The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-12
From Harper's Bazaar.
New York Fashions.
Gypsy BoNNETS.

OlES1
Private openings of millinery show
the gipsy bonnet in all its variations.
The bonnet may have a rolled coronet
or merely a sloping front, broad,
clearly defined crown or q soft cap
crown, a dropping curtain or one
rolled en- reUers, but the gypsy shape is
preserved always. Coquetish and
small is the idea one forms of a gypsy
bonnet, yet the new styles give quite
a stately air by reason of their height,
and are far larger than any shape
worn since small fanehons were intro
duced. We shall see fewer round
hats worn this Winter, as many ladies
who had abandoned bonnets for the
more iaunty hats will return to the
stylish and graceful gypsy. As we
have said before, the gypsy is not sue
cessful unless the couture is arranged
to suit it. The front hair must be
rolled or pulled, or else have very
fluffy frizZes above the forehead and
temples, the sides must be perfectly
fat, with a try short curl behind
each ear, while the back forms long,
soft chatelaine setting closely to the
head. The slightest extra breadth
added to the head by puffs or topsies
destroys the slender contour necessary
for the gypsy. The bonnet is placed
far forward, the strings pass back of
the ear to tie in front, and the cur
tain, or long plume, droops over the
heavy braids behind.
SHADED BoNNETs.
For several winters past blue, green
or maroon bonnets have not been
worn by ladies who dressed stylishly,
but this season they are selected by
the most fastidious. Deeper and
gayer colors are used In millinery, and
all black bonnets are no longer con-
sidered more stylish than all others.
The idea now is to have the bonnet
match the suit with which it is worn,
consequently milliners display bon
nets of every color, with two or three
shades of the color in each bonnet.
BOnnets for promenade and church
are of the darkest, richest colors In
the costume, and the shades of the
bonnet should approach very nearly.
Prune blue, navy blue, scarabee, plum
color, invisible green, and cigar
brown bonnets will be worn with suits
of the same color, and also with black
costumes. Prettiest among the shaded
bonnets are those ofthe brown shades,
the lightest pale golden brown for
the velvet, felt, or gros de Londres, of
which the bonnet is made, a darker
shade for the velvet torsades and fac:
ings, string of each shade, while the
ostrich tips represent three or four
shades. Lilac and purple tints shade
prettily if the rosy hues are kept away
from those tinged with blue. Pale
gray shades into deeper tones, like
shadowy frescoas. Light blue shades
do not blend effectively, but dark,
deep blues are very rich. Green
shades admirably.
THE PRINCESS ALICE.
The Princess Alice is the name Civ
en- to a high stylish bonnet for young
faces. It is modelled somewhat like
the Greek cap, with high soft crown,
a fall of lace over the forehead, and
narrow strings to tie under the chin.
This is made In black lace, in blue
velvet, green, and other stylish colors,
with ostrich tips at the side, and
band of strings OF gros grain of a
deeper shade. S35 is the price in vel
vet. Made of fine lace this bonnet is
more expensive.
Another novelty, very simple and
becoming, resembles in shape the he'll
met worn by French cuirassiers. 1t
is made of black velvet, edged with j
a lace border, on which jets are sewed |
in a floral design. The transparent |
border over light hair is exceedingly |
pretty. Still another lovely hat for a |
blonde is simply scooped out cover
for the front of the head, tied down |
at the sides in the way seaside hats
were worn in the summer. Made of |
black velvet, with pale blue gros grain
twisted across the top from ear to ear,
and two long slender ostrich plumes
behind, this is exceedingly
becoming. Price SAG.
MATERIALS AND MODELS.
Velvet, feathers and gros grain form
he principal part of all stylish bon
lets. Flowers and lace are always
though it is now quite
possible to make a bonnet without
hem. Satin is scarcely seen at all.
The lew gros grain de Londres
repped silk with thicker cords than
.ros grain) is very stylishly used, es-
,ecially for black bonnets. Jet or
aments are sparingly usei.
A tasteful model for ladies who !
make their own bonnets is of golden !
rown gros grain, to match the dress
{ the wearer, with chestnut brown Z
elvet trimmings, like those on the {
ress. The gros grain placed smooth !
, over the gypsy frame consists OF but $