Evening star., 1899-03-25

bursts forth before the frost is fairly
past source of danger.
Yet at second inspection one comes to the
conclusion that this year the things are
not half bad. There is nothing startlingly
new, and although this may fret the seeker
for novelty it is a source of great comfort
to those who are obliged to make over even
hats. The very first impression received
at one of the smart openings this year was
that many of last years hats would serve
perfectly well this year if furoished up and
covered with the yards and yards of tulle
and the pretty flowers on top of that
which distinguish many of this years crea-
| tors. Indeed the hat proper makes very
little show and cuts very little figure in
early spring millinery of the trimmed or
der. 1t is there, of course, but under
cloud. But as the cloud is most ornament
al one does not care TO complain and when
i. further tends to the utilization of old
material there is cause for self congratu
lation.
Tulle and gauze are not, of course, dura-
BILE materials, but one might as well resign
oneself to the fact that spring hats are
periShable. They are delightful, of course,
but if worn as steadily as they must be,
unless one has many changes, they are in
a sadly wilted condition by the time mid
sumner comes, and we turn with relief to
our old friend the sailor which alone keeps
its shape and durability through the dog
days So remember that the first prohibi
tive price is a warning to women of moder-
ate means to copy and not buy imported
1ldlS, CHOOS6 inc lTIlllllllS WHICH DtSl
please you even If 1t is not durable, and
then fall back on sailor when July is
ushered in. Nor is one restricted to
sailor. There are always the English
walking hats Of various shapes and sizes,
which are more suitable for women Of
mature age than the severe straight
brimmed sailor.
Machine Stitched Trimmings.
If you don't want to invest in tulle there
is velvet stitched at intervals of half an
inch apart. 1t is surprising how decorative
this is. A hat Of gray satin straw with a
wide, soft fold of gray velvet, stitched In
this manner with gray silk of the same
shade, and white wings perched high on the
left, was a stunning example of this sort
of decoration. When tulle is not shirred in
such a manner to take yards and yards
of the soft, periShable, expensive stuff to
cover hat, it Is doubled at the edges over
and over, whipped down, and then formed
into soft bows or careless folds which are
all the more effective on account of the
thick edge
All hats show a tendency to sit at any
angle except right one upon the wearers
scalp. Either they tip up at the left, or in
the back, or are perched. way back upon
the head. The latter manner of wearing
them presupposes plenty of hair to soften
ths trying effect. When they tip up at the
left there is a bunch of crush roses under
the brim at the right. These crush roses
or other soft flowers follow the turned
away from the face part of the hat. and
whether the lift Is on the side or In The
back the flowers are there. They can also
be used with good effect in front when
hat worn quite off the face is too severe
for ons'S features.
Flower and TuIIe Laden Leghorns.
There are few large Leghorns trimmed
with flowers and tulle which will be suit
able for garden parties, and there are many
black hats covered with plumes or tulIe,
often turned up on one side with the roses
described above. Among the very summary
hats, quite the prettiest seen were two, one
of white chip straw and the other of white
tulle. Ths white chip dropped softly on
each side of the face, it was rather a wide
straw, but not at all exaggerated. Care
iessly wound around it was wide, softly
folded tulle scarf, which on the left side
was formed into loose pufns or bow ends.
On top of the tulle was laid half wreath
of flowers, and other flowers were scattered
over the bows on the left. Had it not been
for an indescribable Hghtnass of touch in
the tuile and an airineSs about the flowers,
this hat would certainly have been de-
scribed as overturned. But on account of
skillfW handling it was charming. The
other was little hat, that is, 1t was not
much larger than a turban. and 1t was en-
tirsly covered with shirred tulle On this,
to give the requisite height at one side,
were sprays of green leaves with silver
frosted look. This was unusually light and
dainty.
Pink Roses and Biege Straw.
A hat of bieEe straw with sprays of wheat
covering all of one side, and pink roses
under the brim, while light fold of tulle
came around the left side, which was other
wise untrimmed. was suggestion Of pros