Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
NEWEST FASHIONS.
FELTs WILL NOT DE so POPULAR
AS HERETOFORE.
A BRAND NEW STYLE OF CAPE.
Brniding, Done I'm Heavy SILK Cord,
Constitutes the Latest Trimming
giles Are Again Popular.

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, August IL am told upon
the very best Of authority that there will
be no iroaclad rules for a long time re-
garding the shape Of hats. The stiff felt
is no longer ruler. In its place IS the
material known as mauchou, which is
really a sort Of cylinder OF felt, which can
I be transformed into almost any shape
which the milliner may desire.
And there's the rub-the milliner. she
is responsible for the decadence Of the
stir and authoritative felt pattern or
shape. 1t was too much Of one thing,
and If there is anything the milliner
loves 1t Is TO be able to stamp her wares
with some Of her own individual taste.
which she had very hard work to do with
the stiff felt shape. Undoubtedly there
will be a sort Of general uniformity. butt
there win be always a difference, and
with a decided distinction.
As 20 the colors we are going TO wear
on our heads this fall, different shades OF
gray or a mixture Of gray and white Will
be largely in evidence. Then there are
harmouies in violet, mixtures of green
frightened up with rose color ana beige,
combined with black. Beige usually APP
pears in the foundation, and is extended
less frequently to the trimming. For
travelling and morning hats this color
will be used as much as gray the shape
most fanCicd Tor these hats is the SOFT
Tyrolean. with q wide band OF gros-grain
round the crown, which is squeezed into
a deep ridge at the TOP. bunch OF
quill feathers or q handsome buckle may
be added by way OF decoration, but these
hats Will be frequently worn without.
The new models are considered smaller
than those in vogue at present but they
still have decided brims. Low crowns
seem TO be most in favor, and toques are
slightly smaller than they were last
year. and are almost invariably cooked
up over the left ear For fabric hats
drawn ARRANGEMENTS obtained by
gausing are better liked than smoothly
stretched material. Velvet will be used
for this purpose, but will share popular
favor with SILK esp cially plain, glacc,
and MORE taffctas. For pulled toques
and hat crowns, silk will also be used
as muct rs velvet. Fancy woven mate
rails, including lace ana net, made up
over silk, VIII be in demand.
In trimmings, velvet plays an Inn
glace, made up into fringcs and puffs.
will be preferred TO ribbons for hats Of
all shapes, while some fancy velvets
with very small dottings or tiny checked
effects are also seen. Flowers will be
very little used during the coming
season, plumage taking IT'S place at the
head. Every sort OF plumage will be in
great demand. ostrich ana gaura taking
tho lead for tho more expensive trim
mings Jet will also be very popular,
and black lace viii be most extensively
used. This latter IS the inevitable re-
suit Of the present fancy there Is now
for It as a decoration for dresses.
The new capes are longer than here
tofore. and quite a llttle fuller, the up
standing collar being cut in one with
the garment. the last being a decided in
noyation. Braidng is used extensively
a decoration for these graceful and be-
coming garments, and has much TO re
commend IT, as it is serviceable, suitable
for almost any material, and IS capable
-Of good artistic effects. a very dainty
capo cut I'm this brand-new style. was OF
n soft, indistnct gray, trimmed with
braiding OF q little darker shade in a
simple but effective. pattern, and lined