The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

the Mexican feather flowers. The colors
in these feather flowers and pompons are
very dainty. pinks and greens being often
seen.
Rims to wide hats slope either up or
down suits the fancy, there being
many OF one style as the other. Those that
slope downward have the trimming tend in
the same way, and falls of lace and loops
of velvet and silk ribbons are used much
on them. Hats that set of from the face
are shown. and many of them are very at
tractive because they take especially well
TO elaborate flower trimmings. Many new
hats have the space between crown and
edge so made of thin net or chiffon that it
Is transparent. and thus trimming put
along this shows through on the lower
side One hat of tan-colored straw had
crown ard rim Joined with green net lace
on which was laid vine of strawberries.
Fruit and leaves both showed through the
lace.
Some Of the color combinations are little
startling until one has become used to them,
and IL seen in any but high-grade shops
would cause alarm. A beautiful wide white
hat with dropping rim had lilacs in white
and lavender arranged profusely on the
rim. and twining in through these lilacs
were ribbons OF light blue. Blue and lilac
were bit odd. but acceptable. Other hats
show light blue and lavender ribbons side
by side.
Many wide hats are dented in odd ways,
end IL seems as IL the ribbons over the edge
of the rims where the dents appear were
the only thing that held the hat in shape.
Birds and flowers are to be used freely.
The former vary in size from large white
owls, one OF which with wings spread al
most entirely cover a hat. to tiny little
brox-n birds six seven of which be
used on hat rim. looking as If they SIM
ply had lighted there to nestle among the
ribbons and flowers. Feathers both long
and shoEt are standard. and long ostrich
plumes OF delicate coIors are as dressy as
anything that can be chosen. Some odd
shaped hats look ss II large circle of the
straw had been folded over to the front to
make either half quarter of the circle.
and then some trimming had been put on
the fold to hold 1t down Again. the piece
of straw will be diamond-shaped. and two
points of it will be held back to the center
OF the hat with a feather or an ornament.
Sometimes the feather runs right through
the straw.
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and very light and dainty. Some show
trimming hanging down over the hair in
back and others are plain there, so it is
safe to chose whichever best suits you. If
you have trimming. IL may be long or short
loops or velvet silk ribbon. flowers.
feathers. leaves or fruit Some hats OF
thin. fine straws are very slimsy, so much
so that the weight of their ribbon bows
or flowers seems 10 bend the rim in. These
viii be very shaky and unsteady on the
head. still for garden parties and afternoon
wear In hot days they will be the correct
thing.
The artist has sketched for these pictures
some pretty examples OF forthcoming mil
linery. In her small picture is a fine. soft
tan straw trimmed with light blue feathers
and lavender ribbon. In the next illustra-
tion. at the top. Is a hat OF pink neapolitan
braid. with pink ostrich feathers and pc
tunias for trimming. At left and righ.. re-
spectiyely. are hat Of pale blue and white