| Show ViOMoP PASRION JTlie Latest Models in Hats are I Perfect Beauties HOW BONNET STRINGS ARE WORN An Industrious Woman Can Achieve a Dream in Millinery Now Hats Seen on the Streets of Late NEW YORK April 231S9L Special correspondence cor-respondence of THE HEKALDJA chapter on hats is always welcomed for the bonnet forms such an important part of a womans wardrobe that she cannot afford to give it J other than careful consideration The latest models in hats show them to be dreams of tulle lace straw flowers lace feathers and birds They are very small the majority of them and those that are large of such fine delicate open texture that the size of the brim does not materially materi-ally add to the weight nor in appearance does it stamp the hat as being the large shade hat which its circumference would suggest if the brim were of solid material At the theatre at morning weddings and on calling expeditions one sees these immense im-mense lace straw hats Yet so open are they and so delicate that ones view is scarcely obstructed by them nor does the wearer appear to be burdened by the weight of her headgear Rush straw forms the material for many pretty models One of the newest ones is a hat in fantastic shape caught up on the right side with three large scallops The scallops are fastened to the topof the crown with sprays of lilacs Loops of green ribbon stand upright at front and back and green ribbon velvet strings are tied under the chin in a tiny bow Another hat becoming to large decided features and wavy hair is a bishops hat It is three cornered and comes in fino black straw I One point sits directly over the right eye y Lii i7d I 42 4S L rjr THEATRE BEAUTIES J Do not make the mistake of endeavoring L poise this point over the nose It gives too great a sharpness to the features The two remaining points aro over the psyche knot The brim uprolls all the way around I and the edge of the bonnet is scalloped f an I cifiully At the back there is a cluster of tips A row of featheredge trimming is fastened upon thp brim inside of the row of L scallops This lat has a snug trim look while at the same time i is as harsh and severe against the face a the English walking walk-ing hats the plain helmet the sailors or the derby I is just the thing to wear with a tailormade gown A very pretty hat seen at the Madison Square theatre on the first night of Alabama i Ala-bama was of ecru lace straw It was crownless The band of straw surrounding surround-ing the coiffure was very tine and was held in shape by almost invisible strips of gauze The bonnet was thickly studded with nail heads or jewels to represent amethysts emeralds and garnets There were no other trimmings except ecru strings which wore fastened to the back of the bonnet with arnets The bonnet was extremely becoming be-coming to the blonde wearer who had just below it high arouud her neck a string of immense beads These were ostensibly of gold though their size warranted one believing be-lieving that they must have been of tinsel Y i or the thinnest of gold plate Each bead was an large as an English walnut and all were strung upon a wire The fastening was accomplished by means of a yellow gold tinsel bow The costume which accompanied the hat and the beads was also of ecru trimmed with Pompeian red The sleeves and Medici Me-dici collar were studied with jewels Another hat seen at the play was a bonnet bon-net to be worn only upon very dressy occasions oc-casions What might have been its foundation founda-tion could not be ascertained by the onlooker on-looker All that was visible was a row of blush roses which formed the outside of it The centre was a fanned shape bow of black lace stiff with jet In front a jet bird perched with outstretchhd wings Tho roses came down so low in front that they rcsled upon the wearers bangs and in the back where they were fastened two rows of them hung down over a Grecian knot The hair of the young woman who wore this hat was of Titian redand her temerity tas in venturing to combine her ruddy locks with blush roses was accompanied with the success which so daring an attempt deserved de-served A jet bonnet which was after all only apiece a-piece of jetted lace was worn by awoman who appeared to be in second mourning The lace was slightly curved at the back so as to form a tapering crown I was a threocorncred piece put on in exactly the same fashion as an old ladys cap or top piece which is assumed for breakfast wearS wear-S I was threecornered The front point came down over the wearers pompadour The two back points were pinned to the top of her coiffure Upon tho front point there wa the tiniest bow of purple ribbon and the smallest spry of lilacs Upon the back there was a purple rosette from underneath which issued purple strings which were drawn under the chin I 4 t k t 7 i1 A SYMPHONY IS EATS Three small stack pins arc required to fasten the strings of fashionable bonnets and four pins and even