Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-31
BOnnets, Dresses, Etc.

FIRST, let me mention that economy is
the ruling fashion. The high. priced mill
inery. shops are almost without customers,
while those on Sixth avenue and Four
teenth street, where are sold untrimmed
hats, and ribbons, and flowers, are crowd
ed, showing that there is much home
manufacture OF head gear. The cottage
is the most popular shape, and the colors
most worn are cream and red, in every
combination of shades. There are chip,
linen braid, and peasant straw" some
thing like the old-tashioned rough anil
ready, both in white ana black Prices
range from fifty cents to two dollars.
Some have lace crowns with straw brims,
and are extremely pretty when the crown
is covered with a cap Of soft twilled silk
finished, where the crown and brim unite,
with "A scarf of cream Nalencienr es lace
with long steamers, or with wreath of
flowers. All straw bonnets may be
trimmed with any of the serge or basket
ribbons now seen. Flowers are used ii n
profusion both outside and inside Beau.
titul long sprays and branches " cherries
are among late importations, the most
costly being mixture of black and pale
oX,heart cherries. When used, the leaves
are all turned up one way and the fruit
falls down on the lower edge of the hat
They are extremely effective with long
black velvet or lace steamers. All trim
ming is put on TO make the hat look high
and narrow
1t is no longer considered CONNIE IL faut
to appear on the street without wrap or
loose sacque covering the close fitting
waist Round capes falling just to the
bottom OF the waist are much worn They
are generally quite covered with rows of
lace, or of silk and jet fringe. Tall ele.
CANT women wear dolmans, and short
roly- poly women should wear sacoues or
manullaS with tabs, but, unfortunately,
we see these same short fat females often
with ,dolmans whose points touch the
the ground. When will our dear sex study
| the becoming instead of the last fashion,
Black Is the prevailing dress en- pr0nieH-
abe. The most stylish young ladies show
no white at the throat, tying the inevitable
black lace scarf close in place ot a collar
ms l. nothing particularly new, but
looks As distinguished aS ever.
Steeple-clowned paraSols and umbrellas
are used, always trimmed with a fall of
black or ecru lace.
Long-wristed undressed kid gloves ere
worn for shopping, and five or six but
toned dressed kid, stitched with the same
color, for dress Silver boughs cover the
wrists, some in clusters, and single ones
with little sells, from five 10 uine on each
arm. There are also leather belts with
silver trimmings, silver dog-collars and
small silver earrings. These are among
the indiSpcnsables to a lady of fashion.
There are rumors of retEn To decided
colors for dresses in the autumn. and they
will doubtless look all the gayer to our I'M
accustomed eyes, after the soft neutral
tint9 OF the past few years.
So. my friends, wear ont your old
old clothes and make up your miads to
don scarlet, purple and bright greer. as
best suits your complexion, when you
purchase your winter Nardrobes
Wash goods will be much worn for
street costumes this summer Linens,
percales, and the pretty striped cheviots
are being made up by the leading houses.
They are not so heavily trimmed As dresses