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

"a EW FORK, March A.-Among the
spring hats one cannot fail 70 op-
serve the fruit napkin effect, the
burned paper effect and the pro-
= 1ectiie effect.
The simplest of these is the fruit nap
kin. II seems to be produced as iolioWs:
When a blouse has been made OF one or
the beautiful Persian SILK squares now IN
general use, and TO this has been aaued
a parasol covered with a second square,
then in steps the miiliner and offers nat
around which has been wound thlto
square or some portion thereof, allowing
the fringed ends 10 stand up at one SIDE
In a plated fan shape that Immediately
suggests the napkin deftly arranged III
4 hotel tuYnbler by a gentleman OF Color
The burned paper effect Is even more
I unmistakabie, II is every day produced
bv substituting for the side rolls OF tuile
go common upon winter hats mass OF
nat tuile layers, which, instead of lying
down meekIy around the brirn. curl UP
slightly at their edges like the leaves
OF a book that has been too near blaze.
on a number of hats that have seen
This week white tuile arranged In THIS
manner has been edged, leaf by leaf, with
a narrow braid OF rough black straw; the
notion that these hats had been scorched
was irresistible; they positively smeiied
smoky.
The projectiie effect Is hardest 10 de-
scribe II Is produced most easily upon
that large class of hats whose trimming
is brought far forward over the face.
Great wfioris of .tuile are SO arranged as
10 look as II they were being shot forth,
-as coil OF ticker tape might be cast from
the hand The inyoiutions OF tulle are
. stiffened slightly with an edging OF velvet,
and they somehow give such an impress
sion OF swfftness and violence that one
starts aside TO avoid blow
saw yesterday hat OF this order IN
pate rna,iye and violet. Two quilts were
involved In the discharge from the fore
head, and II looked az II they might be
thrrssn 10 great distances. IT IL possible
that these catapults aim to be fipwer-like,
but they look more dangerous than horal
There IL much In the Easter millinery
that Is confused and fantastic. and also
much that ID simple and beautiful. II is a
within that may not last many weeks to
wear autumn fruits and leaves rather
thar spring blossums. Whole hats are
unade OF crimson and orange maple foliage.
and OF the red and green and russet of
the oak aud OF dull green grape leaves
half hiding grape clusters. Currant leaves
mixsd with red and black currnnts ara
used In tho sAme manner, and the favorite
flowers. with few exceptions. are those Of
August and September.
There are Hat hats and hats with high
crowns. there are small close hats and
hats with Spreading brims You can find
practically any shape for which you are
looking. b1t there In marked tendency
toward poke and directory forms. and to-
ward letting tho crown spread and over
shadow the brim. In valiant struggle
against this last the brims OF many hats
become double. ana take to themselves
great breadth and Importance.
All straws whether fine or coarse. are Of
auch supple texture that they may be
bent into any shape desired-and wild and
weird are some Of the desires. Hair or
hair and straw braid make large, limp
soft hats that are picturesque and fioppy
whom skillfuliy treated. and foppy with
out being picturesque under careless ham
ding. The only new straw Is the so-ealled
Florence cloth. which is peculiar straw
weave having tho appearance OF straw
figures appliaued on cloth
For outing hats there are felts but there
are moro stitched taffetas. with soft
crowns and high brims For the bicycle
and for .golnng there are khaki hats In
yeomnn ana trooper shapes. some OF
which have the regulation chin strap
which. however, II fastened around the
hair hehipds For such headgear bands OF
khaid-colored poggaree muslin are the
usual trimming. with punches OF cocks
feathers or dropping pheasants plumes,
which have replaced last summers stiff
eagie'a Quilts.
The sailor hat bohs w serenely; II Is
little changed IN shape, though OCCASION
ally 1, has an absurdly hiKh crown, For
dressy wear II h decorated with wreaths
OF leaves or with twists of tulle and
spreading wings.
New and uncanny trimmings are rides