The Washington times., 1904-06-19
RY AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

"HG girl Of the season is determ!n-
ed to be neat.
L She has been washing Her
gloves. her waists. her skirts, hcr
veiiings and her >parasol cover. And
now CHE washes her hat.
The newest hats are made OF finest
washable lawn and are put together in
Euch manner that they can be taken
apart and washed. They are then put
together again and are as good as new.
The washable hats are made OF wash
tafreta. which comes in all the pretty
oolors. They are also made of washable
materials in tiny stripes and checks.
But the handsomest hats Of ali are those
which arc made Of white lace and white
insertion. and are trimmed with more
lace and more insertion. and are worn
with the tabs Of neeclework hanging
dCwn behind.
The entire nat is washable except IFS
framework. The brim. which is draped
WITH a fail Of neediework. can be ripped
off and lau.dered II washes like iron.
as they say. Then there Is the crown,
which is covered with hand embroidered
lawn, and which can also be ripped
apart and washed. And, finally. there
are the needlework tabs at the back.
which are removable and easily laun-
dered- 1t is al very pretty and very
simple.
How to Make It.
To make such a hat get a wire frame.
The fat frames with low round crowns
are best. You viii want to cover The
entire hat with white lawn TO make
foundation and background for your
other trimmings. And then you will
want TO fasten the needlework tabs at
the back. These should be wide and
short. The pointed tabs are the pref
test They can be put on with a fancy
pm OF Sny kind. A brooch Of turquoise
makes a nice finish. And they should
be just long enough 10 fail 10 the neck
On one hat there were tabs made Of
handsome hand-done needlework fasten-
ed 10 the side OF the hat almost at IN ,
back. They were secured in place with
az ornamental pin. They were pointer
tabs and were arranged 10 fall 20 the
ear.
The nttle Cali OF needlewcrk around the
face IS an important feature Of the
washable hat. The needlework should
be pointed and the hat should be bent
SO that il is a Ittle broader across the
face than Il IS deep. The hats that look
wide across the trent are the fashion,
able mats this season. rather than the
long hats. though there IS a pretty boat
shape.
To Make a Wash Hat.
To drape your hat brim with lace or
neediework get just enough to border
the edge OF the brim. Tack this all
around the border. rather full, but do
not rufhe f. And let II faIl about three
inches below. This makes pretty drap5
which looks very nice against hair OF
any color.
The very wide allover needlework Is
admirable for this purpose. Select a
kind with a pointed border or border
that Is scalloped. Measure the hat and
cut a strip just long enough. Lay II
over the top OF the hat and drape il
around the brim, catching IL here and
there with invisible stitches. This Gov
ers the top of hat as well as the brim
1t forms a crown trimming as well as
q drape.
There are wash lace scarfs that come
specially for these washable hats. Get
such a scarf and throw il over the TOP
OF your hat frame Catch II here and
there IN such a way as TO arrange it. in
folds. And. finally. secure the ends al
the back and let them ran down on the
neck. This makes one OF the neatest
and prettiest hats 10 ne seen anywhere
IN long days walk through the fash
ionable thoroughfare.
h Hat to Wash.
Then there IS the yvaaia bIe hat which
Is made Of wide insertion. Take "A piece
OF very wide insertion and drape it'-in
Iolds around the brim and crown OF
your hat Finish with a little needle
work border and let the needIework fall
at the back 10 make two nice tabs.
But the washable hat, however sim
pie IL may be, IS not always a cheap hat.
A woman who IS one or the fashiona bic
world At Newport draped her hat with a
washable lace scarf which cost so. II
was IN snow white and needed washing
almost every week. But. II carefully
done. It would wear two or three sea-