New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
THE FASHIONS.
WINTER BoSNErs-FANCY ARTICLES.

WINTER BONNEIS-FANC1 AEIlCIEc'
Large Greek shapes are worn for outdoor
and visiting bonucts With the elevated face trimmings
they certainly give q dignity not to say severity
which disappears when the couture IS lad aside. The
high yisorlike baudeau IS formed by folds OF velvet
or small erect plumes and the long vail flows behind
I'm the dress OF the house. with straight flowing skirts
free from crnone with tall headdress, dropping bads,
and vail 10 ia not difficult TO Imagine before you chat
elaine with aumo,ere at her belt and prayerdesk beside
her embroidery frame one hour Of such presence. Of
tho discreet silence. the low gracious voice. the hand
ready for charity, the eye fixed beyond this sphere,
would scent this world with odOrs Of another cline like
tho unlocking OF old rosewood Baskets But the chat
elaine OF to-day 10 woman OF care, nervousness, and
bury; her voice sharp forever, and she is liberal TO
sacy-n opinions and advice. In this Advent OF 1869 she
wears not only the Greek chapeau already named but
odd Crusader shape called casque, introduced by the
Empress on her visit to the Holy Land tits only foun
dalton for a vail the latter two yards long. OF the widest
caze or lace draped about tho head In folds like those
women wear In Oriental pictures. Besides this' very
narrow pretty styles OF evening hats Is shown, the
foundation not limo two inches wide, covered by
pun high sse OF velvet the plumes dropping behind
An elegant model roso.colored velvet In high puff
with white lace quilting standing above the face, and
pluk rose aud crysallzed buds falling the hair In
shroud OF wide white lace There Is nothing 10 describe
i'm these bonncts-but the ectl They suggest supreme
elegance lightnes, and chic. An enyiabe design was
called the CoHd6 shape, peGting OF white velvet
two inches high and less than that Wide. white
marabout plumes spreading over the back from
rosotto Of lace over the forehead, In which
nestled perfect rose For dark haired person, one can
not imagine a head.drcss more slight or becoming.
Mario Aptoniette bonnet OF c blue velvet trimmed
wtha pure translucent qull feather softeued by the
unest curl Of white ostrich Zip over the face and
"A bunch OF pink roseDuds. Long narrow grOs
graIu strings tic behind The effect is chlldke and
becoming in color that blondes bewched by the
mode. With IL can be worn either mantle ot blue
cashmere with white goatshar fringe OF the new
French Jackets for evening afternoon dress OF white
cashmere, with vine Of blue velvet stamped In APP
pldue ON the border cuffs aud reyers These in
other coors black white. orange vines black cash.
mere for carriage house wear, ana stylish ones OF
Hhe trimmed with 1ne black gupure the rows turned
inward as tho style is with all trimmings To this list
az wraps must DO added the magnificent velvet points,
embossed with embroidery OF ferns and open flowers IN
seed and satin stitch finished with aounce OF chantlly
almost three quarters Of yard deep. Price $780, From
Pctigny. Maurice.
| with the decline in gold comes the change we have
beou looking but hardly hoping for a lowering of the
price for gloves The cost OF these accessories Of reno.
ncht has been lrhsoM6 to people who arc under the
J necessity Of thinking whore their pence go Twobut-
ton gloves with long wrists the standard article are re-
duced from 81 IS to 81 3d. and from 81 to - 90 The con-
srouence Of which IL, not that people will save their
money bot that they VIII buy finer gloves, which, In an
eshetio Wow solely, Is benefit. For morning the new
shades are light ruby slyergray and the old fashioned
primroso hut watorgroen, lavender I'm pink. blue aud
stone shades rosecoa tho exact shade OF the Jewery.
which lights beautifully, aud vioetgray, are worn for
ceremonlous visits Rosecolo straw and cream shades,
whto for evening. the latest fashions.
There nre fue white gloves for weddings TO be given to
! bridesmaids, which hre gay with erimped tassels
| and silver studs. and black gloves TO wear with
! tho fashionable black cashmere suits, en-
broidered In uo gold thread. which will not tarnsh or
wear or These especially for holiday presents and
are of extra quality A now seamless glove has been