The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
USEFUL HINTS
 ABOUT HATS

Tt.e rr,le that tine new must make it's way against criticism and oppositioD holds in the millinery world as else where The reception given to this seasons hats seems to be an excep- sion to this. for the only fault found with them is voiced by the minority. who admire only the conventional
 The most inattentive glance at typical display of hats will acQuasut one with the complete lack of mys- tery and elaborate combination of ma aeriats which has dazzled us for many eeasonz Simplicity is the keynote just hats. handmade or otherwise, with or flowers. Easy to make they ere for those who know how-and in spite of the apparent limitations of mate rial the really good niiiiner has never had such opportunities now to show ohis talent. The idea which he wishes to express can be caught and made mechanical effects or tedious n1anip- z1Iation of material. And so the seem ing simplicity Is only more of the game old professional cleverness.
 Although most of the hats are small ish. the wide shape with the low, round crown holds a high place among model has a wide dropping brim faced with pale rose chiffon and covered on <he outside with silver lace. There is a wire at the edge and few uprights connecting 1t with the crown. but the effect is transparent. The crown was covered with ermine. which extends
 
 and the only triming is a large con venttona1 rose and folmiage made of silver gauge with a brilliantly jewelled
 Another one, similar in shape, had a draped crown of dark brown velvet finished at the edge with a frill. Just 3vory-white chiffon, it's ends concealed under a large white velvet flower with foliage The brim is faced with a bias hand Of ivory-white crepe gathered at the edge and drawn toward the crown 5n tiny folds. The outside of the brin was covered with three graduated cir Gular ruffIes edged with narrow bands of brown marten fur. These ruffles were only slightly ripp1ed at the edges, making the whole effect light without being actually transparent.
 Of she hats made exclusively for evening wear there is a great variety. some of them large enough to be un- atceable for its oddity. as well as it's size was Tam-o'-Shanter made of crisp. black maline. The crown was about twelve inches across and was pIeated to head mand of wired, jet wpangled net. An arrowhead of cut jet held up the crown of the head. Around the edge were sparkling rhine stones
 The gorgeous Oriental turban, with out doubt an echo from the Durbar, was made Of gold gauge wound round Gnfshed in front with a jewelled ca bouchon from which upsprings a white feather ornament. 1he front of the Mead seems to be the favorite place to wear 1ewelled ornaments, and some fancy feathers flowers and large Feathers are placed at the side, the latter often sweeping downward to the shoulder.
 Among the afternoon hats those made of plush and fur are in the lead, and the new twisted plume seems to have taken the place of the willow. Ghese plumes are very smart, and in no other way can a hat be made so distinctive as by the correct placing Of enc or more of them. Of course they are to be had in all colors and pn the dark or white hats the most brilliant shades are seen With taupe gray the plume is often natural in color, and one of these hats made of blush with the plume set at smart backward angle is the last word in fashionable millinery.
 Pheasant feathers are used in a new way on one of the elongated walking hats of black velvet Three or four long feathers were used, placed around the edge as a binding and around the crown as band The tip Of one feather was fastened upright from the front of the crown by small bet bucxIe-~ No other trimming was