Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1911 — The Quaint Poke Bonnet. [ARTICLE]

The Quaint Poke Bonnet.

For the woman whose face can stand this piquant bit of headgear, the eighteenth century poke bonnet is a most fascinating affair. Some of the smart milliners are showing spring and summer models in this shape. Often they are carried out in two kinds of straw —frequently black and white. On these hats the trimming is. of course, well toward the back. Sometimes a great bow stretches across the straw, or clusters of dainty posies adorn the sides. The crowns on these poke bonnets are arranged fold-like and tilt well toward the back of the head to accentuate the “poke" effect