live are frequently seen These are of all varieties A tiny moonstone a pearla diamond an aeth stand st-and a ruby are placed close together with pretty effect More stracef than these are the flower pins the pansies the violets forgetmenots and the roses which one sees in wildprof usion in the jewel trays in J the shops All the flowers have a jeweled 4 centre except the roses which are entirely of nink cora Pink coral is the most fash ionablo material for everyday use I is not expensive and in the Imitation is so perfect per-fect that no one can tell the difference except ex-cept the one whopaysfor it Coral hearts surrounded by pearls coral daggers with jeweled hilts and coralbeads are worn upon the neck and fastened t the front of the collar One can scarcely have too much of this kind of jewelry to be fashionable upon the fashionable promenade Many of the mts are plate shape Tbis is trying to all but pretty piquant faces A plain woman or one with decided features becomes painful t gaze upon when hatted by atiishshaped chapeau which is almost certain to become awry in the course of an afternoons expedition The material for theseplatoshaped hats i of all inds of straw The close black straw predominates although open lace work ones are used for dressy occasions Around the edge of the plate goes a puffing of velvet of a color to match the costume and velvet well with the wearers hair A few of the plate hats are edged with feathers On top is a big bird with outstretched wings and at the back is a fanplaited bow of lace of any color stiff ened with jet fc C 1 1iVb ff r COIFFCRE FOR CROW LTSSS HATS A certain black lace bonnet is like 1 the ono previously described as being similar to a ladys morning cap except that the corners are rounded leaving the hat saucershaped Tho foundation is wire and is covered with three rows of black lace thickly plaited The rows are fastened together with gold bands On the front is a gold ornament At the back is a bUnch of white lace and a cluster of yellow feathers with gold ornaments orna-ments at the back are used to fasten on a pair of yellow strings One of tho wide brimmed hats to which allusion was made as being suitable for morning wedaings and other dressy occasions occa-sions is of black and cream straw in alternate alter-nate rows of each The straw is in open crochet pattern The outside brim is black Next comes the cream then another layer of black and then tho crown is reached The brim is caught up at the back with a great sprig of lilacs A huge black lace bow forms the background for tho lilacs and the loops and ends of the bow extend far down over the brim This is extremely becoming to all faces as the daintiness of the material takes away all the harsh effect which tends to make large brimmed hats unbecoming to certain decided types of beauty Young matrons about to launch themselves them-selves into society as staid married women are finding a becoming hat in tulle combined com-bined with flowers and jets The staidness consists in the hat being all one hue The tulle is twisted upon a wire frame so as to make a heavy roll at each side The bonnet bon-net is crownless At the front if the tulle selected be pink pink hyacinths stand un right and bunches of the same flower are seen at the back Pink ribbon velvet strings are fastened under the chin The loosely tied bonnet strings of a year ago aro scarcely to be seen The strings must be snugly drawn under the chin and fastened either with a conventional bow or with the stick pins previously described The plate and platter shape hats come in every conceivable variety One style is raised in the front in a slight peak Tho hat is left untrimmed except by a large bow upon the back so largo as to cover what would be the brim in another hat and the greater part of the crown Women of an economical turn of mind can preserve the material in their purses by buying a very plain straw hat of the platter shape and ornamenting it themselves them-selves The hat should be as small as possible pos-sible so as to leave plenty of room for the I handiwork which is to be put upon i Around the edge must be a scalloped braid of some fancy sort Gold tinsel silver ga I Ion or any of the bright gaudy tinsel braids are suitable Jet is also pretty and can be obtained for a small sum Sew the brad on closely so that it forms the outside of the brim All over the straw fasten on jewels to correspond witl the dress to which the hat is to be worn Or if so please the intended in-tended wearer the jewels selected may be assorted which gives a protty variety capable of being worn with any costume Next comes the ribbon bow which should be preferably of gold or silver braid Velvet Vel-vet ribbon is suitable and is in accordance with ttie latest fashion for this is a ribbon tle season but the silver and the gold are more modish and will be found to harmonize better bet-ter with the different toilets with which the hat may be worn |
