Evening star., 1952-03-30
to Shop,
For Easter
Bonnet
Teen Age Girls
Should Avoid
Extremes
BY Kite Turmoil

For q 10th birthday present
for Judy. her older sister Marian
offered to buy her an Easter
bonnet. ''Why a hat?" Judy ex-
claimed. "You know I hate 'em.
Never wear 'em."
"But you should. Sometimes.
Now that you are growing UP"
Marian explained. THAT is If you
want to be a well dressed woman.
For certain occasions. Besides, for
some dates and parties, the right
hat can do plenty for you"
"okay. okay. you win as always.
wise girl" Judy gave in with q
grin, $50 Wen shop. Soon. as ]
can wash and set my hair"
"Your hair looks fine as it Is"
Marian broke in. "It is better not
Ito shop for a hat with q fresh
lor new hair-do. The best time to
try on hats Is halfway between
shampoos. Then you can Judge
how the hat will fit and look and
feel whenever you wear it,"
Makes sense" Judy agreed.
Lets CO."
First stop. Judy found the bon
met. A pert. pretty beau-catcher.
That's strictly for me-" she re-
joiced, sitting forward at the hat
|try-on stand to peer into the mir
ror. Take second look, in a full
length mirror, standing. To see
what the hat does for you and
your shape. before you decide"
Marian counseled. "They say you
should imagine how you would
look if you were walking toward
yourself from a half block away.
That way you can size up your
silhouette. Then ask yourself
whether the hat is too wide. too
tall. too small or just right for
you and your figure"
"It's perfect" Judy decided,
after another long mirror look.
I'll wear it home. Thanks, Sis!"
"Not with that dress. They just
don't MIX" Marian umpired. But
you did make good basic choice
that will 60 well with dressier
outfits. Wait til your date sees
you in your Easter suit with that
hat. You never looked prettier.
|Judy!"
If you want to ''pull magic from
Ia hat" by choosing one that does
something special for you. here
lis some advice from Rene
Boetschi. custom hat designer:
Use your head for thinking as
well as try-onS. Be wary of any,
thing so odd that it makes you
feel uneasy. Unless you like the
hat with your whole heart, it cam
mot give you the confidence that
lends charm to you in any Easter
bonnet.
For date hats shop for feminin-
Iity. simplicity. Anything so ex-
ttreme that it will be stared at
will make your date feel uncom-
Efortable. too, unless you are the
self assure. dramatic type who can
ledare" to be "different.") Style
studies show that many boys and
men like hats with snug crowns,
natural size not doll size. Large
hats. too, if the big brims are not
worn to movies or sport events.
where they will block the view.
Some fluff, in ribbons or bows, is
I"date bait." but avoid too much
ornament or trim. Hats in soft
Icolors. smooth fabrics, have date
appeal" The best hat for you,
by man test. is whatever is be-
coming and suitable.
Fit your hat to your face and
figure. If you are diversified do
mot accent that with an enormous
hat. If your face is large, heavy.
don't ask for laughs with a midget
hat that can make you feel like q
clown, too.
/ During teens. choose a young
hat. Any hat intended for the
next older generation cannot do
Justice to your teen apparel. For
la youthful look, stylists recon-
mend a cloche, poke bonnet. an
i1nricht hriYn an off.faca Stvla
or whatever else is in fashion in
teen shops this Easter. For any
year, at any age, a small veil has
a social grace all its own. to give
you the young lady" look.
After Easter shopping, If you
want that bonnet to keep on sing
ing like q sonnet. check each
wearing to determine need for
freshening. Brush. damp wipe or
dry clean the spots: press rum
pled ribbons To keen your Easter