Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1919 — Large Hats Extend Their Conquests [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Large Hats Extend Their Conquests

The large hat for summer wear, adroitly managed to extend its field of usefulness, is how a part of the headwear of gray-haired matrons as well as a favorite with yoking women. It has won out, or .the older matrons have, by a gradual progress. In these days so many women of middle life have a youthful carriage, youthful figures, and handsome faces that they select millinery to match up with these rather than with their graying hair. Occasionally one sees a matron with dark eyes, fresh complexion and white hair, full of vigor and. dressed superblytosgt off her style. It has to be conceded that such a woman possesses more distinction than youth can hope for, in her appearance. And large hats on gray heads have been worn by these older discriminating dressers, but this year they are announced by the authoritative cbsttlmers and featured among the showings of lovely millinery for Easter. In the group of three hats* shown . here, all pictured on youthful models, the large black hat »t the top is better suited to the older head. It is riot extreme in size and is iriade of fine malines, with curtain edge that softens it and a flange of black velvet on the under brim. The crown of malines Is blocked into shape and has .... ... ... ’ 1

a band of velvet about the sides. Against this bamj there are set four big ostrich feather “pin-wheels,” made of long, black flues. ; Below at the left, a large hat of orchid-pink crepe reveals an irregular brim, narrow in front, much wider at the back and a soft crown. The brim edge is finished with an overcast stitch made of embroidery silk. Blossoms and foliage are embroidered in a heavy silk on the crown and brim. This would make a good choice for a brides; maid’s hat and be effective in any of the light colors. ~ The remaining hat has a braid brim, covered with crepe geargette, a crown of georgette and the very becoming curtain edge which' is so atti'activd in malines or lace or georgette hats. Hats of this character are shown in all the fashionable light colors. Fine chenille used in the manner of embroidery Silvis applied to the crown in long parallel stitches placed in groups, with a cross-stitch ornament between the groups. This is a very practical large hat and is made in many colors. ■ (