New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-13
Spring Bsnnets.

LIS uE6t lmpOEI2GlO09 OF french BON
nets show the large Clarissa Harlowe
shapes, with brims that flare above the
forehead, and are tied down closely at
the sides, and also small bonnets with
close brims like those popularity worn
during the winter. The soft crowns
now worn in caps and turbans Of vel
vet or satin are 50 much liked that they
have been reproduced in chip and
straw bonnets. These have close
fronts, and are apt to be trimmed In
Alsacian style with q large bow on top.
There are also soft crowns Of satin.
either plain or striped, or else Of dam
asse silk in Persian patterns, used with
chip brlms. kanchOns, or three-cor.
nered half handkerchiefs of white satir,
embroidered in col0rs, and edged with
Breton lace, are also used on the crowns
OF chip b0nnets., A peculiar novelty
sent over from the hest French milli-
ners is the wine-c0lored chip for the
entire bonnet, or else braids of wine.
color alternating with white chip on
the entire bonnet. A great deal of
wine-cOlOred satin ribbon is used for
trimming the ecru chips that will be
worn very early in the spring, and this
is often combined with cream color.
The bcnnets with faring brims have
no face trimming, but are lined with
satin OF . becoming color. A wreath
OF foliage or of grasses in the new
roseau or reed-green shades passes
around the crown, and satin ribbon of
the same green shade is passed plainly
over the crown. tying down the sides,
and is knotted under the chin for
strings. Sometimes this reed.green
satin ribbon is pale pink on the oppo.
site side, or else faience blue, or it NAV
be the new cream tint called Satsuma.
Pink with blue in Pompadour combs
nations is also seen in the new ribbons.
and there is much garnet with ecru.
The satins for millinery are tho soft
qualities spoken of in Nine. Raymond's
letters as the foulard- fnishcd satins.
India muslin edged with Breton lace
trims some of the finest French chips.
The brim has q wide SHRED bind
ing OF the India muslin that shows at
least an inch in breadth both inside
and out, while beyond this, inside the
brim. is bandeau of velvet either
black or bottled green. The top of the
crown has soft crimped white ostrich
plume held by some veincd leaves Of
dark green velvet. The strings of
doubled Indian muslin, edged with
plated Breton lace, cross the crown,
droop on tho back and are fastened UNI
der the chin. In direct contrast to this
Is the dress bonnet of black Spanish
lace made of broad, barbe more than
q fourth of yard wide, which is tied
in large Alsacian bow on top, passes
down the sides and is tied under the
chin; some green foliage made Of
transparent Grape in roseau shades is
placed on the sides, and chased ara
besque ring of gold holds the Alsacian
bow in place. On plain chip bonnets
are many very small pipings of satin
placed inside the brims, while others
have silk with cords stitched in on the
outside.
The round hats for dressy wear at
summer resorts are very picturesque.
Some Ut these are made of white China
Grape, with the broad brim turned up
directly above the forehead, and filled
in with crushed roses or artemisias IN
pale ecru and pink shades; two large
white ostrich plumes cover the crown.
Broad-brimmed Leghorn hats have each
side caught down with square bows of
cream-col0red satin ribbon, and bou-
quet of field flowers. Gray chip round
hats have high brigand crowns, and the
brim is turned up on the left side.
Persian damask silk is tied like y
handkerchief around the crown. The
black chip round hats for city use are
of English shapes, and in the style
known last year as Equestrienne. Some
of these are trimmed with brocaded
gauze in colors, and others with black
satin-striped gauze.-Harper's Bazar.