Evening star., 1936-04-01
BY MARGARET WARNER.


TINE lit of a new brim over your
eyes. a saucy. provocative veil,
flowers and ribbons tucked in
4 to unexpected places atop
your hat-itS a sure sign that Spring
is really here. The Easter bonnet is
a proverbial Spring theme. but its
variations are legion and always make
it a new story. This year is no ex-
ception to the rule unless it be that
variations are more radical, more au-
dacious than usual.
Just when we think everything is
set for calm, comfortable tailored
season, with mannish lines in vogue
and that it will be SO easy to add one
or more plain tailored hats in bright
Spring colors, we find that reaction
has already started toward the most
frivolous sort of headgear to wear
frocks with frilly necklines. First.
we are annoyed, then amused and
finally intrigued with all the vagaries.
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THE howers-in-t n-the-garden hat is
quite charming version Of the
Spring chapeau with its lovely color
ing of violet straw, low crown covered
with small fuchsia flowers and the
under -brim velvet bow Of rich violet.
The straw of this hat is one Of the
finest made 1t is called malecon and
is woven by Chinese women and rep
resents days Of work for each hat body.
1t is a hat you will see upon smart
heads at interesting afternoon festiv-
tiles. 1t gives a lovely profile from
the left side and is equally good from
all points.
A wide -brimmed sailor with navy
blue streamers has red-dotted blue
veil which hangs down at the back.
In the accepted London tan We find
q medium -brimmed straw with nov-
city weave which binds its edges and
crown with shiny black patent leather
and puts two little black outstanding
wings at the front. Just the hat to
wear with q black frock and tan ac-
cessories. In the pill-box type we find
a black straw with a ball Of white
flowers like q headlight at the front.
It is twice smart with its square. wide
mesh face veil with round plain bor-
der and buttonholed edges.
All of these hats are among the
outstanding creations of one Of the
most important millinery houses, with
prices in the upper brackets.
A MOTHER famous millinery house
shows many accordion-pleated
grosgrain ribbon brims on Easter hats
of black and navy blue. The crowns
are of straw and small clusters OF
stylized flowers, often of a white
mother of pearl substance, add the
final touch of distinction. Tiny white
felt daisies are also features. One
model shows them in two rows around
the brim of a close mushroom hat,
which has an accompanying neck ruch
with its several layers edged with the
same small white felt daisies. A very
coarsely woven onion skin straw has
two embroidered organdy bows poised
on the crown.
Following along with the ideas Of
another well-known designer we find
that she favors clusters Of natural
looking flowers placed at the imme-
diate front Of her stitched taffeta hats
in navy and black. The prevailing
shape is q very small crown and a
brim narrow at the back and increas-
ing to very generous proportions at the
front. Little berries like beads on the
ends of straight stems used like q
fringe beneath q spray Of natural
flowers Is unusual.
A GROUP Of rich violet straws
= proved most fascinating with
their trims Of violet velvet or small
touches Of bright-colored flowers.
Styles suitable for both the youthful
face and the matron were presented,
indicating that this popular colorswill
be worn by all ages. Especially de-
signed for the matron we found
table Of smart-looking hats in black
straw with well-chosen notifications
of the more extreme types. There
were plenty of little wells and flower
trims and head sizes were ample. This
group was popularity priced at $3.50.
Dubonnet is very good for the ma
tron. We found many Of these that
would be delightful to wear with gray
or navy blue. as q welcome change
from the black hat that perhaps she
has been developing into uniform.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call National
5000, Extension 396, between 10 and