Show w SPRING HATS ARE BEGINNING TO some demi season hats of careful design that herald the approach of spring fine cottons linens and laces of the most refined tastes appear in the childrens dresses for spring an X 4 A y N mash 4 t Z I 1 hats that herald the spring the stores and shops are full of gay springtime millinery for the southern tourist these hats hata are so alluring that even those who stay at home are tempted to throw judgment to the winds and indulge themselves in a demi deml season hat of satin or satin and straw it a bad idea even with the thermometer lingering near the zero zera mark it if the choice Is a representative senta tive spring style easter comes early this year any one of the three hats pictured is a safe investment at the center a hat of black silk sets at rest it a burning question button button chos got the button has been answered As many as six dozens of them are set close together about brim edges and crowns at the top and bottom this Is a sailor with an upstanding edge that makes the best possible place for covered buttons it Is very tailored had finished looking and has a flat trimming of embroidery at the front the modest turban at the left la Is very good style with ith satin crown and braid brim it happens to be in black but would look well in french blue or oi any of the dark colors A crisp bow at the side looks like a butterfly and lends animation to this model which would be too severe without it at tho the right one of the new high crowned models Is made up along lines that are new this season satin and braid are combined in covering the shape with the braid extending from the upper brim to the side crown but three of the crown is of satin and this hat Is shown made up in braid and georgette crepe it has a flat collar of narrow ribbon held in ploce piece by long stitches of heavy silk thread A fan shaped ornament at the front Is brightened with colored beads and three ends of ribbon depend from it these are deml season hats bats of careful design but the approach of spring Is heralded in them N V I 1 fe ii j afat s gag g ag ay ancl af iy cl gsg i sg of white batiste and val lace the beginning ol of lent Is close at hand bringing with it the annual assignment sign ment of time for spring sewing the thought of provident mothers Is centered on replenishing their supplies of bed linen and table linen on the childrens sewing and on their own all the new cotton goods are in house dresses and lingerie are to be made ready and childrens clothes got out ot of the way war in the weeks between now and easter no agne one minds giving march to this work and some of the work Is Inte interesting g enough to tempt one to stay indoors in april for instance dresses dressea tor for the little girls but there Is every reason for foi making them luring during lent leaving more leisure for enjoying the springtime the same fine cottons linens and laces t that hat have always been the flie choice of the most refined taste appear in the new patterns in childrens dresses there Is nothing startlingly new in their design but a special emphasis teems seems to be given to fine and dainty needlework on them their trimmings are simple but of fine quality and workmanship on them Is above reproach even tor for tiny girls some 0 of the new models have double skirts there Is a decided liking tor for plaits and tor for little coat effects A dress of white batiste for a girl of three Is shown in the picture it has a long waist and a full skirt laid in box plaits groups of narrow tucks running lengthwise alternated with two rows of narrow val insertion are arc placed at each side of the opening at the back the same decoration appears at the front of the waist A val edging finishes the neck in a narrow ruffle ruffie the sleeves are a little longer than elbow length finished with a ruffle of val lace a group of narrow tucks and an insertion of val all the lace la is put on by hand and the small tucks fire are hand run there are two rows of insertion and one of edging about the bottom of the skirt the sash of wide pink brocaded ribbon Is made with a flat bow bov at tho the back and Is adjusted without any wrinkling it lies hat flat about the little figure which arrangement looks part parl well with a long model it if time Is precious there Is no very good reason why this dress should not be machine sewed it Is merely smarter when the work Is done by hand band icv ol 01 liln |