New-York tribune., 1921-06-19
The Summer Hat is q Crown Of Glory
The Briirn Widens

ATS TO suit every faces hats
II appropriate for every occa-
sion and hats that are, above
al seasonable for the time Of
war during which they are to be
,rorn. is the ideal that modistes have
had in mind for many months, the
object toward which they have been
aeadily working. And, judging from
the millinery that is presented for
sbs midsummer season, their am
bit;ons have been realized.
Those who design and make clothes
deserve great deal more Of public
APPRECIATION than they ever receive.
They are criticized time and again
for forcing the sales of costly and
unreasonable merchandise anG for
showing models much in advance of
The season for the sake of obtaining
new business and making the clothes
which women already have appear q
pace behind fashion.
The most fault-hnding person in
existence could not Justly accuse mil
liners Of not having done their very
best this year to keep dress in its
logical place in regard to the season.
For the sunny months they have
made an extensive showing of typi-
cal summer hats. They have made
the wide-brimmed hat that so becom-
ingly shadows the face rival the
smaller hat to degree not seen be-
fore.
Large Capelines Vie
With Tiny Ioques
so MUCH publicity has the wide
hat recently received that women
might be led to believe that the small
hat was about to pass from the
realm Of fashions. This is not SO.
Even If it were we would be no bst-
ter of, for we still would be follow.
Ing one line In fashions without the
variety that we should have, and the
difficulty Of finding a becoming hat
would be as great as ever.
Hats prepared for the naidsum-
mer are of infinite variety, from
large capelines to tiny toques. The
tendency recently has been toward
larger hats, it is true, but IL would
be futile to say that they are going
to be universally. adopted, because
they are not becoming to every
woman. It means q great deal to q
woman to have a becoming hat. The
Ehole world Is likely to appear a
little more pleasant to her. and II
certainly has an excellent effect on
her disposition.
Infinite Variety In
Style and Fabric
IN ORDER to make It possible for
each woman to have her friends
say, "You could not have a more
becoming hat" we must have shapes,
sizes and trimmings suitable for the
nury coiffeur, for simple, smooth
hairdressing and for every type of
'ace. And, above all, there must be
mats OF every color, for color Is very
important in making headgear be-
coming.
Then, they must not all be of
fabric. The fabric hat is excellent,
and at the moment is preferred to
any other, but here again we must
os careful to avoid monotony-and
pretty straw hat may be found
much more beautifying than one
made Of silk or ribbon. We too
often hear that "they are wearing
such and such a thing. For in
stance, "They are wearing fabric
mats" But the woman who wants
70 be individual and be becomingly
dressed will use her own Judgment
after having informed herself re-
garding the trend Of fashion, and
eals summer she will take advan-
'ass Of the great variety of things
offered her.
Large Proportions and
Novel Types Prevail
aE thing that probably strikes
the eye first in viewing the new