The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
BY HARRIET HAWLEY.

dividing the hat in two, ran a fiat
band of black velvet overlaid with
white medallions. From under this,
falling TO the back, was a shower OF
tiny green rose buds, showing the
tints that come just before the petals
begin to curl A few leaves were
combined with the buds. The effect
was of miniature waterfall of buds,
covering the hair completely.
Another feature of the small spring
hat Is the hight to which it is raised
in the front Bandeau, matching the
under trimming of the brim, raises it
as effectually as a well-dressed pompa-
dour, and the brim, from bandeau to
edge, forms almost a 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 fiat. pointed ends. which also fit
close to the head.
In ready-to-wear hats the competi-
tion for popularity lies between the
ivory white with black and the burn
straw with black. The dead white
gives a 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.
A striking toque shows alternate
folds of black and white straw and a
high brim finished with woven black
and white straw in diamond shape.
Six Of these 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 a pure white wing nest
ling close to the hair,
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golden burnt straw that is distinctly
trim and English in it's lines. The
shape is a round sailor, with a roll
so slight that it is not trying to any
face. The trimming is simple, but eff
fective-three rows of narrow black
velvet ribbon around the crown, and
three black pompoms.
Another English toque of burnt
straw is built on toreador lines. The
brim is overlaid with three rows of
fine black straw in a fancy weave, and
at the back is a broad bow of soft silk,
fastened with a long, narrow jet
buckle.
a burnt straw with a brim that rolls
on both sides, trifle 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,
Still another round English toque
of burnt straw is edged on either side
of the brim with black straw, and the
two colors form a buckle-shaped
piece in the front. A pair of black
quilts is run through the crown. The
straw is piable, and the effect of the
brim is of folds
The imported hats show odd combl-
nations of fancy straw and tulle in
alternate folds, but the combination
appears less popular with American
buyers than that of lace and straw.
If feathers are used, they fall back
ward over the hair, starting near the
quill is rarely covered with ribbons
or ornaments. The feather fad is to
have the rough end stuck through the
brim or the crown. If cabochons or
buckles are used, they must not hide
the end.
For early spring wear the royal
blue feather bids fair to be most pop
ular. A feather shading from white
to royal blue is also shown.
There never was a greater variety
of shapes than this year, and, by Sc
lecting up-to-date trimming, almost
any shape used last year can be con-
1908. The distinguishing feature will
be the lace, the flowers. or the band
stretched across the crown from brim
to brim. The shape is less i'm
portant.