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 that will last a whole afternoon or a whole day, wear comfortable clothes.

Pay particular attention to the head size of your next hat. Nothing spoils a woman’s appearance quicker than a hat that is so large that it slips down over the ears or the too-small hat that rides perilously on the top of the head or slips rakishly over one ear. As a general rule, the older woman looks well in a hat that sits squarely on the head. Draped handmade hats are to be preferred to the severity of a blocked hat. The brimless hat is too hard for the older woman. A hat that shades the face a little is more becoming. BECOMING COLORS For the Blonde.

For the Brunette.

For the blue-eyed girl with brown hair.

For the auburn haired girl.

For the woman with gray hair.

If your complexion is sallow.

If your complexion is florid.

If you are stout.

For the Blonde.—Match up your eyes if you want a really becoming color scheme. Haven’t you always heard that blue belongs to blondes? That’s because blondes usually have blue eyes.