Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1912 — SUGGESTION FOR STRAW HAT [ARTICLE]

SUGGESTION FOR STRAW HAT

Effective Trimming That Might Well Be Copied for Home-Designed Millinery. > ■ A most attractive trimming worn upon a hat of burnt straw by a lady whose good taste is undisputed was fashioned in this manner: : A pattern for a large petal was cut and used as a guide to fashion petals from tan-colored corded silk. Two thicknesses of silk were used for each petal; these were stitched together by the machine, turned and stitched again, a Quarter inch from the extreme edge. Twelve of these were sewn to a small disc of buckram to form a flower. In the center of this was a chou of narrow silk fringe of tan. The center of the fringe was formed by a disc of gold cord adorned by two small tassels. This makes an altogether smart hat. A yard of silk, five » yards of fringe and two yards of gold cord are xequlred.