Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
BY HELEN DRYDEN.

TODAY the accessories - hats,
shoes, bags and stockings-ale
lust as important IS suit or
dress. Particularly important is
the hat, for a hat can change
woman's entire expression. In fact.
she sometimes has to decide whether
she will wear becoming hat which
makes her pretty, or smart nat; NOT
f1attering, but wonderfully chic looking.
Even the same hat may be worn to give
very different effects. For instance,
there is the severe, off-the-face hat with
a softening effect around the crown Oh
a set-in ribbon, which may be worn
without a trace of hair in sight and De
striking, or with the hair emphasizing
the softness of the trimming and be
just pretty.
The new hats are varied in shape and
fabric. For town we shall continue to
wear cloSe-fltting types, bonriets and
turbanS of the synthetic strawS as well
as fabrics Just at the moment fallle
and betting ribbon bonnetS ana 1et
and straw combinations are ideal transi-
ton hats for those who do not fancy
straws with furs.
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MUCH to the average womans de-
AVA light, hrims are back with us, even
on street hats. However, the brim Is so
cleverly manipulated that somehow an
off-the-face effect Is given. At least
we can see the eyes and often the FORE
head The brim may be cut away or
folded a bit, either in front or at one
side. contrasting color may be in
troduced in the ribbon trimming, and
these bands may tie around the crown
or trim the under brtrn.
The black hat Is the first choice for
early Spring, even for the more formal
hats. 1t may be frightened With a
color when that color is repeated in the
costume. Black and white hats are
particularly good looking. also black
and red. black and beige, and black and
bright blue, all colorings repeating the
tweed and suiting shades. Tiny white
dots embroidered on these black hats
are new. They make their appearance
on both strayS and fabrics.
Flowers, too, are poisoning on the
new straws, very much as Patou troops
lilies of the valley over one ear OF a
black panamalaque hat. Clusters OF
daillia like flowers in varied colorlngs
are used as we have used roSettes. AND
tiny feather fantasies and jeweled pins
are still much in evidence.
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CINCE the bag must be linked into
~ the ensemble. 1t is either OF the
fabric of the suit or hat or the leather
OF the shoes. Consequently we see
tweed bags appearing with Spring suits.
There is an envelope design with gold
plated chain closing and pouch model
with button closing. Many have the
leather trim in appliqued bands and
handles which link them to the shoes
and belt. :,
Both of these shapes, and a new roll
type, are liked in the silk bags which
are carried with silk ensembles and
dresses. Very often bag Of printed
silk is seen with the plain crepe silk
and vice versa Faille, as well as crepe,
is used for these bags. Polka dots are
Just as popular on bags as on dresses.
On some they are embroidered ana on
leather bags they are noted in the
trim. such as the bands of cream coll
ored kid dotted in blue on blue leather
bag. This dotted idea is also carried
out in vari-size discs which are APP
pliqued as effective decoration In one
corner.
one of the newest materials to be
used for bags is cinche cloth, the ma
terial that has been used for years on
saddles. In paddock color combined
with pigskin they are exceedingly good
with the strictly tailored or sports suits.
Many of these are of envelope shape
with upper fastening and leather taSSel.
Some even carry out the envelope idea
in the flap closing as noted on the
parfait calf with brown banding and
gold clasp.
Pnttons, leather or one Of the real
sUones like carnelian, may be effective
as decoration. matching the stone when
It appears in the clasp. On the more
strictly tailor-type bags on the pouch
order the braided leather handles are
preferred.
EOR women who really want to walk
4 during the glorious Spring weather
oxfords are the most practical. For
tunately they are as smart as they are
comfortable, whether of kid calfskin
or one of the reptile skins with kid
trim. They should, however, have the
solid leather heel.
You may also find these leather heels
on pumps intended for walking and
street wear. They are feature of q
black antelope pair with steel colored
enamel buckles. II you are welded to
the high heels you will have a wide
variety of pumps and one-strap shoes
all correct for the str in kid, calf
skin, antelope, etc, 4.om which to
choose.
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