The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
HOW TO MAKE THE
MOST OF YOURSELF
Millenery for the Stout Woman,
BY ELIZABETH LEE.

The short woman of average build
should adopt and stick to smart little
tIrbans trimmed with upstanding bows or
chic-look1ng fancy feathers; the conti-
mental shapes as now worn. and the hat
with a fairly narrow brim, rolling little
on either side after the style known as
the English walking hat
Short women, who in their youth have
been known as the baby-faced type. will
took well in the draped turbans trimmed
with ostrich tips. also the fashionable
ponpom. The model now in style dis
playing a high drapery on the left side
will be becoming and so will the up
standing frfil of net. Any amount of
sympathy is due the short, stout, elderly
woman when she essays to choose a hat,
because so many points must be borne
in mind If il is to be a success. 1t must
not be too large or she loses height, and
it must not be too small or the plump
face beneath will change to a positively
fat one.
should advise this type to try broad.
generous turban, the trimming arranged
high in conformity with present fash
ions: also, as a second choice, a hat
showing a narrow front brim, the sides
fairly wide.
Trimming.
When it comes to the question of trim
ming materials there is quite as much va
riety as there is in shapes, each fabric
or ornament being adapted to suit in
dividual needs.
Flowers are always pretty for summer
hats but even these must be chosen with
discretion, not only in regard to color,
but also to form. The maiden having
round-shaped eyes arched with brows
soIlowing the same lines. and dainty,
round-shaped mouth should not eXagger-
4 te these features-pretty as they may be
by trimming her hat with decorations
slso round in shape. as rosettes, round
rabuchons. yellow daisies certered with
brown like the flowers known as black
eyed Susans.
What she needs are angular lines. as
for instance. a pert-looking stick-up. an
outstanding bow or loops of ribbon drawn
through a long buckle. Roses, when used
at all, should be combined with its foil
age.
Small flowers. as sweet peas. forget
me-nots. and bluets, will be charming if
arranged in sprays. or. in fact. any ar
rangement that will modify the round
ness of the features.
For the girl whose face is thin and long
there is nothing better than ostrich
plumes and fancies. The latter, put on
as an edge to the brim, are always be-
coming to this type. The plumes may
droop over the brim, wave over the back,
or nod in the front, as one pleases.
CoIOrs.
Of colors. it is of course, only possible
TO speak in a general way. Some authori-
ties claim that the hat should match the
hair. This may be all right in theory,
but how often can it be put into prac-
tice? Oftener today than formerly, Ger
tainly. if women are going to dye their
h~i- all colOrs of the rainbow. But.
tking seriously. millinery shades sell
.- closely follow nature. So better a
a contrast than a bad match. l like
yellow straws on golden hair also
O.. quite dark hair. but not when either
turning gray The contrast seems TO
add dulness to the hair.
Brown can seldom he found to match
the hair. while black hats worn by
black-haired women generally result in
one or the other looking dull and lifeless.
Young people can wear hats in dainty
COlors to match their froCks, but elderly
women find the fresh colors rather try