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Show rf I THE NEW HEAD GEAR, f I King Midas should have lived in I I this day. It is the day of ears those .1 poor benighted portions of humanity's ? M anatomy that womankind at least has ; m been completely disowning for the rj ' I past fivo or six years. M Having struggled to succcs In the I I gentle art of concealing that she pos- Kj , Bessed such commodities, havia-plas- 1 Bf tered her unruly hair down so secure- nWk tnat 5t seemed to take on the out- 9 lne of an earless head, behold Paris comes out with the edict that ears arc to be restored to their own estate. Likowiso eyebrows. Moreover, mankind is to bo permitted permit-ted to guess from her appearance that there is something besidos a hat or a skimpr coiffure above milady's eyes. For the extremists, there are hats that will permit both ears (think of it! ) and both eyebrows and a piece of tho forehead to be seen all- at once but they are designed for the really daring, the dcvll-may-caro (if such a title may b0 permitted). Foe those who are bashful about showing off all of that at one fell swoop, Dame Fashion Fash-ion has another style to offer the kind that uncovers only an inch or two of ear and one eyebrow, while the forehead display is put off until such extraordinary exposure shall have become be-come more usual. Color is Keynote. In the meantime Color is the keynote of the season's chapeaux. The smart black hats that have been enjoying popularity for so long nrp f be put on the shelf, to ho replaced by the giddiest, gaudiest, most colorful creations' that the milliners mil-liners at home or abroad can turn out t And flowers are to be seen everywhere. w 11 ere. - There are the dainty litMc toques completely covered by flowers, the whole effect set off perhaps by a single sin-gle upstanding quill or a stiff pompon; pom-pon; there are the wide-brimmed, flat-lopped flat-lopped affairs ornamented with wreaths of blossoms, or again with the hlsh bandeau concealed by a burst of vivid posies; and there arc the stiff little sailor shapes that, in spite of long wear, will continue to be seen through the summer. This season they also are trimmed with little bunches of flowers, placed here and there, either eith-er about the edge of the brim or at the top of the very high crown. liven as miladj must be fat to conform con-form with the demands of fashion, so also must she put on the appearance I of reat height, at least as far as her I hat is concerned. Ostrich Tips Favorites. U If It balances semi-evenly on her head a rather rare' effect, however ij then it must" be topped by a bow or jj plume that reaches from one to two ! feet above the crown. For the latter J the burnt ostrich tips seem to be the r favorites, although one still finds I goura feathers and the forbidden ai- grottes. 9 Bows of taffeta or velvet and wings jfl fashioned of the same fabrics are also j j being extensively used. Moreover, it R does not seem to matter at what angle i E they are placed. They may as readily B stand out at right angles to the crown, J j may point straight to heaven, or may g reach directlv out at the back, to ( B tickle the features, if not the fancy, . V of the person to be seated just behind 5 the wearer in the street car. E There is also a ribbon made of fine, II flexible straw that will be used "nil tailored hats. It conies only in black, gf however, and is frequently" the touch that will set off the .general color of fc the hat. Moiree, so popular during ft the winter. Is only used occasionally, ft and then onlv in the narrow widths, ft Satin ribbon is a thing of the past. g |