The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-27

they use them with a skill that only
born artist can display.
For instance, a garland of these or
candle posles is placed over one hip,
starting at the waistllne, and this is
the only trimming that the dress is
allowed, the rest Of It being quite plain
and simple, with only the simplest of
picOted edges to set 1t Off. Another
motif Of these little flowers starts on
the right shoulder and floats over the
front of the gown, to be fastened at
the left side of the belt. The dress
with this, too, is quite the background
for the flower adorhment. Doucet is
showing frocks Of colored and white
linen in what is called the handker-
chief quality, with trimmings of these
little organdie mowers. The novelty
Of the trimming is a certain relief
from the everlasting lingerie trim
mings to which frocks of this char
acter have for so long been confined.
Cotton nets and cotton laces are an
other combination which has received
much attention for summer wear and
for spring reception and party dresses.
The nets are not white and cream on
ly, as in former years, but this season
they have been tinted every known
tone and shade, and then the laces
which are used with them are colored
the seif-same tone. Chiffon and lace
are combined in this way, the lace be-
ing dyed to match the tissue.
A yellow net frock was made with
very full skirt, giving body by means
Of wide crosswise tucks. Between the
tucks a two-inch cotton lace edging
was placed, and this was dyed the
same shade of citrOn-yellow. The
bodice was a simple surplice affair,
and the inevitable organdle flower
this time a pale pink camelia-held
the pale green ribbon girdle in place.
Another cotton net frock was dyed
gray-blue, and the skirt was one
mass Of two-inch ruffles made of a
cotton lace dyed the same shade, and
put on in wide scallOps or garlands.
Partisan hats are in full bloom, so
to say. Most of the summer ones are
big and foppy and flowery, but there
are some small turbans recently Inn
ported which have a distinction of
their own, There are the tiniest of
close fitting turbans made solidly of
leaves that are colOred and lacquered.
1t Is no rarity for the leaves to be a
rich, deep brown or a dull and shiny
green or rose colored or, for that mat
ter, any color that happens to strike
the fancy Of the modiste. But the
leaves are not all. Over them Is draped
veil of chantilly dyed shade to
match exactly the shade of the leaves
underneath it.
Leather as Hat Fabric.
The French are using leather a
good deal, too, for hats. 1t is q soft,
drapable variety of leather. All the
rules of leather have been disregarded
and the stuff has been used as though
1t were the most accepted hat fabric
under the sun. One large and broad
trimmed hat was made of brilliant red
leather, and 1t had little steel rivets
applied cleverly at the base Of that
where bow was tied at the rirIs side
by way Of bit of trimming. Another
leather hat, also of red, was embrOid.
cred in black chenille and then twisted
into one Of those drapery turban
things turning off the face. It was the
sort of shape that has been popular
for some seasons past and to which
the French milllner Is capable Of al.
ways giving a fresh twist, If desired.
Lace, too, is still a favorite with
them over there. They are making
whole picture hats of 1t and using It
for trimmings on others. They seem
loath to relinquish the grace and the
dropping quality Of this material,
which, above all others, has that
feminine look which best adapts IT.
self to the making of hats. They have
used lace for wells and scarfs and bows
and for transparent brims, and when
they use it they take great pains to
allow the pattern to show at its best.