The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

BIsst b the designers who have
given us such utterly feminine mod
els In hats for Spring and Summer.
We should b 20 grateful that there
10 no deiugs Of Git braid. nor . vul-
gar display Of military modes. For
Q while last winter We were threat
sned with an over-abundancy Of
these very things, but thanks 70 the
good tasts Of the American women.
they refused to don frivolous fac
SMILES Of their mems service uni
forms. except In rare cases. OF course.
we have all striven to be a. sensible
as possible-In fact. we have been too
earnest, most Of US, in trying to DO
our bit We have oyershot the mark
in our zealous sndeavors, and Q semi
reaction was bound 10 come. 80 this
most delightful OF seasons finds US
ready to relax q tribe, and to revel
in things feminine and colorful.
Cer1se hats are as sure as Spring
showers. and even e'er this have had
their glorious day in Frightening che
duh colored suits or complimenting the
new trotteur frocks. The color will
probably be good all through the sum-
mer months, as sweaters OF this shade
are being shown extensively, and the
two make a charming completion to
an aIl-white frock. Canary yellow is
one OF the most popular eolors, vieing
with old blue, rose and dove gray, for
dress wear. yellow. green. purple and
crimson are good sport shades.
T1aArv3frrv 6r1lf V16 hdUa
a green hat of quilted satin with a
sleeveless jacket to harmonize. The
hats crown in shaped into a peaked
top, and on the right side Of the
brim Is a wee bunch OF blackberries.
Pastoral you may say, but very
pretty.
An unusual hat for wear on the
club veranda Is q sailor ef black vel
vet with slightly dropping brim. The
undertaking IL of leghorn. and the
trimming consists of a band of the
straw and a blue silk rose.
A small morning hat of yellow taf-
feta is lined with sOldat blue, and
has, around the crown, a row Of self
covered buttons and tailored bow.
The effect is quite smart
Sailors. resembling nothing so much
as the coachman's hat are worn ex-
tensiYely for shopping. With their
swelling crowns. slightly rolled brins
and ribbon bands. they give q natty
air. and come in all coIors.
Small hats and large hats Of astra-
chan braid recall Godey's Lady's
book Ito a lot Of ladies' who won't
admit they remember it,. Turbans
Of gray straw with a band Of the
braid have gray wings for trim
mings. More formal hats have q half
garland of cherries on q wreath Of
enameled flowers laid on the brim.
Rsticules for small knitting come
to match these rejuvenated styles,
A hat of black glazed straw has a
narrow brim. dropping, as most of
the hats do. to meet the suns rays
The flat trimming consists Of several
pairs of orange wings which peek
out beeomingly over the wearer's
eyes.
For the dsmureiy inclined sirI there
10 a poke bonnet shape in violets and
pink rosebuds in the NATIVE shot satin,
with a nosegay Of very front.
A delectable dress-up hat, with q
wide brim, is OF pale gray crepe
Georgette. with shirred crown, a sill
Yer ribbon and a vari-colored bousuet
as prime factors. A matching mantle
for wear over the lingerie frock has Q
shirred neckband, with a cape-like
effect Of the crepe gracefully beruffled
on the edges, and two streamer ties
Of silver ribbon.
A black leghorn crown stops where
II is, and gives way to q brim Of yell
low organdis. A wreath of yellow
roses sncircles the crown.
A hat Of vivid green braided straw
/ Is covered with water lilies Of waxen
whiteness. A charming adjunct to q
whits embroidered frock.
A shop which features the all-white
ats for midsummer is showing soms
xtremely good-looling models in
Wruscan straw. Milan and hemp for
wear with the new white linen taIIsur
The roll-brim sailor with a band OF
gros-grain Is becoming to the youth
ful face, while for the girl with her
hair in q net comes the stiff, straight
brimmed sailor with q pair Of snowy
wings perched in front. Shapes
blocked into original styles have
ostrich Ornaments. bows Of ribbon or
duills for trimming. Large hats Of
qeorgette are attractive with designs
Of white beads embroidered IN fioraI