Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1912 — Spring Bonnets [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Spring Bonnets

WHILE Indian summer days are beguiling us toward winter, the thrifty manufacturers must begin to get readytar far off spring. Since the demand comes with a great rush about Easter, thousands of hats must be in readiness for it, therefore, directly after the holidays things get very busy in the world of millinery. Those designs which have found favor with the wholesaler are placed in work rooms to be copied and to help inspire new designs. . Childfen’s millinery is not so subject to the caprices of fashion as that for grown women. Soft and pretty bonnet shapes are always worn, therefore the manufacturer takes fewer risks in beginning to make them early. It is by little novel touches,

rather than by departures from types with which we are familiar, that the first hats depend upon, to make them salable. Two little bonnets are shown here which cannot fail to please. One is made of a soft plaque of hair- braid in light pink. A fine wire frame supports it and it is lined about the brim with VaL lace. The edge is finished with side-plaited ruffles of lace. A collar of pink ribbon and a fascinating little bunch of rose buds make up the. simple but effective trimming. A bonnet of light blue satin straw is faced with shirred chiffon. It is trimmed with a wide, sojt messaline ribbon placed in a ruffle about the crown and a bunch of light blue for-get-me-not ties of ribbon finish it