New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
FASHION g. FRlVOuTY
ART IN CHOOSING A HAT
Headgear Must Match Express
sion of Face It Shelters.

woman who gives considerable thought
70 her clothes says that she never chooses
a hat on the days when she is looking her
hest: II a hat suits her on Il day while she
4 not looking well ii is sure 10 be becom-
ting on all occasions. This woman has the
right idea If she has only few hats, for
II is better TO be under dressed in the mil
linery line than over dressed Yet IT all
ZONES back TO the fact that a good many
things must be considered in choosing
hat. 1t must be becoming in point of color,
II must soften or emphasize certain ines
Of features and contour of face, and it
must suit the expression. When nat is
not always becoming it is because it does
not meet the last requirement. it is out Of
harmony with the general expression Of
the face.
walk on any of our big bouevards will
explain this point. The growing habit of
going on the street with the face uncOv-
c,ed makes the selection Of a hat even more
difficult than it used to be, for there is no
softening such as that provided by veil
No hat on the street is as becoming as 1t
seems to be when poised in the house or
In the dim light OF most millinery estab-
ushments How often We see a hat mat
Instantly attracts attention as its wearer
onproaches Perhaps the general color
scheme is pink and white with lot of deli
rate flowers As we get nearer to ii the
fece beneath seems curiously out of mar
nony with the dainty, smiling frame. IT
e the sort of hat that baby would reach
ont 10 touch-it is curious how children love
bsts-but the face beneath is not at all the
- a
zoe nut there are lines in the face that do
rot accord with pink, flower trimmed hat
The lines. the expression may only be no
n,entary. and perhaps when the hat was
bought the wearer was finding life more
agreeable and her expression was IN ac-
cord. The moral is unless YOU keep Your
face in accord with pink hat all the tme'
don't purchase one with the idea of wed:-
ing 1t daily.
contrary 10 popular belief there is no age
limit in regard TO colors There are some
elderly faces that can wear the dehca'c
shades Of rose blue and lilac that are gen
orally supposed to belong only 70 the reSh-
,ess Of youth 4 worried, Disseminated
neeydsh face can never stand delicate lat
M matter If the face is young.
The same idea IS true of shapes, and an
excellent illustration of this Is found IN
the revival Of the sailor shape. The down
ward lines Of any face are cruelty en-
phasized by the straight sailor brlm. II
is safe general rule that only young
woman with round cheeks should wear
q sailor. yet there is certain type OF
woman Of any age who looks well IN TINS
sort of nat. In other words, 1t seems
70 suggest and emphasize her personality. !
Too few women regard their figure SUI !
sc,entlv when choosing hat. II Is qul'e
as important as the face, perhaps more
so. for the hat bacames part OF the Sill |
houette Of the figure the moment the
wearer is standing Milliners have an IN
vtting habit Of seating customer before
mirror when trying on hats. Out OF
ten hats that suit the face, only one may
suit the general lines Of the figure.
Fashion governs this TO certain eX-
tent We cannot expect TO adhere quite
10 artistic lines. The Greek idea that the
head should measure only one-seventh Of
the length Of the entire body would throw
all modern millinery out Of consideration. |