of simplicity.
Tfnsel is departing from favor. and fol
embroidery or to edge tulle narrow lace OF
baby ribbo velvet is preferred. No color
Is s,. more popular than grail; gray combine h,e
some OF the fashionable iv,t leaf. Black ant
white is and will be most fashionable, es,
and jet, and all shades of ttue are fashion,
able, beginning with turqboise. including
even the cornfiower, and finishing with the
than is generally shown at this season o.
the year. but II still appeals. and some o.
the houses make a lavish uiie of yellow.
Here are short descriptions of som of tn,
prettiest and most characteristic hats. 4
round hat of gaufred white tulle, arranged
in irregular puffs. is covered with biacl
tulle embroidered with gold: on thu
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grettes and a pun of while This is on,
of the few new hats on which tinsel Il
used. A walking hat for eirly spring is {
and really forming one-half of the hat Il
a large bow of dark green straw. edge
with a ruche Of navy bile chiffon, Thu
third example is particularly lovely,
. round hat covered with double ruchings O
white tulle. showing a tiny line of bIaci
y witb s, ribbon b,s on each @flrs edge sHd and trimme'
the bri,a: IN tie side are a black velye
bow and diamond ornament.
A becoming example of a black hat is
broad-brimmed affair of shirred tulIe. witt
small ivy leaves running over the entir,
hat: a high trimming is effected on on
side by some ragged black flowers witt
green centers. A beautiful hat of gra,
straw has a soft brim of satin in the sam
shade: a cream lace scarf Grapes the brim
and on one side is a trimming of fine whit
flowers resting on the hair. and a whit
eatin bow and bunch of aigrettes are above
Blue straw makes a apo OF the bah
bonnet style. trimmed in front with bluet
in many shades: and this same shape mp
pears in white tulle and jet, with trimmin
of forget-me-nots in variegated shades.
charming affair, difficult TO classify. set
well back on the head. and is made @
rufiies of black lace straw, edged with yel
low Valenciennes: ii Is trimmed in bah
fashion with a soft band OF cream satir
and In front are a pun of satin and
cluster of beautiful white wings spotte
with black.
A smart example of a Nice hat is of tuI
ouoise blue straw. with the brim covere
with blue tulle. edged with finely crinkle
black tulle. On one side is a large il
ball holding a bunch of stiff blue velvt
loops. and under the rolling brim are
second jet ball and more velvet. Thes
same jet balls are used on n todue Of shire
white tulle: some black velvet loops an
fine white flowers form the trimming. Al
other toQue is of shirred black tulle an
Set balls, wit beautiful white and blac
aigrettes floating over the side and pu
of white gauZe against the hair.
Perhaps the p~rcttiest hat of all is or
with rufiied brim of gray erin covere
with ruffies of white gauZe and white cril
in fact these ruffies maze the entire ha
and a pearl and diamond ornament an
lots OF running ivy are the trimmings.
At the theater one sees a number
the Russian cap shapes. One is a simp