The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-07

- very Speclal millinery mOQe. but
it must be chosen with care and
- due deliberation, since it is the
hat that is first noticed--consciously
by the world of women, subcon-
sciously by the world of men-and
last remembered by them both,
though neither be aware of it. And
since this very special mode exists,
its definite purpose to complement
d suit or gown mode, one must pass
all the others by, no matter how
lovely they may be. Any tendency
to buy a model simply because it is
in itself rarely lovely thing must
be ruthlessly crushed down. Every
hat should answer in the Affirmative
two all important questions-'Are
fabric, color scheme and lines becom-
ing? VIII it serve the suit or gown
for which 1t is intended?" In no re-
spect Is this rule surer than In the
choice of a hat for wear with the
semi-f formal frock or suit for late
afternoon and evening wear or the
most formal dinner or evening gown.
Always An Established Mode
This year, as In other years, there's
an established mode, but never have
there been more, If as many, varia-
lions OF it Some of the gowns are
slim and slinky; others are draped
and paneled; while yet others are
suggestive of panniers, bouffant
draperies and wider skirts; so there
must be, not only q hat for every
type. but several types OF hats for
every gown. Designers have, quite
frankly, sought new ideas from old
fashions, cleaning line from the
Eighteenth Century and the socially
brilliant reign Of the Louis; a. conceit
from American styles of 'qThe Six
.ties;" q trimming from the age of
Queen Victoria We hear much of
THE Tricoxne," and 1.-THE Gains
borough" aud something Of Romney
and the Directoire shapes.
Fabrics A. Lure To The Designer
In the piiable felts. silky velours,
satin and wool of the. street hats, as
well as the velvets. metal hrocades
and laces Of the strictly formal types.
there Is incentive to- the designer.
first in fashipning the hat itself, later
IN its adornment, If adornment it re-
uuires. Indeed, there is. now and
then, a model that needs no trim
ming but the exquisite daring of its
own originality in material and
lines. With the crushable materials,
that are adaptable to any within of
fashion, and the soft, toned peltries.
metal trimmings. laces, flowers and
fancies, there is every reason for
achievement in the millinery mode.
Adapting, varying, combining-how
infinite are the possibilities-since
hats large or small or in-between; of
the face or dropping; with sharply
defined or gracefully sweeping brim,
all have their part to play in the
fashion show of the present season.
Old Colors In Rare New Shades
Color in the mode is ever contradic-
tory. Just as one feels certain that
bright hued models are 1.-The thing"
she realizes that after all. every other
hat, at least, is black, and not in
frequently black unrelieved by even
the suggestion OF color. The all
black hat is never out of fashion. On
the other hand, with each new season
new colors come to charm-rare
wonderful tints OF the old well-loved
blues and browns: yeilows. reds and
browns. to touch trimmings with
their glory; and the new flower tones
of purple. that range through Law
endar, wisteria and orchid to a deep
rich violet.
Velvet The Most Satisfactory Fabric
It is with the formal mode that W.
are now concerned--its fabrics line:
and trimmings. And the formal mode
has shown q prediction for velvets
metal laces and brocades. particularly
the yelvets. It is worth noticing-thii
na1tgpuad vnrua for velvet since few
materials remain continuously II
favor for any extended period 1t is
doubtless. because of its workable
nuality Zone cannot get away from