Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-19

innortance 10 women who have worn
caps for any length of time. and into tn
changes in styles Is woven many sent
ment The gentle old cap-makers toll
me of couple OF maiden sisters VINO ma
been their customers for thirty-eigh
years. 4 little while ago one died ana
new cap was ordered for her 10 be burie'
I'm. After the funeral the survivor cam
and ordered another cap. just like tina
other. which she Is keeping for the tim
when she herself will wear a cap for Oh,
last time.
STANDARD ENGLISH WIDOWS CAPS
The English caps are heavy and do no
take very well with American women
The materials used. for our ladies' have IL
be the daintiest. most exquisite goods
the kind made. and are almost ent'reE
imported from France.
one English cap that does take wei
is the Widows cap. which Is appropriate
for either young or elderly women.
IL has a fiat crown piece Of folded
white tarlatan. the brim formed OF four
fold Widows ruchIng. Plain folds OF tar
latan surround the crowd and the white
talatan strings are simply hemmed az
the neck.
POPULAR WHITE BREAKFAST CAPS.
The favorite breakfast cap with old
hair with all the braids and puhs In their
hair boxes Is entirely of white tarlatan
The cap Is shaped with wires so that 1t
Il long and deep. instead of round. Little
wires run lengthwse Of the crown, on
which are groups of fine external shlrr-
ines. 4 small ruche OF tarlatan finishes
the edge. and no ribbon OF course Is used
ON II.
For deep mourning white caps are al
Vtl
MORNINGS black ribbons of gros grain
may be used.
DINNER CAPS.
For dinner this same lady. who didn't
have her entire coiffure made at break
fast. will have it performed and wear
"A fetching headdress.
The foundation Is white talatan rucne
of only two thicknesses and not more
than an inch and a half wide. This eN-
tends from ear TO ear. The top piece Is
formed OF two pointed tabs that cover
the top of the head lengthwise, with the
points resting on the back braids. The
tabs are surrounded with narrow tarlatan
plating.
This design is repeated In black and
white with loops Of narrow black lutte
ribbon I'm the ruches. Clear white has
black loops Black Brussels net over
white has a fine black lace edge to the
tabs.
But the prettiest combination OF all In
this design was made entirely Of snow
flake BRUSSELS point The black net had
a tiny feck Of white, and in these days
OF black and white frocks fashionable
gown-maker would give big penny 10
secure such a raro bit Of Brussels point.
The painted tabs in another head-dresS
OF the same kind We're fashioned TO a
black blonde ruche with gray and white
loop edge and bits of narrow purple rib
| non arranged in the wide front OF the
ruche. .
These caps are all for regular afternoon
and evening wear, and are very lght on
the head. .,,>>,r,,,,,,.e.
THE GENUINE GRANDMOTHER
CAP.
For still older women, who are watch
ing their approach to the horizon oil me-
there is large black dotted Brussels
point which covers the entire head, with
black Chantilly lace arranged above the
face ard forming a cape-like piece De-
hind
There Is a little change In this style,
for when a woman attalns the age when
she seeks consolation In one or these
hoods she generally objects TO anything
but the good old ways
DRESSY POINTS AND SQUARES.
There are many dressy three-cornered
combinations OF talatan and point, sur
rounded only BY narrow ruche or lace
edge. with the point worn In front.
The most exquisite affairs are the point