Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-23

ing IL SioSe 10 the Hedu 30 DIS 10 give
greater height in the back. But 1t
is in the way that these folds are
handled and in the way that the brim
Is turned, that this clever little hat
attains its chief distinction. For 1t
is in these deft touches that the hat
maintains the ability to be ever ind.-
vtdual and ever becoming.
Sometimes these folds run from
the front at right angles to the face
and lose themselves in the greater
height Of soft felt at the back of the
crown. Creases parallel to the face
are found more becoming to some
women while still others choose to
have all the excess material pulled
to the back and caught in two large
soft folds there.
Worn Turned Up Sharply
The narrow brim of this ever
| changing hat is quite as accommo-
dating as the crown. AS a general
) rule, it is worn turned sharply up
, in the back and down in the front,
! but really anything may be done to
| 1t. Sometimes it is rolled down on
| one side and up on the other. But
! those whose features require extra
! width may pull the brim out on
! either side when, therei it is the
| most becoming hat they ever put on.
! The usual trimming of the gigolo
is a wide band of grosgrain ribbon
finished with tailored bow. In
truth, il seems that there is diff
ferent gigolo for every wearer and
perhaps it is this infinite variety
which will keep it from becoming
common in spite of its tremendous
wave of popularity.
The Beret
The Beret, in new and enchanting
Guise, has also entered the lists of
fashion, However, 1t is a new and
glorifiedl beret which is interpreted
! in countless ? charming manners.
Sometimes there is a wide band
about the face with the crown very
softly draped. Bands of two tones
of felt give a welcome change from.
the single toned simple hats we have
been wearing so long. This hat is;
also developed in satin or any of the
new straws.
For golf, or with that inevitable
sports costume, the jumper dress.
the gigolo reappears in lighter
shades. White or sometimes tones
just bit deeper than the frock, and
, others, in shades that harmonic with
| the frock rather than offer a decided
contrast or too exact a match, are
the favored colors for sportswear.
The Larger Hat
@ The larger gracefully dropping
hat of horsehair or straw is fashion
| typical of the United States. 1t is
one of those styles which has come
into being through real necessity.
| The bright midsummer sun ruinous
both to compilations and comfort, is
foiled by the cool becoming shadow
cast by one of these hats. The great
majority of them are in horsehair or
some very fine straw trimmed very
simply with bow or flower on one
side. They are to be had in the
most alluring shades-just the COL
ors to accompany the softer more
delicate frocks of summer afternoons.
Felt and Still More Felt
Was there ever time when we
did not wear felt? 1t hardly seems
possible to imagine such a thing for
nowadays whether it is winter or
summer, spring or fall, more than
half of the smart hats are of felt.
And yet no matter how much it is
worn, 1t never seems to grow tire
some or so common that the well
dressed woman turns away from 1t.
Perhaps it Is because the simpler
the felt hat is, the more charming 1t
is. and we seldom tire of anything
which has the simplicity of real
beauty.
When midsummer comes these
felt hats will give way little to
straw. Sangha, the new crocheted
straw, is quite the smartest. Sangha
is soft and flexible enough to be
folded into the creases which dis
tinguish the felt hats. In fact, there
are countless novelty straws which
are very smart. OF course satin is
always good In spring and it lends
itself SO gracefully to softly draped
turbans that we are certain to see
many satin hats this year.
The Newest Shades
Hats are not thought Of just as
hats any more because they form so
integral part of the costume. So
the favored shades in hats will be
the shades which harmonize best
with the frocks, and give the final
touch Of lovliness to the costume.
Hats do not match the frocks as
closely as they have in years gone
by Sometimes they are chosen in a
slightly deeper shade. Sometimes
with a gaily patterned frock, the hat
will emphasize one of the brighter
tones Of the frock rather than re-
main Just neutral.
With the returning popularity Of
grey, there will be many gray hats,
but these will be worn rather with
the costume which has grey In COM
bination with another shade, while
the all grey frock will choose hat
of blue or mauve or the new dusty
pink.
The Shaded Hat
Some of the most charming Of the
new berets are made of three tones
of the same color felt draped clever
ly together to form the crown. The
draping is very simple but must be
skillfully managed to be effective.
All sorts of clasps, buckles and
pins form the trimming of the new
hats. The rhinestone pins are still
very smart, but perhaps even newer
are gold and silver ornaments de-
signed on very modernistic lines.
Pins Of jade or a red composition
combined with brilliants give, well |
come touch Of color to black or
neutral hats.