The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
HEMP BRAID IS ONE
OF BIG FAYORITES
In the Latest Importation Of
Summer Millinery.

Hemp braid is exceedingly smart. and
Tagal Milan. Tuscan. ali the old fa-
vorites are on the modish list. Apropos
Of suppleness striped ribbon in flne
straw IL one Of the good trimmings for
the tailored hat and one can buy Il In
long striDs
The strips run lengthwise and are
usually in black and white or black and
colors and narrow The width Is from
six to eight inches and the stuf can be
handled like ribbon. though, of course.
it does not knot SO closely, and instead
of being tied the loops and ends are
Ausually held by some ornament.
Striped braid Of the same fine, supple
is also used for draped or plain
ps with good effct, and these are
lly trimmed with high rabbit
OF black velvet
pc of bow in velvet, in straw,
k is much used for trimming,
inds the long pointed ends
in many forms, some being
rdered with straw braid while
is of plain silk, velvet, or
e brought into harmony with the
Nbrdsr by light embroidery OF straw or
silks in shades, repeating the color Of
the stray border
Long quills made of velvet or of fiex@
ible straw give good tailored effects and
the number Of fancy feather trimmings
IS. legion. The superb ostrich plunes
which are freely used on both large and
small hats surpass in beauty of color
ings anything hitherto provided.
CIematis Flower Novelty.
The big clematis Is one of the flower
novelties, but if one undertook to tell
of the wonderful and beautiful things
among artificial flowers this season the
task would be great. Never was there
such variety and beauty in this line. As
has been intimated combinations of pur-
pie and violet shades with fuchsia ana
cerise tones apd reds are exceedingly
popular.
The dark blues work IN well with tn.
violet and cerise shadings and a stun
ming French model turned up in the
back and rolled slightly in front is In a
fine dark blue straw trimmed lavishly in
-lilacs of deep purple shading up to true
lilac and oddly tipped by mere dashes
or bright ceriSe.
2 Pansies have sprung into pronounced
popularity, thanks largely to their won
derful purples and blues which fit into
the seasons color scheme, and they are
made in such beauty that hat trim
med with them is bound to be beauti-
full whatever the shape.
! An adorable little hat with a narrow
brim running up to a little poke point
in front and turning down everywhere
else had this brim in a duh rather
dark blue and the entire high crown was
hidden under massed pansies, big vel
vety things, wonderfully natural and
running through gamut Of puppies,
blues. and creamy yelIows At the back
deep bow of deep pansy purple vel
vet added to its height
Effective French Hats.
Bunches of dandelions, yellow bios
SONS, feathery seed balls, and powdered
green foliage trim some French hats
effectively.
Women ere familiar with most of the
shapes of the hats. for they are but repe-
titions or notifications of winter shapes
This is particularly true OF the bowl,
melon Pierrot. Persian, and other forms;
but these toques have for the most part
taken on added height and they work
out charmingiy in the straw braids
The variety of these braids is amazing.
Everything is used from the finest to the
coarsest. and the finest is wonderfully
fine, while the coarsest Is coarser than
ever before. But they must be light in
weight and supple, so that they may
be draped and shaped artisticalIy.
uArr1a
The Napoleon, q great favorite. is trim
med simply with an aigrette placed d.
rectly at the back; sometimes cord
outlines the edge of the brim, ending in
a disk and tassel at one side