The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-23

NA/ and early summer millinery
 WW looks queer to our unaccus-
 toned eyes, it is at least a Becoming queerness that borders on Quaintness. The general lines seem to be adapted from the winter favorites, Ffx thBNoriental turban, the bicorne and the Gainsborough. While the summer hats in no way resemble the winter hats, one can perceive their Hasic principles. One characteristic labels them immediately as this sea- Eeuks headgear, and that is the gem efaI line which they take in relation to 7T6kad. Invariably all slant up wa-S and back, unless 1t be the wide brinmed affair, and these flare very little, some of them hanging in limp undnlations about the face, while othArs droop slightly at either side, gfvfnss-a very eVasive suggestion of the poke. heroic headgear had undergone about Rs many surgical operations as it's lit tic constitution could endure, but To! the very first models shown are ab- so1ute1y new Variations of cutting this universally becoming and very popu- lar model; made of every kind of ma- teria1 and combination of materials, me 4st>sone being the Chantic1eer, so called from the one worn in Ros-I tandss new play of that name recently ] '
 Black velvet satin and po1uichon, 1eghoTnN tops faced with velvet of black deep pIrple, claret, gray, bright blue or emerald-green velvet, and oc- easiona1ly with satin; it's shiny sur face, however, does not go in so well with the simple richness of leghorn, the combLnation resulting in rather too harsh an effect. Often only the rim is of 1eghorn, the entire hat being Of shirred lace or chiffon.
 As for hat trimmings, again ones fancy may play havoc and still remain within the very elastic pale of fash lon Aigrettes of every kind there are, natural or artificial, from long, grace full, undulating paradise feathers to split quills and shaying-brush cock trimmed in flat plaque of double faced satin ribbon pinned to the hat with 5eweled or ename1ed cabachon. StllI others are trimmed with carved beads, drapes of black jet and strands of cut steel beads. The prettiest ones gant in appearance, are those adorned with plumes, either of the same tone or shade contrasting with the gown. The hat must in all cases be of the same color. if not of the exact tone, of the gown. The trimmings are in slight variation of this rule, if at all; what little contrast there Is being only touch, as in wreath of various hued flowers, 8 variegated plume or touch of contrasting velvet or straw.
 As for flowers, the most eccentric yagary can be gratifed. Everything that grows, from mosses and grains Co whole rose bushes and evergreen trees. These, too, are exquisitely natural in appearance, being made of mousseIine, silk velvet, lace and ribbon The small field flowers have come into their own again, and wreaths and gar lands Of buttercups, daisies, bluettes and long grass are tangled about the crown Of Te1vet-faced leghorns. Gold enr0d, hops, maiden hair and aspara- &us ferns are much in evidence min gled as q background for tiny rose budss heIiotrope, lilies of the valley, f0Fgetme-nots and hyacinths. Daffo- dtls, narcissus, hydrangias, phlox, Wfstaria, both mauve and white; pan g1es and orchids are much in evidence, while Violets are seen quite exten- ntvelys but not as trimming as for naerly. Rather they form whole hats or brims, or are intermingIed with pink roses or lilies of the valley.
 Another decided novelty is the inter- tW1nfng of tiny flowers into circIets to be used in place of s. large buckle or fiat bow or chou. Velvet is used on everything Ottoman and antique nnoire come next in favor for facings and brims, while plouichon or French felt are seen on many summer models.
 In straws the more dressy hats are made of Milan and Neapolftan braids, basket straw, Japanese straw, horse hair braid and Sax straw; while for