The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
FOR THE WOMAN IN
 SEARCH OF A HAT.

Sometimes even skilled millinery | fails to bring out good features; then its mission should be to conceal or modify bad ones. For instance, 9 fairly broad brim will be becoming to I a full, perfectly round face, but, uI- Hess the wearer is tall the crown must l be quite high. Otherwise, the efTect at q little distance might suggest a big pudding topped by pie plate. so not only must the outline Of the prlIp be considered, but the shape or the crown also.
 The short-back sailor with fairly | high crown is a model generally be coming to this type; so with these lines | in view any modihcations of the shape nav be chosen. When the lower part of the face is broad, then the hat must be built out so as to be broader than the face
 Anything narrow or high above the eyes will only serve to emphasize sucn heaviness. The face and head will re- seubIe a wedge held point upward Then there is the true wedge-shaped face, the breadth coming at the upper r,artior1 When ties of chiffon or tulle are in fashion they should always De worn, because the airy huffiness ur1- der the chin will make the palance true The .sbridesss worn on some Of the hats at present will be good. They might be a little exaggerated, if pre- ferred as for instance, a fluffy bow or a posy of flowers sewed to the vel vet strap a little to the left Of the chin Hats that will suit this type of face are medium in size and pre- ferably flat. This type or face never looks well under a pointed crown, be- cause the top forms a peak, as it were. and the chin another, not a pretty contour by any means.
 dropping brim will be becoming to the face that is too long and thin for symmetry. while a face with prom inent cheek bones must be dressed '. fth hat that extends beyond the
 elseeks. This is imperative mar row brina, that is narrow at the sides aus ray, will only serve to bring the 1 broszl cheeks into prominence, while l the ,s;der brim will apparently lessen l the L.-eadth of the face. A large turban will be a good choice, also the | ENapoletsa shape that is broad at the
 sides Both shapes are popular at
 present. The hat fitting the head 1 like a ca-1 and put on from the back
 is a shai ? this type must avoid
 A very sat face requires a substan- . tial thouga not overpowering style O. l headwear. The very airy kinds Of
 millinery are not becoming to a face lthat is too fat. At the same time
 it must not be too heavy.
 The hair-braid hats dFaped over a 1 medium-sized shape and trimmed with
 something light and fluffy. as a lace l butterfly. aigret, or ostrich tips, | suggests a com bination of substance l and airiness in a degree this type ] would find becoming. The very tall girl or woman, no matter what the
 shape of her face may be of the type of her features, must wear a. large hat always, if she would look her best ] If unusually tall. then the hat should be entirely black ard never high. Tal
 persons should wear flat hats. This
 type may trim her hat with dropping plunes, large flowers, net, and lace. The elderly woman or she of mid d1e age, finds more difficulties in the
 way of selecting becoming millinery
 than will younger women. For one
 thing, the models are more limited
 and,. again, the hair, so important
 factor in the success of a hat, is an fother cause. The fluffy, frivolou:
 coiffure that is such a help to
 youthful face when choosing a hat i,
 entirely out of the question when i
 comes to a woman of mature naaturt
 years, and very often a hat suited
 to her age and style is unbecomins
 because of the scanty locks WheI
 this is so, fluffy tulle can be mad,
 to do duty for hair Little tuft TO
 : settes can De set in here and tf1er,