The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
FREAKS OF AUTUMN FASHION
Golf Girl Wears a Sun Bonnet and Ina
Skating Girl Will Succeed Her.
POKE POPULAR FOR PROMENlDES
Wreath ofFiowers Around the Face VIA
be as Fashionable as It Was ia
Grandmother Day-The Beauti-
ful Coal Scutflc.

NEW YORK. Sept. ls.-There are signs
and omens, not TO be- disregarded, that
there are to DO many strange freaks OK
fashion within the next few months.
Already We have learned not 90 Doe SURE
prisod at any extraordinary fad tnst
Us dubbed fashionable, and arc ln "a most
receptive state OF mind for fresh sure
prises. The sun bonnet, that marvellous
headgoar indissolubly connected u our
minds with New England days and QUITE
door work, IS now the smart tnug t0
wear when gOlnng. TO Doe sure. There
is often a coQuetush ult Co one sIlc. a
Jaunty way of putting % on which gives
IL a decidedly better appearance. blt
after AN. the sun bonnet ls 0u tge samo
lines as have been correct for SGD many,
many years.
Gay calico and lowered chnz come
pose many of them. but there arc others
OF gray. with black figures deemed im-
perWous 10 wind and weather and mado
with the ounce or ruina to h1ns down
on the shoulders and with narrow calico
strings TO tie under tie chin. one round
piece Tor tho top part, on several pieces
neatly Joined together give tho rcgur...
shape. while at The back the ful CROWN
is gathered ora. 10 must bo admitted t.Ht
this full crown is often made ansurdF
high somewhat on the plan eff ID Norman
dy cap and this gives 900 up-tl-aat. cuDct
that is more becoming
MAKES EVERY ONE LOOK YOUNG
With a short skirt of white duca a
! blue shirtWaist and one ot those sum
bounets. 90 is difficult to guess t1e ago
] of the woman 'rOilst' She may ue -IN-
/ teen or thirty-two. and therefore o. mly
| bo easily surmscd. why tho fashion s
| bound to Dee permanent one The SKATE
| ing girl is sure t0 wear poke.
/ Wise s00thsayors would have us believe
! that reaction Us to set Boo against t1e tan
] ned athletic girl in favor of Che pink and
/ white Miss Nancy. and that now thc come
/ pleN0n ls 10 Doe most carefully guard
from sun. wind ana rain. Under ordinary
/ circumstances the September g.u n'T
wears two wells. ono "a dotted black ln1
! the other o. brown chiffon tleac when eHs
! as smartly gowned. Al other times sna
! sports her sun bonnet cNceutrs VH.n
She wears her alpine hat or sailor and
| then She covers her face 7U out hor
| eyes. with two or three tl.cincssts ~
] chiffon yelling.
COAL sCUTTLEs AND pOkE5
AGAIN.
/ And with the sun bonnet has come me-
/ coal scuttle and poke bonnet with me
| wide narlng brlms. narrow round. hif1
! crowns and tho bonnet strings tied under
] the chin Inside the hr.m wreath m
| flowers. a bud or three sprays. Ihe only
! specimens yet seen have been from tne
| expensive Ulncre. and are certainly
smart and becoming but 90 is a qnesu
/ whether. with less skilfu handling. me
fH.
while they hide the look NJ age which fr.t
shows itself below the chin. also make
woman look older. You can expect to 500
I the big poke with CTS ribbon strings upon
/ tho avenue any afternoon. FOR DO ~iI he
/ tho hat Tor recommending. And you can
! look Tor its generous proportions BOO
! church and no elegant social afternoons
/ IL As o. sort OF sot-0n 20 the sleeves. which
] have grown SO small
! The coal scuttie is for young matrcns
! and is very coquetush affair several
/ immense coal ecutflos were shown in '
, fashionable shop window recently ahd
! pretty girl stood near hy 90 try t1en
! ON. With these hats elbow away dre
! are worn 10 give them the 'ny appolf
/ ance OF olden days.
SOME PRETTY DESIGNS.
Tho effect Of "a wreath of bright now
ers surrounding the face Us also very
| trying 10 "a woman no longer young nIi
on l really young face the effect if simply
charming. An open work NeanoIlmn 'r1"
an tbls stvlo rs trimmed with varcoi0rc
roses and has yellow satin ribbon. i'l
an "a double bow knot under the ch'n
Another OF white chip is trimmed WIN
white satin ribbons and black ostrich
Tins and inside the hrim are pink ro
/ r... f.st fs warn with a gray fINCfI sIIh