New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Whose Hat?
Is your hat distinctively Individual
(Woman's World.)


(Womans WORLDLY
or is 1t just q covering for the head
as suitable for anyone else as for you:
So much depends upon the hat in the
smart or Indifferent look of your get.
up, that more than a little thought
ought to be given to this importan,
adjunct of your toilette. Many time.
dollars have been expended upon thu
purchase Of hat without obtaining
the effect SO devoutly desired, wher
for perhaps less than one dollar a be.
coming shape might have been found
which, with the addition Of snappy
wing or pert bow, would have marked
you as chic, appropriately dressed
woman.
Don't ever be induced to take a hal
because 1t Is just the thing they arr
are that the saleswoman has instruc
tons to get rid Of that particular
shape, due to an over-stock in thai
line. And because the model in the
store looks well in that hat is no rea.
son to believe that you will, too; sfl&
Is employed in that capacity becausx
hats in general are becoming to hel
and she Is an asset to the departm emit
If you have discovered the character
of hat that Is especially your style
the one in which you feel and know
that you are improved in appearance
because it brings out your good point.
and detracts from the others, try tt
procure others Of the same type, OF
course with such notifications as tt
meet seasonal upto dateness.
A hat may add several years to your
face, or contrariwise make you appear
younger. so II you have reached years
Of maturity seek for the one that tend,
toward a youthifying effect. You VIII
be in no danger Of dressing ''toc youna
for your years." for your judgment
will take care of that.
If the line of your face-providine
you have lines-have a downward
tendency, be careful not to select a
hat with dropping brin, for it will
emphazise them to your disparage
ment. Seek rather the slightly rolling
brim, or one upturning on the side,
to soften the countenance and divert
attention from the lines.
Also avoid the hat with a hard
straight line, as it gives a harsh. I'M
desirable look to the face, especially
| IL a softening of the features is sought.
Unless we make a study Of ourselves
| as related TO the nat question and
work out our problem in some satis-
factory way, there is not much hope,
Among the things we might avoid
are: Selecting picture hats If we are
| tiny mites Of femininity; II tall, in
creasitg our apparent height by the
use of high trimming; If broad OF
| face, emphasizing that fact by select
! ing close-ftting, little shapes; placing
I a hat atop our heads, instead of start-
| ing at the back and bringing 1t for
| ward down over the forehead; wear
| ing our hats straight. instead of at
an angle. A. tilt to the wearing of
| a hat is as the sauce to the pudding
| it gives it the requisite finish. Don't
be afraid it will look too rakish; per-
| haps that is Just the touch that has
been lacking to give IL trimness and
smartness to your attire.
Suppose we make up our minds not
to let this hat problem get the better
Of us. but try to turn sorrow to re-
joicing by studying our individual re-
quirem ents and when we have found
what is best suited to our type, adj
here to those lines.