Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-01

80 hE Hllillleiy AS"INAS
of the hour Is the cloche, tight OF
crown and narrow of brim and
- quite smart enough to be in every
way worthy of its prestige. There
must be a reason for all things, logl-
clans tell us, and the reason Tor the
popularity of the cloche lies not alone
In its fetching ways, but in Its appro-
priateness to every occasion, whether
informal or semi-formal. About the
only costume with which it may not
be worn is evening attire, and not In
frequently it is the preferred cholce
for wear with restaurant frocks.
And it is certainly a delightful FASH
ion--one that the feminine mind can
find a score of reasons for retaining
and not one for discardtng. me
fabrics that fashion them are fashions
most approved-so, too, are the trim
mings-and their ways are as varied
as the uses to which they are put. The
usual variety of small hats has been
tried out by ambitious designers, who
cannot bear to see any single fashion
get too strong a hold on the feminine
fancy, but though they have attained
popularity to a certain extent, they
have not displaced the cloche-it Is
barely possible, though not probable
tina they never will.
Felt And Velours The Favorite Fabrics
Just as the cloche leads the array
of fall millinery, so felt and velours
lead in the display Of cloche models.
Suede and velvet appear in some OF
the latest offerings, and velvet is seen,
but the texture of velours and felt Is
more adaptable than any other. The
vogue of the cloche is traceable, indi-
rectly, to the g for bobbed hair,
and with a change in the style of the
latter there has come a change In the
manner Of the former. We now have
the mannish bob. Which calls for a
much smaller hat than the fuller cut,
with the result that the tight crown
and narrower brim are approved.
The crown is, as a rule, higher, a k
ing it's cue from the reversion to the
last century form in dress, and trim
mings are fiat or pert and bristly, as
one finds them most becoming. Rib
bon plays its part, of course, being APP
pliuued fatty or making a cocade at
one side, and the shaving brush
aigrette and the feather fancy are
smartly new. Glycerined ostrich and
cire ribbon are favorites in their re-
spective classes. Cloches for evening
wear are made of metal lace and fur.
in combination, though the strictly
tailored model is not unusual.
In the effort to replace the cloche
with other fashions. designers lave in
troduced the beret and an adaptation
of the Chinese coolie hat. both very
attractive, and becoming to certain
types. But the fact that they are not
so universally becoming as the cloche
may be one reason why they have
failed in their original purpose
though many of them are seen in any
fashion parade. The beret is usually
close fitting, and has a wide latitude
when 1t comes to the brim. Braid anc
embroidery trim the smartest models
both effective against velvet, which !
the favorite material for these hats
because of it's drapability.
The struggle to bring the off-the'
face model back to popularity is on
and many of the smaller, tailored hat
feature his effect. There are poke'
and mushrooms and turbans in an!
small hat display, and novelties sufh
cient for the woman who claims tina
distinction in dress consists In beini
different. Draped bands of silk; rib
bon in bands, cocardes, bows and ap