Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
NEW YORK FASHIONS
SPRING MILLINERY THE ONE IOp'o
FOR LADIES.
Large and Small shapes for the hea"
Partisan Capote-A Dainty Pnra'o
An Absurd London Freak
Odds and Ends.
Correspondence o; the Richmond DisDstch.'

Correspondence o; the Richmond Di'pstch''
NEW YoIK. March %. 1899.
Srrinc millinery is a popular thelpVII
NOWADAYS with every one except tue - ~.
birds. and they are not gifted, iortuhA.vi.i;'
with the power TO express '4io'4
ments. .l,;r,
One wears this year either something
outrageously large or something cQfu!GIoo
tishlv p-hte, and ! notice that WIN S VI?
usual want OF thouqht--at least OF lhIel,i-
cent thouqht-on this all-impcrtant SUI
lect Of dress. the size Of the not Is hlllo ,.
invariablc ill-assorted to the wouian w.
ing it.. 1t takes a young Woihah anI
woman Of tall, or at least meGium nc.Nn.,
TO wear one of the large Aa17 'N''
among the spring fayortes.
sTLIsH MILLINEEY.
in n recent display Of stylish millinery
noted few examples whose brlet uescIlP-
tious here may serve as hints OF "nat IS De-
( large, very large, shape in brown Nea-
nolitau fancy braid had It's low crown COM
pletelv covered with gray--reeh NelN ~
frillcd upon il with a spray or roses WIN
leaves thrown across the 'front.' Vus
whose brim was not qui,e so pI2"u - -
twisted into eccentric curves ,Wlih hdLo
over the face. was Of fine black straw,
faced beneath tho tTm Will PACK
Lace. tao crown covered with black lace ahd
black velvet, and the trimming o. Shan
{ flowers upon viuc-stemg. whose ems "cie
allowed TO fall over az the back long enough
to almost touch the shoulder. \ telt shape
had sauccT-like brim, turning up v,Iy
gentir all the way around, coming 0ut lH -
lone point in front, but indented benlnl.
TINS hat was decorated with black velvet,
covering the crown. around wnicn ran
band OF Jet passementerle. On top q ciu'-
ter of black tips completed the garhtuIe'
SMALL SHAPES.
And now 10 speak Of small shapes. AZ
vet " bOuuets." IN the sense of the word
have scarcely made their appearance.
Even tho caDob which always brings ils
own welcome. IS shy about putting itseH
forward during the adolescence OF the
season. and little tOques and turbans are
left to combat the legion OF hats alone.
This, think. they are quite able 10 40 Ior
they arc perfectly charming niue cIe"-
tons.
A PARTISAN CAPOTr.
One. a Partisan design. and from cole
bratcd mill;ucr. IS ornamcuted 10y boz
der. formed from loops OF narrow pea
precn ribbon. over a d0rF-grcen velvet,
, which covers the shape. The tIimmln@ or
forcet-rnc-nots. Another Of tan-colored
stray was covered with cloyor-loaves and
clover blossoms; q knot OF taA-coiOred
ribbon upon the front. One for dress oc,
casiOus he'd its crown covered Witn Eulu
uae4omrrtcric over hcliOtrOpe velvet, the
oarniture finished with a knot OF hello
irope and white fancy satin ribbon, ana
bunch Of Parma yiolcts.
HeHotrope ~ Its various manifestations,
Nilo-grCcn, tan, ecTu, and straw ilnis gray
shades. some Of which are very. soft ana
beautiful, mode. palc-b.uc; apple.b,oSsom
pink and rosc-coi0r are among the huts
one notices in looking over selection OF
St. lish millinery.
ADAIvTY PARAsOL.
! saw parasol the other day that seemed
TO me oue of the daintiost novelties con-
triyed tins spring. 1t was OF Diack surtl'
EDGED with q fall of white Brussels net.
Set in the cover at intervals were four
large butterflies. beautifully formed from
the net and inserted in the surah, 50 that
the lady carving the paTasOl looking up-
ward beholds the butterflies perfectly
transparent. while from above they seem
as though lust ahghted upon the piack
cover.
TIE LATEST LONDON TRrAK,
and one which has already found imita-
tors here is the Buttons" jacket, TO be
worn as an outer garment for the street
livery ono has seen this Jacket figuring as
/ lflt Nl-Liilttaft pun VI q lf--'
10 not at all changed az adapted for ladles
wear. so that in the case OF those ladies'
who keep large establishments they can,
when going out borrow their pages up
Der Garments. The jacket is exceedingly
Short, ending Just ut the waist IN a point,
back and 'front.'. and - covered with bright
metal buttons N rows. the only thing TO
commend it is its extreme absurdlty.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The shoulder-cape is changing its mate
rial as the season advances. From tur 1t IS
becoming velvet or cloth,
Violets are distinctly the stylish now
ers that bloom in the spring this year, as
they were last.
Inc fashion for large buttons, elaborate
" carved or otherwise extensively deco
rated. has suffered revival on the outer
garments worn at present Some are OF
gold or silver.
One of the most striking Of outdoor gar
rnents that has recently been worn was
cane. or rather capes Ohere were at least
five of them in the DrectOire fashion, OF
plaid cloth. III the Gordon colorings.
Remember that a stylishly-made black
costume is always fashionable, and IS one
of the most altogether satisfactory items
woman can keep in her wardrobe.
Pistacho and sapphire are coiors OK tho
vernal season. ,,.,
HelOtropc-its name covers multltuue
of tiu:s-Wa5 never more popular.