The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
IDEAS OF MILLINERs.
Forecasts of the Easter Hat-Tend-
 encies This Season.

encies This season
 New York Tribune.
 The hats of the coming season do not differ materially from those of last year, and are composed mainly of the same | materials. An occasional high crown has been seen. and predictions of their re- turning popularity have been made; but American buyers have not ventured upon them as yet. Straw shapes stand in high
 favor and all sorts of soft. lacey straws, almost equalling chiffon in daintiness ana airiness, are shown. Tulle and chiffon, varied by silk null, still holds their own,
 however, as foundations for the greater number of diaphanous hats.
 Flowers and foliage were never more popular and hats composed entirely of these material promise to be the rage. Small flowers will be much used, among
 the leading blossoms being tiny margVler- ttes, buttercups, cowslips, etc.-with long trailing stems-forget-me- acacia blossoms, small button roses and silk pop
 pies. In the line of foliage. red acacia
 leaves. small rose leaves with buds, wa tercress. small ivy trails and maidenhair
 in silvery greens and powdery reds are all good. Small berries, such as holly and | ivy, in all shades, but principally in green are in demand, hut fruit Is not favored. | In the Paris models an admixture of black often appears in the flowers. There | is a great fancy for black cowslps, prim- | roses laburnum and other flowers, mount ed with similar blossoms of a natural | tint.
 | Spangles were never more in evidence
 than at present. They edge ruches and | leaves, dot the petals of flowers, adorn | crowns, or constitute the entire covering of hats. They are of all sizes. from a | pinhead to a nickel, and have some cut
 In jet, silver, steel and beautiful rides | cent effects.
 SIX fabrics are being more and more used for trimmings The new makes of | soft undrsssed silks are admirably adapt | cd to the purpose. as they drape well and | lend themselves to almost any desired l effect. Ribbons are also much used, not
 few straw hats being trimmed only | with ribbon. Plain ribbons are the first choice of milliners, but many fancy ef- | fects are shown Firmness. dehcacy and l limpness characterize all these garnitures,
 wi:h the exception of the Velvets, and
 scarcely any are too wide for the milli- ner's use.
 Laces are m important feature in the | finishing of fine headgear, the white run ming Into cream. old ivory, coffee and ecru tints. Ostrich plumes are holding
 their own. and are still used under the | brim as we'll as on it. Aigrettes, in spite of the efforts of the Audubon societies
 are as popular as ever, and quills are
 much in demand for serviceable hats
 elled French gold. sometimes set with
 white and colored crystals.
 | Shapes are of all sizes, from the great | 1aring plateau with a slight elevation 1T l
 crown to the toque and box turban. The
 ready-to-wear hat, in spite of much op- | position. continues in the field New | houses for It's manufacture are constantly ! being organized, and 1t Is growing In pop | ulartty with all classes. Although regard | ed as the bane of the retail trade evei l since its introduction. milliners are be- | ginning to realize that fnaSmuch as nc | woman will be cOntented with one hat the ready -to-wear does not in reality dc | them much harm.
 A preference for pastel unts. with ire uuent admixture of black, is noticeable in | Paris millinery Bright colors are not
 however excluded from favor. and some milliners continue to use the dreadful
 blue and green combination. which was
 certainly overdone last year. A sti
 worse combination Is that of a reddish
 violet with Bordeaux red, but or the oth-
 CT hand there are some delightful color
 harmonies showing brown with shaded
 pinks or reds, or cream with severa
 shades of green.