Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

" mother into mad extravaganza
IE2$&SA this summer. From the sim
y plest OF shade hats n sunbon-
nets to the daintiest and most costly OF
hand embroidered and lace trimmed and
lacy straw CONNECTIONS they are delight
fully babyish, eminently becoming, and no
sooner a one selected q pretty model
than something still pFettier comes within
sight.
There are, Of course, ali grades Of the
close little lingerie caps for wee folks.
and provided the material used IL fine
and the work carseally done even tina
simplest corded or tucked model has
it's charm. The two things entirely
out OF tune with q baby face are coarse
material and shoddy work, and the
mother who. remembering this, avoids all
cheap pre~tendousness In her small chtld's
attire viii have the satisfaction OF know
ing thai her baby IL dressed tastefully IL
not extensively.
Few Of the caps and bonnets flare
broadly nowadays, and the close lines
are much more becoming. There may
be d soft ruche or frtll lace lined about
the face. but many Of the caps are finished
flatly, and II q frill appear Il is applied
pack OF the fiat border and falling over the
crown. In some models a sheer band de-
ucately hand embroidered with
scalIoped and embroidered edge folds back
over the plain cap border. lying fiat on 1t,
and again a plain wide edge Of lace or q
scaIloped edged and Of fine hand en-
broidery falls forward over the plain
border.
More severe caps rave the borders
-l-..l. .h4.,al ana raRAaH Utth a little
edge of lace frilled next the face, and
similar oording runs round the center OF
the full or plain crown.
These ideas are not new, but the sim
plicity OF the shapes worn, not only by
also, is admirable.
Much OF the smartness OF such q little
cap, OF any bonnet, for hat matter, de-
ponds upon the way in which soft little
bows or folds or twists OF ribbon are APP
piled, and it is in this kAack that the ar
fist touch shows. A twisted fold of soft
satin running over the top Of one Of the
fiat borders, OF which we have spoken,
and ending In full little knots Just over
the ears is an effective finish for a simple
lingerie cap. and the soft choux or knots
over the ears are much used. even with
out the accompanying twist.
Bonnsts in lacy, babyish straws, many
OF the braids 30 fine that they may be
handled quite like ribbon or lace, are
legion and are combined with ribbon,
lace. flowers, etc, but to be effective
must not be overturned n must re-
tain a simple air. The baby flowers are
the tiny rosebuds OF roses, forget-me-nots,
pink tipped English daisies, primrosesI
apple blossoms, the ordinary daisies
in diminished size. wild roses, etc. More
sophisticated hothous flowers have by q
| consensus OF good taste been left for Older
folk. though occasionally one finds q
French child bonnet trimmed in flowers
beautiful Of color and line, II alien to the
ordinary sentiment concerning babyish ap-
propriateness.
A delightful bonnet for Q child Of 5 OF
years was all in frills q creamy valen'
ciennes lace, with knots OF blue satiT
ribbon and nodding clusters OF bluebells
and another quite as charming was o.
fluted pagoda shape on the order OF on,
OF the little bonnsts sketohed here. Tn,
entire bonnet was covered with overlap
ping frills OF vslenciennes. and Just abou
q third OF the way from crown point 4
brim edge a wreath OF tiny white roses
pink tipped IN the petals, ran around tn
crown, one FIRM OF the lace partly veIlinl
the flowers The bonnie was faced viii