The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

there was large blush pink rose with
a wonderful pink center, while in the
very heart of the rose there was a
glittering pin.
And still another turban, remark
able for its elegance. was all black, be-
ing a wonderful display of lace and
jets and black tulle and black pail
lettes, with hundreds of spangles gilt
tering all over the hat. This was one
of the all-the-year-round hats. And d
very pretty and becoming one at that.
There is undoubtedly a tendency to
get back to the little bonnet with
strings. But it is only the very young
woman who dares wear it. 1t is i'm
mensely becoming to the rosy-cheeked.
fresh, young face. But it is not so be-
coming to the woman who has passed
beyond the age of natural roses.
Bonnets With Strings.
The Duchess of Manchester, that
popular Western girl, who has set the
example of domestic felicity to the
titled Americans of Europe, wears this
early spring a little black jet bonnet,
shaped like a toque. She went driving
in it the other day with Lady Mary
Montague by her side. At the left
side there were pink roses and buds,
and right under the chin there was
tied a smart pink velvet bow with wide
ends spread out in the prim fashion
which was once the style, but which
one never sees nowadays except on
prim old women from Philadelphia.
Another pretty bonnet worn by the
Duchess is slightly on the poke order.
1t is in golden brown, wide in the
brim, trimmed with pink roses and tied
under the chin with three sets of black
velvet ribbons.
Lady Mary Montague's Easter hat is
in blue and it is very large. 1t is ar
ranged simply, as BELTS her 3-year-old
dignity. 1t is a fiat hat, lifted sharply
at one side, where it is caught with a
big soft blue ribbon bow There are
wide ribbons that tie under the chin.
She is to wear this with a white china
silk coat lined with blue. The coat
is buttoned down the front with big
white crystal buttons, each one paint
ed with a blue flower. Her shoes and
leggings are white.
The Napoleons are becoming to near
ly all faces and can be worn even by
women Of advanced age. They are
positively bewitching upon young
woman with tall, graceful figure and
a pretty face. And what is bert of all
to be claimed in their favor is that
they are not extremely expensive and
can be easily trimmed by ones self at
home or trimmed at small cost by
milliner.
This is my last years Easter hat"
Dragged a very well-dressed young
woman. 'It had a wide straw brim.
flexible and made of good straw
turned it up irregularly around the
crown, and trimmed 1t in military fash
ION, and, behold, have spring Ma
poleon hat"
One of the most becoming Napoleons
was turned up at the back and under
the hrin1 Caf fhroo hfrn ~
white grapes. Above the grapes there
were clusters of pink roses, large and
closely massed together. This trim
ming. which was the feature of the hat.
consisted Of pink roses, a great many
small green leaves and three punches
Of grapes.
How TO Trim Your Hat.
The seasons millinery has a great
deal in its favor and a great deal
against 1t. In the latter category can
be mentioned the fact that it is more
difficult to trim ones hats than last
year. Last years hats were easily
trimmed at home But this year the
hand of professional is almost neces-
sary.
And hats are dear, too. This year
you must pay a good price where last
year you could get along on s5 and less.
The reason is that the hats are NOR.
elaborate The trimmings cost more.
The articles used upon them are more
expensive and the result is a conse-
Quent higher figure.
1t is no uncommon thing to see a
really elegant buckle upon a hat. The
conspicuous position in which the hat
is worn makes one 10th to use a chean
buckle, and so handsome gold or
sterling silver ornament is used set
with semi-gems, which are, however.
almost as dear as the real gems. In
TINS way one can pay very well for
ones hat buckles without intending fo
be extravagant.
Feathers are TO be used in the spring
again. And In this connection 1t can