Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19
SPRING MILLINERY
THE STRAW HAT or THE seAsoNie
NOT LARGE BUT ORNATE.
Specimen styles Of the Felt. Flower. INT
Cd, and Peaked Hsss-Psssi fri@s
ming . Positive Feature.
nurr,.poua,uceo q me Richmond Dlsoasch.l

Cd. ana Peaked nass-Psssi frtm-
ming . Positive Feature.
uorrespoudsuce Of the Richmond Disoatchl
New Yoax. March Is. -Sprine-tine % tho
mill;ner's harvest season. I'm the spring
a Young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love" sings the poet: but be
SAYS nothing of the pensive musings OK
the young woman-which are too apt 20
be. not lightly. but all too seriously set ON
visions Of new head-gear.
The straw hat OF the season Is not large.
but it is ornate. An idea much In favor
was illustrated BY one among many novel:
ties that grace the vernal display OK 2 OF
our large millinery houses. The
was one in which the brim had o coquet-
fish little tilt in front the special feature
/ believe they call these crownsiridescentI,,
the effect is what our French cousins cail
changeant. two shades Of straw being
deity interviewer. so as to present diner
ent color aspects from various points OF
view. In the hat under discussion bronze
green and copper red we're thus entwined,
the brim being. however, entirely OF %
green chip. finishing with q lace" edge.
The garniture was simple, CONSISTING, OF an
immense bow OF broad satin ribbon.
bronze and copper mixed. fastened in its
place az a side By a life.ike d~ragon-6y
in metal. ~Dragon-fies, beetles. butter
flies, and other chronological specimens
crawl. creep. perch. and hy over Q great
many of our spring hats and bonnets.
Some of them are of velvet aud chenille:
some of cut Jet. rhinestones, and steel. and
some-these distinctly the prettiess aud
most effsctive-are of cut-glass, in many
different shades of color.
FIT AND FLOWER RATS.
Felt hats have round brims and little.
low cheese-box crowns. These latter are
covered in velvet. chosen TO contrast the
body shade of the hat. Very little
trimming is needed to make them at
tractive, but it requires an experienced
hand TO give the mobile brim Its twist.
flare. or wrinkle.
Flower hats are everywhere. One
stylish young woman who does not Walt
for Easter before her earliest spring toilet
is sent home appeared q couple OF days
ago in q dress of hellotrope cloth: q vel
vet pelerine in a slightly darker shade
with extensive border and collar
OF black Guipure lace and knots of
lilac ribbons, and q tiny. close-htting
bonnet all composed of the most natural.
looking lilacs in rich clusters, Just relieved
by a broad pink ribbon. whose sole pur.
pose seemed to be to keep them together:
IL may be added that this girl has one OF
those superb complexions which can stand
the juxtaposition OF the helotr9pe
shades Ito an imperfect skin these color.
inps are unfortunately. She is also blessed
with hair which has y distinct leaning to-
wards auburn.
HI Ribbon.
A charming idea in the new millinery is
the ribbon bow which Is now placed in
side the brim of the hat, against the face.
Its tint must be carefully chosen. but
when the color is one which will either en-
nance or contrast the complexion with
which it is brought in contact the result Is
most happy.
Hats which tilt or peak at the back have
little draperies of lace which fill the space
formed by the upward indentation OF the
brim. This is likewise q new device
Canopy hats have their brims covered with
lace which falls over the edge. but II
looped or festooned at intervals with rib.
bon bows. -,
Lace. gold braiding, cord. gulons, and al
manner of passementeries, metal or Other
wise, are adapted TO millinery most extern
sIvely. Pearl trimming is q positive Tea.
ture and is applied to hundreds OF the
latest dress bonnets.
THE coroRIyo.
As to colorines. it is impossible not TO
observe that heliotrope and green are dis.
millinery, az, indeed, they are In other
departments.
1t is once again noticeable IN the spring
displavs of knqerie that while colored gar
ments are no longer greatly favored thu
absolute p~lainness of the white surfaces Il
frequently varied by the tiniest sprigs
sprays. or dots in pale. delicate tones 9
color-ciel blue. app,e-blossom pink, MI
green, or faint heIiotrope-occasionally
garment Is coqrettishly figured In @ yer,
brilliant scarlet. The fabrics in which
these effects are displayed are the sheere1
batiste lawn or percale.
UNDERGRADUATES.
Scalloped and embroidered rufies Of th
BODY fabric are more and more used upol
fine undergarments. taking the place o
lace in many i%nstance3; IN some cases be
ing supplemented by q lace edging.
In gowns and chemises, the bertha o
s~houlder-frill worn for the past season o
so on outer dress. has been SO completed,
| adopted as to be no longer quite a novel
W. ~ AI1hOo thV -
night-dresses that has been devised sine
the introduction OF the empire gown
I which, by the way, is also shown i
several new and and charming variation
among the latest importations of Frencl
lingerie.
OTHER NOTES.
Stylish stationery is altogether in hello
trope shades.
Horizontal skirt trimmings bands ant
fiounces-are an accomplished fact and ar
growing every day..
Little girls wear "best" dresses of ga,
| plaid silks, with deep berthas around TIN
shoulders, or bretelles to the waist, o
lace.
Violets are again the proper corsag
| flowers. Some M carry the idea O
| the bodice bouquet, however, to an absur'
extreme, wearing enormous punches
whose apparent recommendation to thei
wearers is their obvious costliness.
Dinner gowns during Lent rise 10 al
attitude of importance; one OF the bes
models is that showing q berchief bodic
in chiffon with o short velvet jacket, IN
| GLIDING big, putfed sleeves, drawn over 1t
| and allowing the decole,age OF the bodlc
to appear.
Parasols are decked with genuine aower'
to match the ~corsage-knot OF the owner
| The posy for the parasol IS attached Will
q bow of ribbon to the tip.
The top coat IS once again o single
breasted garment. /.
Grenadines are in beautiful and new ef
fects. They are to be extensively used
There is q large infusion of silk in thes
goods now, and they are much to be pre-
erred TO the old-style e renadine.