Evening star., 1904-03-26

a contrasting shade. with cobweos OF goid
or silver thread. or with medallions OF lace.
Some of these wide straw bra1ds snow TWO
contrasting satin strands braided in a
checker board pattern. Those with lace in
sertions may contrast with these adorn-
ments but more often the whole SHADES In
perfectly together.
Perfection in shading is a feature of the
spring hats. whether they be simple or elao-
crate. The rough satin straw or the nat
foundation generally shades from lighter
to a darker tone Of the same color Inc,
same scheme is followed throughout the
trimming. This is not difficult. since tulle
and flowers can be obtained in almost every
conceivable shade As many as thirteen or
fourteen exquisitely blended shades appear
in one model hat.
Prim and Tiny Roses.
Roses seem to be for the present the Ia
vorite flower. but they are not the full
blown garden roses of other years. but the
tiny. rather prim ard proper blossoms which
are suitable for the dainty pompadour
wreaths and nosegays now popular. These
roses are dyed in shades that Dame Nature
never even dreamed of. Pale roses and those
of a delicate blue hue are exceedingly fash
ionable.
Green Is favorite color for both hat
trimming and foundation. Some OF the
Paris models display charming potnsetta
and orchids of delicate green shadings.
Many of the prettiest Easter hats embody
some arrangement of green and white. A
chic little French creation is made of stain
braids which shade through all the silver
greens. The braid Is put on the frame
rather loosely, as if cool green rushes had
been bent into hat. There is no crown.
the necessary lift from the face being given
by a bandeau which Is covered with green
maline and trimmed with a cluster of tiny
white roses. Tiny punches of the same
flowers. two or three only in a bunch are
set at intervals over the slightly rolling
brfm. This is clever idea, for the flow
line and greatly enhance the charm of the
hat. mass of the dainty roses is set on
the center of the brim in lieu of a crown,
and a fringe of stems and buds trails from
these to the brim edge.
Are a Bit Stiff.
The white straw roses are effective.
though trife stiff. A striking hat of
emerald green and white has the low crown
covered with these straw roses. The fiat
| brim, which is bent in the back so as to fit
| over the hair. Is of the emerald green
| straw, faced with white straw braid. This
plan is frequently followed. as white is less
| trying to the complexion. The only trim
| ming, except the rose crown, is a knot of
emerald green velvet, which is set under
| the brim at the left SIDE 1t serves to hold
| in place the white ostrich feather which
Ostrich feathers will not have so wide a
vogue as during the winter. Small tips
will be used on some of the shaded hats
| to encircle the crown. They will be dyed
| so to shade In exactly with ths hat
| foundation. The longer plumes will, of
! course, still be worn to some extent. for
| many woman would consider her sum-
| mer trousseau quite incomplete if 1t
! did not include a picture hat loaded down
| with piumes. But the plumes cannot rival
| the attraction of lace and flowers with the
| summer girl of 1904.
| Straw lace braids will have popularity
| for the more severe dress hats-the hats
which will be correct for early summer
wear, for coaching trips and for occasions
where lace creations would be decidedly
de trop
Open-Mesh Lace.
stylish hat of this description is of
champa gne-colored straw braid in an OPEN
mesh lace pattern. The high crown has it's
sides diagonally banded by rows of giIsten-
ing jet buttons. The wide. fiat brim is bent
in front as to slightly shade the face 1t
has no trimming other than a cluster OF
short. black ostrich plumes which are set
on the right side. The brim is bent in the
back SO as to fit over the hair. and is kept
In place by elaborate black jet ca
bouchon
Some of the pearl cabouchons are dainty.
They vary in size from tiny ones of a half
inch in diameter to gorgeous examples four
or five inches in diameter. They are espe-
cially effective on the lace hats to hold In
place the dainty flower garlands, or the
bows or rosettes of shirred ribbon
Lace hats vie with the flower hats in
popularity. 1t Is also true that 1t is some
times hard to distinguish between them
The lace hats are becoming to almost
every style of face. This spriNg they are
more often ia simple baby shape with the
lace shirred over the frame and falling in a
becoming frfil from the brim edge. These
lace frills are no doubt result OF the veil
habit which has beset women all winter. |
They have found that beauty Is never so |
aiiuring as when half concealed and half |
disclosed Lace frills are even set on hats |
Of straw. but this fashion Is not yet a |
prevalent one.
Dyed lace is teing used for the manulac-
ture OF these lace hats. So far only tho