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Show I I C ft ?' e" jff "' i r " A A , N the spring a Hi young m a n ' PffE5 U i fancy lightly (gj it ! turns to thoughts 0 H k of love," while I 1 and all the rest Wn J JStL of his feminine 1 relations engages Itself with spring attire. The affair of the Easter hat, especially Is of the first Importance, and is quite likely to become mixed up with that of the young man's fancy. Aside from this very alluring prospect, and even when a young man figures ln the case not at all, the choice of the Easter hat 1b a matter of moment which If is well worth while to consider before a purchase is made. Any one who has once possessed an unusually becoming becom-ing hat, has discovered how much her good looks are enhanced by a hat exactly suited to her own stlye. la shape, ln trimming and coloring. She will ever after give the selection of her millinery the proper attention; devote thought and time thereto, and ive up to the old axioms of the milliners, mil-liners, which is, that every woman should look better In her bat than without it Manufacturers of hat-shapes hat-shapes and forms have made such progress that there Is a graceful shape for every type of face and figure. fig-ure. They choose models from all nations and any period or time In history, drawing inspiration from head-coverings of all the world. They modify combine and improve, to evolve the innumerable varieties of shapes provided for each season. In the group of hats shown here for spring, are four types of which many varieties are to be found ln the millinery mil-linery establishments. The "Rembrandt," "Rem-brandt," following closely the lines of the original model; a walking hat, which Is built upon the lines of a derby, but much modified; a cap-lille Bhape, one of the many varieties of the Wllhelmlna or Dutch bonnet, and a large "picture" hat with brim partly like the cloche, but rolling upward toward to-ward the edge. These are the best Ideas of the season. Oriental turbans as a result of the Durbar will be a feature of this season's millinery also, and later in the spring the straw sailor will develop much strength. The sailor is out of place except for wear with plain, tailored, or simple morning gowns, or for traveling. It Is not. as a rule, becoming its lines are too straight and the shape too rigid. But it Is neat and sensible and finishes fin-ishes a costume of the same character with harmoney. The popularity of the sailor hinges upon this one fact The pretty hat, with the sort lam crown of velvet, Is one of several models called after Rembrandt. In the picture, the hat has a velvet crown and an upturned brim of white stain-straw braid trimmed with hows of velvet-covered cord, it is developed I i 'n a great number of combinations, and Is often made of hair braid or other pliable braid. The upturned rever Is omitted and the hat finished with a band of heavy lace, applied to the braid, in some of the handsomest models. It Is beautifully developed ln fine black hemp or hair braid, with the upturn covered with cream Batin, to which applique lace is mounted, or ruffles of fine, very narrow Val lace are applied. Standing sprays of flowers flow-ers called "stick-up" effects, cockades and feather stick-ups are used for trimming. This Is a charming hat and has been made of all sorts of materials. ma-terials. A French pattern in this shape Is made of fine Milan braid ln bronze and trimmed with a wreath of roses ln several colors, sewed flat to the band about tie head. This Is a I hat for maids and the younger matrons. ma-trons. The walking hat pictured here i made of a soft mixed braid, over a wire frame. Several colors appear In the braid, with a strong blue predominating, pre-dominating, showing glints of red, brown, purple and nattier blue; a sort of dark mother-of-pearl coloring called "macre," which appears ln so many braids this spring. This braid is Bewed, row on row, to the upper and under brim. The crown is a plateau of the braid sewed separately sepa-rately and afterward draped over the frame. This Is one of the hats that may be successfully made at home If one starts by selecting the right frame. It Is trimmed with a large rosette, ro-sette, sewed flat to the crown. The rosette is made of changeable blue and black taffeta ribbon with a large velvet-covered cabochon ln black at the center. A rosette of wide velvet ribbon, made of side plaits, arranged about a cabochon at the center, makes a handsome finish for this model. The same hat made ln lighter braids, is trimmed with flowers in wreath, rosette or standing sprays. This shape is almost universally becoming be-coming and is to be worn well down over the head; it la one of the best models to choose for "all-round" wear. No hat, as a matter of fact, Is exactly suited to all occasions, but this one will be appropriate for all ordinary re-' quirements and is suited to all ages of grown-ups. The derby hat in straw, follows closely the lines of men's derby's, and finds many admirers In the cities, where it is worn with the "tailor-made" "tailor-made" gown. It is trimmed with a gay cockade or brush, and worn far down over the head. The "Wllhelmlna," shown here, Is one of the great variety of shapes having the Dutch cap as their inspiration. inspi-ration. This one has departed so far from the original model that one hardly recognizes it as belonging to the class. It is mode over a bonnetlike bonnet-like wire frame, of a silky, fluted braid in a dark amethyst shade. The crown Is lengthened and finished with an upturn, covered with silk, about the sides and back. This silk Is a changeable amethyst and rose taffeta. The hat is finished with a large cluster clus-ter of locust blossoms in light amethyst, ame-thyst, blue and pink colorings, which is posed at the back. There are many developments of the quaint Wllhelmlna bonnet, less extreme than the smart model shown here. Lace and flowers trim them and they are bewitchlngly pretty and feminine looking. Almost any face may find the particular variety of this shape which Is becoming and novel a combination to be noted when one takes up the selection of th Easter hat The most beautlfui and ot coming of all hats Is the wide-brimmed picture pic-ture hat It may be worn by any one on the sunny side of sixty, or on tl other side, for that matter, by those whose looks and bearing belle the years. It is made of all sorts ol straw-braids; chip, Milan, hemp, leghorn, leg-horn, hair Tuscan, etc., and of nets or laces or chiffon. In fact, every millinery mil-linery fabric is brought Into use for the picture hat This year many of the shapes are manufactured with a black velvet flange or border on the under brim, or the entire under brim Is faced with black velvet The hemps, chips and Milans are dyed ln many colors, Mat-tier Mat-tier and light blue, rose and heliotrope helio-trope being the favorites. Those shapes that are faced or bound with velvet provide the easiest and most satisfactory selection for the amateur milliner. Such hats are trimmed with quanlties of flowers, and both silk and velvet ribbon help out in their decoration. A fine Milan, ln the natural straw-color, trimmed with roses in their natural colorings and with black silk or velvet ribbon, makes a combination always beautiful. beauti-ful. The same is true of other braids. The Panama has entered the field ct the picture hat also. It Is now manufactured manu-factured in shapes with wide brims. It remains to be seen whether or not this incomparably beautiful braid will strike the right note in a flowei trimmed picture hat Among these various hats there it one for every woman. Let her not underrate the importance of finding her own, nor forget the charm ol flowers. Now that they are so fash ionable let each one do something toward to-ward the brightness of Easter by wearing them. Since the days of the flower-ladei: "Merry Widow," such adorable hats h.ave not been shown as those which have arrived with leap year. There Is no reason why the affair of the Easter hat should not be settled to everybody's satisfaction |