The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-05-24
Novelties in Millinery.

AnE Wunctb worn AZ the 1On&enSupW
races decide the French fashions fer sum-
mer millinery, hence the last importstioDs
received since the races show novelties
tnat mad not appeared when the Easter
D0nnets were sent out. One thing to he
made TO match suits throughout. One
conspicuous feature il the revival of velvet
and of velvet ribbons for trimming the
dne Tuscan straws and chips. The rich
velvet ribbon Il satin ON the other side,
and instead of being merely the black
velvet 50 long used, It Is in the new deli
cate cOlOrs, such a. tilleul, buttcrcup, old
gold, olive, maize, Holbein green. moon
light blue, pink, cOrsl, mandarin and
Vesuvius. The width known 40 No. 10
Is used for trimming the Tuscan straws in
which Partisan milliners delight. The
bonnet is first faced or lined nth velvet,
and the ribbon Is put around the crown
In very plain bands, with loops below.
Short ostrich tips, flower clusters, and
Renaissance polished gilt brooches, bees,
or butterflies are the trimmings. The
plain corn-c0lor (maize). Holbeip green,
and old gold are the colors most used i'm
the velvet ribbons, as, indeed, in all trim
mings.
For black bonnets, jet is sent out In
more finely cut small beads than were
ever before imported. It is sewed on hRe
black Brussels net to form ffinges Of
slender quivering leaves TO be worn dro0p-
ing en- the brim Of the bonnet, in inser-
lions dotted with hne small beads. in
small lace crowns, with hops Of the beads
sewed on at intervals, and in small ffinges
made Of straight strands or Jet.
Another novelty h black lace bonnets
with long wide strings that form n,sn.il-
10 or fichu, which crosses on the bosom,
and is fastened on one side with Tosctte.
This 10 very handsome in thread net dot
ted with large spots, and scalloped ON tho
edges. For trimming, mandarin yellow
satin is made In large r0settes 10 complete
this Spanish bonnet.
Colored straw bonnetsin pistache, tilleuI,
bronze and even mandarin yellow, are
shown for young ladies. A cottage shape
of pistache straw is beautifully trimmed
with satin ribbon that Is olive on one side
and pistache on the other; two pistacho
plumes curl back on the crown. Young
ladies also like the pure white chip bon
nets trimmed with delicate colors.
Among thin fabrics the novelty 10 the
revival Of old fashioned thin Grape, Grim
killed. and transparent, like the English
Grape worn for mourning, but used in
maize, tilleul and all the new tints.
The new round hats to he worn during
the spring in the city, and for the hest
hats in the country, are called the Paul
and Virginia hats. They are turned up
on one side far toward the back and have
high crowns. Those for city wear are Of
black or brown chip, trimmed with band
of satin AMI of velvet around the crown ;
loops of satin cover the turned-up side,
and short ostrich plumes are held by COL
ored pearl buckles or antique gold slides.
Green and yellow tinted chips and straw
round hats are shown in similar shapes.
trimmed with sstin and feathers of the
same color, and contrasting cOloTs in
flowers.
Very fanciful little round hats ART Of
navy blue straw, with white Egyptian
gauze wells, and their only trimming fine
long. loopei bows on the crown, made Of
satin ribbon that is cardinal on one side
and blue on the other. Alsacian Rows are
very much used on the picturesque Asa
clan and Vatican flats Of Leghorn, chip,
Or Tuscan straws, to be worn at garden
parties, fetes and the watering. places, In
midsummer. These have broad brims.
lined with pale blue or pink satin, edged
with Valenciennes lace, bent in curves on
the side, and under this soft brim in front
is great Alsacian bow to match the
lining; on the outside is rose-wreatll
around the crown, or q great cluster oil
pink crushed roses, and satin bands. 9th
crs have the outside trimmed with gauze
ribbon in rich India colors laid over loops
of pale satin.
New black net wells are in mask shape,
with straw-cOlored dots and border Of
straw fringe. White net wells with dots
of black, or dotted with white, are much
worn in Paris. The fancy here for dressy
wells remains for white tulle passed ovel
the face, Tapped behind the bonnet, and
tied under the chin in q large soft bow
Hasper's Basor.