Show all at a garden parti T THE HE flowery and diaphanous bats hats pictured here have counterparts in equally flowery but more bial bealnear bead near in leghorn and hemp and in similar airy creations of hair braid and tuscan lace braid then for the warmest weather there are pure white hats net and chiffon or lace in the same coterie are some lin serle hate hats but hats of black madlne or lace and leghorn appear t to make the strongest appeal as the mid summers loveliest creations these fragile looking but really quite durable pieces of millinery are made of the filin fil lest of materials ma line net which has been waterproofed ater proofed and thereby baa has conquered its old en emy the moisture in the air even rain min does not cause it to wither and shrivel as in days of old it Is to be hoped that flowers which do not collapse when the dews of evening fah fall or the sea breathes on them will bloom in millinery gardens before an other spring rolls round many of them now are dyed to withstand the sun and sold as fadeless the hats shown here of malane and lace and those similar to them of hair or tuscan braid have the peculiarity culi cul arity larity of suiting themselves to either young or older women but they appear to best advantage on the ma iron tron when youth assumes the dig anity of a black dress hat big pic pie tur esque shapes provide an element these smaller hats lack dut but they are helped out this season by the masses mames of flowers that adorn adom them and by the youthful bridles of velvet ribbon that are brought from one side to tho the other under the chin or under hp hair t the chin strap Is a bit of frivolity one should try out before wearing for some faces it is quite impossible and for others Is Is a charm doth both it and the velvet bridle under tinder the hair are shown in the picture the latter Is featured on hats designed for young wearers bearers there Is any number of shapes in which these lace and net bats hats are developed the fabric Is sherred to a frame of fine wire and they require the careful work and experience of a professional milliner such hata hats are pretty with afternoon costumes in any color or white and if one Is to have but one hat for dress no other style Is more commendable JULIA BOTTOMLEY |