The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
A HAT SHOULD FIT WELL
This Is an Important Point
That Ladies Disregard
Too Much.
STYLES FOR FALL WEAR.
Flowers Will Be Popular, and
Black Lace, ToO---General Notes
Upon Costumes for Women.

How few women ever consider it neces-
sary that a hat should fit perfectly, yet it
must if q good effect be desired. At one
time women's hats were numbered and
owing to the variety of sizes a good fit
could be easily obtained.
1t has now become q necessity for the
milliner to stretch hat for large head,
and take it in for small one. This. un-
less skillfully done, will often spoil the
perfect shape of the hat. but even that is
better than an ill-fitting head gear. A
hat large enough to feel insecure on the
head, or SO small that it appears to be
perched in place, Is always an absurdity.
Many try to improve hat too large in
the head by placing a band of soft paper
inside. This will do no good and will
only cause the hat to stand away from
the head. A hat fits well when it feels
perfectly comfortable on the head and
rests prettily against the hair Too
much care cannot be exercised in select
ing hat of proper size, and to dress the
hair to suit it when worn.
During the autumn and late into cold
weather dark straw hats will be worn in
dark color and heavy braids; fancy lace
straws of open designs are not made in
light colors, but are seen in black, brown,
dark blue, green and olive, which render
them well adapted for autumn wear.
Flowers will be much worn during the
autumn. especially velvet ones, in which a
great variety of shades is displayed For
those who have no liking for flowers, or
who cannot wear them, there is foliage in
deep red, golden brown, and the lovely
autumn shades will be popular. In all
chapeaux other than those of open work
straw the brim is made of velvet This
may be arranged to suit the taste either
in puff, plain binding or a facing. The
velvet brim gives q softening effect to the
face and adds pretty finish. The box
turban will without doubt be very fash
ionable during the fall season. The style
which promises to become most popular is
made of black lace braid and fits closely
to the head. The upturned brim fits
closely about the crown. and no band is
used.
The trimming is generally cluster of
leaves or flowers laid fatty about the
crown, few of which fall over A high
bow of ribbon is arranged near the centre
of the crown. Dark purple velvet morn
ing glories are particularly pretty for these
hats.
Black lace bonnets are always in style,
and this autumn, when the trimmings
will be of velvet and flowers, they will
continue in favor. On black lace capote
the crown is of piece-lace shirred ON wires.
The brim is of black velyet, with shir-
ring of lace falling over it. A wreath OF
deep-pink or yellow roses, or bnnch of
"Black-eyed Susans," or ragged rob
bins" in the front are tasteful decora-
tions. Many women who care to have a
bonnet harmonic with their costume,
have many different clusters of flowers
with loops of ribbon or a fan of lace which
they pin upon lace bonnet, and SO can
procure hat which will be best suited to
the gown they wear.
For theatre hats this year small hats are
in favor, the preference being given to
the small poke. which may be completely
covered with rich velvet leaves and flow
ers. Stiff loops of satin ribbon, orange
and black, being the favorite combination
will be much used for trimming these
hats.
Sailor hats will be much worn, but the
simplicity of the sailor is gone, and elab-
crate punches of small blossoms, daisies
forget-me-noUs, pansies, lilies of the val.
ley and buttercups will decorate them
Hats of Empire shape will be much worn.