The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
Advice For n
The Amateur
MiIliner

THERE are few things that pay you
better than capacity for trimming
your own liats, II you have the khhek
of style the materials cost little
enough. and with a twist and turra
charming confecton is Quickly pro-
duced To such person II comes easi-
ly. but there are many little hints that
Will help the novice who has tried her
prentice hand without much success.
First OF all try to teach yourself to
Judge an untrimmed shape. II Is sorne-
times difficult to choose one In its bare
state. There is little resemblance to
the finished srticle. 4
When trying on various shapes put
the crown of each hat out OF your cat
culations for the moment. 1t general
ly Is the cause OF the ugly appearance
an untrimmed hat is wont to have
when being tried on The trimming
will remedy all that: II is the brirn You
want to study. Turned up. turned
down, slightly or much raised-whioh
suits you best? 44.t M
When you have selected brim WHICH
exactly meets your requirements half
the battle Is won. Milliers will tell
you the lining should not be put IN til
the last thing, but amste would find
| II safer to line II first and leave rhs
drawstring open till the last You do
not risk tossing and crushing the trim
ming by laboring at the lining, no not
put many stitches into millinery Pins
are faithful friends, and when the lin
Ing is drawn up no one is any the
wiser. II Is easy to pin u spray OF
flowers into position and leave we'll
alone. A bow. rosette or swathe ~
easier to manipulate with a pin than
with needle. There is an excellent
tip, however. In which the nesdls tri-
umphs when a shower OF small flowers
is required 10 be sprinkled. as II were.
over the crown. Use really largo
needle and thread II with green nax
thread or something OF that Kind Fut
the needle down through ths crown
from the outside and brins IL up again.
Cut your thread leaving TWO lengths;
lay the little spray between these and
tie them securely. shipping aftsrSsrd
close 10 the knot 10 nestsn II off. In
this manner very light effect Is pro-
duced. as the single blooms can be it-
ted In Just where they are required and
secured exactly. whereas N they were
sewed over and over. IL, Mould be much
more difficut to do. and tying with
p thread is. firm, even rvn tbs lnimsiest
shape, Pins would show In ths case.
They can only be used Where foliage
4 or material can be tucked over TO aide
them. Then they are mors than handy.
+ Too many artifictai lrfs@srs are
weighty- extraordinarily so-and low
er laden hats resembling iroSf afdsns
mean headaches TO the wearer.
good, bow can be made by folding
the whole, breadth or silk over into q
loop. Gather II up In your hand. catch
II with needle. using strong threa a
which is wound round firmly. Gather
up another loop and secure II III the
same way. You;will, sooiI jhas4 rsgu-
lar bunch Of smart loops to PIN on to
your hat q, ia Ho rd ~
An inexperienced amateur should be.
ware OF overlooking or overwhelming.
; Do not fan into the error OF trimming
hat In what may be called "a "bitty''
fashion, cramming in all SORTS Of odd
and ends Ititakes real artist 10 play
tricks like that Plain and simple is
the chief rule for the novice to follow.