The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
FRENCH BONNETS.

farm scoop front prevails among VelVet
bonns intended for dress hats, but
fherelre also various arrangements OF
the fr,t of the bonnet. A shape that
meetstith favor has the front turned
seraighup very high above the forehead
aud sliced away slightly on each side to
turn don behind the ears. A few bon.
acts haze caps formed by extending the
box-pleted soft crown low over the loop
ed coihue. The material is put plainly
upon thafranae with good effect. as 1t is
shown b. contrast with the single shlrred
velvet bonnet found among the novelties.
The only putting or fullness seen is that
OF soft Gowns, which rival still crowns
10 number Two shades appear n most
bonnets, produced byvaried arrange ments.
Sometimes the difference in shades IS
ouly that given in employing two mater
faIs of the same shade. while 10 other
eases the slightest possible tint is associ-
ated with tie darkest shade Of the same
color. nall cases the body of the bon
net IS the dark shade, with lighter trim
r,ipgs. There are also bornets trimmed
with contrasting colors. The distinguish
ed dark shade called seal brown, has drab
or ecru facings, and dark red Japanese
roses. Chestnut brown (without any red)
has light ecru silk facings. Black velvet
bonnets have birds with red OR yellow
breasts ad black bodies. Bi4e-gray velvet
ia trimmed with blue-steel ornaments aud
carmine roses. The new reddish violet or
claret shades are usually monotone, show
ing varied hues Of their color alone. Dark
blue velvet bonnets are frightened by
male shades of blue, and the new blue
bead leaves, bindings and aigrettes.
TRIMMINGS.
Soft faille and regular repped silk. like
the gros grain OF which dresses are made,
are used as trimmings by the best Paris
ian milners instead Of the twilied silks
aad frail torquise silks of last winter; the
latter, however, are largely imported,
and will still be used here. Some satin
also appears as pipings and IN double
faced ribbons. The novelty for face trim
innings is four or five soft pufts of gros
grain, beginning just above the middle OF
She forehead and extending far around
on one side; there are also rolls and twists
of silk, and ruches of tulle and crepe
Iisse. Outside of the bonnet upright
loops are massed in the front and back
There are no dropping loops anywhere,
very few bows, and the side trimmings
are either birds, flowers, or bead orna-
ments, Some very useless and not orna-
mental ends of narrow ribbon hanging
from beneath the back of bonnets; but,
az we have said before, the most stylish
bonnets have a snug, trim. compact look
without drapery or streamers. w hen
flowers are placed in clusters two bunch
es are used-one directly IN front and
the other opposite behind; such clusters
are usually roses. Wreaths or halt
wreaths-for they never meet IN circle
are placed evenly above the face a spray
sometimes trails through the middle Of
che soft crown, dividing it into two care
less puffs, but never hanging below 1t.
These wreaths and garlands are more
often leaves than blossoms, and instead
of being green leaves, they are gray Or
reddish brown foliage. Birds nestle fiat.
ly against the front or else the left OF the
bonnet, aud are healthy and plump, with
spread wings.
FELT HATS.
Soft felt hats are more largely import
ed than any previous season, and are OF
finer quality They are SLOUGH" hats.
and when untrimmed look precisely like
those worn by gentlemen, and are often
quite as large. They are low crowns or
high ones, tapering CROWDS or square ones
and their wide soft brims are not bound
or wired, but have a cut edge without
facing, and this edge remains raw after
the trimming is completed. The special
faccy is for turning the brlm straight up
In the front. The colors are ecru, dark
brown gray, blue and black, and will be
chosen to match suits of cancels hair,
India Cashmere, and Scotch WOODEN
stuffs. They are trimmed very Simply
with bands and loops of velvet and grcs
grain of darker shade. and have birds,
wings, demi plumes, or rose clusters Tor
giving them a touch of color.
CLoAKS.
Regular cloaks are to be revived. Long
comfortable looking cloaks, reaching to
the knee, are imported by all first class
furnishing stores as models for their mid
winter garments. These wraps are loose
sacks with deep cape in front, are wad-
ded, yet look slender and shapely, and
are all buttoned down before. and some
times behind as we'll, by way of ornament.
There are no sleeves, merely armboles,
but the cape sewed to the front leaving
place for the hands to come out, thus
making double front, and giving am
pie protection.
IMPORTED PoLONAISES.
New polonaises brought cut for com
pIete costumes to be worn with black
velvet or silk shirts, are also of matelasse
silk, trimmed with fur, velvet bands. and
rich tringes of chenille and jet. The skirts
cling to the figure closely without being
dr2ped, and they usually have basques
behind. Palmer polonaises of dark
brown twilled cloth have English basques
behind. while their loose double-breasted
fronts are belted. They are closed at