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Show Hats That Go Definitely Off-Face Ev CHERIE NICHOLAS V 4, . -, y -j X ' 4 Y Kit K - J h H -fv. HATS off-the-face Is latest millinery news. It would seem that the five fetching spring chapeaux in the illustration illus-tration could not pose farther back on the head if they tried and stay on properly. However, that Is the way of the newest brims to describe a sort of halo about the head which gives us something refreshingly different from the types which have been In fashion for many seasons past. We are inclined to believe that a conspiracy must have been going on between milliner and hairdresser to have brought about such perfect harmony har-mony between hat and hair. We will admit that this new silhouette, at first glance, seems designed for youth and youth only, hut by way of encouragement encourage-ment to those who hesitate we're telling tell-ing you that the off-the-face hairdress and the brim which reveals an expansive expan-sive forehead are more flattering to those beyond debutante years than one might suppose. Then, too, as tjie new models continue to join In the style parade it is noted that milliners are introducing little softening touches in the way of front bandeaux and other devices which are guaranteed to flatter. flat-ter. Nor Is it fair to conclude that at Soft arrangement of hair about the face is utterly taboo. On the contrary fashion fash-ion is that fickle you are told in one breath to brush back your hair so as to show a placid brow and the next instant in-stant it's rumors of "bangs" which reaches our astonished ears. The first picture in this group unmistakably carries the message of bangs. The little lit-tle off-the-face hat Is a Talbot triumph tri-umph done in taffeta with a big bow of spotted ribbon. The talk of town for spring is the Breton sailor. Well, here you see it to the right at the top in the picture. It is made of black toya. The thing that is outstanding about tne stripes for facing and scarf Is that they are in the now-the-rage Mexican colors, for fashion has gone gaily Mexican this season. Your new suit blouse should be of Mexican striped silk or at least you should wear with your spring navy or black crepe frock a set of bizarre Mexican-striped costume jewelry. Just a word more about the popular Breton sailor, it need not be ' as severe In lines as you may conjecture, conjec-ture, for milliners are giving all sorts of softening effects. Perhaps no type of hat is more important im-portant this season than is the tiara turban. You will recognize at once that the. model centered in the picture is one such. It is fashioned of mate-lasse mate-lasse straw with a row of buttons accenting ac-centing the tiara motif. No matter how staunch you have been in favor of snug close-fitting hats, you are going to find yourself talking, thinking and wearing brims this spring and summer. Which really will not be such a sacrifice after all, for the new brimmed models are that good looking and smartly tuned to occasion, it Is said they will even be worn with suits as well as lighter frocks. The model below to the right in the group lends Itself admirably to this thought for It carries a tailored feeling. In this Re-boux Re-boux "Desperado" we see a dashing example of the new side roll which is being strongly advocated. Last but not least we show you a Reboux halo hat. It is of leghorn, has a bound edge and Illustrates the fondness fond-ness for bows as an underbrim treatment. treat-ment. In conclusion hear this exciting news about flowers. Entire brims are being faced with them. The newsiest news of all is that flower trimmings are making their appearance on felt shapes. by Western Newspaper Union. |