The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

is an elegant hat but not TOO dressy to be
worn with a simple taiIor-made costume.
French mlliners are making sealskin hats,
trimmed profusely with pink and White
roses.
The funny little heads ana tails of The
fur family are also used in the trimming
of winter heaiwear: the little shower of
tails is 10 be seen on many Of the up-to-
date hats. Characteristic methods of how
fur is used in the winter millinery are IL
Illustrated to-day. The first hat is a fash
ionable combination OF sable and lace with
The smart little sable tails dangling behind.
\ drcssy hat of cllinchlla has tae crown
covered with pink roses: this combination
of flowers and fur is one of the most pop
ular of the season.
FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE WIN
TER.
Flowers are by no means banished with
the summer chapeauX. Roses seem to be
the most favored for millinery garn.iure
at present. Ihey are finely colored and
beautifully shaded and are made mostly
OF velvet. soft satin and soft silk. Black
roses are also seen. Velvet roses come in
ali sizes. from the very smallest to the
huge ones which form the entire crown Of
a hat
For evening wear there are the most
charming petal hats that look like nothing
SO much as oVergrown flowers. These new
rose hats are formed not of masses OF
roses, but of large petals Of velvet A love
ly hat has a broad rim and a low, round
crown made OF The pink petals, the sole
trimming being a low. spreading bow of
black velvet in the front Another lovely
example consists OF pale pink velvet rose
leaves which compose the entire Gown, and
are lightly yelled with white tulle. The
brim OF this hat is formed of swathinss of
tulle. edged with fine gold braid a beau
tiful white heron aigrette rises from the
upturae8 left side. y delightful adornment
for evening toques of lace, tulle or chiffon
is found in huge flowers of chiffon wonder
fully tinted and in many examples having
jewele3 centres; velvet in exquisite tones
IS also used for making. these flowers. IVY
and berried holly are appropriate trim
mings for winter hats. and foliage III
richly glowing colors is also used. Nioiets
apparently have q charmed existence ana
again appear. Chrysanthemums anc dahiias
are also popular. On the black stitched
velvet toQue illustrated to-day, white DAN
Has uphold the lace-i;ned crown. OF quite
another character and shape is the toque
made in nniroir velvet IN a beantfut shade
Of deep violets This toque has a soft
crown very gracefully draped, while the
brim 5 lined underneath with many toids
of velvet, cCniingly arranged FOR sole
trimming there is ore GAM ziooSS-tSa sSu
japanese chrysaatlemum in q paier shade
of mauve.
THE TOUCH OF GOLD.
stone and cut jet ornaments are also used.
Occasionally large buckle, measuring
sixteen inches, crosses the entire front OF
a broad hat The long buckle in gold.
ena1nelled in colors or starred with jewels.
Is the important part of the trimming OF
some Of the black velvet hats. This buckle
is exaggerated in length and glints amid
puffs OF velvet or chiffon or feathers, all
the material being black. Many hats show
smaller buckles as well as HE requisite
long buckle. The small buckles are In va
IN arabesque and butterfly designs. The
pearl buckles are especially beautiful,
showing 4 charming commsngling OF pnr-
est white with pink. blue. golden and
purple tints. Tho smoked pearl varieties