The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-21

net is an open question" In plain
terms, bonncts are lower, narrower,
closer; the soft crown clings to the
abundant hair, and the cape has either
dwindled to narrow frill or grace
full arrangement Of ribbon. And vet |
it is not missed Falling lace, folds Of
velvet and floating ribbons shadow the
spnce that tho hair-drcsser has left, or
add The charm OF mystery to massed |
curls and Melted coils 1t is urged |
against the prosent style Of bonncts
that they are no protectiontOth e head. |
This is hardly just. They protect the
top Of the head and ears, parts which
chiefly suffer from exposure, while the
waterfall is surely sufficient for the
back Of the neck For elderly people
the folded scarf must meet the narrow
cape, which, when widest, was rather
ornamental than useful.
The colors of the season are in a
purcr taste than formerly Scarlet, so
vulgar in masses, so effective in glints
and touches, is now more sparingly
used, while magenta and solfcrino
have given way to less exacting shades
One of the most distingue hats at
Bartletts opening was white felt,
trimmed with velvet in black and scar
let, with jet balls and chains Indeed
not only do the jet trimmings retain
their popularity, but they are wrought
into great variety of novel and fam
ciful forms, broad and heavy rs acorns
or almost as light and fragile as lace.
They are often placed round the edge
of the brim, and make an elegant and
effective finish, taking the place of
heavy plumes, too bulky for the style
and too expensive for the time. A
regal looking hat at Wilcox's is of
black velvet and silk Of an exquisite
blush pink with strings to match, the
brim edged with Jet crossed by curt
black feather, and crowned by South
American humming-bird with breast
ike n gem At Tnkham's is a rich
black velvet trimmed with Mexican
blue ribbon, while dropping over the
crown of black lace over white, are
two clinging feathers, bright. blue and
brief But most of the feathery garni-
ture is reserved for the misses hats
VERY mature misses are some of those
tlat wear thelh). These are compact
: and jaunty in form, surmountcd by 8
pheasants wing, plume de cog, Of
some other bit of pretty impertinence
= a novelty i'll this line is brown tur.
ban hat Mt Iinkhams with n Ions
? Argus feather, not indeed bearing {
hundred eyes, but quite enough to at
G tract hundred as it floats. At vii
> coxs, prominent among many saucy
u styles, are the jockey and Canadian
u turbans with broad, rich bows ut tn
. back while at Bartlett's are spirite,
Scotch caps, and variety of piquan
c, designs for the petted heads that res
Of on young shoulders. Here, too, ar
1t square head-dresses, simple and pref
e ty, and graceful breakfast caps.
T.; Everywhere the eye is charmed wit
t. soft colors, mauye, pearl drab, ros
n purple and green with golden CLEAN
We The graceful design of black yelyc
e. trimmed with buff, with jets gleamin
O. like sable dew and black lace fallin
i'd over the white of the crown, is d,
is served fayorite one at Bartlett's SUI
IL mounted by rich buff flower of nov
IA. form will be recalled by the visitors
es the week. Owing to the small size
A the hats now worn, the flowers are n,
on in masses as formerly, but they al
is, choice and in good taste Hea'
by dresses are still worn with full trir
Use mings upon the top of the head, adj
m ing to the apparent hight; for matu
ire women whose native locks are thi
int they are lighter and more gracef
he than the masses Of foreign hair wi
he which many belle is crowned
ats our milliners keep them indeed, it
lat only for breyity's sake that we ha
confined our remarks to three repl
or sentative names,-Sprmafeld RepuL
his can.
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