Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-14
1'hc FAshions--Bonnets.


ltninY fiie iMt not my fault, mes aBiss
10 chronicien change already in bonnets Al
the elegant aiclig Of Mrs tiripns, in Canal
street whom not to know argues one self un
lknown ! understand, from the fair modiat
lherseh tlat the loose,'or uncommonly-calcd
bag crowns are going out--in fact, none arc
to be made heneatoeth
have nrirafa reasons for writing this item
with tears ip my eges and the usual calm Sc.
lrenity ofmytempers somewhat rufiled Crowns
lhenceforth atcio be small, oval ofsilk More
over, theseoop front has also had its day, and
youths need no longer nnplore fair maids to
east that shadow from their brows The
coalNoni,le or scoops were really very ugly,
! pooling pretty faces, and turning passibly
plain 9nes into tiorgona Pence 10 their
manesl Still, lioanets are tohe large, though
decreased in size, precisely half an inch ii the
brim, which is to surround the fnee as a fraIn-
ing to the picture md beg to hint, en- pass
ant, it does not necessarily follow that the biz
bonnets require fields Of wheat-straw, staclSs Of
lpopies and cabbage-roses, peonies or young
hawthorn hedges F0g example, give q
faint picture Of some few of Mrs. Cripps ex-
quisite etlortA Which certainly would hreak
the yows Of heart of an Ursuliue nun, to say
nothing Of your enraptured correspondent
A very fine spl1 straw, always ladylike and
elegant, simply trimmed with one creamy
ReHr de-iiS, reposng On its dark broad grenn
leaf, held in its piaceby q single loop of su-
| perb white riband, on which was brocadcd
close resemblance Of black guipure lace knot
ted with narrow pale green nbaiid This was
a marvel initself; thoimilation lace was accu-
rateiy embroidered as painted by an artistic
hand the strings were|ot the same A new
style Of net, in alicolorssis a specialfe Of this
establishment beautiful hat in lilae crepe was
covered with this black net and ornamented
wish ilacs. Another bonnet equally chaste.
and beautiful, was made Of lilac Grape with q
deep fall back from the brim, ofreal pof1,t an
Ip6qfe; inside among the Melines pulling,
were lalEhiddon tiny violets white and put-
pie, with bright iihand grass and one small
dahlia. The mixed Neapolitan braid is ex-
eeedingly pretty hero, trimmed on the outside
with bouquet formed principally Of sea-weed.
seemingly gemmedi with oceans brine and
scarlet coral Some disfi1Qae steel-pray silk
hats were gracefully trimmed with scarf Of
lluson cnreessly isnottel down Inside
Hdwcs Tor 1.-THE ruche should Invariably be
small, fine, and, above all, suitable 70 the
complexion. Hciotrope and violets, for those
who can wear the rolors or small hawthorn
blossomsl tiny rose buds segments OF lipes
Iessamine, and hyacinths, always avoiding
large roses ariemesias and lilacs. One or
Two of the latter will always be sufficient to or
nament the outside.
There has been but little change suce the
oracle spoke for May III our ohangeable eli
mate June roses bring very little variety
in the mode Of the preceding month In fact,
q raoo rdo Ia thor dull Tiary
of narrow hounces are still the rage some
robes are trimmed with but one deep Aonnce
4 riimor is alloat that..one very deep single
aounoe bias is being triediu Paris If it sue
ceeds we shall probably see it but, mes apies,
do not, ] entreat you, give any orders to your
dressmaker concerning IT, for, in the mean
time, the Dutch may take Holland, Louis Ma
poleOn may abdicate New York may be finish
ed, in fact, the world may be revolutionized
before that bias very deep hounce is fully in
augufated in the meantime, you may think
about it. The skirts of the b0rege Angidis
dresses are sometimes bordered on the edge
with q very wide box plating of the same
and mantilla or shawl corresponding.
There is furore for dresses and mantles to
match--to the latter heads are indispensable,
with the pretty silk lining and soft glossy goat
hair tassels, i{termixed with yelvetty
Stewart exhibits some exceedingly stylish
easques, of very rich and glossy black silk the
waist formed BY the skit folded into FIVE box
plaits,. trimmed and confined by heavy cable
cord pointed rather deep collar completes
this dstingue basque, which almost envelops
the person. ! saw, also, very rich silk man
tila or cloak, the hood and trimming formed
Of giip1re net and deep lacess the ornamental
ton was very beautiful design in glitteriug
jet, forming graceful vine and leaves,
Al Mr. Brodies are somessreally elegant and
exqusitely fine pusher lace mantillas and
shawls, very much as those Of last year. The
new and famous Arabian cloaks are here in
great variety, with their bizarre hoods -ehich
Que must fair. admire because ely
odd, slt is almost impossible he
manner in which these cloak
pie seem to DO saizod with u
sire to adjust, with line an ht.
hood, all away, which is worn .scace'
fil shoulders OF some fair pro n, The
unique tnssels and the generally ensemble
will go Eur toward keeping them wl,ove com
mon popularity They range in price from
$l2 to $l6s
Black and white chens popline win be very
fashionable eItDoya0e; others of a, brown tint,
others again Of atiny cheek The skirt, If in
good taste, should be plain, set on TO a plain
corsage in box plaits; the latter trimmed with
buttons cnble-oord or fiat braid Sleeves are
universally made with puH'ed cap, which win
be tound exceedingly useful where two sets Of
sleeves are used 10 save trouble and diff
Guilty regarding laundry matters, some expert
enced travellers wear plain close sleeve,
which can be changed, as occasion requires,
forthe aawiug sleeve withthe necessary under
sleeve; and to obyiate the inconvenience Of
sewing apparatns, the sets of sleeves and linz
ing Of the cap can.be provided with narrow
tapo strings. 'H is't