South Bend news-times., 1919-09-07

Hats are doing all sorts or capri
cioms things this season. II IS i'm
possible to accurteIy forecast the
popularity Of any one shape. for two
OF a kind do not seem to be made. a
daring tilt here or an unexpected
twist there gives a French model
air TO tho most prosaic OF bOnGets.
French fancy is at its best IN the
fall hats, among them being a dis
tracing number OF styles which are
becoming 10 everybody. Some sea-
sons we have cases and cases Of
hats with only an occasional one
which strikes our particular style
But this fall there seems 10 be q
trick To 'em which catches even the
most discriminating eye. Always
when we are woefully tireG of a
isameness in anything, along comes
the pleasant change Thus will the
unique. the fancllful, bewiLch our
tastes and intrigue our cheque
books.
As TO shapes. the forecast shows
q leaning to upturned brims. both
narrow and wide; versions Of the
scoop hat. which Is shorter in the
back: the Darectoire shape for for
NAL wear, and sailors of every de-
scrfption- The colors promise 20 be
brilliant and varied, and the new
toQues and turbans will provide the
necessary dash and snappiness,
while the large dress hats Will sup
ply the coouetry which must be
part OF every woman's wardrobe.
These latter hats will Oe made Of
black. taupe or violet satin. and
the most OF them will have trim
mings Of feathers set at fantastic
angles.
Ornamentations Will consist Of
many things Ribbon bows. shaggy
flowers OF cut silk, glycerine ostrich,
pompons OF clipped ostrich, quills.
bright-hued wings, fur bows and
motifs and brilliant flowers are
among the most popular methods
milIiners will use in creating ire
sistible chapeaux-
Before we go into strictly winter
hats, we must read or a precious
model called Harvest" though IL
might be called Prohibition" with
equal propriety. Reminiscent of
the flower-laden turbans OF the
summer, this hat had for its fOun-
dstion pale blue crepe. over which
were applied every closely clusters
OF frosted purple grapes. tendrils
and dark green leaves. The owner
OF this hat. who had a keen sense
hara q
ner had had happy thought. now
that there was no longer liquid use
for grapes. in making them into
hats. This one was a dear. though,
and was a topping affair for early
fen wear with her dark blue suit
Another small hat for Indian
summer was a close turban entirely
covered m autumn leaves in their
natural eolorings Each leaf had
a stem OF tarnished gold thread
cleverly worked.
F"Or Che day when we rejuvenate
our old fur coats or rob our dime
banks 10 purchase new ones, we
should have ready one OF the fur
turbans which promise to be very
smart this season. These are made
in divers shapes and are far from
uuwieldly. as so many of them used
TO be ute pretty is a tricorner
OF beaver 10 match the collar on a
seal coat Another style becoming
20 q slender face IS a hat OF seal
skin with a round crown and a brim
turned sharply upwards. The sole
ornament Is a cockade Of steel
beads stuck jauntfly off the side.
Large hats OF clipped beaver or
satin have l. ,ge bows OF fur for
trimming. Even fur quills are
noticed. placed az a rakish angle on
a broad brfm-
The odd, wrapped Indian turbans
or Batavia or hair cloth which so
tempted US in the summer are
shown again. made up IN softest
satin Or chiffon velvet and trimmed.
aS were the earlier ones, in beads
OF bright color.
A novelty in ostrich plumes is the
contrasting shade. For instance. a
gray plume viii have a strip Of or
ange, while a tip Of French blue will
be bsckbOned In coral
Paradise feathers are again 20
the fore. and indeed they present a
graceful argument as 10 Why they
should always be In vogue. And
while on the subject % old feathers
being new, there is quite a blt Of
numidie being used. resembling as
IT does the fashionable glycerined
ostrich.
An unusual high turban or black
satin had four taUpe feathers placed
upside down with every smart ef-
feet
Another small street hat OF tan