The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

through, for instance, that fine-looknS'
elderly woman over there before she pur-
chased the comic opera creation which
transforms her"
The eminent authoross was right in
saying that the wearer was trans
formed I scarcely recognized an old
friend. The mother OF grown children,
under her hat Of iridescent spangles
and plumes Her daughter stood next
10 her. and. as II 10 atone for the friv-
Oily Of her mothers headgear, small
tooue suitable for a woman Of fifty
with inclinations toward a cloistered
lie perched upon her pretty hair.
What DO women think OF when they
buy their hats? one is brought TO ask
ones self. II one is al all observing, for
II lies I'm the power OF a hat 10 take
from or add to womans age, 10 de-
tract from her character as well as
change ser personal appearance be
yond recognition. In Paris the big
hairdressing shops have wax figures IN
their windows elaborately coifed and
sutnourted with monstroUs picture
hats usually OF the Louis XVI period.
these lgures call attention loudly TO
the existence OF the store behind them
gnd the business that is carried on
there. When one sees these beautiful
Max creatures with pounds of artificial
curis and picturesque structures OF lace
ard ribbon one Is often tempted TO buy
both wig and hat, but, fortunately for
tile too impulsive woman, neither is for
sale
10 such care is taken Of the ire
% All the
creations in the milliner's window are
thrust upon one on entering the shops,
and the woman who started out TO buy
q roi.y day hat comes home with "a
Gaiusborough effect in velvet and sill
Yer. persuaded by the woman that It
is simply fascinating" Perhaps IL did
look fascinating on the saleswoman,
but the unfortunate shopper is minus
Sat that she really needs and has in
stead "a very marvellous creation, which
she can only don on rare occasions.
The woman who starts out to buy hat
rnust nrst OF all. have clear under
standing with herself. To begin with, she
must own up for few seconds that she
is rot % but in reality is rapidly ap-
preaching 60 and very youthful looking
hat will only can attention TO the finger
marks and other tracings OF time which
she Is enGeavoring TO conceal She must
also lELHFnllte on what OEEdhlOnS Sut
wants 10 wear her new hat. The fur
toque. which is just the right thing for
her sailor suit. viii be ruined IL worn IN
rainy weather and viii look quite out OF
place for evening wear, White hats, even
those OF felt or beaver. are too dressy for
morning and early afternoon. though one
sees them constantly at such times. A
white hat Ia the winter. particularly In
the city. 81 worn q few times looks soiled
-Fr ro.- nd civ
the impression OF shabby. tawdry splen-
dor Plctare hats must be avoided also by
women who are easily tagged and who
show this Weariness by the sagging of the
outlines OF the face
Women who undt Tstand the art Of dress
ing best OF an French women. never
wear large hats with fiaring brim after
the first bloom Of youth is passed One
of the reasons why so many English
women. despite their bta auty, seem often
both slouchy and haggard when seen in
street dress S their fondness for large.
Tapping hat brims. A great many people
think that a hat that shades the face is
more becoming to women past their first
youth. This is true when the hat is 10 be
worn without a veil, but the upward un-
dulating lines make the face beneath look
younger when seen through the Elusive
Eneshes OF a becoming ven. A hat brim
aureole should begin at about the height
OF the cheekbones. II these are prom
inent the back or side OF the hat should
be trimmed 10 come below the line OF the
cheel1bones. The woman with the long,
oval face must avoid accentuating the
length of line from forehead 20 tip OF chin
by high hat A low hat with moderate
~ wide brim or a todue closely fitted to
the head viii be more becoming to her,
and the tail hat gives length TO the girl
whose round face is OF the healthy II not
the poetic type.
Feathers are thought to be becoming TO
all They are not, however In some
cases they add years TO a womans age
Ostrich feathers even are apt to give a
hard look 20 the face. particularly n
brought close 20 IL. and unrelieved black
with black feathers is a trying cOmbina-
ton, except to the youthful face, which
may be the reason why il is most in ia
vor beyond the halfway mark OF life
The bit Of millinery labeled simple or
severely classic in form, whatever that
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