Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1918 — The Last Hats of Winter [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Last Hats of Winter

The last hats of winter, like autumn leaves, herald their departure by becoming more brilliant than at any cither time of the year. They abdicate in favor of spring millinery much earlier in the year than they used to; for Fashion takes to satin or even straw hats before the snow is off the ground. Anything that looks like spring makes a strong appeal in the lands of long winters, and furthermore, Northern tourists’ hats, displayed in Northern shops, lure women into being illogical. And there Is no particularly good reason why a flower hat, or a hat of malines, should not be worn In midwinter. Two of the hats in the group above are of velvet and the third is of satin. At the center, a high, soft crown and a wide brim, with easy, flowing hues, make a lovely variation of the always pleasing picture hat. A handsome ostrich feather proclaims the return of the plume to the best of places for it. This hat Is essentially beautiful; It can never look out of date. A hat with narrow brim and round crown, shown at the left of the group, is another becoming shape that is always good style. It is gay, with a spray of brilliant flowers, the black velvet of the hat serving as a wonderful frill for their color and sheen. The hat at the right Is the most popular of small shapes, and is made in dark, brilliant straw braids, as well as in satin and velvet Its first purpose is to l>e becoming and Its'otber reason for existence is the support of the gorgeous ■ garnlmre of black satin rib-

bon, brocaded with gold, which covers the top of the hat The ribbon is arranged In a bow with two loops at the front. It is noteworthy that each of these hats depends upon a single trimming feature for its adornment, and that they bespeak variety in new millinery. One carries a plume, one a flower, and one contrives its magnificence with ribbon. Hats are worn far* down over the eyes this winter, and coat collars far up about the face. Just about all that is to be seen of the face is a pair of eyes, when milady cuddles down into her fur collar. **■