The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-11-27
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashions in Millinery.

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Fashions in Millinery.
Hitherto bonnets have been very close
fitting and small, but the fall and winter
shapes show decided change. One
style has a large, fiat crown, with q
slightly faring brim. In this shape the
face.trimming is composed merely of
shirred satin facing. Several loops OF
ribbon are massed on the top Of the
crown, and long ostrich plume passes
down one side and falls on the hair at
the back. Strings are considered in.
dispensable to every bonnet. The large
Leghorn bonnets, which made their ap-
pearance late in the summer, are now
Initiated in felt and velvet. They are
trimmed very much as individual taste
suggests, but all agree in emitting all
face-trimming. The brim is faced with
velvet or other suitable material, and
hoops over the face, or is indentad in
Marie Stuart shape. .,.. .
A very pretty novelty in hat, worn
as bonnet, gives us the square Crom-
wellian crown and straight, narrow brim,
which frames the face without turning
up or indentation of any kind. These
appear in felt of all shades, and are very
becoming to the majority of faces. An
exaggerated style of the Gainsborcugh
has high sugar-loaf crown, which
slants downward at the top, and very
pronounced brim, turned up high and
broad at the side. This might look well
on the stage or in picture, but could
hardly be considered suitable for the
street. Some importers have exhibited
turbans with closely-rolled brims, and
the English walking hat is introduced In
all the fashionable colors in felt.
A stylish model in white felt is cut up
some distance on either side and laced
together with a gilt cord; gilt cord to
match is placed around the edges; the
inner portion OF the front brim rising
over the forehead is faced with black
velvet, and spray OF maserta rose
buds and attendant Leaves nesGles some
distance within. A number of white
ostrich tips are placed in bunch.like
form on the top; broad double-faced
strings, black velvet and satin, are tied
under the chin, and above these are q
second pair Of narrow strings handsome
ly brocaded. A pretty hat of black vel,
vet was trimmed with black silk netted
scarf, dotted with tiny gilt beads. Three
small black ostrich tips sprinkled with
gold beads were grouped in cluster on
the top. A few years ago red bonnets
would have seemed an impossibility.
Now they are shown made Of red plush,
plain felt, trimmed with rich feathers,
and tied with red satin ribbons. Hand
some reception bonnets have the frames
covered plain with ruby satin, or ruby
velvet, the trimming costly lace, and q
long soft ostrich plume. ..
OF course, red bonnets will only be
worn by persons who can afford several
changes, and do not, therefore, need to
display them frequently. There is a
distinguished demand for elegant bon
nets in one solid color of plush, satin,
or velvet, the only fashionable combina-
tion consisting of trimmings of brocade
in high blended colors, which look like
Indian embroidery or Persian stuff.
Persons who must confine themselves
to one "best," select style to match
their best suit, which is usually of
black, or some dark shade, trimming it
with feathers to match, aud fabric
which contrasts in texture, but not in
color.
The trimmings for hats are varied and
beautiful. Among the reigning colors
there is deep cherry, garnet and crimson
shade. Brown and "old gold" are
used for combining them with. Rib
bons are exceedingly rich in some
styles, and very gay in others. A new
ribbon has narrow plush strioes alter
mating with satin. Other rich ribbons
are double.faced velvet on one side and
satin on the other and here especially
may be remarked, very beautiful combi-
nations of color-the velvet being com.
paratively dark, and the satin usually of
a bright or pale shade. Black velvet is
contrasted with cardinal dark blue is
placed in juxtaposition with pale blue
satin cardinal velvet is relieved by
white satin deep garnet by ivory, and
deep brown contrasts with pale blue,
and seal-brown with bright garnet.
Flowers, for the most part, are large
and often gorgeously colored. Roses in
ich shades of garnet are in great favor,
some of which are very dark. Other
roses are bright pink or magenta. Ad-
ditional brightness is impaired by cox.
combs in natural colors, or, oftentimes.
feathery tuftings show SUGGESTIONS of
velvet threads of deep wine or garnet
color, placed in minute bunchings on
numerous green stalks arranged in cox
comb-like form.
Gilt ornaments of every kind reap
pear. Much favor, however, is accorded
to irridescent ornaments, wrought in
imitation of large flies with outstretched
wings, lizards and coiled snakes. All
are quite large lizards, although in
wavy undulations, extending oftentimes
from more than three to four inches on
the bonnet, while serpents, though
coiled in cork-screw fashion, reach al:
most an equal length.