Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

of needless exAavagance The decorative,
hat pin of todaS Is considered an absolute
necessity and women possess an abundance
OF them sufficient to meet every need Of
the modern hat
The smart hat pin serves three purposes.
1t holds the hat In place. adorns II WITH
sparks OF light and color In teweied headsI
and also gives Individual shape TO the hat.
Soft hats particularly are shaped with hat
pins. which are stuck through the hat III
such a manner as to produce smart curves
and angles folds In the straw and tits IS
the brim. That hat pin In the hands OF "
clever woman can give cschet and india
yiduaiity 10 the shape and appearance of 4
hat which Is the last touch In the art Of
millinery perfection.
The weii-gowned woman stands befors
her glass and--if she is gowned IN blue
Will lay before her an assortment of tur-
quose and rhinestone hat pins. With hand
glass In hand she viii turn and twist, Civ
ing a lab here and another there TIL thu
hat Is firmly held at the right angle and its
brim dipped and turned up In the most be-
coming fashion. She will try and get this
arrangement the first time she wears this
hat 50 that It may not be stuck fun OF
holes every time she puts It on.
Another importa It consideration In the
fastening In of hat pins Is the arrange@
ment of the hair. OF course, the hair is
fiuffed around and out from the head and
smart little punches OF curls are stuck intd
the coifure in the most becoming places.
The hat pin catches to the brim OF the hat
portions of the pompadour ana always thu
upper part of these punches of curls This
holding of curls to the. hat by means OF hat
pins must be very deity and carefully done,
for any carelessness might result In thu
pulling out of the curls-they do not grow
upon the head, but on hairpin-and theif
disarrangement. Besides hat pins. teweled
pins are worn to fasten In these ctiris In
stead of combs, which women have beet
wearing for q long time past. In most
cases pearls and diamonds are used for tho
fancy hair pins, which are either very sim.
pie. when of inexpensive stones or gold, and
very; elaborate when of precious stones os
value. It is considered correct 10 hayd
these hair pins expensive possible and
the hat pins should match them.
Pearls and rhinestones give wonder.
fully attractive effect TO a hat. and wheIT
six or eight rhinestone pins glitter AMONG
the trimmings OF a hat 1t Is lent a dainty
ly fetching.
The fad of the season IS either for pins
of this character OF for those which match
the color of a gown. Emeralds would ID
used with green or gray gown ana, al
times, with white one Ruhics accom-.
pany gowns that harmonize with them; rOs
PAGES with the numbeTless smart yellow
and tan gowns which are In vogue thta
spring; turquolses with blue. gray or whltd
gowns; amethysts with mauye, violet and
all tints of gowns. Opals blend exQulsitely
with many colors OF gowns. well 40
with white ones, and nearly all jeweleG
hat pins set in rhinestones or diamonds
which bring out the light and color In tho
stones employed.
Very charming hat pips are made Of co.'s
ored glass. The simpler these are the bets
ter, but they may be very effectively used
in a hat, as may simple flower pins in ems
anleis. Large. heavily wrought pins of me.
tai are seldom smart or decorative. 1t takes
a certain style of hat to make them poss
slble.