THE HAIR CUT AND THE HAT

NZ Truth, Issue 1142, 20 October 1927, Page 15

THE HAIR CUT AND THE HAT

Latest Millinery Modes For Summer Wear

THERE is a movement on the part of Parisian milliners to introduce the large hat, but so long as M'Lady remains shingled their efforts are not likely to meet with much success.

THE evolution of the small hat, from the "pull-on" stage to the complicated affair of to-day, is one of the wonders of millinery. A glance at the attractive model illustrated on this page is convincing evidence that these t)(u| small hats can no ■ donger be regarded as uninteresting. On the other hand, their decorative schemes are so cleverly handled ithat their variety is almost bewildering. The light-weight summer felts are on the crest of the wave at the moment; twisted and stitched in all directions, there are no two alike. For comfort and utility the small ihat has a great advantage over the larger ones, although for picituresqueness it has to be admitted that ,the big chapeaux has pride of place. And they are going to be things of beauty and a joy for summer. The foundations of straw — very fine, too — will be trimmed mostly with flowers and of these roses are in the lead. These roses, by the way, are ■sometimes made of feathers beautifully worked. The fashion for white gardenias, it eeems, will never die, for it is back again this year — ' and as popular as ever when used in conjunction with dark-colored backgrounds. • But to return to the large hat. Its "come-back" would seem to hinge upon the shingle. While there is is o m e indication rthat the softer wave is gaining ground, particularly for evening wear. .timfAuiuHimiiiiiiniuHNiiMmiiiii mum it remains to be seen whether or not the fashion becomes general. A very unkind man once said that "a shingled head looked the same whether bathing or at a dance!" But he rmist have confused the shingle -with the "Eton crop." for many of the shingles are most becoming and can be effectively arranged for evening wear, besides allowing freedom for many summer pastimes, as well as swimming. And this is one of the reasons — and a big one, too — why, having once en-

joyed the delights of shingled freedom, women will find it difficult to return to coiffeurs suggesting curls, etc. Until this eventuates the large hat will have to battle for Its very existence.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,

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