Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

the same ribbon is perched on the under
| edge of the brim on the right side. 1t cor
responds with the white hair bow which
| the haring brim shows on the left side.
Now that strings are so much in fashion
! for the children s hats, 1t Is sometimes hard
| to distinguish between a hat and bonnet.
For the spring winds the strings GER
| tainly useful. while the big bow under the
| chin makes pretty finish at the throat. no
| matter how simple elaborate the coat
beneath may be.
But before leaving the realm of the bon
net the dainty little red riding hoods must
not be forgotten. AS in other seasons,
they in cloth velvet or silk, to match
! the long, red riding hood cloak. But this
season they have an exaggerated face frill.
This is still further reinforced in the direc-
ton of fiuffineSs by a wreath of ribbon ro-
settles heading the frill. Still another hood
has frill heading of tiny ostrich tips.
Garden Hat Shapes.
An attractive hat, which boasts of strings
of wide black velvet. is in the shape of the
garden hats so popular for the small girl
every summer. But instead of airy lace
and lawn, it is fashioned of broadcloth of a
delicate baby blue shade. The waving brim
I and round crown are of overlapping strips
of the broadcloth. about an inch wide. laid
on serpentine fashion. The crown is en-
circled by a band of black velvet ribbon,
which is tied in the front in Alsatian
bow. The latter is drawn through a blue
enameled buckle
Another of these pretty mushroom-shaped
hats is of red cloth. But in this case the
cloth strips are wider, and each is finished
with a velvet cording.
Many other charming cloth hats may be
evolved by the home millner with the aid
of wire frame.
Among the hats which may be safely
made at home is the hat with the accor-
dion pieated brim. The silk Is shirred over
the wire foundation. The pleated silk,
which should be in strips at least four inch
es in width. is set on around the brim, so
as to give a fluffy finish.
pretty black hat of this description has
the brim edged with double silk pleatings.
A wreath of ribbon rosettes is set around
the shallow crown. The brim may be bent
in any desired curving, and the whole makes
a fluffy setting for the childish face.
pretty innovation is to have the rosette
wreath of some contrasting shade of rib
bon, say crimson or pale blue. If the rib
bon is soft enough. the rosettes will have
something of the effect of flower petals.
Loads of Flowers.
But flowers themselves are being used on
the early spring millinery. They often
finish the brim of the picture hats. Thus,
a brim of shirred brown silk has the brim
edged with wreath of nasturtiums in
their most vivid orange and yellow shad-
ings. The only other trimming for the
hat is a couple of soft ribbon rosetteS of
the same tint the hat foundation.
A dainty picture hat for the small flower
girl or for other gala occasions, is of
shirred pink silk. The waving brim is
edged with a narrow wreath of pink and
white marguerites. The shallow crown is
encircled with soft folds of pink tulle,
which seem to melt imperceptibly into the
hat foundation.
1t is readily seen that the trimming of
these dress hats is concentrated on the
brims 1t is as a setting for the childish
face that the hat is important. The other
trimming is a lesser detail and is simpler
in character or non-eXisting.
But in brim trimming there is no limit to
elaboration. The brim flares widely, and
it's ample space is covered with ribbon
appliques.
Trimming the Brim.
Short ostrich tips are a favorite medium
for brim trimming. Sometimes the tips
edge the brim, sometimes they are laid
under the brim close to the hair. The eff
feet is pleasing in either case.
One-tone hats are in high favor. Black
is trimmed with black, white with white,
and the delicate pinks and blues often dis
dain to mingle with any other shade.
A dainty all-white hat is a smooth felt,
with wide, slightly rolling brim. The
under brim is deliberately braided to within
an inch SO of the edge. with heavy white
silk braid. 1t gives lattice effect against
which the face is silhenetted. But in ad-
dition, the under brim is adorned on the
left side by huge fiat bow Of white taffeta
ribbon. A clasp of gold and white enamel
holds 1t in place.
The long fur felt hats promise to be worn
until late in the spring. One of the pref
test has wide brim, ornamented above
and below with rosette-like bows of black
ribbon. The two rosettes. which. are set
on the under brim, are slightly to the left
side. With this hat the hair bow must be
worn on the right side to prevent too
strong a color contrast.