Among Novelty Straws.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 66

Among Novelty Straws.

W hat st rough nseniblw a Mid of rough pluMi. but in reality is (■mtipi»*.*<l of bristly fibres, is that called moss Straw. 'This Uat its liest in wood brown and foliage green shades. It is used <-hie(ly for the foundation of (lower hat- .uni for those small turbans irinnned wholly with wreaths. In the plaited straws .also there are many novelties. especially in the shapes to be worn by children and young girls. Ono of these has a wide brim of loosely plaited straw edged with pivot braiding, which rolls slightly all round, but at tin* left

Pah* bine nui-din and while embroidery. Ila - oi bl ik* muslin with while double ruck. fl-nit : against the low. fl.at crn vji viih a large io>*tte of velvet. f’"ui . i h spring i\o long, Gender A-d- I'i■ *.n '.ui'ir -liapcs. high crowns ai a on-pivuous feature of the present h/it Hye-. This is noted not only in the -o v !le*f lajlored shapes, bui in the ji’ol.d* uilcicd fur inc with elaborate co-tuim , am! which, of course, must of the high crown is an important inat--1 r. for wh:’> ; t m;i v b* pr.u<l’e aIU ton coaled ben at h plume-, flowers and wings, it’ outline mud not no lo=«t. Tins idea is defined perfectly in the moderatelysized hat. so much u-ed for runabout which, has a slightly dipping brim, (firxjug widely at the left aide and turning sharply against the high, square‘crowii, almost covered by g wide ▼civet ribbon, which, nevertheless, serves perfectly to define it» proportions.