Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-09

nj ture that distinguishes the
III spring hats from the winter
styles is drapery-much drapery.
As 1t takes an artful hand to adjust
this drapery, the hat made by the
amateur will be doubtful experiment
i Another point that Is settled is that
smaller hats are decidedly favored
Hats of the did you ever" proper
tiong have disappeared. and the spring
styles, on the whole, are sane and
comfortable. The crowns are smaller,
and most OF them are round. They
J fit well down on the head. Some of
+ the turban shapes come SO low that
the back hair Is barely visible, and as
for ears-well. they might az well not
exist, for II the hat doesn't cover
them, the hair does. The brims In
most cases have rolled edges. and the
hat that has a tendency to fare up on
the side is popular and exceedingly
becoming.
Turbans In Vogue.
The toque and the Hindu turban are
the favored models. Many OF these
toques are made entirely of flowers.
with the omnipresent black velvet
bow for the finishing touch. One
toque which Is conspicuously pretty Is
made Of soft, shaded purple pansies,
with purple on the outer edge and
black toward the center. The bow Of
black velvet In this instance is wired
and stands straight up in front. Pink
flowers and black velvet combinations
are extremely popular for afternoon
and theatre wear.
The Rembrandt and Tam-o-Shanter
shapes hold their own; while they
were worn much this winter, they
seem to have taken a new lease on
! life, the number of them displayed in
the new materials showing that the
craze for them is undated. One rea-
son for their popularity is their youth
full and becoming shape. Those for
spring are made with draped crown.
These shapes are used with many
variations as to trimming and ma
terial.
Simple Trimmings.
The trimmings, to the lay mind,
lOOk Bill pie, Do biIpiC indIly oaoCo
that they border on the grotesque. A
hat of the grotesque kind is made of
bright red straw, with high peaked
crown, and with little or no rim at ALL
and just at the side Of the back are
sewed, without rhyme or reason, a
pair of the tiniest mercury wings,
made of white feathers. Every season
Sro.L. ~ uorao art oppoor hr,f thov
usually die a natural death long be-
fore tho season Is over. While in this
instance a grotesque note Is sounded.
there are many other shapes trimmed
with Mercury wings. and some of the
newest shapes are Mercury wings
themselves, all most attractive. The
Mercury wing toque Is charming
thing and most comfortable on the
head. and quite becoming. One of the
prettiest Ii made Of red and blue fuch-
sias. The wings. spread on each side
Of tho flowers, are of brilliant blue
velvet. One does not have to look in
side to know that this hat came from
scross the seas.
Two-Toned Taffeta Hats.
The Hindu turbans are made O. tat
feta; not the stiff, old-fashioned, rust
ling taffeta, but wondrous, soft. plia-
Bile material that milliners call chiffon
taffeta. Much of 1t comes In two
tones. creating changeable effect. 1t
has a sheen that closely resembles
satin in its smooth softness. A tur-
ban which owes Its charm to the
clever manipulation Of this twotoned
saffeta Is OF brown and green. The
crown Is round and draped, and right
at the back are three small ostrich
feathers known as Prince of Wales
feathers.
Red appears to be the dominant
note in the trimmings and In the hats
themselves, but when the hot days
come It will of It's own accord go on
the shelf and white will take its place.
Plumes Of the Season.
While the dark straws are being
worn before the white and lighter
hued straws, their sombreness is TAX
en- away by their cheerful trimmings.
Hugo bows of the triple alliance"
varieties are seen in large numbers.
These bows are made OF grosgrain
ribbon. Another trimming which is in
favor Is flowers made from the ravel-
llngs Of silk. Sometimes the raveled
silk is used to give fringe effect
Feather fantasies are used with Law
ish hand vulture wings. which are
quite good looking in spite of their
ugly sound. are fashionable. Quilts
and cooue feathers of the stiff varie-
ties also are in high favor.
Fluffy goura feathers and the I'M
curled ostrich plumes have an un-