Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-21
THE LATEST FASHIONS.
Bonnets--Esresses-C Ollars-Ye>ts-Et
SPRING BONNFTS.

B0Bnets--ksresses-CO Itafs-se>ts-Etc.
SPRING BONNETS.
Openings of millinery at exclusive
hou8s settle all yexed questions and de-
eide details about bonnets. The absence
Of al ornaments such as Jet or filIgree
IS remarked, aud scarcely ~ard of lace
IS used. Trimmings consist entirely of
flowers, gros grain, and the various new
ribbons. OF the last, serge ribbon, soft
aud finely twilled, is the choice with
fashionable milliners. There are no
more monotone bonnets. The chip is
of one color. the ribbon another, the
face trimming third, and the flowers
are several different colors. Cream
white, pale yellow, and poppy red pre-
vail, and they are associated with other
colors In ways that form odd and new
contrasts. OF twelve hats designed by
Virot For a New York milliner, not one
was without touch of scarlet some
where.
The shape that promises to secure
favor IS that with a white halo brim and
large crown. The brim is turned up
broadly above the forehead and slopes
narrower on the sides and back. Chip
bonnets of this shape have full face
trimming and rouleau that extends
under the entire brim, even crossing the
back, and holding it out from the hair.
Much of the style of the bonnet de-
pends upon this roll under the brim,
and 1t also adds to the comfort of the
wearer. as such bonnets, when properly
placed on the head, fit so trinity, that
an elastic for holding them on is almost
superfous. The hair must be d. essed
close to the head, and very softly, dis
pensing with ''topsies" and other hard
filing for braids. Ladies just returned
from Paris wear long and wide Cato
gan braid, tied by bow above the nap
of the neck; their front hair is fully
frizzed, aud all finger prlffs are aban
doned The new bonnet IS then set
ward nor back, and the effect is excel
lent. Two long streamers of white tulle,
each yard long and ee-eighths of a
yard wide, are put on the back of the
bonnet and tied under the chin: these
are the only strings seen. AS we have
already said, the trimming is massed
high IN front, and does not always sur
round the crown.
Black Chantilly lace bonnets are made
over new frames that give the appear
ance Of having a very shallow crown
resting on a face trimming nearly three
inches deep. Phis face trimming is
mass of small white flowers, such as
dwarfed daises or button-roses; a brown
bird nestles on the lace crown.
White chip bonnets to wear with
black or with dark colored suits have
two FOR three colors in the trimming,
and much black velvet. Pale blue and
buff serge ribbon, the deepest green
with cream color, and pearl CT French
gray with poppy red, are seen together.
Picturesque hats for the country are
very large The broad brim turns up
high III front, is dented in above the
ears, and droops on the braids behind.
Such a hat tor summer drives in low
phmtons is made of white chip, and
trimmed to match gay Madras suits
The inside is faced with black velvet,
and there is roll-partly velvet, partly
pale blue gros grain-that supports
cluster of three pink roses and two
small ostrich tips of delicate cream
color Around the crown are loops of
cream and blue serge ribbon, and cream
cOlored feathers.
FRENCH DRESSES.
The handsOmest black silk dress sent
out by Worth is trimmed with ruches
Of crimped tape, thread lace, and knife
plaitings. There are three knife plait
ings aero S the back breaths, while the
plain front has merely ruche and lace
down the front, and single plating at
the foot The side breaths are trimmed
With rows of beaded fringe, forming a
square, and there are square breadths
III 60 1,
give fullness. The Marguerite BASQUE
has two side forms. and the whale bones
extend to the end Of basque.
A travelling suit of gray limousine is
striped with threads of red and black.
The stiped basque has plain gray sleeves.
An English collar of the striped materi-
al is faced with cardinal red silk. and
there Is neck-tie and bow made of this
silk, and laid III fine plaits, and fringed
by ragellng. The double apron, shaped
II a deep point, is strined, and the
stripes meet IN seam down the middle.
The back is two straight breaths, looped.
and the whole is edged with knife plat
ing. The plain gray skirt has gath
cred and plated hounce, one plain.
the other stiped.
Another stylish suit for morning.
shopping, travelling, etc, has skirt Of
navy blue silk, with an apron and basque
Of wool goods in wide blue and brown
stripes.
NEW NECK-TIES.
A novelty just introduced is the neck
lie of black or white tulle, with square
or pointed ends, embroidered with floss,
and dotted with tiny white silk buttons;
price 1915.
Ecru batiste neck-ties are new. and
in favor for wearing with black and very
dark suits. The ends are wrought with