The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-02
[From Harpers Bazar.]
New York Fashions.

The new bonnetS are capote-like in shape,
and are so decidedly bonnets that they are no
longer in danger of being called hats They
have close fronts, claspiDg the sides of the head
and projecting upward very slightly on top in
order to admit small face trimming, or else
they have rolled fronts turned back from the
face. The crowns ara large, high, and the
newest are square on top, though the pointed
high crowns are also shown; the back of the
crown tapers downward abruptly, and in some
cases has an inch-wlde band like cur tain be-
low it. There are both large ard small bon
nets, but the greater number have small close
fronts with ample crowns that cover the head
we'll
Yellow Italian straws of silken lustre and
fancifully braided make up the bulk of the i'm.
portatons of spring bonnets. Creamy white
chips are not abandoned, but they are no longer
the first choice, and, when used, they seldom
constitute the whole bonnet, part of it, either
crown or brW, being of fancy braids. What
are called twist braids, some of which are
smooth and glossy, while others are the rough
English twists, promise to be the popular
choice. Some of the prettiest capotes have
crowns of smooth satin twist as soft and pliable
in teathery patterns, or curved and festooned in
scallops. Sometimes there are three lace-like
rows of the yellow italian braids around the
fronts OF smooth bonnets, and again the plan is
reversed, the border being plain and the crown
rough A novelty is the open straw, dotted or
perforated like lace. The rolled fronts are
somewhat in coronet fashion, but are more
modest in size than the coronet bonnets lately
worD and when filled out with lace ruches look
like child's bonnet All these capote shapes
are worn quite far forward. The newest chips
are braided in the style of pearl bIaids, and are
roughly finished Black chips have vel low
braid brims, or else are striped with white, or
they have an inch-wide band of rough black
twists, or OF lace straw in lattice pattern. There
are also marron brown chips with brims like
those of the black bonnets
Finest of all are the genuine Leghorn bonnets
Of soft and flexible quality The ample crowns
either rolled or straight, are plated and braided
in rich designs, and embellished with satin
braids Straight curtain bands are seen on
most of the Leghorn bonnets.
| The rough twists of substantial English
straw, not quite so deep in celor as the Italian
! oraidP, are most used for round hats, which are
| now only used for undress occasions, such as
travelling and shopping Some OF the new
l shapes have high large crowns, square across
/ the top, and not unlike the silk beaver hats
l worn by equestriennes; the brims are rolled
| back ward, making the straw double, and the
| upper layer is pressed in concave shape Others
are large English walking hats with Derby
crowns, while the greater number are various
modincations OF the Duchess Of Devonshire or
Gansborough hat worn last summer. The new
Devonshire hats are smaller. and the brims are
more shapely, enc side and the back rolling up.
ward, while the other projects outward without
being pressed closely to the head. For little
girls are sailor straw hats of cardinal red, navy
blue, or brown striped with white, and bound
| with ribbon to match. They are worn far
| back on the head The cardinal sailor hat is a
novelty that promises to be popular, as the first
impoItations are already exhausted.
Yellow predominates in the spring colors.
l The delicate cream tnts have given place to
darker shades as deep in color as the yellow of