Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

insertion of point de Venice The hat ia
edged with crushed b-ush roses. and
wreath of the same flower snuggles around
the crown. At the back the hat fits In
close TO the hair and is finished with a
bow of pink ribbon in the pale rose color.
The fad OF the hour in trimming large
fiat hats is two-inch band running cross
wise just back of the hats center and fit
ting down very tight. Sometimes this is Of
velvet or ribbon. ending on either side in
rosette or fiat bunch of flowers. Again,
1t is made of tiny flowers sewed close to-
gether. The floral bands can be purchased
by the yard and are exceedingly useful
to the home milliner. They come in very
small rose buds forget-me-nots, English
daisies. geraniums and the smaller fruits
like currants and gooseberries These two
fruits. together with a few cherries. are
noticed in the smarter millinery, but grapes
are being retired slowly but surely.
flat white hat at a recent opening at
tracted much notice, because of its eccen-
trio trimming at the back. The material
was fine white chip weave In ivory white,
faced with white tulle. The crown was
round and low and the brim dropped shep-
herdess fashion. Across the center, from
one edge of the brim to the other thus d.
viding the hat in two, a fat band OF
black velvet overlaid with white medallions.
From under this. falling to the back, was
shower of tiny green rose buds. show
ing the tints that come just before the
petals begin to uncurl. A few leaves were
combined with the buds. The effect was OF
a miniature waterfall of buds covering the
hair completely.
Raised Off the Face.
Another feature of the small spring hat
is the height to which II Is raised in the
front. Bandeau, matching the under trim
ming Of the brim. raises 1t as effectually as
a well-dressed pompadour, and the brim
from the bandeau to edge forms almost Il
quarter circle. The frame then runs well
down in the back. A stylish finish Is a
rosette of velvet on either side, close to the
hair, with fat pointed ends, which also fit
close to the head.
In ready-to-wear hats the competition for
popularity lies between the ivory white with
black and the burnt straw with black. The
dead white gives more dressy finish and
lends itself to more elegant trimmings than
does the burnt straw. but the latter will
be extremely popular for wear with pongee
shirt waist suits.
striking toque shows al; ernate folds of
black and white straw anC Il high brim
finished with woven black and white straw
in diamond shape. Six of th, Sc diamond
shaped pieces are used, each growing
smaller toward the back which Is finished
with loops of the black and white straw.
The toque is raised on one side with a
straw band, to show pure white wing
nesting close to the hair
From Bond street shop comes a golden
burnt straw that is distinctly trim and
English in its lines. The shape is round
sailor, with a roll so slight that ii is not
trying to any face. The trimming is SIM
pie but effective-three rows of narrow
black velvet ribbon around the crown and
three black pompons.
Another English toque of burnt straw is
built on toreador lines. The brim is over
laid with three rows of fine black straw in
a fancy weave, and a the back IS a broad
bow of soft silk. fastened with a long. mar
row jet buckle.
both sides, trifie higher on the left than
the right side, is trimmed across the top
with three bands Of black silk. Bows Of
the silk are used under the rolling brim on
either side, with black wings under the left
side.
Still another round English toque of burnt
straw is edged on either side of the brim
with bla ok straw, and the two colors form
a buckle shaped piece in the front A pair
of back quilts is through the crown.
The straw is pliab!e, and the effect of the
brim is of folds.
The imported hats show odd combinations
of fancy straw and tulle in alternate folds,
but the combination appears less popular
with American buyers than that Of lace and
straw.
Feather Arrangements
If feathers are used. they fall backward
over the hair, starting near the middle Of
the hat. The end of the quill is rarely COW
cred with ribbons or ornaments. The
feather fad is to have the rough end stuck
through the brim OF the crown. If cabo-
chons or buckles are used, they must not
hide the end.
For early spring wear the royal blue
feather bids fair to be most popular. A
feather shading from white to royal blue is
also shown.
There never was greater variety Of
shapes than this year, and, by selecting up
to-date trimming, almost any shape used
last year can be converted into a cCnfec-
ton for Easter. 1903. The Distinguishing
feature will be the Lace, the flowers or the
band stretched across the crown from brim
to brim The shape Is less important.