The Washington herald., 1913-10-24
HANDMADE ORNAMENTS
POPULAR FOR NEW HATS

This autumn the needlewoman will be
in her glory when IL comes to the task
Of deciding on hat trimming. There Is
la prominence Of the handmade orna-
ments on all types OF hats that will
keep any eager hands busy in the fash
ioning OF disks, quills, bows, flowers, and
odd triniing based on wire.
The woman who does not favor any
thing but ribbon has an excellent op-
portunity to use 1t In the finishing OF
any type of hat Many ornaments con-
sist of a covered wire on the top of
which are loops OF ribbon clustered in
petal fashion. Sometimes there are two
or three groups Of them. making a pa
coda effect
A fight Of tailored bows is one Of the
easiest ways to decorate the Side OF a
tailored hat. They can be. Of graduated
sizes, the smallest ones at the top.
Have you noticed the prominence of
the butterfly in millinery? 1t requires no
experienced touch TO let butterfly of
tulle or chantiIly lace perch on the
crown or brim.
When planning a butterfly. the use of
tissue PAPER will help. Draw the forms
on the paper and baste the net over the
drawing. Stitch the wire in place. using
the outline Of the drawing as a guide.
In this way the wings will be shaped
lEt paper NdH DC lOIu away. EOdE
of these wings can be placed round a
long oval form that represents the body
and the ornament will be ready for
use.
One very clever milliner has rescued
a bunch OF peacock feathers from the
garret and has made the most attract
i've ornaments by combining handwork
and her own cleverness.
She took a number of feathers and
cut the tops with stems about three
inches below. These she grouped around
button that had the colors OF the
peacock in it. After placing this ca
bochon at the side of a velvet hat. a
band of chiffon over il will hold the
ornament down and give a most un-
usual effect, especially on black velvet.
Try this with your peacock feathers.
They will bring you good luck in mill
linery.
The opportunity for beadwork is un-
limited. On a strip Of gray or white net
simple design can be worked with
beads on a colored thread. If you haste
the net to piece of tissue paper. after
marking a simple design on Il, you can
follow the lead-pencil lines as you
would in the revived darned work
In ornamental hatbands there is a
great field. Strips of metallic braid can
be given a touch Of color by using the
design as a background and working
over II in solid Stitches using bright
silk or mercerized cottons. The intro
duction of beads with the embroidery
will raise the band to the plane of an
expensive fabric.
On evening hats there will be much
handwork, and IL you have had expert
ence in the roses of the wrapped type,
you can put ii to good account. Nous
seline will be extensiyly used In two
tones. The center of a mousseline rose
should be padded over a disk of cotton,
and around this the folded fabric is
swirled or folded in three portions.
Leaves of pale green mousseline are
effective IL made of two thicknesses,
wired along the center and bent into
shape.
The making of lace bows is story
In itself. and will be given its due. The
main thing is to seize the needle and a
bright idea and give your hat the stamp
Of the season.