The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-27
A Fashion Note.

It is seldom, indeed, that mere man viii
find aught 10 interest him In that part o,
the daily press given over to fashions for
women, but there are exceptions. and he
must be patient martyr who did no,
thrill with Joy when the edict was pub
lished that the day Of the big hat has
passed and that the coming winter IS to
mark a recrudescence in rationalisu in
womsn's headgear- seldom have we seen
so obvious a truth stated IN the peculiar
verblage Of the woman's column than
this:
The forecast for the winter Is that all
the street hats will be small. and the
hst.y turoan' trimmed very plainly, or
with no trimming at all except a velvet
Dand, Will be the smart and correct head
covering to be worn on the street with
the tailored costume. IL IS hard on the
tal woman, who VIII probably sigh for
me old-fashioned Merry Widows But
the tail hat dug its own grave"
Yes; and TO follow the metaphor. Z,
came Jolly near digging graves for a
lot OF people. Our fashion arbiter saws
Of the small hat-that crown OF hone
that tall women VIII not Ike IT," Maybe
not-maybe not; but think with what iov
the short man will welcome IT, Not me
short man In a financial sense. though
perhaps. we may hope that the marty
turban' VIII be less Of a drain on The
pockethook than the monster arrange
ments that consumed so much material.
but we are thinking particularly OF the
really short man. the man who has
prayed at times for a stepiadder, so that
ahead Of him the horizon might not be
quite obscured.
II would not be a matter for wonder n
the coming change in fashions were 70
bring about a striking change In our So
cial life, in our literature. our drama
our art. By men, at least, these things
have been neglected. 10, these many
moons. What chance has the ordinary
man had to view the landscape and %
draw sweet lessons from natures pros
peet? AL that the average man has been
able TO SEQ has been ostrich feathers an
stead OF green fields; mounds of ribbons
instead OF the distant hills. and hat-pin
heads Of fell design.
some men have heard Nine. schumann-
Heink at an afternoon concert. bur wbat
mere male has seen her-at least during
the three years that the enormous hat has
held sway? ''''9
We have heard the choruses OF nan,,
musical comedies. and they sang well. bu+
have we seen the singers?
AT the theater we have known that IN
case OF fire those hats would so impede
the doorways that none would escape
But all this is to pass: the DISTINCTIONS
are to be removed. and we shall see the
world In all its beauty once more.
And Oh. women. how you ought 70 han
the change with rapt delightl For now
at last we can judge Of you as Won ar
not concealed by a tent OF hat. In spite
OF the grim ugliness OF those enorroor,
hats, we have steadily refused N baI,s,,o
that many Of you wera as hideops a.
you seemed. It was fashion that con-
demned YOU by fashion YOU sba, he
saved Fr9m under the "natty turbsn.
snail bright eyes that long have hesr
eclipsed shine beautifully once mora
Your faces, no longer hidden. shan ono
again brighten the world and maka a.
istence beautiful
The hour Of mans emancipation ana
mans delight. thank heaven. Is near al
hand!