The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05
BONNETs MADE AND TO BE MADE
An Uncommon Latitude for Choice
Within the Bounds Of the Newest
Fashion.

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Fashion.
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Never in modern times has tickle fash
ion been so generous in regard to ladies'
head-gear as she is at the present. No
rigid style is imposed to adorn favored
few and deform many. On the contrary
the widest latitude is allowed not only as
regards the shape and size of hats and
bonnets, but the material of which they
are made and the manner of trimmings.
There are close cottage shapes coming
we'll above the ears for slender, delicate
faces, and poke bonnets with just enough
upward tendency of brim to elongate
round, plump faces. There are little
fanchon shapes suited to youthful faces,
and there are medium-sized and stately
bonnets for elderly ladies.
The heliotrope and lilac shades give Ia
dies with unimpeachable compilations
an opportunity OF showing less fortunate
companions what colors they dare wear.
The long gradation of gold and straw
colors furnishes, in one shade or another,
the hue required for toning down over
rosy compilations, and the rich, warm car
dinals provide the required color for
pale, olive skins. While the tendency is
decidedly for snowy bonnets, ablaze with
gold lace and blossoming profusely with
flowers, more modest tastes are gratifed
by styles equally fashionable if less pro-
nounced. There remains, consequently,
little or no excuse for any lady, be she
young or old, for appearing this season
in an unbecoming hat.
At johnson Brothers & Co., East
Fourteenth street, Union Square, the
French pattern bonnets on exhibition
have given, during the Easter week near
ly spent, ample opportunity for selection,
not only in the directions suggested but
among a variety of round hats. Among
the last mentioned is one with large far
ing brim designed to be worn partly of
the face and caught back one side to
make way for long fluffy plume of straw
color, which is brought over the top Of
the hat and near to the front, forming a
veritable halo above the face of the
wearer. A less picturesque but more
digni6ed round hat is here contributed
in shape borrowed in part from the old
English walking hat, but with an almost
] straight and narrow brim, slightly rolled
This model calls for somewhat se
we're style of trimming. One of those
exhibited had scarf wound about the
brim with a wing at one side. A con
spicuous bonnet on exhibition showed ar
embroidered crown with Tuscan-strav
brim. A scarf Of old-gold satin crossed
!: the top of the bonnet to fall at the bacl
of the neck in carelessly bowed ties
while cluster of shaded roses droopel
, at one side. The fancy for white pear
. bead trimming was prettily illustrated il
clear white chip Of poke shape. Th'
front of the brim had in place of th'
{ usual facing facing composed of row
. of pearl beads, and pearl beads furthe
assisted in the outside trimmings
5 The delights of Easter week exhibited
: by this firm have been by no means con
: fined to the trimmed millinery. A full
line of French and American straw goods
: French flowers, ribbons and laces, ha
given opportunity for the selections o
any materials to be made up to order
Nor will the novelties cease with the end
: ing Of the spring festival. New goods ar
+ opening continuously tomeet the contin
ued demands in this line, in witnes
y whereof is full stock of straw and Tus
!. can hned feathers, cashmere plumes, gol'
> lace Of intricate pattern, and Languedo
}, lace embroidered with gold threads jus
q taken from the packing cases.