The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-08-06
For the Ladies.
BoNNErs FOB AUGUST.

Hatssare now larger than bonnets;bon-
nets have steadily grown smaller as the
season advanced, until they now consist
of nothing more than a mere spray Of
flowers, selected to match the trimming
of the dress, and laid on light founda-
ton of tulle.
This is the favorite style of dress bon
nets at the fashionable watering places,
and, with the transparent toilet Of muslin
grenadine, chambery gauze, and other
delicate tissues, nothing can be prettier.
With the white muslin toilets, Of which
a great many have been prepared for this
month, these little floral head dresses are
especially charming, the flowers consist
ing generally of violets, forget-me -nots,
pink daisies, aud the like selected with
reference to the color of the ribbon with
which the dress is trimmed.
We notice this season that bonnets are
made more than usual to match the toll
cts. This has always been the French
style, but until recently only very few
ladies have adopted it in this country
The reason for the change may possibly
be found somewhat in the fact that ladies
are now to great extent their own mil
liners,an the small bonnets being easily
made, and requiring little material, they
can afford five or six, where they former
ly had one, and not unfrequently make
one to match every dress.
With pearl gray silk, for instance,
we have seen a large black Llama lace
shawl worn, and a black lace bonnet,
trimmed only with leaves and punches Of
red currants.
With white muslin dress and paletot,
trimmed with blue ribbon, we have seen
little whitc muslin bonnet worn, lined
with blue silk, and ornamented with blue
ribbon, and barbe-like ends of Valenci-
ennes lace.
A pretty effect was also produced by a
costume composed Of lilac silk, brocaded
with white flowers, white lace shawl.
and bonnet Of lilac crepe, trimmed with
white flowers, and having white laco
strings.
Very small bonnets, made Of rice straw,
or fine white Italian straw, and beaded;
but we do not consider this any improve
ment to them.
Bridesmaids ow wear bonnets instead
of wells, but have long tulle, divided and
and worn like scarf on the sides of the
bonnet, nearly enveloping the figure,
This new mode answers very well for a
wedding at church; but We prefer that
bridesmaids in full-dress should only
wear wreaths, leaving the veil to the
bride, and the bonnet for accompaniments
to bridal travelling costume.
Hats for country wear are endless
in shape and style. Some have long
crowns and narrow brims, and are trim
med by twisting lace scarf around them,
which hangs down at the back.
Straw fringes are much used upon the
edges of round hats, bands of feather
trimming are very common. There are
two shapes in country hats with large
brims; one is the Sheperdess,a low-crown-
ed hat with wide brim, often trimmed
with single plait of velvet, one end
hanging down behind; the other, the
Garden hat, SO called, with a somewhat
higher crown, and a deep brim slopingl
downin front and at the back, complete
ly shading both face and neck A wreath
Of leaves with small berries attached suf-
ficiently ornaments this hat.
The proper hats for morning wear and
for drinking water at the springs are dark
gray, brown, or black straw. The black
have little band of curled feathers and
cockade in front, the brown wreath, of
green, and the gray a wreath of Bismarck
eaves.-Demorests Magazine of Fash
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