The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

,ip smartly IN front with a coronet OF
rhinestOnes fastening them 10 thc H"',
These wings are mostly white, uppeu
with the color Of the velvet upon 'he I"''
We saw the Countess Casteiahe shoP-
pinf, i'm tho Paiais Royal few days ago
", ,oatronlv ;he little lady looks with
her great wraps such as very youlb MAJ
ried women love 20 wear in Paris, ana
her little dark face peeplng out from uh-
der one Of the wide brims.
Tho Countess was selecting "a Marie
Antoinette of broad brimmed ielt' ms
is a style different from the run NelNe'
gowns. IL is large and stands out quite
suff around the head. The upper side
of the brim is trimmed with many rows
az fine satin ribbon. The one selected
bv the Countess has three irregular rows
finon IL. but the young lady who was with
her said to be Miss Richardson OF new
York. chose one that had the ribbon run
ming down TO the edge OF the brim III
ragged pathways. Quite pretty we
THE ON-BLOODS.
The color OF the autumn hats IS OK
blood red. This IS a shade quite different
from what YOU would imagine. IL Is
orange 10 most eyes and brick color 10
others Beautiful ostrich feathers OF
black come tipped with the oX-plood.
They glow Ike sparks from the inner OF
a furnace when the lights around are o"''
small hat Of shirred velvet or TINS
shade. with brim black velvet ana TWO
outstanding ostrich tips, COSTS $40 IN
American money. and l was going 10
saw 200 francs in French money. But no
French woman would pay as much Iof
any hat. hardy for a whole gown, so II
is better 10 say that the price is $40 ID
American money.
The hats al the Palias Royal and other
shops look quite too delicate 10 he nan
died. and the French are the only nation.
] think that Will not permit you 10 nm
ger their goods Each hat is inclosed IN
"a case. and iyfou wish 10 actually buy
a saleswoman takes the chapcau from the
glass case and sets 10 carefully upon your
head II the colors are frail she uses
bit OF white tissue paper TO keep her
hands from touching IT, You look at the
hat. admire or condemn ~, ana II IS
taken off Not a finger mark Is visible
Consequently i'm Paris the S""ing OF
hat ready made i'm a store gives woman
a degree Of prestige She is a woman OF
wealth and taste and fortunate, too In
America how different Shopworn hats
are so frequent that lady after picking
our a bonnet 10 suit herself orders II dup
Heated in fresh materials.
Turquoise blue is much used II Is
deem. lovely shade. becoming 10 the red
UIalH DIQWI NAH4A'f VIM - ~ ''"'' -N
nowadays among the natural-tiuted girls
This turquoise blue ~ used for crown
COVERINGS. Five yards. the saleswoman
Informed me. were piled and folded away
upon the crown OF one very large. beau
tird hat ] doubted her. and she gut
stitch 81 the side and pulled out told
before my astonishing eyes. Measured,
this fold contained a yard Of turquoise
velvet half yard wide.
The brim that goes with the turquoise
Is white. There is no use telling that
white hats are not worn for the street.
Thsv greet YOU everywhere Ike httle
snowhirds waiting Tor the irat nakes.
In the front Of the turquoise and white
hat is o rhicustono ornament precisely
the shane Of crown. IL IS -FOUR ihchcs
broad hllod with tiny stones. supplied
with q beautiful open-work pattern ana
Is as picturesque thing as Yen would
want 20 see.
HATS VERY ELABORATE
In Paris hats and capes are the two
most elaborate things OF the toilet ms
il strange out true. The hats are posi-
tivoly elegant They are not so very
new In shape but are absolutely ne" III
material
stepped up 10 one lovely hat with
outstanding brim and great loops at the
sides ID was pale magenta, so very
pale that I thought IL pink. yet IL had
the touch OF wine in IL. The velvet was
hsaped upon Il as upon the other hats.
The side loops were stlll paler shade
Of magenta. with an open-work edging
Of velvet trimming. black and magenta.
AZ the back were nowers-great. loose
things that looked Ike b.gonias-and in
front Wa a Wine-c0lored bug.
N. tried 10 find out how the hats were
made. Few women but like 10 make one
hat a season, and what so great a
triumph az TO make Paris hat. We as
eertained that a large hat frame Is neces-
sary. The kind that are being sent over
now are to be drawn slightly upward AT
sither the back or front They are very
inrge ana ARE meant 10 be entirely COW
cred with velvet over the velvet goes an
ever so tiny trimming Of black jot beads,