Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-16
NO.z9O.'
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
THE NEW BoNNETs.

THE NEW BONNETs. 'i4iA 80
Harpers' Bazar, the great oracle of,the
fashions, gives, in the number for, April
9th, the following notices Of new bohnete:
"Openings Of millinery at the most ~.
liable houses confirm the anticipated
change in the shape Of bonnets. There
are no more mere diadem coiffures, but
instead the Marie Autoinette bonnets-as
high and towering as any diadem, yet
bonnets in every particular. The Shape
varies from the 1mperatrices the, cloes
cottage bonnet already described, ID be-
coming style for the mature and dfRnifed,
to the gay Trianon gipsy, which will be
found far more becoming and youthful
looking than the soldier-likes casqucs snds
toques Worn of late.
Experienced city milliners, commend
for spring bonnets light split straw, yellow
tinted Italian braids, and a white brNids
half-transparent, but thicker and more
substantial. than crinoline straw The com.
binations of color used in trimming ara
peculiar, and require an artist to''blend
them harmoniously. Palest tints are mosei
used. yet black appears on every bonnet
in guise of jet, lace, or velvet. Rnoss-
green and tea-rose color with black b .
fresh, spring like combination for blondes;.
straw color, pink, and black, a Spanish
grouping of colors designed for brunettes;
turtledove gray, rose. and black, . refined
choice black. blue, and rose-eolor = An
emiently French fancy; while violet with
almond-buff and black forms an harmeni..
GUS contrast becoming to a clear complies
ion with good color and dark brown haiei
something between brunette and ~
blonde. .a r! t41aaL I'd yfsb an
ITO illustrate some of these icombinsSo
tions for the benefit of ladies' who Trim
their own bonnets A white TriAnorf. u
gipsy shape, with y high headpiece end
crown. the front and back closely turned
up en- revers, is faced with poon-grS6n
gros grain; a thick ruche Of black lace iAl
which are clusters Of small tea-roses eros.
ses and almost covers the head piece .
bow of green ribbon behind has the ends
turned up instead of down: = black lace
scarf drapes the chatelaine; and rihboaa
strings two inches wide pass behind ths
ears and tie under the chin. Price, rS25.
An imported Trianon OF Italian straw has
black velvet revers, an inside face frinnSg
ming of straw-colored China Grape ,puifad
amidst black lace, wreath Of pink and
yellow roses across the head-piece, black
ribbon bow with Jet side behind. and mar
row strings of straw coloryq Price e3S.' :
On third, of close cottage shape is -
black ostrich band for face trimming; q /;
three-cornered kerchief of blue China
Grape fringed Is laid over the bonnet ana
falls beneath the chin; pink rose cluster
is on the left side. es, a ..afa,, siia ~ =.
The Frou-Frou. a cross between D.;
bonnet and a round hat, is of white braid
with high crown, the front covered with
bright green gros grain. over which, Is
black Donna Maria gauze in puffs, and o.
dropping gauze veil at the back, caught On
one side by jet balls. Strings Of green
ribbon '' .'4&
"A Frou-Frou of China Grape is of fpaicy
Capoul-green, with white elder fowerA
clustering at the side. .t Is. ffr.s71 al
There are many ladies of taste-ladies
no longer young, yet not old-whO follow
the foreign fashion Of wearing black bon
nets unrelieved by q color. Fpr these
there is unusual variety this season in the
black figured tulle and black China Grape
bonnets with jet ornaments. The material
is laid smoothly on a Marie Antoinette'.
frame. The face trimming is ruche Of
black lace; row of jet balls crosses the
front amidst loops of lace that terminate,
in lappets behind. Narrow ribbons tie
beneath the chin, and a scarf of black
tulle or Grape droops under the chin. and
is fastened to the ribbon strings on the LETT 1
by Jet slide. If color is introduced at
all it is usually plume OF dark-shaded
cocks feathers, or tea-rose cluster. 20 "a
"A model bonnet for an old lady is q
large black Neapolitan with curtain bands
and close at the ears, a purple gros grain.
facing in front, and clusters Of Parma
violets amidst tulle pufls on the head-piece.
For dressy mourning is Trianon OF Eng
lish Grape smooth on the frame. The re-o
vers are covered with alternate folds Of
China Grape and of English Grape. Grape
flowers are clustered on the front. and .
tringed scarf Of China Grape falls behind.
Ribbon strings tie under the chin. s25, h
"The most becoming face trimming is
tiny ruche of white tulle in bex-pleats.
placed inside the bonnet, making the
merest line of white around the face.
Only very clear compilations look well
with gros grain facings unrelieved by lace
or tulle. A wreath of white daisies. blue
forget-me- nots, tiny moss-rose buds, or
field flowers, is placed inside bonnets Tor
very Young ladies. Though ribbon and
China Grape strings are much used, black
lace drapery or tulle with lace edge is
much worn as brides. rounded beneath
the chin and held at the side by . jet ball
or slide. The fashion is too graceful and
becoming to be abandoned readily.
ROUND HATS. 80 ~" = ~
"Bonnets may be getting rather too COM
plicated for unprofessional hands. but
nothing can be simpler than the trimming
of round hats. The shape for spring
wear in the city has a high crown, and
narrow brinl turned down to shade the
face This brim. no matter whether tim
hat is black or white straw. is covered
with black velvet; a scarf of China Grape
seven inches wide. bias-bound at the
edges, the ends slanting and fringsdy
is arranged in lengthwise putfs around the
crown, the ends hanging behind; cluster
of flowers or an aigrette is on the left side
or else jet balls separate the puffs. An.
elastic bond and button hold the hat on, ~,
"A spling hat of this kind is white.
half-transparent braid with black velvet
brim, scarf of Capoul- green Grape with
cluster of apple blossoms on top. A.
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