The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-17

The frame must first be covered
with null or crinoline. but preferably
null matching the braid In colors. A
yard will cover the brim and crown.
forming foundation for the braid.
Sew this over the frame as smoothly
as possible. covering upper and under
brlm. Bind the edge of the brim with
the braid and then cover the entire
hat with 1t, sewing one row after
another with the outer edge OF each
row overlapping the inner edge of the
proceeding row. The under brim may
be faced with ribbon like that used in
the rosette II preferred.
AS TO color. the amethyst shades
are safe choice. Olive. mogs or
light greens, navy or light blues, tan,
banana and light browns. in fact there
Is almost nothing in colors that will
not harmonize with lilacs and roses.
The ribbon should be of the same
color as the braid. but need not be
Just the same shade. Make the flower
wreath and sew It 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. III
she has any misgivings about how to
proceed with the making. le her ex.
anime any bats made of braid, which
come within her reach.
Suppose. however, our home -milllner
lives where an Easter falling in March
is likely to be far from an ideal spring
day. Her needs have been looked
after. and she should choose braids
In darker, stronger colors. than for
flower-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 SO.
lections. For trimming, velvet ribbon,
satin bows and fancy feather qui!ls
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 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
prettier than the iridescent coque, but
there are so many To choose from that
one 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
group of loops made of two yards
of No. 60 ribbon. II the matter of
covering the hat with braid seems toe
difficult a shape can be bought ready
made and simply trimmed with folded
satin ribbon, cluster OF quills and an
ornament or flower placed in the cen.
ter of rosette made of loops Five
yards OF ribbon are needed for this
hat and two broad, or a cluster of mar
row quills.
The ribbon is laid I'm folds and
tucked about the hat in what is known
as crushed" band. The rosette is a
series of loops four inches deep sewed
to little piece OF buckram, the size
OF a 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 rosette, completing the trim.
ming
These hats provide one with some.
thing pretty for Easter and very use
ful for 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 AT
least for this model. one yard OF null,
and spool of silk thread matching
the braid in color Finally, let me
whisper TO those interested. the mas
culine members OF your family will
think your achievement wonderfully
clever, II you make your own hat.