The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09
SHE CANNOT BE DRIVEN
The Eonnct That il Entirely Home Made
The other Kind Hints FROM inc
French Capital.

The people VINO HdF' i''t ~
shat a woman cannot be- driven might s't
,omo useful hints from tho results Oh
certain attempts OF various state -.
selaturcs TO cNtcimiuatc large 'i'"sl'
I.te Am Tho time that the aSiiauoh
30 ,t,,,- .n about thc matter hats
lopf getting largcr and larger ana 'n'I
80 ,,oa.rssors refused 10 remove th'W
Tor anvbody's comfort ANA CoiiF'ii'liV'.
.o,, howevcr. since the LEGISLATOR
,spe given up tho fight and nave lr't
the matter in our own hahuS' pre-
,here IS nothing 10 fight about avn" lH'
t,di,idual stagc curtain B. no moro. Inc
uicture hat rs not correct even h "io
hox.. yghcrc il does not ohstrucl. ~ Us
,C.er,cd for afternoon teas and othcf
DAYTIME events.
INenire bonncts are not such impos-
slble Injuries as many people tnhh 10
bc sure. if woman depends thlli'y
upon her milllncr for the bit oil HhoIE
rTrich has been the cause Of so many
domestic uphcavals. she might as wen
rule II out of her bandboN. ana so pare
headed to the opera unless she IS pre-
nared TO brave a. bill of several guineas'
Rut If one have "a little natural iasie
and dizziness. coupled with faculty OF
close observation. the milllncrs plll h''u
no longer be source OF doincsuc Hi'!i-
city The prctticst bonncts are nearly
always the simplest. and when one ieahl
settles down TO andlyzc the impairment
little topknots there isn't much of any
thing 10 them but fluff and "A loop or two
OF velvet Whether the bonnet is becOm-
ing or not depends upon the angie AZ
which the loops are set.
The easiest bonnet TO make is the one
with a straight band around the crown
Of the head. 1t is the shape or a circie
comb set on top of the head IL Is
ID. "a
two loops Of velvet i'm front with an
aiarettc standing up between them. Any
body can have a bonnet like this. and
therefore IL has become so common that
II is undesirable. However, 1t Is better
than a broad-brimmcd hat.
Another simply constructed bonnet that
Will do very well for an unprctentious
mortal Is made OF four simulated loops
Of velvet. They look like a pair of NINA
lure. dOuhlc-bladed canoe paddles, cross
al at an angle of thirty degrees. with
jet or icwellod buckle At the point OF
irncturo This may be- set as far back
on the head as Is becoming and fastened
I'm place by couple of hair pins. Tho
velvet loops or paddles are sometimes
diamond or leaf shaped. and are. decor
atcd with jet or Jewels according 10 one
patience and length Of purse
So much for tho bonnet that is entirely
nome maui ANNA many NNsh'A NFNiN A'
satisfied with such simple headgear. The
hest way TO begin is 20 buy a Jet or
loWolled frame. This viii not cost more
than $50 or 5000. An aigrotte can be
bought for $40. and velvet enough for
a few loops aud ends will not cost more
than - cents. making total cost OF hol
moro than $3.50 for really hahuaohlc
bonnet. The velvet loops should he wlIeo
and set parallel 90 tho race az anout nv
middle OF the crown OF the head. Inc
c,de of velvet can be stiffcned and made
10 point down each side OF the khc' VI
hair. There is always something 10 ue-
,ne the couture. whether the bonnet he
"a bit of Jet or a Tam O. Shanter hat
A flower at each side. or tiny ostrlch
lin or "A funnel of lace Is placed al the
back Of every bonnet An aigrette OF
some kind is almost a necessity. In iact'
II the fashionable world continues as IL
has begun the plumase bird Kingdom
will shortly be eXterminated. For arg
rettes are used TO trim all kinds OF mats
are indispensable to evening bonnets, and
are also used alone for hair ornaments
IL is a queer compensation OF nature |
That the feminine portion Of one race !
should claim as their rightful adorn- /
ment the hide or plumage of the male
portion OF all the lower races. Has a
beautiful bird a crest or q harmless beast !
a bushy tail. he must die, for her royal |
highness wants them.
Speaking of plumagc, those tiny tips /
in clumps OF three are used, both plain /
and spangled for hair ornaments or bon
net trimmings. They can be bought for /
Sl.s5.
The favorite bonnet for evening wear /
has velvet crown-usualiy Tam O Shan /
ter. An ingenious young girl OF my ac-
Qtaintance made herself bonnet TO |
wear with green silk waist, ana this /
IS the way she did ii;
She first made Tam o. Shanter crown |
about six inches across the top, out Of /
stiff black crinoline This she covered |
with black velvet which she had pre- /
Nioualy ornamcntcd with jet nail heads.
She then gathered ON a white lace brim |
which she wired around the edge TO make |
II stay put" She stopped the brim In
the middle OF both front and back. and |
in its place set q couple of green wiio,s.
mercury fashion. 80 stand out perfectly
straight on each side Of the face and
some green flowers each side of the Golf
fure at the back. This bonyct set back
TWO or three inches from tle forehead,
as all bonnets do nowadays.
The new bonuets all have hrims, but
the crown - SO small that tho whole hat
hrim and all, hardly projects over the
side OF the head. 4 charming bonnet.
or hat. Il was hard 90 say which. was
I'm the Frcnchy audience
which gathered 10 worship Bernhard al
her final presentation of "lzcyl." II had
"A white velvet Tam O. Shanter crown with
gold srenglcs white lace brim, two
blush roses at each side over the hair.
~ the hack. a spangled ornament under
tho brim I'm front. and big soft. white
ostrich feather at the side.
Violet bonnets are very fashionable
with velvet or satin loops to match Nio-
lets with fabrics Ia red tints are a fash
ionabc combination. 4 red waist and
hat trimmed with violets Is considered
very French. and that IS. of course. the
acmc Of a stylish Woman's ambition.
Hats with the flowers piled very high
and an aiCrctte growing out OF them are
a new fashion. There's one IN that pic
ture Of evening bodices. IL il made Of
pansies and velvet
Speaking OF boGices. we have here some
good samples OF the fashion that Is COM
ng In. All bodices are short in front.
with nothing more than point at the
middle. But they have basques OF the
back Tho ripple back is said 10 be 20
ng out. ard in its place We are 10 have
abs, two long ones and two short ones.
,ut we are SIN free 10 choose. thank
ortune, Bolcro effects ave 10 be much
ised. A bolcro Jacket with Persian trim
pla4 over q Persian silk waist ia all ,