HATS!

NZ Truth, Issue 1149, 8 December 1927, Page 5

HATS!

More Trimmings Now

YOU remember the millinery of our mother's youth? The ostrich feathers that trailed m their glory, or waved high m the air with arrogance, the enormous clusters of velvet-ribbon and flowers that all passed for artistic smartness. Perish the thought that they should ever return m full strength. There is, however, a decided tendency m favor of the more decorative hat and here are some of the newest trimmings. The last word m sports hats are those that show a crown entirely encircled with pin-tucks that descend to one side of the brim. Occasionally a flat box pleat Is seen at the front of the crown and is aMowed to spring into a fullness at the back. Gold and silver thread is used for stitching an elaborate pattern on dressy black hats.

Lace is a strong favorite, for there are hats made entirely of lace, and hats that combine fine straw and lace with excellent effect.

Large, luscious-looking, artificial cherries have come into vogue again, and will dangle at the side of many a summer chapeau.

The hat m the photograph m the centre of this page shows just how charming fine straw, lace . and the bunch of colored cherries can look.

Braid, colored, or m gold and silver, plays its part as a scheme of decoration, also buckles m good paste, ribbon bows or paste bows are quite m the picture.

Tufts of feathers placed just over the ear at the side of 'small hats, owe their popularity to the Duchess of York, who has made this mode of trimming very much her own.

Satin ribbon and grosgrain are also used; the latter looks particularly effective when allied to felt.

Some of the larger straw hats m dark shades depend for their chic on rowß and rows of white rat-tail braid running round the inside of the brim.

A navy straw hat would look extremely smart if so trimmed.