Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-08
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What thrill of pleasure these words
impart to the fair sex, and especially
when connected with those articles of ap.
parel that adorn the head. Such, at
least, was our conclusion az we fell in
with the throng which yesterday wended
its way to the imperial establishment of
Miss Doherty. Having penetrated to
the sdnctum sanctorum, we had the
pleasure of examining the latest Paris.
ian novelties in bonnets and hats. As
resume of the styles for the ensuing
season will be of interest to our fair read.
ers, we shall state that flowers with
autumn leaves have faded, and gay birds
now fsunt their ever-changing colors to
our view. In fact it seemed as if Miss
Doherty had transformed her room into
aviaries, where birds from every cline
were congregated. One beautiful .lat OF
drsb velvet particularly attracted our
attention, nestled in the crown of which,
as though resting on old oceans br east,
was seagul, whose plumage of snowy
white formed an excellent contrast to the
luxurious couch upon which he lay. An
other one was coquettish-looking black
plush, completely hidden by the mass Of
ostrich plumes which surmouhted it.
Others there were with beautiful plumes
of the heron, the tiny cumming bird and
bis throat of azure, while some were sur
rounded with erect rows of feathers in
green and white, blue and white and
black and white. Elm fact, the variety of
trimming in this line, which was here
shown, is not to he excelled outside Of
the city of New York. The hat, known
as LaValliere, is quite gem, being
turned up behind and trimmed with black
gros grain ribbon, while ostrich pIumes
droop gracefully forward. Bonnets, this
season, though not destined to become
any larger in circumference, will be con-
siderably increased in hight. Several
new shades of color are shown. as the
beautiful Eogenie drab, the gale Nile
green and the dark Russian green. A
handsome Beatrice bonnet was trimmed
with a resplendent Lucifer roysle velvet,
both material and color being entirely
novel; it resembles gros grain silk, only
being much heavier. and the shade is
rather darker than that of gold dust. The
Lolita was jewel, being white bridal
bonnet, with two peaks behind and
trimmed with orange blossoms in front,
while it had perfectly plain strings of
gros grain silk two inches wide. Another
one for somebody else's bride had six
folds of satin across the front, eleva-
ting it about three inches high. A
butterfly with wings of pearl was at
tached to this, end the back part of
the bonnet was covered with marabout
feathess, the tout ensemble doing
credit to tho name it bears-Parepa.
An indispensable srtisla of every lady's
dress ia the beautiful plaid sash which is
coming into such general favor. Some
very vide, black gros grain silk ones,
trimmed With the Gordon plaid, were ex.
ceedingly beautiful. This is an article
which affords opportunity for great
display of taste, for from among the yari-
Gus clans, tsrtsns can be selected to suit
all complexions. The most beautiful ere
tbs Royal Stuart, the Victoria, the
ia upbslI, the Gordon, ForiF-Second,
cd ,rs McFarlsne. We cannot Dat
e4nrss. our a ,uirstIon al the great taste
displayed in the ma sufact1rs and selec-
ton Of goods which adorn 'uis es'so.lsn u
ment, many of them being sty VI
which Miss Doherty is the sole importer.
her old patrons, and many new ones,
will say that as modfste she acknowl-
edges no superior.