Evening star., 1943-05-18

extensively enough for person with
habit in and out of doors. Further
more, she asked whether snood
should match ones costume or
whether there is an all-purpose type,
and finally, whether the more mature
ladies could wear them successfully
Up until the time of that letter, we
hadn't given the fashion too much
thought. AS a matter of fact, this
seemed one item of attire that you
could take or leave alone with equal
ease. But since that bit of fan
mail" we have become "snood con-
scious' and here's what we have
found out.
In the first place, as the saying
goes, there are snoods and there are
snoods.- They range from the simple
crocheted type with a band of gros-
grain ribbon tied at the front of the
head to the elaborate styles bearing
clusters of flowers or colorful wooden
beads. Snoods may be of simple
yelling or heavy mesh, very elaborate
or extremely simple.
From all indications, the only girls
who can't wear them are those who
60 in for extreme upswept hairdos
or closely clipped coiffures. The
snood calls for some hair at the nape
Of the neck, naturally, else it would
merely flop at the back and serve
no utilitarian or decorative purpose.
They are usually worn by young girls
on whom they seem more appropri-
ate, although it may be that the
reason they are primarily youthful
fashion Is because more mature
women usually wear their hair cut
sf<,rt in this day and age.
Apparently. where and when they
may be worn knows no limits. One
very chic young thing We know
wears them constantly and has them
in colors to go with every costume.
Many girls feel that a moderate
priced snood has far more charm and
Smartness than a hat at the same
price level. Personally, and you may
think it very old hat of us, We like
them with casual clothes and think
they are perfect with slacks and
suits and shirtwaist dresses. And
though we've seen them worn very
successfully with cocktail hour fash
ions, We are still of the dizzy hats
for-5 o'clock school of thought.
But more important, we think,
than where or when snoods are
worn Is the question of how you
personally look in them. The super
sophisticated girl usually can carry
on a snood with such an air that
1t is as effective as any hat. If
she keeps her clothes simple in line
and detail, the snood can be the
last word in smartness. On the other
hand. a girl who goes in for very
busy" clothes, full of ruff1es and
frills and such, looks like she's try
Ing to be too, too coy when she
adds a snood. The very large girl
usually is not quite the type for a
snood; the person with very ir-
regular features probably can do
more with a becoming hat than
with the severity of a snood; the
older woman will find, as a rule,
that snoods lack dignity and are
inclined to make the mature per-
son look as though she's trying to
recapture her youth.
AS in the case of mantillas, hair
bows, flowers for the hair and other
fads which have come along lately,
you must use extreme caution in the
matter of snood wearing. You'll
find them cool and comfortable,
wonderful for keeping your hair in
place and really perfect for dis
guising tresses that may need do
ing" or which, perhaps, are grow
ing out" after tinting job. Snoods
are popular and certainly much dis
cussed in the fashion world. But
and here's the catch-they can look
wonderfully we'll or perfectly ridic-
ulous. They can suit your smooth
well-groomed, poised manner or
they can look as though you just
don't care about being we'll dressed
They can flatter your type or give
the appearance Of being worn
merely to keep your hair tidy.
IN Otner WOrQS, nrSt De sure tnat
you're the "snood type Then look
around and decide whether you
want a wardrobe of them, in which
case you will vary the colors and
types, or whether you want only
one or two for informal occasions
Remember that they can be very
decorative and smart. And they
can be dismal failures.