The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-19
Fashionnble Intelligence.

OPENING OF THE WINTER MILLINERY SEASON.
Some Of our millinery establishments have opened
later than usual this fall and consequently have been
enabled to devote lager space to winter hats than
could have been possible at an earlier period
At the September exhibitions the fall attract the
greatest share ofattenon for they lighter texture
and generally brighter in hue than those designed for
winter Then the winter far OF and every
one is 10th to anticipate its coming and the gayer
less substantial fabrics much in accordance
with the pleasant autumn weather. that the others
generally overlooked excite about much interest
overshoes in June Therefore, it Ia excellent idea to
have opening exclusively for winter hats when short
days and chilly nights betoken the advent Of the Ruler
of the inverted year" There is no reason why win
ter should not have opening we'll spring
The shapes differ very litte If at all from those
in The fronts still small and this, joined
to the very full ruches, gives the idea Of cap which
the blending Of the inside and outside trimming and the
consequent conceament Of bonnets edge serves to
strengthen Broad, rich ribbons, barred with plush
placed In the ruche with good effect. Apropos Of rib
bons, nothing exceed the extreme beauty of those
now in asnisn some Of MORE antique Of the riches.
stripes being of the most radiant rainbow hues thrown
out in stronger relief by the sobre color Of the ground
ming hats, the different shades melting into each
other imperceptibly that the eye, fatgued in
deavoling to fix the limits Of any, at last reposes
with pleasure on the two extremes Of black and white
that form the clearly defined edges Feathers much
worn both ostrich and maabout as are also flowers Of
all colors and sizes-garden flowers and Geld flowers
disposed in sprays bouquets, some proudly chaeng-
ing admiration and others shrinking from observation
beneath cloud of lace Fruit too enters largely into
the neutrality-suspicious., pums and glancng backberres,
very natural but very diminutive-ust such fruit as
Crews in pu All the pretty of Of rio rib
have given way before the heavier winter fabrics. Satin
dotted with chenille, striped with velvet moirc an
que plush velvet and uncut velvet the stapes
Fashion is not arbitrary with regard to colors Ia this
respect she gives the rein to individual taste but white
brown and imperial purple predominant.
We observed most exquisite hat of that deep rich pur
pie satin which is OF the most becoming and appropIi
ate colors for winter The mater ia Laid plain the
and overshadowed by fall of black lace, and the trim
mngs, which were very prouse, consisted Of purple
marabout feathers sde and the other bows of
purple san ribbons with back velvet figures For
INNINGS, full double ruche side, bow Of pur
pie satin ribbon, striped with black velvet ending in two
floating streaers of exaggerated length the other
cluster of purple fuscha and sprays the front f
the hat and connecting the two side trimmings is chain
of Tiny Ipe flowers which almost hidden by the
ruche In perfect contrast to the above Is another hat
which will endeaver to describe. Is formed by al
ternate folds Of white corded and blue satin which
arranged TO form point in the centre thus avoid
ing the sti nal look that folds going straight round
the general have 1t Is trimmed ON both sides
with white marabout feathers tipped with blue, and
bow Of blue and white ribbons, with long floating ends
falls over the CAPE The same mingiing OF coors also,
prevails in the inside trimmings We have white roses
and rosebud blue forsetme nots and bows of blue and
white ribbon. We have some hats formed entirely
Of ribbon OF cherry colored with stripes OF
black velvet, which had warm pleasant look. 1t
trimmed with red and black marabout and ostrich
feathers.
The face trimmings consisted of the inevitable ruche
scarlet scha gancing black berries and bows of cherry
color and black ribbon Over the cape which is invariably
pointed fall the bows and two extravagantly long ends,
a style of trimming which observe Is gaining on
public favor Velvet, which dsparage too heavy
and dowdysh for young ladies' becomes under the hands
than any other material brown velvet hat, which
never satisfied with seeing" would convince the
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and trimmed with black lace; each side punches
Of brown marabout feathers while clusters Of scarlet
velvet geranums and velvet ribbons Of the bright
hue, interspersed with brown marabout feathers formed
rich and becoming face trimming.