Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
CHOOSING OUR HEADGEAR
OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE
Woman's Appearance Can BE Made
or MARRIED by Her Selection
Of Hat,
s. oULD FIT PERSONALITY
Simple Ones More Becoming to Ma
jority OF Pcoplc-Those Having
Tapcring Chins Should Remember
Law OF Balance in Selecting.
BIZ LIZA CavAIdt;nI.

Not every woman knows tlrat her
appearance can he made married
by her selection OF "a hat, but it's true.
A woman is not to blame for the color
7,er hats. becoming hat should seem
80 belong TO the face much as the
eyes or teeth belong to II; Therefore.
in buying hat try 10 ind one that
will harmonizc with yotIr nose, bring
out your complcNion and set off or
deepen tho color or your eyes.
a hat- more than any cShcr part OF
wolnan's costume. should not be
selected for ;is richness. or cost of
the wearer's personality.
prefer simple hats. for the suf-
hcient reason that they are more be-
coming 10 the majority OF women. An
overturned hu rs not only inartistic
81 rs ugly and vulEar Tho ha, should
not be a nero pedestal or milliners
dummy for nOnStTouS hat
Cnn XIII Fashion.
But some woman cries out in alarm
-lhey arc the fashion Yes. but who
made them the fashioIE You. and you.
and you. Any fashion can be quickly
Killed 1t the outset IL the women will
only say dctcr'ninctlly. NO. no. / do
not like IL Show me something else
woman With a taPerins chin should
wear hat hui3t 10 corresponding
peak at the top, though this must not
De TOO eonspcuo osay emphasized. The
effect of these two peaks should be TO
1orm AN agreeable oval.
- usually trim my own hats. and so
moro hecTnnEiy and with moro taste
than the professional millincr. After
having once begun tho custom l keen
On trimming them. because no one else
can do so TO suit me. But am care
ful TO bay harmonious colors and
graceful accessories. And l always
insist upon buying Il shape that is alb
solutely satisfactory to me before |
attempt TO plan any trimming.
ROund-Fnc~d women's Snfcty.
The roundf:Iccsi woman's safety of
becominEneSS lies in hats in which an
giles prcdominatn- 1t should have stiff
ribbon bows and aiErettes. or pointed
wings and daggcr-likc ornaments Such
woman. too, Will be improved by
wearing V designs in coats. wraps and
gowns
The horn-lifc effects should be
avoided by woman with sharp fea-
lures. Her task OF lending 4 sem blance
OF softness and roundness 10 her face
brim trimmed with fall Of lace or
a shirrinE of silk or velvet. Also the
sharp, thin-fcatured woman should
never. wear sailor hat Neither
should any woman over twenty-five
Do not overlook the fact that the
shape and form OF a hat are quite as
small chin do not ovcrbalancc ii by
a top heavy breadth in your hat. Try
modest little toGnc that clings closely
by your own height
DO Not Accentunte Height.
II you arc tall. do not acccntuate
your height by wearing an excessively
tall, high crown in your. hat The
large, ornatcly trimmed hat looks best
on a stout woman with 4 heavy chin
and striking features. Should you
have unusual thick lips and a large
mouth, do not emphasize this fact by
wearing the br!m OF your hat too low
over your eyes, or by wearing thick
whorls of trimming going around the
hat.
No woman with large face and a
small head should ever wear the mar
row toques trimmed 10 4 point. That
shape brings out the very worst ele-
meat in her personality. She should
learn 10 recognize that hats with a
large breadth at the sides will prove
the most becoming TO her
a good plan in trying on new hats
is 10 have n triple-fold mirror: then
the hat may he observed from the back
as well as in profile.
DO not affect gariSh colors and
bizarre combinations of color There
are any number Of quiet. harmonious
colors that ofier wide variety OF
choice. y good rule to keep in mind
is that dark women need dcep. rich
colors TO bring ont their best points.
while the pale blondes should adopt the
medium and lighter shades.