The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
THUS FHB hat Is CREATED
nv LABORATORY, PARLOR. CLUE
-i ROOM. WORKROON.


-. -speciaiizAtisa In Crraiing Hats.
lii7 "A 10 would b rash 10 NV 70 compute in
what number tho Easter bonnet makes
Z ~ appearancs. even here In New York
,unly Up on MorninGaids Heights. In the
Teachers College millinery laboratory
notice the acientihc appellation-a couple
Of do9sn students were found busy at
compositions which were in truth con-
factions and belonged 10 the domain
% art rather than science. Each OF
thS young women had designed her own
hat under the supervision Of the director.
Mrs. Tobey. and was now bringing Il to
the stage Of beautiful compilation.
Ono Of the studsnas. was working w,thN
large. unlovely ron % wtre. q pair OF
pincsrs and a spool Of thin tie wire.
Upon . peg On The table before her hung
. AArinG has shaps. and modelling from
'this. her nnaerB dsxtsroUsly nipped or
lsngths-ef wire. Joined together With
wrApulnNs Of the tie wire. clamped into
sscudiSs measursd. bent. sddsd braces.
until behold head band. graceful brim
and iiAapely crown appeared. miracle
wirNfn ths uninitiased onlooksr. In almost
,ex&tt counterpars 40 TO form % the sfraw
ga. NO.. ssid Mrs. Tobsy. In answer
- e-:s>sisa. sws never ist the girls uss
MHNeq ready made. Making the wire
&'Hh 10 ths hr~s essential and the work
n9fe iascanating than 70 looks.
f1*He V&lways kssp some good models
Hp<nfe th~ Riris ~ they work 90 their eyes
M4Fy retnin Tho general lines. but each
N'tl nanpt learn 10 modify the lines to suit
No. e4o fAcs and rsquirements. The
ss.Psslel ,thing and tho thing ws try 10
ttt1N eessinnt ~ the projection OF the
z<s rrssssaz. ssSsag tEs ais'Ssssd hat
ewtIl ffNna fhe nrse stop and letting every
inssrnediaFy state lead directly TO that
"It b. delight 10 80 the nome mt OF
rgwelatlon come 60 the girl. the moment
tire thing she IN working upon passes
over thet invisible boundary and
suddenly istransformed from a mass OF
materials and becomes n hat"
Another student-and never did study
seem 10 present itself In pleasAnter g,Iise
than this-had passed out from the wire
shaping stage. had covered the frame
with white Rauze or null till IL had the
ehostly sembhnce % hat and was well
On IN the incarnating process. sew ing
on long spiral strands % golden yellow
braid. soft. smooth and shining. and
promising wonderful things % the bonnet
60 be. a veritable bonnet ~ the sprinS-
time more relative Of jonquil and daffodiI
and buttercup.
Still nearer the goal Of realization. a
s40Nfs ble. yeIiaxish upturned AFFAIR
gheNnod from the rear on the head 81
~ maker. who was seated in the front
Of q nairroT studying the disposal %
huee black bow that was 10 Offset the
blacEWelveG The mirror. IL was noticed.
wmw the chief stock In trade
The creators studied their creations
fAttl,pnllg md Iona. nos IN the hand but
On M hepd. and their own heads At that.
a&& ~ sssiiit was that each hat took
90 20 Remarkable degree characteristics
at4 lnHI gi<lsallty 81 the maker. The
oo1rcfpr was not surprised. ssancing
otfN NE shoulder OF her with the aaucy.
bss&f bowed hat. tn and a aaucy, hlack
eyed face looking hack
There pas a pretty tan gold satin straw
hal Barring M ~ the left and carrying
q bMir ~ red wings along with Il. which
yop could almost have picked out an
btslMKin& 10 the black haired. brilliant
efN& Eir4 bending over IL even had she
been Tar across the room.
fTtnre Was a prim. close fitting little
blnnk hat just receiving its contribution
q Mlite hlmcs and an army Of pins. II
nbSdsd but one look 20 know that the
face bending over u was not % the fash
ing black eye type.
A, brown tIirban shaped affair was
Nesting while it's maker was trying on IL
. weird arrangement with rounded ends
go -. -.
she Pot on the hat and surveyed the
effect IN the mirror.
IN RasweP 90 a startled inquiry she
eEplained that she was not trimming her
hn1 with white paper but was merely
ntnhGng q pattern for a wire framed
peece which che was going to cover with
q rnnss Of shaded litsls roees lying near
Ths method and eject vas not unlike
thoe 40 be seen at the florists in set
deucsutive pieces bearing AT Rest and
mlSmlnR lnlAaFanS%
@And NOW III tell you q secret said
thR N1raotpr afssr the onlooker had ex-
hnusted phEases OF admiration. Each
he y0u have seen ~ a first effort.
lf4eR, he true. We have the rule that
tAA<N'N b no time spent on waste basket
hatN ms nrus must be made wearable
- - - FFs@1ttaC anDfuAVa
10 this end We ne good materials.
una fhe Girls naturally are Inspired a.
they 400 rsAl hats growing. And then the
lnoEnesst a. rsveIation CONES.
IN tbe advanced class. she went on.
sdnB Gikf acts 40 a model while another
d4>GEazstrn9ss snd shown the possibili-
10 - &tAe may be on hand az the time.
Some Of the things they learn 60 do with
Id nstcriais are wonderful
Thsn she told the tale OF an old leg
Nnrn long discarded. transforming tire
t1faoss placed beneath the brin and COW
wpsd and mira Gle working wire crown set
On top and concealed under a mass -
hrowninh leaves and pink roses. IL
sounded like q fairy tale. but vsrihcatiou
was present in the shape OF the hat itself.
and there were others-tAles and veri-
ncations.
q These Glasses Of girl students who are
IN oourss OF training to he teachers are
not the only classes nc Teachers College in