The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-02
Paris DEGREES the Wide Brmmed Hat for Autumn
COG and Glycerned Ostrich Trail from Many
Models - Metal Ornaments Give New Mil
hnery Brilliant Effect Caracui Ribbon.

~ HOUGH the wind may temper
itself 10 the shorn lamb. It Is not
I'll apt 70 be so ConS!dera,e OF the
~ fall hat. Whether brimS be close
ana small, or large and ioppy Sep
tember and October hreezes, presaS-
ing winter. are going 20 blow just the
same and IL does seem rather unSind
for Paris 70 bring in a big hat vogue
Just At the season when gales are 10
De expected. Most Of the miIIiners'
however. coming back from Paris with
a fair allowance OF the big. picture
hats that have graCed the French
openings. have alSo-tUcked away-a
lot OF small. close hr!mmed turbans
such as the American woman is likely
20 prefer for autumn wear.
Paris has decided, and quite prop
erly from an artistic standpoint. that
with the longer skirt and more vol
luminous draperieS OF the new season.
the big hat will give much more grace
ard mora effect OF balance. This is
all very we'll IL the wearer OF the big
hat may always travel with plenty OF
room in her own Limousine; but for
The woman who goes about IN sub
way or trolley cars. mingltng with
crowds OF people. the large hat will
be a dIscomfort-not only 20 herself
but TO the other people. There Is
another thing too: Most OF the au-
tumn wraps have choker collars or
fur and 4 choEer collar and big nat
seldom travel we'll together-unless
The yearer has very long. swanlike
throat. Big, dropping hats are FOR
summertime. not for tur-collar time
and Fashion ough, 20 know better
han 20 infict them upon us at the
beginning OF the autumn season. But
aere they are-and what Is one going
20 do about il?
Dash An Essential Quality
But whether you choose big hat
or a li;tle one for fall make sure It
has dash. For dash is the essential
quality in millinery just now. Far
better be dashing than beautiful. these
DAYS. II the small hat has not erlm
10 sweep off in dashtng style, It has
feather that accomplishes the dash
almost as well though the feather
sweeps downward like a waterfall
rather than off like the wing OF a
bird. Even the demUre little tricorne
shapes manage to be dashing by
shooting out one section OF its triple
o-!rn at some outrageous angie. Many
Of the medium sized hats have fiange
orirns OF sttffened material that extend
out beyond the actual hatorim. or curl
Up away from Il. showing facing OF
contrasting fabric. Rare indeed is the
perfectly straight. even brim that goes
all around the hat. Rrims are rolled
up. sloped down, curled away from
he face, cut OF at tho back. split in
petal effect, and by all sorts OF de-
vices are made 10 escape an effect OF
simplicity. -.
Trimming More Lavishly Csed
Paris is getting back. It seems. 70
the long-abandoned way OF putting
lots OF trimming on hats. One "feath'
sr fancy" pinned casually 20 the shape
you pick out as becoming no longer
constitutes hat-trimming. And this
winters hat must stay as II starts
and not be turned into hat to mater
carious costumes by haSty changes o.
trimming before one goes outdoors
The enormous metal ornaments have
10 be sswed firmly in place or they
soon slip out ot position or break or
and the big roses made Of plush OF
duvetyn have also 70 be anchored
firmly-a pin or two i,visihly thrus
in will not answer. There are the rib
bon trimmings too. loops OF meta
ribbon wired 20 make a smart. stif
chou on the crown. and the new car
acul ribbon. a long mapped velvet rib