Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1911 — SOFT HATS WORN BY WOMEN [ARTICLE]

SOFT HATS WORN BY WOMEN

Made of Ratine or Velours In Black or Beal Brown and Are Very Becoming. Some smart, odd soft hats are being ■worn by older girls and women to whom they are becoming. They are made of ratine or velours, usually in black or deep Beal brown, and lined, either with quilted silk or sateen interlined with sheet wadding. They are about ten inches high and are made of a.single strip of the chosen material seamed at one place only. The top portion is brought together like a cone, by means of four evenly placed darts, and all the seams are pressed and steamed so that they are scarcely perceived. The cone point is then pressed down like the crown of an alpine hat, and a single quill is stuck in the back of the hat, pointing forward. The lower edge of the hat may be rolled up or not. Generally a slight roll is given to the side of the front.—Harper’s Bazar.