Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-24
miscellaneous &eadiua.
GLASS BONNETS.

Whatever may be said of the aim or result
of the Vienna exposition, it has certainly beer
the means of bringing together the choicest
products of the world, and of giving the peo
pie of various nations new ideas concerning
matters of which they have never before
thought. In no direction has wider range
been given than in the manufacture of glass
and new forms, designs and uses of this mate
rial are now presented to the world for the
first time. Conspicuous among these is a Ia
dy's bonnet or head dress, which, for elegance
and beauty, cannot be excelled. The idea OF
glass hat is certainly novel, and many OBJ
jections might be made to it on account of the
fragile material but in reality the glass is much
stronger and more durable than the delicate
materials now in use for the same purpose.
These articles, as may be imagined, come
from Bohemia, and they have already gained
fair share of popularity. Specimens have
been sent to Paris and London and that we
should not be behind hand in so important a
matter, an enterprising firm in this country
have imported quite number, and will i'm
mediately begin their manufacture, to be rea-
dy for the fall season.
These hats are of the most delicate and
beautiful styles, and such is their adaptability
to all costumes and occasions that they will
probably soon come into universal use. The
body of the hat is made of loose pieces of fine
glass, fastened closely together by gutta per
cha band, which allows it to conform to the
head. Inside there is a lining of silk which
is the only piece of fabric used in the manu-
facture.
The trimmings on the outside are after the
prevailing mode, consisting of wreaths, flow,
ers feathers and ribbons, all made of delicate.
ly spun glass of wonderful beauty. Of course
all the trimmings have their natural colors,
and by patent process the CLASSY appearance
is 80 we'll subdued that the material is not sus'
pected. The most beautiful humming birds
and flowers are used for ornamentation, and
colored so naturally that in appearance they
are superior to the usual artificial goods:
It is almost incredible the small amount OF
glass that enters into the construction of one
Of these hats, for the thread is so fine that a
great space is covered without any percepti-
Bile increase in the weight. They weigh but
few ounces, or about one-6fth of the average
weight of the present style. With the care
that is usually given by lady to new hat,
these new articles will outlast twenty of them,
and if dust should settle to dim their beauty,
it is readily removed by single spray Of wa
ter. The colors are so blended that for ordi-
nary occasions they present a general neutral
tint, but by small additional expense can
be made to flash and sparkle like diamonds,
either in the sunlight for carriage costume,
or in the blaze of ball room, or at the opera.
Their COSTS insignificant, and it is understood
that as several we'll known firms are going
into the business extensively, they may soon
be expected upon our streets. 1t is probable,
however, they will not be readily known, as
the resemblance to the genuine material is so
great.-N. Y Paper. .....