The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03

''who ever wears the hats that are
displayed the first OF the season."
asked one woman OF another, looking
into a shop window at a very gay
model in three shades Of brown with
wonderful pink roses and great nest
Of green leaves.
The hat in question was an imported
model, a Paris hat, one of those hats
which are brought over as a guide and
from which a great many hats are
built The original model is built in
an exaggerated way and is to be worn
only by some one who can carry it off.
But the hats that are copied after it
are charming.
The very large and the very striking
hats are to be worn only by the tall
and the distinguished woman. The
shorter woman must wear a hat mot
quite so large or so conspicuous, the
medium sized hat. while the little
woman must be content with the little
toque and the tiny made hat of Lon
don tendencies
The cost Of the Easter hat this year
runs up to $500. This figure was paid
for a hat by the wife of a Pittsburg
steel magnate. This woman, whose
style is Of the abundant type and who
can carry hat OF good size, ordered
a hat Of silky straw woven with vel
vet strands. The hat had a curling
brim and square crown. A few gold
threads lent it distinction.
The upper part Of this $500 hat was
faced with the finest of chiffon folds
and over the folds of chiffon there were
laid narrow bands of fine lace inser-
ton, about three yards of lace being
used. The roses upon the hat, if one
may believe the milliner, cost at whole
sale 50 each. Thew were made of silk
and velvet and were so exquisitely put
together that one might easily fancy
them real. They were Of the deep rich
shade of red which one associates with
the American Beauty. There was a
large festoon of them, with roses trail
ing over one side OF the hat, while the
other side was draped with a feather
which shaded from white to a deep
shade of red.
Getting Up Your Own Hat.
THE woman who wants to get up
her own Easter hat" said a milliner
the other day, can easily do ii n she
VIII learn to copy.
In every millinery establishment"
said she, there are copyists, women
who can trim beautifully il they have
a model from which to work. And
these copyists turn out hats that are
miracles OF prettiness. It takes little
skill to copy, but it is better than de-
signing.
The woman who wants to make her
own hats should make a tour of the
shops until she sees the hat she ad-
mires. Then she should study its ar
chitecture.
Her second step should be to make
a trip to the trimming counter to pur-
chase the material for the hat. She
should get the lace. the flowers, the
ornament, whatever it may be, and the
material used in making the bows.
Finally. she should secure facings
and Innings and any small necessities.
With these in her hand she may pur-
chase frame and go home and do her
own trimming. Or perhaps she can use
a frame which she may happen to have
at home.
Women" continued this milliner.
s"make a mistake in supposing that 1t
is the frame which makes much differ
ence. Almost any old frame can be
bent into shape and almost any old hat
can be taken out Of last years band
box, ripped apart, bent and turned and
twisted and made to look like new
again.
THE secret of a good hat all lies in
putting on good. new trimmings. Never
compromise upon your trimmings If
you are an amateur milliner. for In that
way you will ruin your hat.
THE reason so many home milliners
fall" continued this milliner. good-na-
turedly enlightening a little party of
amateur hat trimmers. sis that they