A HAT THAT COSTS NOTHING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19816, 6 December 1919, Page 6

A HAT THAT COSTS NOTHING.

A hat was sadly needed for the new grey voile frock, with its pattern ©f rose clusters and its grey georgette frills; but the wardrobe held nothing suitable, and extra expenditure on miilinei7 was not desirable, in view of the forthcoming holiday^ That evening I dined with a friend. " How do you like my new hat?” she asked, placing on my head an attractive little toque, trimmed with a wreath of flowers and a. ribbon bow- “ You see,” she continued, “I just took the crown from an old hat, placed the flowers round the edge -end the bow at the back, and there you are—a completely different hat.” The effect was so charming that I promptly went home and turned out mv wardrobe afresh. A burnt _ oatmeal straw, with a dilapidated brim, was easily sacrificed to the knife, and a shot bine and gold ribbon and three cense ro c es selected for the trimming. The dull blue touch in the ribbon toned pleasantly with the blue-grey of the voile, and a narrow cerise velvet ribbon, round tbo waist of the frock, corresponded with the roses. In making the bat, the head lining was put in first and stitched over the edge outside; to cover that, the ribbon was put all the way round and tied, at the bade. Tbe roses were then placed, one in the fornt centre and one at each side, and, with a floating veil thrown over, the hat was finished.