ADAPTABILITY OF HATS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 9

ADAPTABILITY OF HATS.

There is bno distinct advantage in the hat of to-day, and that is that, by reason of tho simplicity of the stylo of trimming, one shape can be easily" made to do duty for two or three, says an Australian writer. Hat trimmings this year consists of little, more than what is technically described as a "mount." l'liis may consist of. a'cluster of feathers, or quills,- a knot oi ribbons, or a lace plume, or. a well-wired posy of flowers. In' any case, the. mount is so - arranged that it c.-.n be pinned on to the hat at a moment's notice, according to tho fancy of tho. wearer. ' Thus one good tagol caii play many parts, and at onto tho economy of buying a good trimming becomes ovido.it. Caught up at one side with n stiff ribbon cockade, the hat is suitable for wearing with a tailor-made suit. Left in graceful curves, with a wreath of roses, or softly falling willow plumes, it becomes' a garden party hat; or, with a simple knot of ribbons, it is suitable for wearing with a washing frock or for any alfresco entertainment. Although it is not very apparent these days, thero is a deal of economy practised by the clover girls, and the adroit arrangement of their hats is one of them. The "trimmingbox" is to be found in most wardrobes, and all that is needed for fastening on tho different.transformations is a supply of long pin's-with, co'burodjchina heads.