Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-18
Millinery Types
Show Tendency
To Frame Heads
BY MADAME JANE BLANCHOT.

Ill, collections are built around
n some favorite theme. 1t may
II be a theme expressed in color,
1 \ line or fabric, but nevertheless
the theme is the chief thought
around which the collection as an en-
semble revolves. Maybe you Will per-
Ceiye when the showing gets well un.
der way that there is prevalence OF
black and pink, or satin or angular
lines. These dominant notes impress
themselves subtly, not always being op-
, yious. but they are all the more ell
fective for this half-concealment.
My favorite theme, and one which
brings distinction to this Winters NIL
Nlinery, is the combining OF two con-
8 trasting colors, and also two contrast
} ing materials, SO that the contrast OF
the colors is reinforced by the contrast
of the fabrics making double con-
trast.
Finely worked fabrics and felts are
popular right now with Parlslenne
clientele. and while technically MODELS
are finished when clients come to try
these on. there is always some final
individual touch put on to complete
the ADAPTATION to the head, which IS
never exactly like another head. Inese
little touches naturally give the model
a different character. I might take
away some detail from hat to suit
one woman. and add some detail to the
same model to suit another, while a
third woman might look best in it with
out any change; SO that if 1 start out
with q collection OF 40 hats, these be-
come 200 or more on account of these
individual adaptations.
YOU will notice among the most
prominent characteristics of col
lection a marked tendency to frame
not only the face, but the entire head
as we'll There is a sculptural influence
here, and the manner in which many
of the new hats are nodded to the
head is strongly suggestive Of the plas-
tic arts. Smart women prefer hats
hanging definitely to one side. but with
a slight tendency toward the front.
Models such as toques and turbans fall
right over the eyebrows
This sort of snugness in Winter mil
linery Is seasonal and it Is always wise
for women, whenever possible, to ap-
pear to have considered the climate
when choosing their dress. 1t is not
always possible to tell exactly what the
weather is going to be like several
hours hence, SO that you will have on
a raincoat when 1t begins to pour, but
the fact remains that if you are in a
rainstorm, smartly dressed for the oc-
casion. you will look smarter than the
woman not dressed for the rain who
gets caught in 1t.
However, women can prepare them
selves for chilly. moderately cold, and
very cold weather, ahead Of time, and
the tight-f1tting hat, well nodded to
the head will look snlartest when the
aforementioned is expected. If it rains
you will be less mussed up; II the wind
blows you will be less inconvenienced
thereby; il it Is just biting cold, you
will have the comfort that comes from
keeping the warmest possible.
x x ); x
COLORS are always important, OF
~ course. and I have tried to make
these especially gay, which in WINTER
Is desirable. Sky-blue is much used
also brick red: one Of the new shaoes
that are successful is raspberry red,
quite vivid. I gave much time to find
ing red that was new and still pos
sessed all the brightness of the COM
moner shades, and my Parisienne
clients were quick to show their ap-
probation of this shade. which is sure