Evening star., 1936-07-01
BY MARGARET WARNER.

~ DING places over the
"Fourth?" How does your
hat look? White hats have
a way Of getting rather sad
looking after you have clamped them
on every day for a while, and all Of a
sudden you realize that they just won't
do for the week end holiday at all.
A white sports felt is almost q nee
essity in these days Of tailored frocks
and Summer suits, at least that Is the
opinion Of the two young persons
photographed above. Furthermore
they have both chosen the same identi-
cal hat model, but at first glance you
would never suspect it. That shows
the versatility of this smartly blocked
vagabond hat with its saucy little
feather stuck into the band. One
thinks that hers looks best with the
brim snapped down over her eyes,
while her teammate likes her brim
rolled up breton fashion.
The same hat may be tried on by
at least half a dozen women and be a
different hat for each Of them. For
the very athletic-looking type it may
be turned down all around and worn
for golf. The very young girl wears
1t well back OF the forehead. It's Just
that kind Of hat. and furthermore,
1t Is the kind that will delight the male
critics. They always like a hat that
isn't fussy, and in fact We hear that
simplicity Is the very basis of fashion
for Fall as cabled from Paris. So you
won't be wrong with one of these little
felt hats in white for the holiday, or
in dark blue or brown for your vaca-
ton trip.
IN THE same classic vein is the
Panama hat which We have found
in finest Eucadorian fiber in large
brims for dressy wear and smaller
brims for street and sport.
All the variations of the open crown
hat will be popular for the holiday
week end. And in a very short time
they have multiplied until there IS no
end to the cut-outs and the brim
shapes. Waffle pique berets are good
for motoring. as they keep the hair
from blowing about more than most
hats. A dresSy bare back hat Of white
pique has a complete crown, but cuts
of its wide brim at the back to flatter
the head that wears a wreath of curls.
New travel hats of stitched taffeta
are making their appearance in navy,
brown and black. These are always
serviceable and well liked at this time
Of year. as they are light in weight and
yet dark. They range in price from
$50 to $40.
NEW things to watch for in the hats
for Fall are much higher crowns
and a new forward movement. Instead
Of the crowns being shallow at the
front and much deeper at the back,
the order will be reversed, with the
highest point at the front and slop-
ing down toward the back. Tyrolean
effects will be very good, with ropes Of
twisted yarn about the crowns, or
leather thongs. The use Of lacquered
feathers in little stiff trims or made
into artificial birds is scheduled as a
Fall fashion. In fact, feathers are
slated for big season.
Some Of the crowns will be unusually
high, but will be capable Of being
manipulated to At the individual head
in a becoming manner. Petersham,
velvet and antelope are among the
materials listed for Fall use.
An interesting hat that recently
reached our shores via the Queen Mary
and worn by a returning screen star is
the coal-scuttle hat. This odd affair
really suggests an inverted coal scuttle,
with the wide, nat portion extending
over the forehead. In reality 1t Is quite
q fetching bonnet, and Is already being
shown in Washington shop, which
shows that It does not take us long to
get the latest fashion news from across
the sea