The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29

the dainty hats in the millinery department
would require columns.
The loneliness of that. department can best
be imagined.
Think of a room hung with fine tapestry
and lacer. covered with Brussels and Persian
rugs, with tall mirrors here and there, in the
center pyramid of bright flowers and with
confused profnsion of ribbons. feathers. laccs,
tinsels birds and glowing colOrs everywhere,
and add 10 the crowd of fair women and the
excited discussions oyer the merits OF certain
lovely hats and slight idea OF the scene can
be obtained.
Did you see that toque-shaped Cleopatra?
Wasn't II lovely?
Black lace, with large bunch Of blue for
get-me-nots. and serpent made of the same
flowers coiled about the brim.
BY the way, snakes are all the rage this
season.
Woman, when she first made her appear
ance on this earth, was lured by a sepent.
Is il any wonder that she should be so fas-
cinated now by the same form. But Just sup
pose one OF those serpents OF flowers or gold
should wiggle its tan while cooled about the
head of lis fair owner? Oh, my! 'twould be
shocking.
JUST TOO LOVELY.
Another hat at Meyers that was lust too
lovely" was very large, and made of black
lace, turned up in the back and raised from
the face with bandaux.
This was trimmed with black lace and pink
glace ribbon, with gilt serpent cooled
amongst the lace.
The correct way 10 wear this is slightly over
the face.
Black this year is largely in the lead but
tan and grey, especially IN suit bonnets. are
very popular.
A cute" little suit bonnet is a toque-shaped
chip. trimmed with brown velve. and brown
Rold-edge glace ribbon and with gilt cOckades
both front and back. Another beauty Is a
large folded white leghorn, turned up very
high behind, with soft crown OF blue silk en-
broidered with silver cords and trimmed with
blue ostrich tips, with a natty bow of blue
ribbon in the back.
At Mrs. l.. Is. Morris the new stock was unu-
sually large and the styles numerous indeed.
A very popular misses hat WAS large fiat tan
chip with scolloped edge. and trimmed with
fifteen brown ribbon points.
But the hat Of hats. and the hat that would
bring JOY 10 the heart of any woman. and the
hat that would turn others who saw IT, but
could not possess It, green with envy is a
large drab Tam O'Shanter
The brim Is made of open silver braid-work
and the imported crown is made of en-
broidered seeded silk, literally covered with
Jewels
There are long s,reamers Of gray velvet
nboon aud SIX Princesot Wales gray tins
with partially hidden pink roses This love-
u worth $500
Another pretty bonnet 10 be seen there Is
toque-shsped. trimmed with black velvet and
crepe de chime.
This is made completely of pearls and gold
isce a mammoth gold horse-hy and bunch
WONDERS TO BEHOLD.
IS kaufnann Cos. big store at the corner of
Fourth and Broad is wonder 10 behold
There are three stories and n basement
chock full of millinAry and fancy goods with
both wholesale and retail departments.
The most complete arrangement about the
establishment is the parlor on thesecond foor
which is always crowded with women standing
before mirrors; whole-length mirrors, trying
a this hat and that hss. deciding which color