Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-19
THE BLOOMING HATS.
LuxualANT eLossoMING FIELDS ON
EVERY FEMININE HEAD.
Hints that Are Representative Of the MIL
merry season-Hsrmonies Preferred
to Color Contrasts.

tcorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dspatch.l
New YonK. April 1s.--"The flowers tha'
bloom in the spring. do not CONNIE tue,'i-
selves 10 garden parterres or dewy heids'
They are luxuriant on every feminine hcau'
and the active and enterprising 6otanist
would find for himself rich field Tor DIS
labors among our new hats and bonnets
I fear he would End many species OF oios-
SONS az vet unclassifed by SCIENCE.
LARGE shapes are not frequent this year.
Tbav are very picturesaue, and suit some
o1rls tremendously, but nevertheless we
prefer little toaues and turbans at present
and the large hat ls exceptional One such
/ saw recently surrounding handsome
brunette couptenance was a great Wnlte
Tnrhorn coaching hat, with bat brlm thst
started mn behind in peak. There was,
ono NAV saw. 10 crown az oil, but IN the
niace where one would naturally expect a
crown a mass Of gilt lace and biacS net
surrounded by a coronet OK "raggod saI,,
ors n--those modest, blue held oIoSsOHi'
some of US call bluies."
A UNIQUE SPECIMEN.
Among other specimens displayed by o
noted millinery house here at the spring
openiug was another large hat-a Hat
made entirely of green stems ana ieaNes
twisted into kindot wreath around low
crown, about which was bound baad Oh
cold net. The oster edge enclrcleu ny
coronet Of American Beauties
A tiny bonnet. lying very close TO the
head. was formed of gold net and lace
with bows Of gold lace. front and back; at
the back an agrotte of black and gold with
Gilt claws. Around the crown band OF
let aud long black velvet ties.
Gold lace was the only ostenslble ma
terial forming cute little turban; at the
back of which was placed great, luscious
cluster Of mingled tea and pink roses Win
q knot of mouse-colored RIBBON.
OTHER HATS.
Some of the new hats are of very pretty
LACE straws, $50 ornamental IN them-
selves that they need scant trimming
One Of these. in pale yellow and D iaGS;
mingled in a lace pattern ana crinN Isear
had Its crown encircled with pale-Sreeh
ribbon, over which was a wreath OF PINK
roses.
There are few hints on the millinery
of the season. The specimens descrlDed
are fairly representative. III Is 10 ue
noticed Of prevailing millinery that strong
color contrasts are not aimed at-that, IN
fact. harmonies are preferred; that lace =
gold and black lace more especially-ahd
net. gauze, and similar materials are muCh
used: and that, as above indicated scarcely
hat or bonnet IS altogether without
floral garnituro, and most OF the1h are wen Ever.
ever-trimmed in this regard. Every hover
under the sun NAV be worn and no one
snecies can be said to have the advantage
over the others.
PRETTY EVENING DRESSES.
d. - -.-. 4,yyy, auH likaly IN be
for n couple of months to come yet, we
have not given up going out o. nights 70
sec one another, or 20 dine with one
another. or to dance with one another.
onseuuentimentally (as br. John Baptist
Cayalletto would have said we have not
eschewed pretty evening dresses.
Here are few late models: For recep-
tions comes Powered silk BenGallne IN
pale nile-green covered with sprays OF
| lilacs. On the skirt single deep lace
| Aounce. The bodice is hiGh-necked, the
slaeves terminating i'm long falls Of lace at
the elbows. The skirt ever so slshtiy az
| tram.
WORTH PATTERN.
From Mr.. Worth himself we have the
| following. A dinner gown in helIotrope
! brocaded satin, with the long back drapery
| Of black silk preuadine The front OF the
| skirt displays q looped tlounce OF black
lace. The waist has the general effect OF a
| Louis OuinZe coat. being of the brocade
| covered with black grenadlne, ana having
a peculiarly rich appearance. lt Is
| trimmed down the front with a labot oi
| black lace and puns of black chiffon. lel
! another reception dress bearing the UP ol
| Felix is in pale pink crepe ~ chine IN com;
| bination with a pink-and-stlyer brocaded
satin. The waist is cut square IN the meek,
| and is trimmed oddly enough with JET
| nail heads and steel beads. Helouope
has nearly regained its whllom favor
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The street coat of the season chiefly
! varies in color from tan TO tan.
The new ,ength III capes for street wear
| comes quite TO the knees. 10 hang wei
| and gracefully these capes must be mos'
| skillfully draped and they are not tempt
| ing 10 home dressmakers.
| Chiffon trims everything. II one has
new street dress 1t IS jaboted with chiffon
| ones evening gown is draped with chiffon
| the front of ones dinner costume SHOWS
| pufIincs of chiffon; 1t is everywhere:
| Siclllenne Is one OF the very taYorltt
| weayers in silks this spring.
| The divine Sara has left behind her
| shade which we call cleopatra" yellow.
| A fad is the ladies smoking jacket" II
is a garment Of quilted silk precisely re
| sembling the article of attire which goei
| by the same name in the masculine WARD
| robe. 1t is not supposed that the lady
wearing il smokes. The coat IL worI
simply az o negliGe garment and is mucl