Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-18
The Fashions.
INV VI " FT'FIF'
BDNNETS,


Ia dress great changes are taking
place; touching bonnels, their variety
is infinite, and their name legion. a
score or two of years have passed away
since the straw tunnel in which ladies
faces once resided was abandoned for
the little cottage ornec. Now the coal
scuttles, the large gypsy, the wide brims
of our great grandmothers return in n
revival of Leghorn, yellow Tuscan, and
u variety Of pretty open-worked stmws.
The latest openings shows needy of
different shapes belonging to different
epochs and different nations; not only
are French and English streets repre-.
scented, but Indian, Chinese, Japanese,
and even African. There exists GER
tain fascination i'll the large distingue
Leghorn bonnet, with it, floating pale
ivory-tinted ostricn pumes, cream
colored facings of shrred satin, broad
satin bias strings edged with delicate
crcnm-colored Breton lace, and the
same soft tint observed in some looped
satin bows mingled with lace. All ecru
tints and shaders of cream, ivory, bluff,
and cowsip-y elbow are very fashionable.
The wide brims, something Of the
SCOOP shape, are MI faced for the early
days of spring with satin, velvet, or
shirrod India muslin, which is rs deli
cate rs lace or tarletan. The satin fac
ings are of all cream shades, faint tints
of yellow tea.rosc. and straw. color, and
of dark velvet, atlording charming
contrast to the outer adornings. Dark
garnet, gendarme, dark bottle-green,
Seyres-blue, and black are greatly used.
In place Of feathers, flowers are placed
in heavy masses outside of the bonnets
in half wreaths of very large roses
without foliage. Some of the new chip
bonnets are simply trimmed with half
handkerchief Of satin, either white or
striped, called Fanehon, and ARE
laid over the crown, the edges
trimmed with Breton lace. Ecru
chip honnets show II combination
Of garnet satin and cream.color, and are
lined with India muslin drawn in finest
shirrs; the strings are doubled muslin,
edged with plated Breton lace. The
new rosoau, or reed green, the color OF
first grayish green grasses and water
reeds Of spring. has charming effect
IN u wreath OF foliage made to pass
around the crown of bonnet, with
satin ribon Of the same delicate tint
passing down ut the sides, serving for
strings. 4 Gypsy shape is made of Leg
horn, to he worn very much over the
face, III the coquettish manner brought
about by the brim being held down to
the sides Of the head Ivy strings, causing
the hat to flare in the front and behind.
This is trimmed with cream-colored
ostrich tip, and u large cluster Of damask
roses and half.hlown buds; the strings
are double-faced satin, garnet and straw
colorcd, which are tied III bow 1T the
back, The wide hrims are bent by the
mllliners 10 accord with the face OF the
Wearer.
Black honnets lose none Of their ald
popularity, and are trimmed with n
great deal Of black Breton lace jet orna-
ments, jetted. featers, AMI when colorS
are liked upon the black lace bonnets
tea-rose is added, sometimes garnet, EN-.
br0ideries Of old gold silk, 81 lace and
white. Black chip bonnets are more
distingue when trimmed altogether with
black satin for the lining, black feather
tips, and an addition 81 the gold EN-
broidered lace.
Straw beads, and galeon, and gay tin