Evening star., 1937-04-21
Sketches by the designer.
Hats from q WASHINGTON shop,

Miss Kroll believes that the average
deep-back bandeau that is used with
a small-crowned hat makes a very
awkward, ugly line. She designs her
hats with all sorts Of interesting ban
deaux that are of braided or atticed
material to give an open, light effect,
yet perfectly shaped to the head. All
her hats are individually fitted and
she does not depend on Just piece of
elastic to anchor an ill-fitted hat to
the head. She makes what she calls
"ageless" hats and believes that a hat
should be such part of you when 1t
is on that you completely forget about
it. Imagine the joy of owning even
one such perfectly fitted hat
A THOUGH Miss Kroll has her
headquarters at a smart New York
address, her hats may be obtained In
Washington. Shown above is a large
cartwheel of navy blue net with crown
OF rose taffeta. A pink rose is hidden
under the brim on the left side. The
popular debutante who is wearing the
hat loves the idea Of tying it under
the chin and sliding it of her head
and down the back when dancing.
The other wide-brim sailor is called
washington in Spring" 1t is OF an
exotic diamond-weave bankok straw
with French betting ribbon trim.
A very clever idea was exhibited in
natural colored straw with an effec-
tive ribbon bow 50 arranged that it
might be removed In jiffy and other
colored bows snapped on to match
several different dresses. The same
thing may be done with flower clusters
perched on the crown Of another hat.
Country club burnt wheat Is . new
straw featured in one shop. They are
showing lot of open crowns on both
wide and narrow brimmed hats. One
Of the smartest models is one that
rolls back off the face and sweeps
down over the shoulders at back with
wide brown grosgrain ribbon around
the crown and tive wide and long
streamers. This is a real Summer
girl" hat and shape that we shall
be seeing frequently little later on.
From Paris comes the news of
pique butterflies and feathered fish as
the high spots in lofty trimmings for
hats in one collection. The butter
flies are as big as bats and are used
to trim black straws banded with
narrow pique folds. The feather nsh
and insects are confined to sports hats.
A red-plumed lady-bug with her full
quota of customary black spots rests
placidly on the brim Of . black felt
hat banded with white wool military
braid.
The annual Spring reopening at
Longchamp was notable this year for
the first public appearance of hats
tied under the chin. These were no
mere chin straps, but long, wide
streamers tied into bows. One was
of green tulle, which WAS passed
through q rolled brim and another
was of medium blue chiffon brought
over the crown and twisted at the
back before being brought around
| and tied in front, 30 that it answered
This was worn with gloves OF match
ing blue.
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|OF TIMELY interest Is the appear
ance this week in local shop
Of visitor from Vienna, who has
specialized in pine essences extracted
from the most pungent pines to be
found. One OF the most delightful OF
these products is bottle Of pine spir-
its that comes with an atomizer top
for after-bath application, or a good
rundown. It is invigorating and an
excellent deodorant. Men love it for
after shaving, and just a couple of
sprays of it in any room makes
| the air fresh and sweet.
For more thorough job Of air puri-
flying and particularly useful Ut this
season Of housecleaning Is a special
air purifyer containing more oil Of
pine and other balsanns. This k
marvellous for driving stunfness out