The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27
Opening Day of Millinery.

made Tuesday and yesterday; but thii
is the day generally recognized.
There is a greater variety Of styles
this season than usual No less thar
ten shapes, each different from the
others in some distinctive feature, are
on exhibition. The Gipsy of to-day il
not the huge Gipsy of former times
when, as has been said, the women wore
bonnets that were bonnets, are moi
patches of silk with frills Of lace. How
ever, it is not denied that the small
bonnets are far more graceful than the
great uncouth ones that hid the faces
of the Wearers
There has been, also, a decided
change in prices. Millinery goods Of
all descriptions are much cheaper than
at this time last year. Ribbons, laces
tulle, etc, are from twenty to twenty
five per cent less than year ago; and
there is, of course, a corresponding re
duction in the price of bonnets, which
not only the ladies, but their liege
lords, who keep the purse, will hail as
glad indication of the better time
coming, when that "love of bonnet
shall not cost the interest of a small
fortune. One year ago an elegant hat
cast sixty dollars; now one made of as
rich material, and as tastefully trim
med, may be purchased for forty dol
lars. A graceful bonnet of good ma
terial can be bought for twenty dollars,
and a neat, becoming one for less.
The STYLES OF BOXNETs.
An elegant hat is of the Charlotte
Corday model. The front and barolet
are of fine French chip, with soft
crown of tulle boullionee, edged with
narrow guipure, Cluny lace. Across
the centre of the crown is laid wide
barbe of the same lace, festooned with
silver chain, which depends at the
ears. On the front rests a garland of
wild flowers, butter-cups, bluebells and
yiolets, all sparkling with dewdrops
A carriage hat is made of new ma
terial-purple crepe argent. The
crown is formed of narrow folds of
white malines, and covered by a long
and full illusion veil, edged with silver
cord. This, closely plated over the
crown, hangs loosely, flowing over the
shoulders, and is attached to the front
by wreath of golden-hued autum
leaves and purple grapes. A silver
cord crosses the cape. The bandeaux
are of illusion and silver cord, and the
strings, of purple taffeta, were fastened
by silver filagree brooch.
The gypsy opera bonnet is novel, and
the mnliners pronounce 1t dlStingue.
1t is composed of white tulle, and the
narrow front and curtain is covered
with rich black Chantilly lace The
full soft crown is trellised in diamonds,
with silver tissue trimming, edged with
black chinille. Full wells of white
crepe lisse trimmed with tissue, fall in
airy folds on either side, in place of
strings. The front is ornamented with
a rosette of illusion and silver cord.
A promenade hat is made of the
maize shade of snowflake silk Ia new
materially The ribbon strings, of MAJ
terial TO match, are extended across
the front, and from tasteful bow on
the top. A fall of black Chantilly lace
covers the open crown, and above this
SPRAYS of violets, with silver and green
leaves, are artiscally arranged. Fes-
toons of Jet chains with canoes are
dropped from the cape. inside are
bandeaux of maize crepe, violets and
Jet chains
Perhaps the most chaste hat of al,
and the one most admired, was the
Chapeau Gabrielle. 1t is a snow-whlte
French chip OF the new model Around
the centre is laid garland OF lilacs,
intermingled with white, cape Jessa-
mines. with diamond centre. The fresh
ness and beauty of these flowers seem
almost TO rival nature, and are IN mar
mony with the purity and soitness OF
the material forming the hat Inside
is bandeau of lilacs and autumn leaves.
The strings of white moire antique
The ChRperone hat is made of white
tulle shirred, and the edge being trim
med with swans down, and row OF
pearl pendants. The inside trimming
is formed of tulle fluting at the sides
and a wreath of green leaves at the
top. Long streamers OF ribbon fall
from the centre of the crown, and the
strings are of white more antique
The Duchess hat is composed OF
ueyetal straw, frosted with silver. A blue
ribbon rosette on one side, is Offset on
the other with graceful bow. The IN
! side trimming is very neat and pretty,
consisting of 3 ruche of blue ribbon,
with a velvet band of the same shade,
ON which rests q single daisy. Instead
of a bow cluster Of daisies are used
to fasten the strings, and they have q
pretty effect
The Eugene is made without crown,
having four bands ,surmounted with the
lily of the valley, passing in curved
lines from side TO side, which will rest
gracefully upon the coil OF hair Inc
| hat Is made of maize Grape, with white
molire tulle veil attached. Inside IS a
scarlet velvet band, on which Is wreath
of the lily of the valley.
The Benoiton hat has Benoiton chains
| Iooped I'D at the side, and the front
/ and cape are edged with rich black
| isca ON each side, attached TO the hat
bv /. chain, is q pin with large straw
! besd 10 fssten the hat to the hair. A
! .osrIat velvet band, with drooping
ebeina. forms the inside trimming and
the strings Alb AA1'NNi
/ cameo.
The Pamela hat OF gray Grape, il
trimmed with gray feathers, on the out
side Inside is a wreath OF pink rose
buds. and the strings are OF the same
shade as the Grape, and are fastened by
ghite and jet ornament The Yer
sailles, round hst has q blue velvet
ribbon around the crown, joined at the
back with straw ornaments. and having
long ssreamers A pheasant fether II
attached TO the side, and 9 white
aierette feather in 'front.'
The Biarriz hat Is trimmed with an
I siagette feather and blue velvet rosettes
Among tbs bats is Leghorn, with 8
wreath of strsw-oolored leaves and buds
near the edge, besides : fall Of rich
black lace. A spray Of delicate hower.
is fastened TO one side by ct horse
shoe. and similar ornament is used
fs- fastening the strings.
Another hat, gypsy shape, with white
chin front, and illusion crown. Broad
white ribbons are attached 70 the FROM
and sre crossed behind with long ends
snd a cameo breach At the joining. A
triangle Of white point lace falls ovel
The crown, sud lace ends hoat above ths
ribbons At The back A white dowpl
pluuae depends from the top where
bnuuing bird nestles among the down
a cluster OF pink rose buds, and 8 puT