The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-29
FRAIL, HAIRY CHAPEAUX
POPULAR THIS SPRING

FRAIL, HAIRY CHAPEAUX
POPULAR THIS SPRING
BY MARGARET ROHE.
written for the United Press)
Although it's chilly and the ground
Is still quite white with snow,
It's really joyous Springtime
For the calendars say so;
And the hat trees and the shoe
trees
Are in bloom, the windows show
New York, March 26-Time was
when we used to fondly believe the
hat of straw denoted spring and
summerl Surely no one could make
such sad mistake nowadays TO be
sure few straw hats do begin to ap-
pear atop chic heads when snow
drifts start to melt beneath the urge
Of spring. By the time the first pus-
sy willows purr and robins twitter
straw hats have been cast aside how
ever, and CONNECTIONS of taffeta,
tulle, ribbon or satin crown the Golf
fures of the spring and summer
maids and matrons.
The hats of hair so frail and airy
of weave, abloom with gorgeous flo
ia, are the most appropriate and
seasonably summery hats on view
but the majority of the close little
turbans of satin, taffeta and ribbon
suggest Fall and Winter quite as
much as Spring Feather trimmings, |
straggly glycerned ostrich aigrettes |
and Paradise, adorn the Spring cha
peaux irrespective of the seasons.
Flowers do ornament models but raf-
fla, beads tassels and ribbons give
them a close run for popularity
Ribbons especially have come into
a glorified success as a hat adorn-
ment this season. Entire turbans
and brimmed hats are made of mar
row ribbons woven together like
those paper mats of kindergarten
days Wide brimmed horse hair hats
have immense sashes Of die pastel
tinted satin ribbon tied around their
crowns and dripping soft wide ends
and loops almost to The waist line.
Frayed ribbons offer 4 novel triln1 I
ming that promises many smart ef-
fects. A close turban made of mar
row bands of alternating varicolored
ribbons quantity frayed pre-
sents a surface not unlike the grovo-
ed hair edged back Of the armadillo
A small round hat of rose straw has
4 turned up brim all faced with mar
'ow rose hued grosgrain ribbon sew
I'd together in neat and vertical rows
hat fray out in a riot of silky rosy
luff at the brim edge. Another
luaint ribbon conceit is tall mar "a
ow turban of midnight biue satin fl
haped like a CosSack's cap which is
covered with wee wisgly u
oops of tiny blue velvet ribbon to
imulate the astrachan so close to
he Tartars mead and heart
Tassels long, heavy and gay bob
rom almost every form of head COW
ding but seem most at home from =.
he little close round Chinese hats W
i straw, silk faced in contrasting '
int. Beads of gayly colored wood
shapes quaint and bizarre girdle
rowns of tulle amidst a fluff of tulle
or brim and swaying strands of va
lcolored beads anchored to opposite '"
ldes of fan brimmed Cleopatraesque Sc
cad dresses hang in festive fes-
1ons beneath the chin or chins of
ldies addicted to the Oriental modes. 7
Foot notes of the season become
lore and more short vamped and
renchy as we'll as ornate of strap
uckle and bow. Their prices are
S high as their French heels and Phi
fter you have purchased the neces-
lry summe quota Of one white pair, I'LL
ne patent kid pair, one brown suede -
'ir and one of gray you will un-
lubtedly be as short of cash as
ey are Of vamp. They are worth
ost any sacrifice, however, for so