Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-29
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

today upon which one can put
the finger and say that it is
definitely new. In looking over
the collection one feels that strong
struggle goes on between the fashion
for trimmed hats and the fashion for
untrimmed ones.
At a meeting of all the milliners in
America, which was held in new York
last spring, there was loud clamor
for ornamentation in millinery. The
mere mention of it brought forth the
clapping of hands. Roses were desired,
quilts, feathers. fantasies, pieces of
fur and jeweled bandings-in fact,
anything and everything that would
create something that has not existed
for a half decade.
The desire of the French for severity
and that of the Americans for orna-
mentation are shown, undoubtedly. in
the conflicting hats of this autumn.
There is nothing that has not been.
and yet there is much that is good and
acceptable.
Since there is no exclusive path of
fashion in which all should walk IL
they would be in the procession, there
is the more genial broad highway, in
which all types are jostled and min
gled and call themselves in the fash
ion. All the hats of the hour are on
this broad highway, and that suits the
majority.
Mo matter what a woman chooses
she has some master designer back of
her choice. To begin with fabrics she
may keep loyal to velvet. or she may
dip into the caprice OF the moment as
1t Is expressed by angora, braid or
even serge.
until next April, and she may choose
1t in any color that harmonizes or cor.
responds with her gown. She may feel
inclined to avoid felt. for it ts so little
in the picture.
it If she likes the idea. II she prefers
simplicity she has three dozen or more
French hats at her disposal.
II she likes ostrich feathers she may
and buy herself big, thick. curled
one, place it on her head and feel her
self as correctly piumed as was Henri
Quatre. She cannot buy paradise, be-
cause Of law that is greater. than
that Of fashion. but she has plente-
pus supply Of hackel. monkey fur or
i,oura to take its place. She will also
lind that shredded taffeta is considered
rs ornamental as dahlias on a turban,
and she will soon realize that tooth
brush fringe can be used to flicker
over the surface of any hat with good
results.
Suppose she is concerned about the
shape Of her hat, and II she isn't she
should at once take the lesson Of first
aid to the ignorant. II her face de-
.nands wide brim let her choose that
shape, and she will find that each mill
liner has made at least three hats to
suit her fancy.
There are irregular brims; there are
brims that slope upward on one side
ind downward on the other, with the
Derilous side tip of an airplane when
The observer wishes to see what is
happening below.
The milliners take 1t for granted
that every woman does not wish to
conceal the upper part of her face,
even though fashion has gone to the
tnost extreme limit In that line. SO
from a tight headband and spread out
lake the air. They are draped, or they
:tre made exactly like a nice thick
.,ream puff, with a bunch Of foolish or
'laring little feathers coming out of
The top, as though the cream were
)oZing out.
There are comic opera hats, but they
DO not play the comedy role on a wom-
ans head They are quite attractive.