The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-25

cent snakes coiIing about flower stems
serpents one is tempted TO call them, be-
cause of their very considerable size.
Enormous leaves OF black spangied gauze
are a more harmless seeming novelty. An
odd effect is produced by huge pompons
Of tulle or ga1Ize that stand out from the
sides or tops of hats, as IL they had no
secure base, but were rolling away. When
white these pompons look like snowoalls
All the coiors OF the rainbow may be
seen on one hat A combination one no-
tices at every turn Is that OF pink, mauve
and green. Pale green and purple are
seen together. and pink. crimson and
greer. To unite as many grape tiuts as
possible is a fad, dusty grape caves be-
ing used for a foundation. the dull purple
of the Concord the vague, uncertain
green Of the muscatel and the flaming
tones OF the Tokay grape are added Next
to black and white hats, perhaps, there
are most Of mauve and violet shades.
Flowers are very large or very small
wreaths Of close-picked pink and white
daisies or Of fine rosebuds divide the field
with huge, wide-open tulls and chiffon roses
or orchids that are fair, fragile ana OF
fabulous value Brilliant scarlet gersni-
ums are seen. and big clusters of hydran-
geas ranging through all their changing
colors.
Hats art trimmed under the brim upon
the brim. on the crown. at the back, In
front and at the sides. II makes no dr-
ference where the trimming goes, so long
as there Is enough OF II.
Yesterday morning a pale girl. all eyes
ara teeth. tried on in succession these:
rather high toque OF pink tulle Wide
Brussels lace bordered the brim. and on
the left was an enormous cluster OF PINK
roses with greenish white foliage. More
roses OF the same sort were tucked under
the brim,
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crown of white. the whole very soft and
funny A wreath of peach and cherry bloS-
some edged the brfn. and on one side was
a big black velvet bow. fastened with
strass buckle.
"A large picture hat of black chip, boz
dered with white chip. A white scarf OF
black Chantilly lace was arranged on the
edge Of the brim and fell behind In long
ends which were twined around the neck.
Large tea roses were set under the brim,
and on the crown was bunch of ostrich
feathers.
A small toque OF bottle-green straw, trim
med with white roses. At one side pla L
ings of turquoise blue muslin formed pocu-
liar looking dogs ears.
A fiat doube-brimmed hat OF Leghorr
straw, slightly fiuted. The trimming was a
loose bunch of Parma violets, mixed with
maidenhair fern.
Among a number Of beautiful hats or
dered for an Eastern trousseau are these:
A large, semi-transparent hat OF pale
mauve tulle lightly draped about the brm
with spangled black tulle over white, siv-
ing a cloudy appearance. Blush inauve
poppies, mixed with damask roses and foli-
age cross the front and more flowers ap-
pear under the brim.
An extremely simple hat of reso pink
silk with a pig-pnk chiffon rose on the
right side. and on the left, under the brim,
anofhQr rose and foliage
A small toque of spangled black tulle.
The principal trimmings are two black
ostrich feathers. one raised on the left,
the other lying on the side Of the brim
An outing hat OF khaki in fiat beret
shape, with two quilts passing through the
khaki from side to side, one on the crown.
the other through the hrim. These are
held by double clasp in strass. AT the
side close to the hair, is a looped rosette
OF khnki-colored ribbon.
Included In one of the best exhibits OF
fine imported millinery is a small bonnet
OF yellow guipure straw. trimmed with a
drapery Of pale blue muslin and with fine
light blue flowers. There are long muslin
strings.
Nearly all hats are arranged TO match
the neokwear and the parasol With a
blouse In green and mauve will be worm
for example. green straw hat, whose
brim is lined with fine msuve hyacinths,
close set The parasol, II possible. VIII
be covered with silk like that of the blouse.
With parasol and blouse in plAided
crimson and white there belongs a hat of
white chip whose brim Is circled with two
wreaths of roses. one crimson. the other
pink. About the crown is third wreath
which is OF green leaves.
Although II is a flower season, one sees
many feathers Wings are much used on
outing hats. while ON dressy hats there are
scrubby-looking feathers which have been
treated to resemble moss. or something
they were never meant to initiate.
A combination that will strike many
people as odd Is that OF Nice hats mostly
OF violets, garnished with long and heavy
ostrich plumes ELLEN OSBORN
Flower seeds for Congress-