Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-01

SHE definite millinery fashions of
the summer of 1923 have slipped,
lingeringly, into the limbo Of for
- gotten things. AS early as july
velvet hats and hats with velvet trim
mings appeared, forecasting the win
ter, and felts were in evidence earlier
than that. We are interested, Just at
present. not only In the so-called be
tween-season" hat. but in the advance
models of winter hats, since the for
mer prophecies, but the latter con-
firms.
While there is no abrupt departure
from summer modes, there is a most
decided change, for hats follow frocks
in both lines and inspiration, and fire.
quently in trimmings. If a certain Pc
Rod is featured in the dress mode, hat
styles are sure to follow, both being
subtly adapted to the modern woman's
needs. sc it is, that with the ten
dency to 1880 fashions we have clever
adaptations of the hats of that time.
and they have a quaintness that is
most appealing, If becoming. But
1880 hats are by no means in the ma
jority, and there are Mid-Victorian
hats, Second Empire hats and hats
with a frankly Oriental styling, not to
mention shapes of a frankly American
inspiration.
Materials And Trimmings Richly
Beautiful
While the between-season hat will
incline to satin. the winter hats will be
of felt, plush or velvet-Lyons. panne,
brocaded or embroidered. There will
be other materials used, of course, but
in general winter shapes will employ
one of the above mentioned fabrics.
There will be special stress on velvet,
for 1t Is to be a season of velvet in
the material world, whether one be
discussing hats, wraps or dresses.
Combinations of materials are appear
ing, and they are usually most eff
fective.
Navy blue is making a strong bid
for popularity, and brown-with its
many harmonizing shades-is fea-
tured. Since the Chinese influence is
everywhere apparent, we may expect
Chinese colors = the lovely blues,
greens and unusual reds, and the de-
.lightful amber yellows that no other
people seem to attain. Black, of
course, will be fashionable, and in
general there is a tendency to rich
color effects. rather than dazzling
, combinations, as has been the fashion
of While green will be a
preferred color, it will be the olive
shades rather than the almond tones.
The black and white combination will
be featured, and navy blue will be
combined with the odd raspberry,
coral and rose pink shades.
All the smartest hats have trim
mings of either ribbon or feathers
the latter ranging from the oldest of
fantasies to the long, sweeping ostrich
plume. Metals are extensively en-
ployed as em~broideries on fabrics, as
braids and as working materials. Vel
vet is seer on felt hats, so, too, are
quilts and felt applique trims hats of
felt. Designers always strive for novel
effects, and lace is utilized, self-cord-
ing and 'lozenge" trimming.
Fashion More Or Less A Matter OF
Brfms
All summer long we nave been hid
den beneath dropping brims-becom-
ing thingsi They have been both wide
and hoppy and narrow and tailored.
but they have been droopy as a rule.
The tendency for fall and winter is to-
ward a less conspicuous brim, medium
wide, and not i~nfrequently rolled,
slightly, across the back. Crowns
show the 1880 influence, in that they
are, for the most part. high, and many
of the models are high of crown and
narrow of brim. Such a hat may
wear cock feathers becomingly. And
there are a few-very new-hats with
turned up brims, quite odd of line.
The T-am-o-Shanter is back and
meeting a most enthusiastic welcome.
One may either wear 1t becomingly or
not wear it at all, for it is not a half
way farhion. It is really a modern
adaptation OF the Partisan students
beret and Is being shown. primarily.