LINGERIE HATS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 72, 18 December 1907, Page 3

LINGERIE HATS

An American paper gives some excellent directions for the making of lingerie hats, which can, it says, be made easily and economically by a girl with ordinary skill. New materials aro to be found so inexpensive that a bat of this kind can bo tucked into a summer wardrobe with surprisingly little outlay. At the same time it will prove that a hat may be worn during the midsummer days at so many times and with such a variety of summer clothes that you will wondor not only at its usefulness, but also at its wearing powers, for, strange to say, it . is often far more durable than a stouter and strongerlooking hat of straw. Lingerie bats are made on wire frames, which, of course, you will buy ready-made in

white wire, and bend into the shape most becoming to you. As they are especially intended for shade hats they should be worn flat upon the head and rather over the eyes. It is best to choose wash materials for these hats, as they aro more "summery" and fresh-looking, and the bats may be easily taken apart and' readily laundered when soiled.

The wire frame should be first covered, as a foundation is needed on which to sow tho ruffles and trimmings which form the hat. .White Brussels.not is tho best material for this 'purpose. Tulle and tarletan are almost as good, while organdy or oven lawn would answer if you happen to have either on hand. <

The soft mushroom crowns are much used this year on those hats, the crown as well as the brim being made either of embroidery edging or of line, tucked batisto trimmed with insertion and laco.

A more severe stylo is used for tho linen hats to wear with linen and pique tailored suits. These hats aro mado of tho heavier quality of linen •or duck. Tho crowns aro put on smoothly, and are usually finished at tho outer edge with an embroidered scallop, which'extends just over tho edge of the crown of tho wire frame.

The fullness of tho upper brim is much less than in the case of the sliecr lingerie hats. Both* under and upper brim portions are cut circular and fitted with perfect smoothness, the edges being cmbrojdored to match the edgo of tho crown. A small knife-plaited frill- of lawn or laco is attached to the outer edge of tho under brim and just shows between the two embroidered brim-edges. Or, if you wish to keep the hat strictly tailor-made, a circular fold of lawn or wash silk is fitted between theso two brim sections. Fit, either a band of ribbon or folds of soft ribbon or silk at the base of the crown. ' ,

A very pretty model for a lingerie hat is one with tho crown and brim made entirely of frills. Linen lawn or batiste would bo the best- material for this style. First, your frame must bo covered in the usual way, this covering being put on quite flat, and without any unnecessary fullness,' except whoro it is drawn into tho crown", but tho outer edge of brim and crown must be kept flat and smooth. To make this hat with the crown and brim formed alike of frills, cut two strips of the material three inches wide by six yards long and have them knifeplaited. Use oho piece for tho under brim of tho hat and tho other for the upper brim. Attach'the ruffles first to the. inside edge of tho crown and then lightly tack them to tho centre row of tile wiro on your brim, and last put in several "French tacks" to hold the frill at tho outer edge of the brim. Do not tack it too closely to the brim, as this would- give' a tight and ungraceful appearance, but make long milliners' tacks that will bo scarcely perceptible when • finished. Then cut a strip of lawn to form tho frill which stands up around tho crown; this should measure .twico the circumference of the crown in length and be wide enough to bo shirred several rows doep to form the side crown. Cover tho top of tho crown neatly with a circle of the material and tack tho frills which stand up around it securely to tho crown-edge of the wiro frame. Finish the upper edge of this strip with a buttonholed, scalloped edge, and abovo this youi can ombroidor a design .or rows of dots. If ,vou do not wish to embroider tho edges of this strip, and tho upper brim frill, finish them with applied medallions of lac.6 or with Valenciennes lace edging. Or still- another way would be to use a pretty embroidered edging,, which can be bought by tho yard, for the crown and upper brim frill, in place of tho batiste. 1 Tho rufilo which encircles tho crown and forms the uppor brim must be tacked into placo in the same manner as the' knifeplaited ruffles. A scarf of the batiste tied in a loose bow in the front or back, a, wreath of flowers or black velvet ribbon','according to your fancy, may bo placed around tho crown to complete the hat. "Can yon really put' theso hats right into the w'ashtub and launder thorn?" some one asked. Well, not exactly that, but it is very easy to tako them apart, wash, and press the embroidery and put them together again. Swiss eyelet embroidery is a very pretty material to uso for these hats, and can be bought in lovely designs. Two yards and three-quarters are required for tho" brim and tho crown —two yards for the brim and threequarters of a yard for the crown. Cut the latter in halves and set on with the embroidered edges joined at the centre of the crown..-The edge of tho brim could be finished wi.th a soft frill of tho narrow Valenciennes edging sowed on to a narrow strip of plain Swiss to fall slightly over tho edge of tho lint. Other lingerie hats are made entiiely of narrow frills of lace, laws, or "n.:t. Either the imitation German laco or Valenciennes can be used. Two pieces of lace, ten yards ; each, will bo required. Tho rows of laco are sewed on, one after the other, starting at the outer edge and sewing towards the crown.