The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

Somewhat, newer fanciful effects are in
white or white with color. A charming
combination is of the deep cream Tus-
pale blue. One such hat combines the blue
with the Tuscan and shows trimming
of straw rosettes with tiny straw beads
nings are handsome by the way, and to
be much used. Many Of the braids are
SO soft and pliable as to mako excellent
chouX and where such is not the case
various ways take their place. For
morning wear, with tailored gowns, tur-
bans and toques about share the favor
of the fashionable world while some
elegant turban combines yellow Tuscan
with black and is trimmed with a simple
band of black velvet and a single curl
ing quill. A slightly more elaborate hat
is of fancy white straw, the brim inter
laced with black velvet ribbon, turning
away from the face at the front, when it
MORE edged with small beads of cut
steel and jet and a single white bird
toward the left. Another. of a similar
sort, is in walking shape and of natural
brim edged with black velvet, black vel
vet about the crown and a cluster of pale
pink roses at the back. where they droop
and fall over the hair. Except in the
very severe hats the dropping effect is
much to be noted and promises to con-
tinue a feature the season through. A
llOSc clSStllL cOStllIies steer gray ldl-
feta is to be worn with a walking hat OF
white straw whose trimming, deep
cream !Ilerre last SCARF, is caught at the
back with Jet buckle, then falls. labot..
like. below the brlm, and the brim of
which is outlined with crush yellow roses.
Still other novelties are Japanese and
Panama walking hats simply banded with
black velvet and SO light as to suggest
fairy-like. rather than human, head COW
ering. The japanese straw are admirable
in color, piable and not nearly. so costly
any more weight. Worn with morning
costumes of cloth. cotton or linen, they
are both smart, and as near perfection,
from the standpoint of comfort, as hats
can be.
Parasols are almost all things but show
decided tendency toward lack of frills.
ruches are all to be found in prafusion.
but for the most part, edges are finished
without frills. Black and white, white,
Ton and batiste are all in vogue and all
used in innumerable ways. The good old
standby the coaching umbrella is here,
as it's , each year and without nota Bile
Those who can afford the luxury buy
parasols as they do gloves for each and
every gown, and to sucn the lovely pale
liar charm. Less fortunate, but more nu-
merous, mortals are content with one
or two and buy with greater discretion,
ActloOSlli3S THESE
last the quieter shades dark blue and the
like appeal more keen1ys than the perish
able silks however Charming they may
appear, but for all colors the favorite
in club style, tied with a strip o the silk
shemmed at all its edges. Other simple
designs are OF howerec and striped silk
and are quite plain. Pompacour stripes
are faForites and are exceedingly eYec-
stiFesa well as serviceable. for the reason
THAT I hey harmonic with many gowns.
guIars for much 8 the same reason. Made
quite ntrimmed and wi lls handles OF nat
|sura1 Wood. s.or enamel, they are simple
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