The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-02-03
Smart Hat and How to Trim IT.

VA Small hats are very fashionable
just now, besides being very con-
N4nient for ordinary wear, as they
eep the hair neat and prevent 1t from
Moving about in a high wind. The
p- todate folded shape is by no means
& 4iffi cult to make, and the woman who
has clever fingers can easily work
out one for herself. The idea shown
81 In the accompanying sketch will be
q found excellent, as it is new enough
q to be quite smart and yet not in any
way exaggerated 1t is more becom-
ing to the face than a brimless tur-
81 ban, also the light line of the small
q brim sets off the hair we'll and saves
the general effect from being at all
Il heavy
The Materials.-A crown of folded
black velvet and a brim of cream
eolered lace would be most useful. as
1t would go with any costume, then
H the rosette at the side might be work
ed out in dull gold or in any bright
shade which happens to suit the wear
er; or the crown might be of black
corded silk, and the brim and rosette
4 of one of those fashionable Paisley
il patterned ribbons. An al! blue hat
with the crown and brim both alike
and just a touch of bright green or
gold in the rosette at the side would
be very smart with a navy costume
or all brown with a brown costume
The rosette might be replaced by a
i little furry head to match the stole
and muff. Endless changes can be
rung on this idea. so that 1t can be
made to suit almost any circum-
stances.
A yard of narrow velvet, or half a
yard of wide silk will be enough for
the crown. The brim will take a
yard of ribbon, and the rosette about
another half. OF course, these guam
titles will vary a little according to
the see of the hat chosen. You will
4 also need buckram shape, which
4 should be large enough to come we'll
down on the head, and an odd scrap
of thin silk or sateen for the lining
The Making.-If the shape Is not
wired. you must wire 1t round the
brim as shown In the illustration.
Choose wire which matches the rib
bon or lace with which you mean TO
cover the brim, and hold 1t down by
strong stitches all round the edge
Now take the lace, lay it wrong side
out on the inner side of the brim.
stitch 1t down, turn it over the right
side and draw it up round the head on
the right side of the brm so that 1t
sets quite smoothly without any
wrinkles or Fuckers. Line the wrong
side OF the brim with lace to match,
taking care that the edge of the lin
Ing covers the place where the up
per lace was stitched on Hold the
lining TO the upper lace by tiny invis-
ible stitches, and then gather the 9TH
er edge of 1t into the head of the
hat
The draping of the crown calls for
some skill. The crown itself is moth
ing but round piece of material, the
edge turned in and gathered. then
drawn In round the hat TO meet the
lace This is arranged so that the
JOIN is quite hidden, and 1t goes up at
the left hand side to allow space for
the rosette, Gather the crown on
loosely, hold 1t in place by pins, and
try 1t on, making it stand up more at
one part and lie fiatter at another till
you are quite sure that it suits you.
then catch 1t down by small invisible
stitches here and there so that 1t will
remain in the folds which YOU have
chosen.
Remember to stitch only In the lit
tie dips which are made by the folds
II you try to sew through the up
standing parts they will crirkle. and
the whole thing will have a lumpy.
blistered look which is far from
pretty.
The Illustration explains the meth
cd of making the rosette.
fhe little ears which stand out all
round must be wired and then joined
together at the center The full mid
die piece is tackled on to them. and
then the whole thing is sewn securely
to the hat
Press it we'll in against the founda-
ton, for this will give ii the pretty
look of nesting against the folds and
Will make the wires stand out stiff.
~ like Il small crown
Last OF all the lining must be sewn
IN. This is piece of plain silA four