National Republican., 1878-04-04
Loves Of Bonuets,

Among the many variations In shape and
contour Of spring styles the favorites seem TO
he the gold bonnet" the silver straw" tho
lovely pearl gypsy" the "grisette" Centirely
covered with fowes), the elite" and the
Dolly Warden" which latter is a sort of COM
| binaton hat, Of silk or satin and straw, plumes,
pearls flowers, gilt, and what.not, apparently
piled on indiscriminately, but producing .
whole which the ladies unanimously declare
to be perfectly ravishing." In the way Of
floral adornments shown at recent openings,
every flower foliage, vegetable, fruit, even
seaweed, OF every cline and country Is imi-
| tated, and roses, crushed and uncrushed, leaves
that pretend TO be worm-eatcn, flowers that
would have us believe that they are faded,
violets that emit n delicate perfume as II Just
rlucked from the garden wrcaths of real
acorns on rubber stems, and with artificial
leaves; daisies, butter-cups, dandelions, geru-
NUNS, thistles, nectarines, oranges, straw
berries-in fact, get the dictionary and hunt
up the names of every specimen known to
horticulture and agriculture, and save us all
| this trouble.
1ntermingled with all these are bugs,
| beetles humming- birds, serpents, scattered In
gorgeous profuson over every thing that
passes under the hands of tho milliner. But
rarcst, loveliest, and alas most pitiful Of all,
are the beautiful butterflies, with real wings,
that decorate many Of the most expensive
Partisan bonnets. If this wholesale slaughter
of the innocents continues for tho adornment
Of selfish feminnity the race of butterflies will
soon be extinct And then there is the grasses,
always graceful and exquisite-meadow
grasses, swamp grasses and farm grasses---
some with dew-drops sparkling on them, as
though fresh from the dainty hand of mother
Nature.
| An exceedingly stylish hat Ia of black
chips, the close, cottage shape, surinounted by
three silver-shaded tips meeting at the top.
At the back is u handsome silvsr.shaded bow
Of satin, fastened by butterfly of silver
| filagree. Loops Of black watered ribbon are
also placed on top, and the strings arc of tho
same, lined with narrower ribbon of silver
shaded satin.
| white chip hat Is caught up on the brim
at one side aud double faced with pearl satn.
Gold braid Is mixed in the hat quite con-
| spcuousiy, long white ostrich plume waves
outside, and two golden butterflies hover be-
meath the brim. The strings are of pearl
! tinted satin-faccd ribbon.
round hat is Of black chip, trimmed with
| folds OF moss green silk md green shaded and
gold velvet. The folds are confined In place
by three gilt rings. Two long black ostrich
plumes are outside, and an exquisite green
shaded humining bird perches inquisitively
above the hose Of the wearer.
An exceedingly jaunty hat is the Elite, which
| turns up higher on one side than on the other,
| faced with velvet or satin to match the suit,
and completed with two or three ostrich tips
aud q pompon.
A beautiful brown chip has wreath of pend
ant leaves upon one side, mixed with tiny
ne-cOnes and grasses. At the back is a ilat
bow of the chip, faced with gold. A golden
! fringe droOps over the brim delicate white
ruchiug is just visible inside, and the strings
are Of brown and gold double-faced satin rib
bon.
lnt Ia. L. T..
size, Of black chip, around which is simply und
gracefully twined II long scarf Of crepe de
chine, bordercd with white chinile and pearl
fringe. Not plume or flower appears upon
it: the scarf is fastened by an elegant mother
of.peRrl and silver buckle. The facc.trinming
is plain band OF gold, beaded by large pearls.
Another has crown OF white chip, with u
double front of tuscan aud chip tho latter faced
with cardinal velvet. Two ostrich plumes
are carried around the crown and passed under
the chip, appearing ut the back of the neck
like two little tips. Loops ofsatin ribbon are
on top, aud ruche forms the face trimming.
! A black chip is beaded around with pearls,
a band of cardinal velvet headed by pearls
forms the face trimming, above which is fall
of beaded lace Around the hat is an cxquis.
ite wreath Of pOppies iu shaded silk, mixed
with field grasset, olivet tips and loops Of satin
ribbon.
Another is u fancy Tuscan braid, with soft
crown almost entirely covered with oats
which fall gracefully at one side. large nat
bow Of satin--sultane coUr---s placed ON top,
with forget me -nots and Marshal Neil roso.
The inside has q double row OF the shirred sui
tame satin.
A stylish black hat is finished with gold
braid laid on in plaits and trimmed on top
with BLACK feathers. 1t is cut sp the back in
a point, a black lace fchu depending from it,
which is fastened with pin Of Roman gold
and pearls. In the face Is y simple band of
black velvet edged with lace.
Another has Tuscan front and gold crown !;
straw colored, satin-f faced ribbons fora tho
gsrniturc, and at one side are acorns and
droopng grasses. The front il iaccd with gold,
and at the back is deep cape Of straw.