Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1913 — All-Black Hat Smartest. [ARTICLE]

All-Black Hat Smartest.

The all-black hat is the smart headgear of the hour, regardless of the shape, and it is a practical choice for the beach. A black hat does not look quite as summery or light as an all-white hat, but the sun cannot damage it as it can one of colored straw, or even one of the natural tone straw, which maj become actually sunburnt. There is a fad for trimming some of the black hats with blue ribbon bows, and a few of the bolder spirits among the fashion leaders are appearing In brown straw hats. When the latter are worn with brown shoes and stockings and a sash of brown moire or tulle the effect is really artistic.