The Archive · 1940

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It's the snood that makes the hat. Everyone was agreed about this after first collection of wartime hats which Paris has Over to London. The little pill-box hat shape fashionable is attractive in bub the drapery of fish net or each pill-box and covers the hair at the back, gives just that touch of chic which makes the whole confection irresistible. The drapery can float freely from the shoulders, like the It isa lucky thing that these piquant little bits of millinery which multitudes of women will be wearing in the coming months have the saving grace of snoods. Undoubtedly snoods are very becoming. Women all too often forget that it is much more important for a hat to be becoming to the wearer than fashionable. A Mayfair hat designer Once told me that at some time in every woman's life she must have had the perfect hat. Wise is she who sticks to this style which can always be adapted and brought up to date.

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