The Washington times., 1930-03-31
WHAT'SIN
FASHION?
By AMOS PARRISH

EAsTER bonnets. That old
IA phrase Of the horse and
buggy days can certainly be
taken literally this year. Yes,
actually there is an Eastern bon
net.
But to start at the begin
ming Of the story. The off-the-
face hat is still Fashions dar-
ling. But it is wider at the
sides, more flared and more
softly draped, even when It is
made Of straw. One is Illus
trated.
The brimless beret is one OF
the Smartest hats you can
choose for Easter. It lends it
self beautifully to all sorts OF
individual drapings and soft
feminine effects Gas you can see
in the sketch), and 1t Is adapt
able to various materials.
So you can choose it in felt
or the new antelope, in taf-
feta, in shiny straw, in linen
straw or in Milan braidS.
In the beret (here's where
part Of the Easter bonnet
comese in), you often find O
bonnet.like feeling in the way
1t is pulled across the back Of
the neck, and in the little
bow so often placed at that
point.
Off-the-face hats have an i'm
portant rival this EaSter-the
brimmed hat. Youn see lots
more of them this spring. Be
cause brims are feminine and
flattering and pictureSque-like
spring fashions.
First in the Easter fashion
of brimmed hats Is the 1880
cloche +" q hat which still
retains some Of its original
bell shape, but which now
has a narrow back, a mar.
rover front, uneven sides and
a crown shallower in front to
give the lifted, off-the-forehead
look.
Generally it has pleats or
shirring in the brim; and you
see it in felt, in straw or a
combination Of both.
Palm Beach loved the cloche.
Spring suits like it, too. We've
sketched two Of them.
Wider.BrimIned Hats
Therf there is q wider
brimmed hat with the same
uneven look at the sides that
the cloche has.
This wider-brimmed hat may
have the Gainsborough tilt
.IIp on one side and down on
the other-but it isn't any
where near so wide as the
original GainSborough. Or 1t
may be the easy-to-wear cape
line. "
or newer still-(and here's
the real bonnet type) 1t may
be q scoop-brim hat in the
Directoire sun-bonnet effect.
Zone is Sketched). go,
Patou used this type hat with
many of his new dresses, say;
ing that the wider shoulder
look in dresses needs this wider
brimmed hat.
These wider brimmed hats
are most always in straw
though there are many lovely
ones in taffeta.
Hat Materials
1890 felt is very soft and light
and drapable. And straws have
certainly taken q new lease
on life. Baku, the weH-known
linenweave straw, Is still high
in fashion. But there are new
shiny straws-like panamalac
(pronouncel like the Panama
Canal with lack on the enO ,
very smooth, very sleek
and picot luciole pronounced
pee-ko loo-see-oll-with the &C
cent on the first syllable in
each word which is not quite
SO smooth as panamalac. And
Milan briads are back.
For dressier wear you'll find
more Of those sheer, lacy straws
that are so becoming.
Fabric Hats
And there are lots Of fabric
hats. Grosgrain ribbon, taffeta
Stitched or plain), a very little
bit of satin, and Extremely
smart) hats Of the same ma.
terial as your suit or coat.
You'll see fewer. Of the abso-
lutely plain hats this Easter
They like a little trimming
like feather fancies, ribbons
threaded through the crown.
and the very popular brilliant
pin or clip.
And for dressier occasions,
very feminine trimmings Of
flowers or large velvet and
satin bows.
Copyright 1890, Amos Parrish & Co. J