Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-11
Fall Millinery.

A few trustworthy hints are obtained about
fall millinery, 10 anticipation of the openings
soon to take place at the wholesale houses.
The coming bonnets it is said, may be trimmed
either as hats or bonnets. Their crowns are
amply broad, but not high and coronets, when
worn, will be the highest ever known, though
there are many shapes without coronets.-
Whether meant to be hat or bonnet, the
head covering is to be worn so far back that 1t
will only cover the back of the head. Velvet,
pure and simple, will be the fabric for winter
hats, though much royale (uncut velvet) will
be combined with it. Felt bonnets will be worn
IN Europe, but have never met with much
favor here
4 new fabric for trimming. called gros d Ori-
ent is soft twilled silk as glossy as satin, and
Of better quality than the twilled India silk
worn for neck ties. This is expected to take
the place Of the turquoise silk now used.
Something fresh in colors is gathered in
materials for millinery; for instance, the new
groseile, or currant red, bright crimson, is
shown in the gros Orient, faile ribbons, and
also IN the roses and buds that are imported in
great quantities. Another color is dragon, q
nch bronze, showing both red and green, like
the scarabee shade of two years ago.
Flowers are larger than those lately worn.
Mammoth roses and large buds not quite blown
are shown in the new groseille red and the
lemon yellow of last season. This association
0'red and yellow is already popular and will
Nohuue in favor, as both blondes and brunettes
wear 1t. Dark brown bronze roses. are also
'hown. Trailing vines and leaf sprays are I'M
ported, but at present do not sell readily. A
s!ncolor cluster of roses-pink, white and scar
let, or else pink, crimson and yellow-will be
much used on fall bonnets for the clusters worn
low down behind. Rosebud bouquets, long
ss'sumed, and made up Of buds Of every shade
AaoTn to nature, and some suggested BY art,
viii be stuck under the side brim Of black vel
'et round hats worn by young ladies. Several
o0ors will appear on one bonnet, blended In the
EXQUISITE fashion introduced last spring by a
eeading French miliner. Two shades OF color,
aee1tremes of light and dark will also be
used again. Finely cut steel, very highly pol
ssAed, Is the garniture used 10 imported bonnets.
Ns shown in Slight fibrous leaves that tremble
qua glitter like jewels. Cherries, currents and
nSapes ESPECIALLY white grapes), berries, and
s.uef small fruits are among the ARTIFICIAL
cummings on French hats-Hdrper' Bazaar.
foRElGN HARvEsTs The prospect tor the
SIasVeSt IN England is good. The. wheat has
rea saved, and is of good quality, and fair 10
aauIinhty. The frosts of May damaged the
saay ~'ly sown wheat, but the later grown crop is
sOTi' Says an English paper:
10 10 sum up, then: the barley is expected to
S,,' Sttull average; the wheat may, fall short a
ss ss. 10 bulk. but the quality will bring it up to
eon'a s'l' and in some districts, very fair out
" us, oats will be plentiful and bright In quail
dnrO i, Oeans are we'll podded. and the potatoes,
sbnas bu 70 the present time, are healthy and
nS nusGuant The same satisfactory news reaches
pa,,o'l aom ireland, and the barley and oats are
win Is bs harvest in France, on the other hand,
damoe n Oe out an average. The vines have ebeen
BuL;sSea BLSsea somewhat by frosts and Insects