The High Hat Modified

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22741, 29 May 1937, Page 6 (Supplement)

The High Hat Modified

CLEVER MANIPULATION, WITH CHARMING RESULTS

Special to the New Zea LONDON. April 23 r FHE most interesting item of autumn fashion news a while ago was the tendency of all millinery models to create height. Many of these new styles were frankly difficult to wear, needing the touch of tho expert to pose them at the correct angle, even when they were chosen by the right woman. Having launched the idea of great height, however, the designers then produced a diversity of models to suit all tastes, many of which still suggested height, but more by line and trimming than by actual depth of crown. Hence now, we find that in win-

land Herald—Copyright and trimmed at the side to match tho top of the crown. The pointed crown of the swathed turban can be folded down to suit individual tastes, and I have drawn it well over the forehead, as it was originally intended to be worn. However, this type of hat has also becomo popular with younger women, who place it well back on the crown of the head, allowing the hair to curl over the front, thus giving an entirely different silhouette. My fourth sketch is typical of the manipulated dressy style which seems to^suit all ages. This was made in velvet, the piped seams running upward to conform with the present trend.

tcr modes manipulating the crown, making it softer and more irregular, is a favourite method of keeping the height in a way that will mako it more generally becoming. Wo lind, too, that fabrics are used as much as felt, and many hats of suede, velvet, satin and grosgrain silk use tucked and gauged draperies to create style. The visor brim is another noticeable feature, which in round or square shapes gives style to closely draped turbans and cap styles. It is also used on felt sports types, such as I have sketched. The tailored hat of rust felt has a tucked crown to suggest height, and the brim, cut short at tho back, shoots forward in a waved visor-like brim. This is trimmed with a narrow band of its own felt tied into loops and ends in front. Yet another style is the sharply turned up brim all the way round, suggestive almost of a "bowl" brim. Sometimes the crown and brim are worked in one, tho crown being sunk slightly and trimmed on top with a bow, pompoms, a bird, or a cluster of velvet flowers. Many of these are given extra depth bv mounting tho shape on a bandeau which is swathed with silk