The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
SPRING FASHIONS.
THE EASTER sTYIE OF BONNETs COS
TUNES ron GHILDREN-THE IA
yORITE SPRING COLORs.
B0unets and Hats.
When daisies pied, and violets blue.
Aud cuckoo buds OF yellow hue
In nnint tba rupaJpyy with dalIuht

DO paint the meadow with delight.
bonnets are not to be outdone. The great
variety Of shapes for the new season ID said
to be the result Of the mixed nationalities
which have imposed their influence upon
Paris fashions during the last year; but be
that as IL may the materials OF which hats
and all head coverings are to be manufactured
will include the same which were introduced
nearly hundred years ago Many Of the
shapes are larger than last season; some are
Tepettions Of the cottage style, but others
have 1aring brims rising over the forehead
with sides pressed flat to the head. Elegant
importations are OF soft chip or Tuscan, with
rather large crowns OF medium height and
Wide brIms Of equal dimensions all around.
The brims are bent by the milliner In any
way that may seem becoming and desirable
and In consequence there Ia variety OF
coauettish iauntiness which is extremely
pleasing. so the fashionable and fair can
be In style this spring, and at the same time
wear hat that you can see without the aid
OF magnifying glass. The latest and most
effective shapes for street and carriage wear
Is the "cappobia." The crown is very broad
and Nat across the top. while the front flares
very high heavenward. This s filled In with
flowers. Then. again. the brim Is lined with
shirred silk, or with velvet OF dark color
which affords effective contrast with the out
slLo trimming, and flowers are placed In
heavy masses upon the outside, where some
times rs many as ten large roses are disposed
In continuous row without admixture Of
any foliage.
Rich ostrich plumes also sweep over these
vice and fancfulIy caught brims, and in
white or pale shades Of yellow are dellcately
refined. Young ladies wear brims falling low
over the forehead. but rising high at the back,
where they are filled In with heavy sprays OF
flowers and ostrich feathers.
The straw bonnets are not 80 pronounced,
but yet In general have the brlm fiaring over
the forehead, with sides coming close Here
may be observed many new mixtures Of color,
tor not a few are dyed In alterations Of rcd,
yellow, blue and brown. Other bonnets for
general wear are chips In black brown, olive
eSLu anu due, In both the deep marine and
tne Lnors pronounced sapphire, which Is at
pIesenL iashionable. Beige and ecru shades
pervade nearly all STYLES of new hats and
bonnets, and perhaps It Ia due to the 'FRONT.'
hence accorded yellow shades that Tuscan
straw IL again 50 extensively brought for
ward. -
THE CAMARGo BONNET.
L no ploe.y nteie cap shape Camargo has no
Drlm except coronet, which falls closely
back over the bonnet, without affecting Tho
shape. Beaded straws are an idea of the dav
and with a. view to being placed on bonneis
etsids are Drought out 10 black and all the
In straw or chip. They are quite small and
are sewn on In rows to correspond with the
manner of sewing the straw or braid.
A bonnet OF flne black chip Is beaded with |
small .ecru beads. The crown is high and
conicGl. and the front slightly faring Is filled
In with crepe lisse plating. Upon the front |
Of the crown Is placed an ecru tip and an ecy7i
ribbon, woven with gold threads, encircleg
the crown and forms large bow al the back
A handsome buckle, set with Rhine crystals,
ornaments the right side. Black lace strings
fastened at the back OF the bonnet are tied In
front.
white chip hat, In the Rubens style, has
moderately flaring brim and low crown
it Is faced with garnet velvet, edged with
gilt, and Is placed far back on the head a lit
tie on the left side. Two white ostrich tips
| iall over the brim toward the right side, and
/ the back Is trimmed with Lahore damaSse
on which garnet and gold are intermixed.
THE "REPUBLIQUE" BONNET.
The very latest Partisan production Is the
rkepublique." In shape It resembles the
rnrygian cap of the first republic, and the
arrangement OF the silk trimming Stimulates
We peculiar folds OF the liberty cap which It
Ensembles. The upper portion falls over In
Ximltas iuonhoi, auu W make one 10 only W
inmate the head-dress of the Goddess of
asDerty on the old American dollar. The |
lect OF this bonnet-for it cannot be called |
nails very good. 1t is becoming to the |
s ndi lace especially, and suited to blondes as
sen as brunettes. The decided tendency to |
~ - Fnrygian shape Is noticeable In the bows, |
49, PANS and general style OF hat and bonnet |
- mings, and Is the natural effect of the /
assinn state OF the French politics upon
al me pretty silk turhans lately introduced
pring. A new style of these head dresses
os eE initiates the Phrygian cap, and they
: - snown 10 all oolors. Some OF the prettiest
r rM sl1ped white and blue and the spotted
eSarer color and white, called the aFruit
adrer This last Is fastened with an