Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Only a Pretty Woman Can Wear Hat
That Flares.

Why a 1Stty " oludh Seu w CesI 14dI
That Flares.
lied and that you no longer look as young
as your daughter. Perhaps, on the other
hand, you are one of those modest little
persons who never have appreciated the
beIuiy gwen them. There are many girls
who might be called beauties if they would
realize the fact and do the most in their
power to display their natural charms.
The truth is never bad thing, if you take
1t in The right way. The fact that you look
older than you did at eighteen is not a
tragedy. Plenty of people admire the ma
ture style of charm far more than the kit
tenish. 1t becomes a misfortune only when
a woman tries to conceal it beneath kit
tenfsh manner or rakish hat.
Only for the Young.
The picture hat IS for no face but young
face. This is a law violated every day, and
with disastrous results. There is no way
that a woman past youth can exaggerate
her years SO much as by contrasting her
clothes with them The mother of mar
ried daughter sailed up 9Th avenue one day
last summer with her head held high, and
aloft upon that head was an immense pic
ture hat of lace with coquettish edging of
lace dropping about the brim. She was
nothing less than absurd, whereas she
might have been a splendid picture Of dig
nifty and stateliness had she worn a hat
suited to her years. Her daughter, less
than twenty-five, would have been charm
ing in the hat
The picture hat is limited to no class other
than that of youth A woman must not
necessarily be pretty to wear it, Often a
clever miliner can tilt it so that it droops
becomingly over most irregular features.
The lace or pluules that accompany it are
softening to any face. 1t is stunning on
tall woman and piqUant a small one Its
own irregularity of outline makes it suscep-
tible Of slight changes that adapt it to any
features.
1t seems to be the hat of the ages Shep-
herdesses as far back as they are reported
were known to wear a form of the picture
hat. GainSborough a century ago gave his
name TO one form of 1t by painting it in his
famous Duchess of Devonslire'' portrait.
The present Duchess of Marlborough has
stamped it as her own in the present CEN
fury Women are quick to realize what
picture it makes of them and to take ad-
vantage of the fact.
For a Pretty Woman
The hat that flares darirgly from the face
is privilege granted to none but pretty
woman, although with the present tip-tilted
styles many girls have seized upon the hat
that was not theirs by right.
1t seems to be a herald of beauty. 1t lifts
itself audaciously, boldly revealing the face
beneath as If to say, Here is a beauty
she is open to the admiration of ALL" 1t is
a sorry revelation when a plain face APP
pears beneath. Just because your features
and ashes. You can acquire a charm of
your own through health and careful dress
ing. But you must accept the fact that you
always are to be denied certain privileges,
and one of these is the big f1aring hat
Study Your Style.
Small hats are appearing in an army this
spring, and it behooves many of us to be-
ware of them. They are for the woman
with the small face. The toque is bewitch-
ing perched above a saucy little nose, a
rosebud mouth and a round chin. Even
sterner features, providing that they are
not large, can adopt the close hat. But the
girl with wide mouth. large nose and
worst of all, wide cheek bones must steer
clear of this risky fashion. No matter
whether the small hat has a fad or not
there are always plenty of large hats to be
found in fashionable designs. and you can
not afford to ruin your good looks for a
passing whm of fashion.
The tailor hat is for the tailor girl and
that means the girl who has that elusive
something called style. Severe hats are
best above regular features but even these
c-4rt- Sc ana nner that makes tailored
costumes possible. This quality has more
to do with physical and mental vigor and
poise than with anything else, and can be
acquired only when these are established.
No woman who feels and looks "draggy''
can possibly be stylish
Beware OF buying a hat for the face
alone. The profile each side must be
considered and the general shape OF the
head as well. If the crown of the head is
inclined to fiatness, do not wear hat that
holl3ws away at that point. Let it be filed
out with ribbons or other trimming If tn;
head Is too large there. avoid q hat that
projects at the same place.
Avoid Tower.
II the head il high and the face long and