Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1911 — Attractive Hats [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Attractive Hats

THE two hats pictured here are of that useful variety known as semidress or tailored hats and are designed for general wear. They are of substantial materials well put together. They are quite elaborate enough to harmonize wtih a dressy costume and not too much trimmed to be worn with the plainest of tailored gowns. Where women do not have occasion to go out a great deal, such hats are the best choice. (“Going out” in this connection signifies filling social engagements). It goes without saying, almost, that every woman should walk in the open air for a time, every day of her life. Most of them do, goiqg about the business of life —marketing, shopping or getting out to other lines of endeavor. Very plain hats will answer for wear In the morning, but every womaij needs a tailored hat for church —and other occasions demanding the proper attention to her personal appearance. Women going to and from business choose the plainer types of tailored millinery, or rather those made of the most durable millinery materials, such as beavers, felts and cloth covered shapes, with trimming of silk velvet or fancy feathers. Fig. 1 is a shape which may be had in felt or velvet, with a fancy braid crown. Velvet loops and chenille rosettes and tassels with a narrow crushed band of velvet makes up the trimming. The color combinations possible in this model are very fine. The fconnet-like shape adapts the hat. to

the faces of older as well as young women. The moderately large hat of felt, shown in Fig. 2 is faced with velvet and has a velvet collar about the crown. A large handsome pompon of short ostrich tips forms all the trimming it needs. This hat may be made in any good color or combination of colors. It protects the head and eyes and is very generally becoming —a hat to be worn with almost any costume. We should beware of the “bare-head-ed” fad that possesses some communities, as it is very bad for the hair. Just now more caps for morning and evening wear are made than for many years. Nevertheless girls and women ride about the city and country rofuls with the hair unprotected and blowing about to become loaded with filthy dust. The hair Is naturally oily and dirt sticks to it. Too frequent washing makes it brittle and injures its texture and color, yet there is no other way of keeping it clean except to protect it from the dust laden air. In the country one may wear sunbonnets; those cut gracefully are as pretty as any head covering ever made. In the city there are well fitting soft street hats that protect the hair and eyes. Mothers should insist on their daughters wearing hats, or caps, to and from school, as a matter of cleanliness. If this precaution is taken, the hair may be kept clean without literally wearing it out with washing. Once a month will be often enough for the shampoo.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.