Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — Trimmings That Are Popular on Hats in Mannish Modes [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Trimmings That Are Popular on Hats in Mannish Modes

THE mannish shapes In women’s street hats are making a great success and the problem of decorating them calls, for much ingenious designing on the part of the milliner. With a charming and truly feminine Inconsistency, the Derbys and plain walking shapes are trimmed with ribbons, wings, feathers and even lace. We may expect to see stiff standing bouquets of flowers with the advance of summer. " The Derby has never been credited with gracefulness and is, in fact, an ugly hat, yet possessing a certain style and distinction of its own. Those shapes, now so much in vogue, modeled on the lines of the Derby, or of the same character, prove very becoming, as W’orn by women. They are to be seen with tailored gowns

only and are worn far down on the head in a manner we would consider ridiculous if men should adopt it. Hut there is no gainsaying the success of these hats in this poise, for women. All the severely plain shapes are shown in great range of colors with black and white combinations In the lead. Plain sailors, Derbys and walking hats appear In cerise, pink, blue, lavender, purple, cherry, gold, and linen color. Also an occasional light green. Combinations of black with cerise, or linen, or white, have proved much more popular than other combinations, but black, and white Is far and away the best choice. This sparkling combination has a dash to match the shape and it is always elegant and usually most becoming. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.