Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

The frame must first be covered
with null Or %erinoline. bat preferably
null matching the braid in colors. A
forming q foundation for the braid.
Sew this over the frame az smoothly
as possible. covering UPPER and under
brim. Bind the edge Of the brim with
the braid and then cover the entire
hat with il. sewing one r0w after
another with the outer edge Of each
row overlapping the inner edge OF the
preceding roW The under brim may
be faced with ribbon like that used in
the rosctte If preferred.
IS TO color. the amethyst shades
are a safe choice. Olive. moss or
light green's. navy or light blues, tan.
banana and light browns. IN fact there
Is almost nothing in colors that VIII
not harmonize With lilacs and roses.
The ribbon should be OF the sarne
eoior as the braid. but need not be
just the same shade. Make the flower
wreath and sew fl to the hat. Then
make the rosette. which IS sewed on
last Finally the hat Is lined with a
scrap OF silk, and Is ready for wear,
an achievement OF which the clever
maker has a right to be proud. II
she has any nisgivings about how 10
proceed with the making, let her ex-
anime any hats made OF braid, which
come within her reach.
Suppose. however, our home-miliner
! lives where an Easter falling in March
j. likely to be far from an ideal spring
day. Her needs have been looked
after. and she should choose braids
in darker, stronger coiors. than for
fower-trimmed hats. A moss green.
olive or clear bright navy, or any of
the good shades OF brown. The blue
Of the %bluebird is the happiest OF Sc
i%ections. For trimming. velvet ribbon,
satin bows and fancy feather quilts
are the proper choice, or wings may
be used. Let the satin ribbon be OF
the same color as the braid. The vel
vet ribbon may be a dash OF bright
color like cherry or coral or a darker
shade OF the same color as the satin
ribbon.
For the feather. nothing IS much
p~rettier than the iridescent coque. but
there are 50 many to choose from that
sone may use the individual taste in
this matter. The velvet ribbon is
threaded through small slashes cut in
the covered frame, the fancy feathers
are sewed on firmly and over them
a group Of loops made of two yards
Of No. Go ribbon. if the matter Of
covering the hat with braid seems too
difficult. a shape can be bought ready
made and simply trimmed with folded
satin ribbon, a cluster OF quilts and an
ornament or flower placed in the cen
ter of a rosette made of looms. Five
yards Of ribbon are needed FOR this
hat and two broad, or a cluster Of mar
row quilts.
The ribbon Is laid in folds and
tucked about the hat IN what is known
as a crushed" band The rosette is
series Of loops four inches deep sezed
70 a little piece OF buckram. the size
OF q silver dollar. This is sewed to
the hat after the band and quilts have
been adjusted. Finally an ornament
or a fiat flower IS sewed at the center
OF the r%osette, completing the trim.
ming.
These hats provide one with some
thing pretty for Easter and very use
ior the spring and early summer. /.
or for general wear all summer. for
that matter. The last two described
are very handsome in all black.
Twelve yards OF braid are needed n
least for this model. one yard OF null.
and q spool OF silk thread matching
the braid in color. Finally. let me
whisper to those interested, the mas
culine members Of your family win
think your achievement wonderfully
II you make your own hat