The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-27
Piquant Headgear
Is Now the Fashion
Striking Contrasts Produce Smart and Goquettish
Effects-Flowers and Leaves-Difference
Between English and French Hats

A FTER all is said and done,
IN woman's crowning glory is her
"A hat. Poets would have us be-
believe that II is her hair, ana
Mr.. Roosevelt and Napoleon Bona
parte that 1t is her children, but we
i've In q. day that takes Its clothes
very seriously, buys Its hair ana
brings up its children scientifically
(which means that elimination ls
looked upon with more respect than
accumulation), so that the consistent
woman looks we'll to the forms OF her
hats and fnds 1t helps make all else
IN her life pleasanter and simpler.
Someone has said that a well httinB
gown gives a woman more self-conh.
dence when she enters room full OF
strangers than any amount OF religious
principles, and a smart hat Is apt 10
give It's wearer greater poise, peace or
mind and charm of expression than
the consciousness that she Is mouel
wife and neighbor. Good digestion i5
the basis of beauty, and a well-chosen
hat Is often responsible for a happy
home, for II multiplies the smiles ana
increases the good nature OF the
wearer. and the rest follows naturally
good children, amiable husband, con-
te0eed servants.
Once upon a time there was a prim
superstition that "a lady was always
we'll shod and well gloved." Perhaps
she WAS, poor soul, but we have seen
many well-shod, well-gloved ladies
who were sad frumps and doleful dow
dies. and, anyway, when that maxim
was formulated ladies' wore elastic
side boots and inartistic bonnets and
mouse-colored gloves that stopped
short enough to show the ugliest two
inches OF most womens arms.
To go back TO hats. They are smaller
this season than they have been for
80 Nh.aal TA o
lightfully piquant and coquettish:
They are made OF flowers and OF
leaves. Many are OF cretonne yelled
with chiffon and some are OF hemp
[ine and closely woven, like horse
hair. in white or plain color, and then
veiled with printed chiffon put on
smooth and plain, the final effect be.
ing that of a gayly fiowered hat or
silk and ohintz under soft mist OF
color. Blues OF bright persuasion. pur-
pie In all tones, emerald green. ana
black-and-white are the fashionable
tfnts and tones.
Early in the season a good deal OF
rose and coral was seen. but. like all
gay things that become common from
much usage, these roseate hues faded
away and the clear greens and blues,
bIack-and-wh and purples are IN
the ascendant.
Ostrich feathers are a craze for the
larger hats and even for the smaller
shapes one sees wreaths of feathers
that may be bought by the yard and
are twisted around the crown OF the
hat like a yard OF ribbon, and the
Arimming is completed Some OF the
emaller hats are trimmed simply with
b huge, well-made bow OF moire, vel
vet, messaline or stlff taffeta. Striking
contrasts are considered very modish.
For instance. a hat of mauve, dull un-
finished straw, is wreathed around
with American beau roses chat de-
licious shade OF pink that verges on
Ailac, as II the gorgeous big blossom
Were Just a shade chilly In all It's
beauty. and at the back is dashing
the loops lined with satin of the same
shade.
Mauve and yellow are seen in some
of the flower hats and the pretty COM
bination OF roses and forget-me-nots