The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29

other homes there ara where the wife must
be the breadwinner or where one or the
other of the elements necessary fails, but 1t
is a pity they ever do,
SO, returning to our text. les US honor In
stead of ridicule The dsay lis.lc woman who
goes from store % store, prises goods she
does not buy, who goes home and thinks 10
all over and compares the goods and prices
nnd then buys that which enables her to
provide comfort and pleasure for her
family, which they could not have had
she been more mindful OF her own strength
and pleasure, for, believe me, shopping Is
not pleasure, but hard and fatiguing
duty.
Part of these reflections come from hav-
ing listened 10 young married friend who
wished me to 20 with her 70 choose her
Easter hat before everybody had had the
pick, and here are the hats-a few OF them
that she tried on before she finally chose
that on the upper left hand corner. IL was
of blue noil felt, the brim iluted all around
The crown was like a mans "stovepips'
hat, and there was drapery OF velvet held
by Jet buckles and ending in donkey ears,
and there We a bird Of paradise plume in
front. The whole thing was utterly ridicu-
lous, but exceedingly becoming. Those bell
crown hats are seen In various styles some
of them have the bell crown Of silk, like q
mans hat, and the brlm Of hard felt, and
some have tao brim Of shirred velvet or
satin. One had a black bell crown. with
red brim Of felt, and velvet donkey ears
and bows Of black ottoman silk. There
were several varieties OF turbans. one hav-
ing a band of beaver and n soft crown OF
gold colored faille, and chou OF brown vel
vet, with tan plume and osprey. and In
front a rhinestone buckle.
Another queer shaped. head covering was
bent poke bonnet Of gray noil, with
soft pulled crown Of mignonette velvet, Q
chou of the same and one upright plume OF
moss green. There were mo- green velvet
strings. IL reminded one irresistibly OF the
poke bonnet OF long ago, but 1t was nos
very ugly A cavalier hat in gray velvet
felt had tho front split up in two horns
and the whole hat bound with curled gray
ostrich feathers, while there was an enor-
nous bow and ends Of rich solferino red.
Nothing is 30 beautiful with gray az this
peculiar tint OF red, which is nearly GRIM
while we were out that day we saw some
elegant early spring wraps, one or dark
green camels hair bound with blue gray
fur. 1t was made like double breasted
redingote, with velvet belt ana snApeo
inset. The collar turned down, ana the
iabot fronts were Of eamels hair, lined
with silk Of the same shade. The Other
was half long cloak u velvet, embroidered
in front and with fur bOrderings. IL hangs
loose from the shoulders in the back. and
nave seen the design reproduced In several
fabrics for early sprjag, one being In COACH
mans drab cloth, with coon down FUR.
Turing a Yea yesterday sat IN CO..
ner and made note Of some OF the most at
tractive and novel dresses worn by visitors
and obtained sketches Of two Of the very
prettiest. which were worn by the two pref
Nv Young ladies who assisted the hostess.
One was an imported gown--that one upon
the loft. 1t was Of tan colored cashmere
sublime. II was scalloped around the boz
tom beneath passementerie OF pale hello
trope. The sleeves were tight, of heliotrops
faille, and over them fell caps TO the elbow
scalloped anc buttonholed on the eoe~
There was yoke Of white and hsliotrops
brocade, French waot and scarf OF No
hotrope surah brought around the shoul-
ders and fastened in bow with long end~
with balls on the points.
The other was Of old rose faille. with JACK
ct and front Of the skirt Of terra Gotta bro.
cade. This gown was en- princesss and
crossed In front and held by large jss
buckle. and with a double loop and ends Of
black velvet ribbon. which also. though
narrower, goes around the sleeves and Dor.
der the short Jacket. At the middle OF
the hack there is also another velvet loop
with long ends. This dress 10 peculiarly
slagant aud Is q relief 10 the eye AFTER %
much rigorous pIainness Of skirt.
MATE LEROY.