The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-22

VI vi lace SHAW In lattlce p0ttern. There
are also maroon brown chips, with brims
like those of the black bonnets.
Finest of all are the genuine Leehorn
bonnets Of soft and flexible quality. The
ample crowns are of the plain Leghorn.
while the brims, either rolled or straieht'
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 En-.
glish straw, not quite SO deep in color as
the Italian braids, are most used for
round hats, which are now only used for
undress occasions, such as tray cling and
shopping. Some Of the new shapes have
high, large crowns, square across the top.
and not unlike the silk beaver hats worn
by equestriennes; the brims are rolled
backward, 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 notifications of the
Duchess of Devonshire or Gainsborough
hat worn last summer. The new Devon.
shire hats are smaller, and the brims arc
more shapely, one side and the back roll
ing upward, while the other projects out
ward without being pressed closely to the
mead. For little girls are sailor straw
hats of cardinal red, navy blue, or brown
striped with white, and bound with rib
bon to match. They are worn far back
on tie head. The cardinal sailor hat is a
novelty that promises to be popular, as
the first imp0rtatiOns are already ex-
hausted.
Yellow predominates in the spring COL
ors. The delicate cream tints have given
place to darker shades as deep in color as
the yellow of the fine straws they are to
trim. First of these is Mandarin, a vivid
yellow shade, which is the imperial color
of China; then comes butter-cup solor,
maize, tea-rOse, Isabel; and last of these
shades is Uieur dor, or old gold, quaint
brownish-ye that needs to be light
ened by the brilliant coral shades that are
shown in great numbers. Reseda or
mignonette, the grecnish- gray tint so pop
ular two years ago, is restored to favor
The blue shades are very light, and the
most stylish is clair de lune, or moonlight
blue, that is only little off white. Mar
ron, or chestnut, is the brown shade most
largely imported. Tilleul shades are
deeper than those of the present season.
Vesuoe, a brilliant flame color, promises
to replace the cardinal now worn. There
are also number Of coral shades, from
pink coral dust color to the darkest red
coral. Odd shades of rose with gray tints
are shown, and one of the richest shades
is gcranium red, which will be very effect
i've on the yellow braids. Thus it will be
seen yellow shades lead, then green, and
finally red. Blanc creme is the name of
the dead white shown, and there is also
ivory of deeper yellow tint than the green
ivory shade lately worn. Black, it is said,
will I've much used for trimming, in the
way of lace and satin, and will combine
effectively with all the colors ON the list
just given.
The newest materials for trimming
bonnets have plush-like effects. They are
of light quality, with Topped threads
loosely woven in, and are called by the
dealers plushettes. These come in all the
yellow, green and red shades that prom
ise to be fashionable. The ribbons most
largely imported are called double-chain
satin ribbons, and are very rich, rather
heavy, indeed, for summer use. They
are satin on one side and gros grain on
the other. The widths known as Nos. IL,
16 and 20 will be used for bonnct-strings
and for streamers that hang behind.
Flowers are arranged in bouquets,
wreaths, and in half-wreaths for face
trimming. Roses with mignUnette, OF
rose-buds with fern leaves make beautiful
clusters. There are many salmon tea
roses that have much coral pink in them.
Twists of silk knotted, pleatings of raw
eled silk and ruches of tulle will be worn
inside the Normandy and capote bonnets,
but the novelty for the face will be half
wreath of dwarfed roses of three or four
shades worn inside the front of the bonnet.
The manner of trimming the bonnet is
very simple. Loosely folded ribbons OF
else scarfs of bias silk are laid around
the crown, and a bouquet of flowers is on
one side near the top, or else there is a
cluster of loops instead. When flowers
arc used in profusion, they form broad
wreath that almost covers the brim of the
little capote, and some tendrils climb up
the crown. Streamers will not be given
up by those who like them, but many
prefer having the tapering back of the
crown accumulated by the plainness of its
appearance, and the absence of loops,
sprays or streamers. -Harper's Bazaar.