Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-16
BY HEDpA HoYT

Paris, France by Mail to Thc
United Press -Evrywhere one
goes in Europe one hears Boosting
of the beautiful women of Paris
and Vienna. Some of them are
truly beautiful, but our American
beauties could rival them in a
beauty contest.
Hats-make the European wo-
men beautiful. The millinery Of
Paris and Vienna is sicmply mar
velous. There each and every hat
lis creation. Millinery shops are
little places where seldom more
than a dozen or two hats arc or
display. There are no long cour-
tiers Of hats for women 20 try Oh.
One orders a hat just as one would
order a portrait Of ones self. One
k sits hours before three-sidcd
mirror, while different materials
and ornaments are selected which
bring out ones ccloring and
moods. And that is as it should
be.
A beautiful hat is one OF the
most important factors in a wo-
mans life. Husbands have been
won by them and homes wrecked
through the lacl, of them. And
vet, we Americans are still in the
infancy of the millinery art
:. Gigean American wopap, a hun
|Eea dSiI&f gown ana aSteh dollar
That and she feels we'll dressed.
GIVE a French woman ten dol
liar gown and 4 hundred dollar
hat and she is well dressed. Her
gown may be thing fashioned by
herself, but ,hep hat comes from
sthe hands. Of am artikS.. t}sA
The close fitting hat is by far the
most popular with the Parisians
Just now, suede and felt being gen
orally used for them. The most
successful shape for the suede hat
has a cloth crown, which fits the
head closely, with brim about an
| inch wide in front and no bfin
whatever in back, giving a Pok y
effect. Usually there is a cocardc
or pom-pom of feathers o.. ribbon
y ~ b..
at the side front which falls over
the shoulder, Pake effects are
gaining in popularity day by day.
Sometimes the front brf IS exjag7
eerated in length and the turned
up back h. again making an ap7
pearance. This is due to the re-
vival Of the old-fashioned gowns p
Many shapes use The Egyptian
idea Of ear tabs, especially for ev-
cn;nr wear. where the tabs are ike
hinge ieweled earrings. fittings flat
over the cars. Bandaux for even
;np, wdar. in Paris are far lower
than those used in New York at
nresenth. They arc usually shaped
IN cororot fashion with car tabs
And artep studded naIte. over with
rhinestones or colored stones. Ihc
hand OF gold metallic cloth When
is wrapped careicssly about I. the
head is seldom seen. 80 ID .'''
All-over embroidered hats arc
considered smart this season
There are rafias embroidered m
brilliantly colored yarns, beaded
effects, on satin, colored nail heads
IN soft feltS, etc.
While ribbon Of the two-facea
variety is sponsored by several OF
the Partisan and Nicnese SHOWS
it is not meeting with the success
Of the. cmbroiderctt effects The
r;bbJiT hats are 'eHtitely unlihe
those we have preyiqqsly kn s,,i T.
Little Poke shapes made'of sinrfea
ribbon and faced in contrasting
colors are in demand. There Is
ono with rows of beige falllc RIB
hon pocoted in red forming the
crown and brim which has long
70 lastreamer and is faced in red
that is fascinating on youthful
face. Then there arc pokes which
arc entirely covered with tiny fiat
flowers.
Hats Of the oF-the-face variety
are still being worn, but they must
be ,spsually WV 'rnisiesAifo *spacs
attention this season, as their pap
ularity has been long. -
Z Soft fers ahd' dhvetgh2s are Ia
vorine pastel colorings suchas or
child, almond green and soft w9es
Shades. Of the brighter colors, COR
al is the strongest seller, and It
is often combined with black. Par
isians are particularly fond CT US
ina,thesca two . sbades. t2gcthsS.
seysSaf white felts arg tTiffnefl
with white waxed gardcnias,