Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

Another pdrsre, OF mu liz aud vaienciennes
lace rs composed Of . standing-up collar, With
and cuff are richly embroidered in satin stitch
gathered.
And coquettish little cravat Of Honitcn lace
over colored satin, with bow of the same lace
anu satin In front.
Indoor caps are charming. One for instance
= OF Mecnlin tulle and lace, trimmed with blue
vivet The crown Is high, and pulled out With
Julie bouillons. A double barbe of Mechlin lace
Isils over IL, and is fastened on with bow OF
s eyes In front Of the cap, there is . velvet
huung which supports a lace border; the strin "a
are OF velvet edged with lace.
Another Is Of very clear muslin, and valen-
s g, nhes lace. The crown Is large. but falls
loose over the hair without being gathered In
g. al; u is edged with several rows OF Valen-
ciennes lace In front there Is q full quilting OF
mus IN ana lace, and torssde OF black velvet.
the ends Of which pass uneer the side OF the
hair. WV '-'e
The shape OF bonnet 10 not much altered. but
'rtains are less generally seen than we supposed
at first would be the case this winter.
pretty model Is or black velvet with q limp
crown. trimmed round with a torsade OF black
tuile and lace, finished OF into long lapels at
tie back. beautiful magnolia blossom Is
placed In front, and long trailing branch of
buds and foliage falls at the back.
Bonnet OF dark green velvet, II trimmed with
plating OF faiile and velvet, wreath Of ivy
with small berrIes, and brl ght-colOred aigrette
Black velvet bonnet, with black lace, has a
border is slightly raised, showing a ruching OF
bia,k race, with two moss roses ~ the side, and
sIrigs OF delicate pink and white heather bios
SONS. Strings OF velvet and lace, and bow OF
the same at the back.
Chapesu OF bronze-colored velvet has a raised
border with ruching OF black lace under it. The
crown Is plain, and the border gathered into a
number OF narrow bouillOns. An aigrette OF
cock S feathers, AM n dropping curled black
feather complete the trimming. Lapels Of black
lace AT the back Strings of green velvet.
dRf Ia nf
crown is arranged in hollow plaits and the bor-
der ~ plain, with low ruching; two smooth
feathers are laid over the front part, and two
curled ones are arched over the crown; a bunch
of tinted viOlets with foliage Is placed on one.
side, and a border of white blonde underneath
Another style OF bonnet Is of garnet-coIored
velvet. The crown is very high. it is trimm "a
round with an echdrpe of the same velvet, form
ing sort of drapery, and terminating in
streaming ends at the back. The border is edged
with black lace; bunch of white moss roses An
placed as an aigrette at the side.
All shades OF green are fashionable this win.
ter-from the lightest shade OF blush green TO
the darkest olive and bronze. Some of the
shades are far from pretty. Thus, we have seen
bonnets of dull yellowish green, which has
quite faded appearance, and trimmed with
feathers tinted with very duh shades of green
and brown. This, though Ia mode, is decidedly
not becoming.
Bonnets of peluche are come into fashion again.
and are made in all the new shades, not only of
green, but OF maroon, prune, and grey. Felt
bonnets are only for demi-tolette, and are not
considered in good taste unless they are exactly
of the same color as the costume.
The high-crOwned hat, with little or no brim,
worn by our elegGntes is called ckapcau dn7lais
Ii is made of black or colored felt, and trimrasd
with faiie and velvet of the same shade Smooth
and curled feathers are fastened at the back with
large bow, and srched over the crown. The
brim is bound with velvet.
Little girls also wear the high-crowned hat
shaded with plumes, while for little bows the
round BOlerO, with brim turned up with velvet is
the fayorite shape. Agnes RoGNON.