The Lasting Charm of the Juliet Cap - Materials to Use - How to Make the Necessary Measurements - Securing the Mesh in Position - The Use of Pearls and Gold Thread - Braids and Ribbons

For evening wear a favourite and becom-ing adornment for the hair is a cap made after the fashion of that worn by the hapless heroine of the world's best known love story. Juliet caps hold their place as fashions come and go, and, although somewhat expensive trifles to buy may be made up by artistic and clever fingers at very little cost, and shaped to suit individual styles.

A pretty and easily made Juliet cap in narrow gold braid and artistically coloured beads

These charming little caps can be made from odd pieces of gold or silver braid, narrow or wide, as liked, silver and gold threads, pearls, silver tissue, or gauze - in fact, of anything that is light, sparkling, and attractive. Made entirely of beads, they are most effective when threaded on good strong thread.

An idea for a Juliet cap in narrow dull gold braid could be worked out with about four yards of the braid, in combination with a few beads of quaint and artistic colourings, such' as turquoise blue, coral, gold, and silver.

First, take a tape measure and draw it around the hair, to judge what sized cap will be most becoming. We will suppose that it is 24 inches around. Make it slightly pointed in front and at the sides. Join the strip of braid in a circle, giving it a little fold in the centre to form the point, and another little fold each side. These turns must be sewn down very neatly. For the diamond-shaped network that will eventually rest daintily on the crown of the head.

first measure from the left to the right of the little braid frame already made. Probably this will be about 8 inches across. N< decide upon the width for each of the diamond-shaped meshes. If the strips are to be placed an inch apart from each other, about five strips will be needed. Measure the distance from left to right for the second strip, and place the next length of braid. Repeat this until you have come within an inch of the end of the braid frame.

Some of the other braid must be cut into strips also, and sewn across from left to right as described. We now come to the cross pieces of braid to form the diamond shapes. Beginning on the right-hand side at the bottom of the frame carry the first strip of braid across to the left-hand side at the top. Carry the second braid strip across an inch apart to form the diamond shape, then the second strip, and so on, until the diamond mesh has been formed.

The braid is caught down at the top, bottom, and sides of each shape with a turquoise, gold, silver, or coral bead.

The frame of the cap can be covered with beads, or an occasional bead sewn here or there looks well.

A cap made of silver braid after this style is charming, but instead of beads to finish off the diamonds use tiny pink rosebuds.

Twisted circles and flowers of braid look nice at the sides of the cap, and give a suspicion of coquettishness, which is always rather attractive. To make these flowers, cut about ten short strips of braid. Fold the strips, and make dainty little loops. Fasten them all together into a little central spiral twist of braid, and arrange them to look like

A becoming little cap of silver braid finished with pink rosebuds and having a conventional flower of the braid at each side

A charming variation of the Juliet cap can be fashioned from fancy zig-zag braid, on which are sewn beads or flowers a flower. Finish off the centre with beads or with some of the tiny roses already referred to.

The round Juliet caps are quaint little things, especially if made of gold thread which has been threaded with pearls. Measure the size of the crown of the head, and thread a length of gold thread with pearls about an inch apart. Now cut some more thread into strips, and stud them also with pearls an inch apart.

The strips must be sewn an inch apart, in exactly the same manner as described for the first Juliet cap. After having neatly sewn the strips on to the circle, sew an equal number of gold thread strips across them, on which pearls have been threaded, and in this manner a diamond-shaped mesh studded with pearls will be formed.

By using fancy zig-zag braid in this way it will form the quaintest of little caps. It is quite easy to sew beads or flowers on to the zig-zag braid, and under this skilful treatment such a Juliet cap will become a thing of beauty.

Loops for flowers can also be made in zig-zag braid with excellent effect.

Bebe ribbon is another medium that lends itself very delightfully to the fashioning of Juliet caps, and at small cost.

Make the mesh of the ribbon, and fasten down each diamond shape with a pretty flower or rosette of the ribbon.