The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
Gast ats
And rasols.
BY MAY MANTON.

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Many flowers, much foliage. soft fluff
fy effects make the feature of the dress
hats being made orsEastertide;%slm simplicity
and elegance Of those for morning and
general utility wear La ce, chiffon, tulle
some straw. touches OF velvet, plumes
and quilts in the latter. Much black and
white and much all white, with color
Happily much that has outre rather than
novel, extreme rather than smart in the
first models has disappeared, As Is conf
monty the case the advance styles needed
and have been benefited by modification.
What was best has been retained, but
many bizarre effects have been sent back
to the oblivion to which they belong.
able taste and. give promise of a: becom-
ing as well as a dainty spring and sum
mer.
Hats for formal dress appear to take
two general forms and are either quite
low and flat, extending over the face,
or turn back. off the forehead, showing a
wide underbrim. Each sort is subject TO
and include variations without number,
but these two characteristics make the
essentials nevertheless. A really lovely,
Of hte apd
the entire underbrim of crush red roses
while the foliage edges the brim. Red, as
have stated i'll previous letters, is
promised considerable vogue, and this
hat bears evidence Of how charming it
can be. The greater number of the low
fiat hats show dropping trimming Of some
sort at the back.
A beautiful example in Lierrc lace over
white chiffon shows scarf-like ends that
fall over. the hair, and similar trimmings
are much shown, Many ornaments Of
but not SO many as were promised by the
first display. This hat uE lace and tulie,
winch is dellcately charming, shows pins
that tf -, hold the material in place, but are
from 20 snyva u Y.err, "A h
er is or tulle with a, net work OF pearls
forming the over crown and black velvet
beneath the tilmy material of the brim,
while at the back is a generous bow of
black velvet ribbons Entire crowns,
delicate as need be, and consisting of fine
threads or beads. outlined and recrossed
also arc shown and are singularly effec-
t tive over either, white lace or tule but
make quite a different effect from the
huge knobs that were noted some few
weeks ago; ago. A really elegant all-white
1 back at 'front.'. where the. brim is over
laid with a delicate tracery of pearls and
a big pearl buckle holds the soft curling
plume that trims the left SIDE
Foliage and flower hats are charming.
a pretty one in green and white is low
and fiat. The entire crown consists of
leaves while the !brim is formed by crush
white roses. Another. shows the low
flat crown of tule mingled with rose
leaves, and a brim of tiny pale pink buds.
plnk, both in buds and crush roses, is a
favorite. A lovely danny toque is COM
posed entirely Of rose petals yelled with
tulle and a really beautiful carriage nat
OF leghorn is. trimmed with wreaths of
the tlniest buds to be found. Ribbon also
is seen and in some novel effects A rare
" striking fiat hat with indistinguishable
brim, is Of fnezwhte Neapolitan straw
and shows a trimming of fiat bows in pink
satin ribbons, that bear the name of San
tos Dumont. The har is effectire and
smart Worn by. the right woman it can
pc pc relied upon to be both elegant and chic.
but first, where the connection between
1t and the famous aeronaut is found /
confess I do not quite understand. How
ever, it is a season Of names and I pre-
noH qn oe must muah nethss Waists n9E ask ha
...Christy" waists that give no hints OF
the artists MODELS have become common
Dumont" bow is to go only one step fur
Their alone the same 1lne: II a few of
us pause and ask why many Others will
Seen9 nn the effect and that remains call G
Napoleon rosettes. The spring brings III, us
the Dolly Warden, which is big, tiuted at
the outer edges, and flat except quite at
the }le centre where it forms a genuine, chou.
With hats so trimmed, and trimmed with
the bow already described, are harmonic
ing boas of the. same ribbon, made full,
have already stated the first seen were
in soft pink, but all colors that harmonic
with the gown will be seen. Having had
an early Lent we shall have long
spring season and such and similar con
fections'' will be found both attractive
and appropriate for carriage and evening
wear, as they will later for the dainty at
ternoon costumes of real summer.
Straws are rarely beautiful. Much both
of the Tuscan and satin are seen and in
colors and tints to match or to harmon
ize with all gowns. A most excellent hat
for street wear is low but turns up sty-
liShly at each SIDE One in soft castor
shades is of castor satin straw with
trimming of panne velvet and plumes,
While beneath the brim are bands of the
velvet, in groups, held by a gold button.
Somewhat newer fanciful effects are in
white or white with color. A charming
combination is of the deep cream Tus-
can straw. that is almost yellow. with
pale blue. One such hat combines the blue
with the Tuscan and shows trimming
of straw rosettes with tiny straw beads
scattered plentifully about Straw trim
nings are handsome by the way, and to
be much used. Many of the braids are
SO soft and pliable as to make excellent
chouX and where such is not the case
straw beads and straw braid twisted in