The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-08


another proof that We are enter
Wv ing upon q season OF eXtrnordi-
Nary fashion Interest. Rumors % the
effect that the long skirts would
eliminate the small hats, icaving the
hcid exclusively To tho picture head
gear were unfoundcd. for while large
hats arc much In evidence at smart
openings and where society cougte-
gates there ~ prepondsranee OF
small ones chiefly Of tho turban type,
and great many hats OF medium
proportions are shown.
The point IL. therefore, not that
large hats or small hats viii he fav-
ored. but that there is so great
diversity In each class that any wom-
an may md suitable model In either
vpe
shapes New And Inspiring
Among large hats there may bo
said to be uye distinct shapes three
OF which are illustrated. one shows
the rolled brim In which n facing be-
comes a feature OF pa rticulnr import
ancc. In this case "A series of shirrlnga.
ono nares broadly and gradually and
takes its line from its trimming, a
large upstarding bow of velvet, em-
broidcred like the hat II adorns,
A third type u largo hat has Hoft
crown and brim that curves down
ward very broadly, at tho sides and,
ia the model here shown, an inner
facing with n fail OF ine lace and
cluster OF frosted flowers caught on
to the crown, another to the under
brim. Very often tho hats OF this
shape have a contrasting facing or an
edge that plays up a contrast
or two other shapes, not shown
here but cVDuily ir vogue, one has "A
sttf crown and "A brim that is Of
prodigiouS width, accented by It's
abrupt turn diagonHlW across the
front and back the other having a
mouud-shaped crown and In It's DIR
fcrcnt types, having a brim that shows
several varied forms Of Irregularities,
but always managing to turn up, at
one point or another, SO broadly that
II lust escapes touching the crown
The softly corded hats which. In
some models. have the material act
ualy dropping over the edge, are very
feminine affairs and, oddly, have a
special affinity for the large woman.
provldlnS her face Ia youthful and the
expression pleasing for these up-
turned brims ana dropcd effects are
trying otherwise,
Hat Selection \ Fine Art
Many women rely upon their own
exclusive Judgment IN selecting hat
Thoy are 80 apt TO choose the model
that suits their fancy rather Than tho
ono that suirs their Individuality II
they would stop 10 reason with them
selves, or take the prccautou to study
the hats OF others. they would t,ni.ze
that TO bee quite certain or a hats suit-
ability 10 must be- viewed from every
1ngl, aud this, obviously even with
the aid NJ the tripucate mirror, II is
not altogether possible for one 10 do
for onc's self
Tho fact is, that a hat, TO be voted
altogether successful should be a
trihe daring. as tho nual note needed
TO sound "a harmonious chord and uu-
usually well calculated TO accomplish
this are the hats OF this new season,
taken as whole,
So far as the Stage has concerned
ltsel; with the millinery problem.
there are more small and medium
hats, In current plays than large
nnss and tha fact that the small
hats contrary TO expectations, look
exceeding well with the heightened
SKIRTS Is causing much comment In
one play for instance. In which con
ventional dress prevails. ten different
hats are required, aud OF these oniS
one is largo, though In every instance
the skirts are OF ankle or lnstep
length.
Two Of tho hats shown are aptly
Illustrative OF the differing character
istics that the most authoritative
shops are showing. one is an excel
lent example ot type OF drapet
toque. It's material is chenille
embroidered felt. and the way IN
Whleh tho shaRgy ostrich feather Il