The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-07
BY HARRIET HAWLEY.

Poets have sung of the flower faces
of the children, until the more prac-
tical world has insensibly fallen into
the same habit At least, so the ad-
vance fashions in spring millinery
would indicate. The. fluffy bonnets and
picturesque hats which will grace the
small girl remind strongly of fringed
or clustering flower petals, while the
childs face forms the glowing center
The conceit is a pretty one and easily
executed, for the bloom of youth car
attempt what older women would feai
to try.
This between season is the time we
sell dress hats for children said q
fashionable milliner who makes
speciality of catering to the children
trade. Earlier in the winter MADAME
was apt to buy for her small daughtej
the hat or bonnet which would h
most serviceable. But now is the TIM
of the afternoon dancing class az
matinee. When serviceable felt n
quilted bonnet is brought forth ne
daughter rebels. or is moved to tefs.
In the end madam relents and I'VE
have sold another of the big ffty
dress hats or bonnets."
French and English milliners like
are striving to bring children's bAnets
into vogue. 1t is probably thefesult
of the prevailing manner of nock-
ing" the hair, which obtains both
those countries. If the small giIwears
curls, the bonnet plays hai with
their prettiness. The careful FORK OF
maid or mother is undone Y a few
minutes. But the girl with thu shock
ed" hair finds in the bonnetl protec-
ton from flying wisps of SHIT hair.
Just how fashionable this fter mode
of hair dressing for childrf has be-
come can be inferred frOI the fact
that many of the importeddolls have
shocked" hair instead 4 the long
curls once so dear to TT hearts OF
the little mistresses. The nall Ameri-
can girl is as progressivAs her eld-
ers. The nursery is noWlhe scene OF
an up-to-date barber shh where the
older dolls who still rhin the UNI
fashionable curls are beg shown the
error of their ways b1 means of a
sharp pair of scissors.
A pretty little Friend bonnet is in
| full green silk. Thekvide brim is
| slightly waved and linl with light
er shade of silk, albst the entire
facing being covered with narrow
ruchings of the sametlk. The crown
of the bonnet is pup immoderately
over stiff foundatH and a cluster
| of short, pale gree ostrich plumes
nestle among the pings at the left
side. The bonnet I tied under the
chin with wide stIgs or the lighter
| shade of silk.
Another dainty bnnet is of ivory
panne velvet. III fiaring brim is
auted and lined nh shirred louisine
| silk of the samehnt. The crown is
| shirred so slight as not to interfere
with its smooth founded appearance.
! Soft folded bandof wide louisine rib
bon cross it di bnally. These bands
are finished at lther end with fluffy
rosettes. The lme ribbon forms the
wreath of ribh loops which is set
under the brirtlose to the hair. The
ribbon stringsre tied under the chin
| in a rosette b.
| Ostrich plues are a greater favo-
rite than rpm on these dress bon
nets. thougIthe TWO are often min
gled.
| A male bJ and white bonnet. which
is an exanye of this fashion of trim
| ming. is aeritable fluffy nest of COM
mingled gdings. The pulled crown
| and brimie of the buff velvet. though
the lattfs faced to within an inch
az the u with shirred white chiffon.
The wiz forms a softer BACKGROUND
for the fldish face.
Thre ostrich plumes, exquisitely
shaded om white to buff. are laid on
the hf in front. Rosettes of white
satin bbon are set on each side in
the Vk where the brim ends The
wideFhite ribbon strings start from
henh the rosettes. A saucy bow of
tba me ribbon is perched on the un-
deTlge of the brim on the right side.
II responds with the white hair bow
wN the fiaring brim shows on the
Ia kide.
wv that strings are so much in
flion for the children's hats, it is
'Ietimes hard to distinguish between
lat and a bonnet. For the spring
Ads the strings are certainly useful,
file the big bow under the chin makes
Ypretty finish at the throat. no mat
Ir how simple or elaborate the coat
eneath may be.
I But before leaving the realm of the
bonnet. the dainty little red riding
hoods must not be forgotten. AS in
other seasons. they are 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 direction of
hufiness by a wreath Of ribbon ros-
cites heading the frill. Still another
hood has a frill heading OF tiny os-
trich tips.
An attractive hat. which boasts OF