CLOCHE, GIGOLO AND VAGABOND

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 77, 22 June 1927, Page 5

CLOCHE, GIGOLO AND VAGABOND

VARIETY IN NEW HATS BY POPPY BACON I knew that, sooner or later,- we should break the uniform habit where hats are concerned. Possibly the jaunty, high-crowned monstrosities that we were invited to put on our heads like upside-down wastepaper baskets were a sly beginning of this change. At any rate, the extraordinarily high crowns have taken their de-

parture and v there are any amount of new shapes, shades and sizes which one may choose from. I do not mean that hats are large again. They are not. But, between the cloche, the gigolo and the vagabond, one may roam to one’s * heart’s content. Millinery may be severely plain or quite heavily trimmed. Of course, the intricately-worked creases, dimples and punches are as much a decoration as bunches of flowers or ribbons. Creases give a snugness to the head. We have certainly learnt from our exploits with tall models, that a hat which rises a tiny bit above the crown of the head is more becoming than a tight-fitting affair, so clever little pleats are used to do all that is required in the way of shaping, and giving a feeling of individual fitting. Crochetted Straw Felt, I suppose, is still the material most beloved. Personally, I think that it combines all the requirements of a smart model. Nowadays, it appears allied with any other material that happens to please. A novel predication for the smartest spring hat is a combination of felt, and straw crochet. I have already seen this carried out in alternate bands, or in a battlement design. * Flowers are again seen on millinery. In the most exaggerated examples, the hat itself, which is naturally of the pudding basin variety, is completely covered with blossoms. The old-fash-ioned posy is placed over one ear, or in a larger bunch against the crown. Even more novel was the green felt design, decorated with orange blossoms, in little posies which fitted into dimples across the crown. Violets are always a favourite flower with this type of millinery. They are usually fashioned of the stiffest velvet and have buttonholes to match. So varied are the present designs in hats, that there are actually models for formal occasions, a great concession since, for seasons now, we have accustomed ourselves to playing golf in a beige felt in the morning, and to wearing its red cousin in the afternoon. Attractive Turbans Turbans of very loveiy materials have returned to charm us, and I think that there are many attractions in this type of hat. Gauze, in its most modern and ethereal forms is the favourite material, although there are many other, soft and webby fabrics which catch the eye. Of the same type are helmets and berets. As a matter of fact, it is just a question as to which of the three suits one best. The helmets are certainly rather difficult, for sometimes they curve up from the back to a point reminiscent of a signpost. Ospreys and clusters of feathers are often employed for a trimming. Hats for sport have never been so severe. The most sought after design has everything in common with a Boy Scout’s hat, even to the striped belt’ A JUMBLE SALE S.P.C.A. The jumble sale in aid of the SocU ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be held next Saturday afternoon in St. Matthew’s Schooroom. People willing to donate goods are requested to leave their contributions of clothing, etc., at the schoolroom on the day preceding the sale or on Saturday morning.