New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-23
IMrOETKD DOSSETS.

are now seventy .lghl! anu ninety, WHO the olulDh
c.ass Of bonnets made Of sccoudcass materials from
French patterns and which formerly sold FOR eight and
ten dollars. valued at twenty-five and thirty.
This is a higher price than many very respectable
women feel thu, it would lie righ: for them TO pay and
agIee with them. especially 80 there is liiie %
value for the money. The bonnets are pretty. We
admit but the too small 10 be protection
and they generally made IL such patcly sye0f SO
many bits Of velvet. lace and ribbon to suggest at
TO person Of tlri the utter tnpossibilty ofo
putting any part Of the material in the future to any
other useful purpose.
Tic small brim is not unlIcqlonlly compoged 81 q
strip Of velvet and transparent edge, covered with
rk putting. narrow Hut.no. The soft. low crown.
is possibly OF lace covered with loops and streames,
10 de The want OF a curtain. which In many instances
IL absent Altogether. What ia this pretty. drcssy.
specimen Of head gear worth. for warmth real
yicei Absolutely nothing at al and advise sersi-
be who share this opinion, 20 buy good. stout,
dark straw bonnets Of American Manufacture. trim
them in pleip ledy.like style, and wear them until
something better worth tie money is offered by The
Miliners.
There Hro. however very neat. and elegant bon.
nets made OF corded silk simply trimmed with velvet
and small clusters OF velvet flowers OF the shade
which hot very expensive and there are tie always
useful and durable felt which require only very
simple trimming OF velvet also make them 1T Tor
citation, with avery handsome toilette.
Whether for the sake Of fashion or economy possibly
little of both young ladies' have now adopted alto.
gcther what is called the round hat in place Of the bon
net The style varies with every season. and Is
times modest. az well becoming but We cannot say
much FOR the small ufbans, and Scotch cops, which
accompanied by straight diminutive mask vail. have
this season achieved q wonderful popularity.
That they becoming TO the majority Of young Ia
dies there il doubt else they would not be 80 uniyer
sally adopted but that they have any preensions to
claim. The face, which must look bold when left so
entirely bare is shaded only by small oval piece Of
white blonde. OF lace worked with beads. which looks
less il intended for protection than attract aten
ton and admiration.
II may be urged that young ladies have right 10 look
pretty that is their mission. and Of the OF
their existence-all this are willing concelc, yet
at the time wish TO protest against style Of
dress in public which assists to destroy the principal
charm OF Young girls character which is innocence
and helps to create that longing for public and unver
sal admiration, which saps the foundation Of all that is
true and wonanly. And while upon this subject. il
may be remarked that the tendency the present day
among young girls, Is altogether 10 oyerdressng. In
the street, OF at any place Of public resort they are
always 10 be in the largest numbers and dccked
out most extravaganty IA mode The impression con.
yyed is that they have nothing to do beyond dressing
Themselves to appear in public and the fact II it is
fact Ii c. Little 20 their mothers credit, 90 their own