Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

day. II is not the least necessary for
her 10 he born with trace of beauty
10 commend herself to Il far-flunc pub
lie and be considered a WOMAN Of
striking appearance.
The silhouette Is the thing.
This is accontuat"d. or probably. IL
is better to say. il i nearly embodied
in The hat. The woman who does not
strike TN" top not" clear and strong
might ~ w"Il consider herself out Of
| the running in fashion and in attrac-
tivcnrSS of personal appearance.
MARRIED by Hat.
If women in mass could only be
made cognizant of the truth concern
ia. hats. the millinorS would talk less
and women would look better. It is
the ignorance of the minority of wom-
cn as 10 what Kind Of h0t they should
wear that gives the mi!liner who must
sell hats - chance IN mar II face that
might ho mad" attractive and ruin a
GOWN that has been admirably exc
cuted
II is not possible 10 lay down laws
for the buying of hats. The tilt of
nose. the droop of an eyebrow. would
smash every rule conceived and ex-
pressed. If a woman cannot learn how
~ buy hat. she should take M the
study until she is letter perfect ana
she will save time. vitality. t.mper and
moncy-a quartette that is Sorely need
cd for more serious affairs in these
days.
There is no limit 10 the variety or
hats. when one refers 10 shape, nut
there is little variety when ii comes
Ia startling inspiration. The immense
oriental turban is the novelty ana Is
worn by women who care To preserve
the Eastern look in their coStumery
whenever the occasion permits 1t.
The original turban is Of black satin
with n black paradise in front ana
Il crystal buckle tn hold the spread
ing feathers. II is worn low on the
head. showing not Il flicker of hair. eX-
cept tab on each ear To fill in the
hiatus between the brim of the mar
and the pearl earrings.
one thing should he we'll fixed in
the mind regarding this oriental head
gear. which is that ii should he kept
for ceremonial occasions. 1t is not
the kind of hat To wear on the street IN
the morning on Il windy day. Ii may
be worn indoors for an: day affair.
and it has been adopted by smart
women with half-low gowns for din
ners and suppers ar restaurants.
The Restaurant Hat.
The milliners are enchanted over
the prospect of selling more hats
through the new custom, which calls
for covering on the head, no matter
how low the gown, for evening usage
in restaurants.
The new fashion of adding an Orna
mental hat to Il distinguished gOwr
when one dimes in public has beer
; taken from the French. who have worr
hats in the evening for century, re
CARELESS of the English habit of uncov
erng the head and shoulders the mo
, ment the clock strikes seven.
, These restaurant hats are quite {
IeutuTe new anu "iAh SA''
! exception of the sumptuous Orienta
turban, they are so broad of brim tina
they suggest the days Of the Merr!
Widow. Usually they are of black vel
: vet, although satin has an accepted
' place The trimming is as near al
. aigrette as woman can afford, and |
: she can run the blockade of the Aubu
: hon society she will use a bit of tn
: real thing. if she is the possessor of it..
: As 10 colors. ii Is difficult to &c
!. away from black. 1t is accepted b.
r every class of society for every hou
d of the day The trimming is incense
= quential. Women have been educate
n beyond the point of thinking that
u feather. flower and n ribbon are nee
: essary to the accomplishment of
r good hat or the reason for its price.
g Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newsps
= per Syndicate.)