The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-08
COLUMBIA PHOENIX.
Important to Ladies.

her votaries a greater profusion of
costly and elegant styles 20 select from
than in the present season.
Boune,s are exceedingly small, but
what is wanting in quantity is made
up for IN quality, all the materials
being Of the finest. choicest kinds, and
thoroughly Par,sian. Though trim
ming is lavisl,ly used, it is hardly re-
quired, so fanci.ul and decorative are
the delicate chips; tho pretty Italian
and fine English straws, not to mention
the Neanol;tans, which form the daiu
tiest basket and ..agree work, dotted
with small crystal, pearl or Jet beads.
Straw cloth, Il mixture of Leghorn
and silk, constitutes some of the most
effective and stylish bonne's. They
are frequently ornamenied with Il deli
cate embroidery Of beads, aud trimmed
with narrow ribbon d the same ma
terial KS the bonnet; worked with
scarlet, black, blue or purple. Flowers
are gracefully ertwined, and the cons
binat,on is generally {; very grea, sue.
cess. These straw ribbons are also
much used for the trimming of round
hats, and also border the most expen-
sive styles Of silk ribbons.
Bonnets are of different shapes;
some are only balf handkerchief Of
silk or straw, others have short, sop.
ing crowns. The tr~t style is dcnred
by young l;ies, or any Que wearing
waterfall. The latter are more adopted
by ladies who consider the waterfall
too youthful style OF coitfure. The
shapes ave close, some fitting the face
almost like cap. and admitting of but
little face trimming. Curtains are ig-
nofed by all, though i'll many tie
space accorded to the latter is filed by
fail of lace, or feather fringe. The
half handkerchie! bonnets are gene
rally trimmed with clustering loops Of
ribbon with very long ends, flowers, or
scars of illusion edged with barrow
blonde lace. Sometimes there are but
two streamers ct ribbon, which are
eau !l.t together short distance below
the bonnet 10y bow. A pretty style
consists of two scarfs or strips Of H.
fusion half yard wide, and three,
quarters long. These are caught
inside of the front Of the bonnet, pass
over it, an'i are fastened just over the
waterfall with tutt OF flowers, or a
mother ot: pearl butterfly, star, or fancy
ornament.
Others have very long tulle stream
ers TO fasten under the chin. Ncthing
can he lighter and p,etter than these
sc"rfs thrown over .u!le or Grape
bonnet. They are pcrishab.e, we
admit, but exceedingly light and grace,
full, and can be renewed at a trihing
expense.
y new style of straw bonnet has
the straw pressed out in diamonds,
which gives the effect Of tafiing, each
little tuft apparently kept in place by
a pearl, crystal, or jet bead.
A very original bonnet in fine En-
eh>h straw, is embroidered on the
edge Of a delicate lead pattern. At
the back two crlmped straw puffs,
ornamepted with brilliant blue en-
amelled insects, form waterfall. This
is surmounted by white ribbon brocad-
ed in the centre in green, scarlet and
black. Scarlet poppies with JET, fancy
grass and narrow quilting Of black
lace complete the decorations of the
bonnet.
4 very beautiful Italian straw is
trimmed with a fall Of green feather
fringe at the back, anh lovely trans.
parent straw naments. Chains
to''ned Of straw are caught in festoons,
aud hang quite low on the neck. The