The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
MISS GOODWIN'S
FASHION LETTER
She Tells the Kind of Hat They are
Wearing at Fashions Center.
SOME LOVELY PARIS CREATIONS.
Enhancing Toques Of Soft Velvet Are
Decorated with Big Birds-Big
Handsome Gray Felt
Hats Are Seen.

| that economical English women try TO
hold back the styles the French women
rush them. They also create seasons.
Instead Of spring, summer, autumn. and
, winter. We have now Easter, spring. sum-
mer. autumn, fall. and winter. The fall
styles are dark and heavy, even more so
than the winter ones which come i'm about
the time OF our Thanksgiving Day at
homel
The winter hats are rather late in max
ing their appearance. Toques of cloth and
velvet and the old standby Amazon
shapes are considered fall affairs. have
known longer service than usual this fall
Not that the modistes have been BE-
hind time In Offering their new models,
but a woman possessing a chic demi-
season tOque can afford 10 wait until she
sees just how the different styles will
be received. and that is what they are
doing.
The fear OF choosing hat that will bo
too faGorably received and copied in
cheaper materials by the masses, IS a
French wOmans greatest dread
Already l have heard deep-drawn signs
from women who were fascinated by the
chic little three-cornered hats. or the hats
called little corporal and who purchas-
81 them at the most expensive houses:
tft Alif n'Nr ili .IiN NIIlifr - lrN NIfA iItNn
duplicated In cheap materials and worn
by the most ordinary people I'm the pref
tiest manner
THE EXTREMES.
Hats are either intended to be worn
quite over the face. or they roll back over
the pompadour To- form n sort Of halo
Plumes. wings. feathers and mirror velvet
are all used a great deal I'm trimming hats
and the gauzy materials are reserved for
the theatre honnets and dressy toques.
The different shades on beige and gray
are as popular for hats as for gowns.
and The most striking effects arc produc-
cd by facing 70 light hat wirn dark velvet
or dark hat with light velvet
This WAS well illustrated I'm a hat worn
by "a young woman ~ eighteen. To was
n broad-brimmod felt Of the lightost
shade a. beige with n tan crown. Around
the crown there was broad band Qt
black velvet. with bunch or i've black
ostrich tins placed a trihe 10 the left side.
They nodded over a long narrow strass
buckle that was placed directly m me
from; of fha crown The h.im. which was
wider at tho back and tipped mp slightly
was faced with black velvet
This hat was worn quite over tho face
and was securely adjusted over a broad
shell comb. that kept it from tipping.
These large shell combs have become
absolutely necessary for the proper ao-
iuemont of hats. with the modish fluffy
couture.
a chic morning gown. 10 DO worn with
~ taior-nodo gown was of light gray
beaver THE crown. which was a trife
i1rgor nt The ton was TAN and square and
tho hrim rolled bit nj the sides. II re-
aIlv was feminine version Of silk hat
with % few notifications. Around The
crown there was q broad hins band or
black velvet with a large square stass
buckle placed mo the front
THREE--CORNTRED HAT
Another little morning hat was three
corncrnd shape. Of red felt IT, was piped
around the brim with narrow piping or
black velvet A Fat fold Of the velvet
encirclod the crown. and frl round bow
Of the same was placed a little 10 the left
side Of the front A big strass square
buckle ornamente1 the center OF the bow
The carriage hats are richer than ever
this winter. and each represents n small
fortune. with their waving pIume7 Jew
elod buckles and choux OF real lace.
one that was very dainty was n broad
Hrimmed drapod crown hat OF mouve vol-
vet 70 was trimmed WITH three long
black plumas that were attached ~ the
front of the hat and were carried back
over tho crown whore they rested on me
hair. Where tho feathers wore attached
there was "a chou of tho nalcst pink gauZe
formed like full-b'0wn rose and spang-
let with etrqqs 20 give fhe effect OF dew
The back Of the hat WAS turned mo
frf7e 20 show long Cat how OF docr0r
mauve velvet with round strass buckle
at the center.
Another carriace hat was moro irtenee
IN color r. w7s made or n7nev velvet
ana hieh crown and moderately vide
frir1 fhaf rolled p friNe - both sides.
II was friwrnad wien fvo INV 'o~y n'rro7
Of a n0ier shade Of p70sv That were ar
taoho1 900 fno f~0nf ~ ''n ''t "ih with
large oval buckle of efraes. The plumes
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