Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

a han6 Of velvet with quill thrust
through one side. There is japanese chlp'
which is exceptionally light; 1t is 10 De
! had in white and many colors, out one
OF its great successes is IN DlacK, LOT IL
meets a long-felt want for duh stra"
suitable for mourning This Is mace up
| in sailor shape. and green sailors are IKE
! lv TO be better worn than any other INT
/ Modern hats Of this class are beautluny
! lined the crown with leather, the slues
with satin. a soft pad of velvet inserted
In the front which makes them set nrm
and comfortably on the head. Fahcy
sfraws of various kinds are being maue
uD into sailor hats, the speckled Diach
and white we are accustomed 10; Dur
not So much to yellow with violet, TO
ed with green. to brown with black, ana
otber such mixtures. or sometimes req
NTH cold A great many Of these mats
are Of one plain color under the prlh'
which is a becoming treatment, more
esneciallv to women who nave pdsseu
their premiere jeunesse. Light-coioreu
&c With neht-blue and iight-pink vel
- -r,hon round. are likely TO be eX-
.,or,el,, veil worn as the season advances,
ond white Japanese chips, with either
,rhite or nght-colored bands. Inere WIN
long range OF Panama hats, wnlch
GO deliehtfully light, too, ana these
40 Green and other colors INTRODUCED
,,ndsr the brim. There is quite DOOM
in them for cycling purposes
THE FRENCH ,--lLoR.
The French sailor has n broader O,in
and a slightly higher crown tn"i
Tton and is likely TO form pS'oa,s
ri,,aI TO the old shape. There 10 d p'"V -
panama. called the Dakota, M sd,,rc
- IN with a red velvet band rounu'
ma S cuban. which Is sailor hat,
s'nu IN, a. medal straw in vivid SHAPES
ni"uJ ,rbe Meridame is another shape
,,.t - eonewhat high crown anu q I"i
W. -, made in fine straw WIN .
- - iu the side Of VelNel pailu;
~ samoa Is made In sort VI 80,
- nlait q chessbOard one, the iies-' ~ -,
,,,srter Of an inch wide, being shoM '' -,
,ts entirety in the even pidl., ,roao-
r..oo,s are In favor even Tor the VI a., 60
straw sailors. and the Winterton, 'ne
1I,naston the Paddock, ana the
n,5~ot are 10 be the leading shaoes
iiio'i ~ Iapanese rustic straw -
'no 49,, into high crowns both Tor iauio9
ill10 W hats. some or winch,
.,.,Ior the name Of ROBIN iiOou' -. .s,r1
- hoadgear of that historical peIso"f, 81
Cio,,en crowns have not gohe ~, 80
~, -, ,nrouns which look as IL tney Iilu
the SUM "a an bv a saucer are newer
peei - rooment white and brown ran
y " ,.,e have been ordered Dy 'no
Mey hruses for the early season. %
r lte,i &c speckled and seif-colored ones ~
"e. % ,riS SOFT satin and fix ram
c,io 81 crowns are let into emp anu
strsw brins, by all OF wnlcn we 70
see that Dame Fashion - H0' ''''
he oonotonous in 1898.
~ NO. THE HALO HAT
The halo hat. which heads our ns
oi,r,n This week, is a coarse Duts"
e co,orad straw. brimmed on me ou' ,,.ne
co,Vis = how Of black velvet ribbon. Ino
VIZ r,hbon is used for strings. me o', n1
face trimming is a wreaul i'''"e
~ nair' OF salmon pink roses, straw
'n s,o i'' ,s an appie-green SILK ssl~m,
~ hrnches of white roses nest.s,.s
WIN Meats Of the crown, Vuils give
~ - the left side. ano
rs.e third hat is a BLENDED W.. eo or
,saT straw, with high .'r.nn nrn ana
pinn nink six blossoms. A wrea.n ~N
velvet o Is az SCOPE ,oS s sS@1 Fourth
qulseo ~ ,,,nn while the last but nor
N ous hsIiotrope Tam O. shanter , soras
I, ses Tar back on shs hess ana 0s'"''