The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
HER LADYSHIP'S HAT
The End-of-the- Century Girl Is
Wearing the Plateau.
Dinner Gowns Worn by Fashions
Danes Are Truly Gorgeous Affairs.
Provided You Wear Rinxs-A New
whIm in BrOoches-The Raglan.

Styles IN HATS are tdhinS very uesiueu
turn as the season grows older. The fat
mushroom effect. early predicted, but rot
so strongly In evidence toward the first Of
the season. is showing UP very decidedly
Almost all OF the hats are fiat, lifted
slightly from the head and trimmed upon
the very brim. Extreme airiness and
lightness is given to even the most demure
models this season. Tulle. lace. gold. and
silver tissues. flowers. feathers. and fur
all combine in the fashioning Of bewitch-
ing headgear this season.
The newest notion in millinery Is clus-
ter of flowers held on the brink Of the pan
cake-shaped hat where 1t 10 listed from
the head The effect Of this little bou-
quet OF roses or other blossoms is very
winning, looking as 1t does. as IL the bios
SONS had but accidentally fallen on the hat
and were momentarily to continue their
flight to the ground.
Gold roses, made of pale-gold tissue and
grouped in small clusters OF themselves or
mingled with other roses OF contrasting
color are the latest things in the millinery
world and are tremendously popular. The
cost of these little trimmings is something
quite shocking, but, nevertheless, they are
very generally in evidence. Autumn leaves.
In every conceivable shade Of red. from
brilliant scarlet to maroon, and in tones
Of golden brown cid gold, tan and yell
low are one of the latest Partisan capTices
in millinery.
The dinner gowns of the season, those
that come from abroad and are called
models" are of wonderful goods. They
are of crystallized chiffon, or of silk
gauze. or of silk mousseiaine, or of golden
suisse. or tulle or tissue. Names by the
thousand exist for these delicate fabrics,
many Of them so French that you will
not care to be burdened with them. But
when you have looked at them all. and
felt them, you will say that they much
resemble the favorites of former years
chiffon and even tarletan and tulle.
They are perhaps a little sitter this
season to allow more chance for the en-
broidery and the applique; and they may
be little more cleaning. because OF the
high finish required. but they are not so
different to the sight or to the feel that
you will be unfamiliar with them.
Many New York women, says a writer
from that city, go sleeveless to the play
In such cases the sleeves are long. I'M
lined affairs reaching over the hands.
and a lot OF rings are worn. The eff
feet is, of course, pretty. and the habit
may be easily defended, for long sleeves.
an uncovered head and gloves DO not go
we'll together With elbow sleeves the
gloves are always worn. but. certainly
with a high-necked dress. they might
quite well be dispensed with when the
head covering is laid aside. This would
not be a startling innovation.
Lovely theatre gowns are made of the
rich gold and black laces that have aston
ished us of late. These. of course. re-
quire no trimming save perhaps yoke
and choker of unlined yellow lace. which
adds an excellent finish. The prettiest
finish to a theatre bodice Is an uniined
choker. and it is certainly the most COM
Portable.
A new fashion that will do much to keep
the hair tidy is set of two brooches to
be worn in the back hair, one above the
other. The upper brooch is perhaps three
times as large as the lower one, and these
may be of plain gold or set with stones.
The tailors show some examples of the
raglan overcoat for women. This sporty
garment is cut with the long, dropping
shoulder effect exactly like a mans and
is, perhaps, Of all garments that women
have borrowed from the sterner sex. the
least suited TO adorn the feminine figure.
Yet, on a cool morning We see many OF
them worn. A very thin girl may wear 1t,
il she wishes to do so, but the garment is
simply ludicrous on some of the stout wo-
men who have chosen 1t.
a garment in great favor with Young
women now is short Jacket of black
velvet with set-in vest and choker Of
some rich, fancy material such as bro
cade with the pattern picked out with
gold or silver cord and beads. This gar
ment is cut either as a belted blouse or
as a basque with short, full skirts Fur
undersleeves are most desirable addi-
ton to a garment of this sort.
The semi-long coats are much in tvi-
dence. and all in the sac shape in front,
but very nearly tight-f at the back.
A nobby one is in black cloth inserted
with narrow lines of white satin. some
horizontal and some perpendicular, and
an erInine rolled collar that is much to
be admired
The prevailing note at all fashionable
functions Just now Is gold and silver
braiding introduced upon velvet incrus-
tations on both cloth and fur: and N the
simpler styles, with thread instead CT
silk A striking Importation is a Princess
gown. with a large conventional floral
design thrown upon it in the softest
tones seen on batiste. With some WON
derful combination of paint and silk
stitching an effect of old tapestry is ar
rived at that is absolutely charming and
very striking. The skirt of this dress is
edged with fur, and the whole 'ensem-
ble' is novel to a degree.