The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
Hats ard BOnnets.

give up the mode which perhaps they
accept just as reluctantly but which now
seems to have become = part Of them
selves. The recent revolution in hair
dressing strongly Developed this con-
sentative tendency. 1t seemed shock
ing to many to remove the snowy super
structure Of pufs and braids and come
down to the unmitigated severity Of the
simple contour Of The head; but, dis
tasteful as it was, it is accomplished, and
hair and bonnet no longer tower heav-
onward. r.... ..t,.f ....y. 4
The first object Of solicitude in fall
shopping Is naturally the bonnet or hat. !
The styles offered this year are various
many very picturesque and even beau
tiful, Others severely plain. Young Ia
dies find the Derby 50 serviceable and
generally 80 becoming that stiff and I'M
feninine qualities are overlooked. They
coet Fat the best stores, from % to'$'G,
and, like a gentleman's hat, can, when
deiac.d, DO rebound, pressed and lined
for $3.50, 80 as to be nearly as good as
new. A bit of the tip Of feather or ,
cord and tassels is the most in the way
Ut trimming allowable on these hats,
which must be Of fine quality and good
shape or they are shocking bad hats.
One privilege this age must forego-.
that Of laughing at its grandmothers'
taste; for some of these bonnets are
fac.siniles of the old relics which used
to come out Of the garnet only for tab.
leaux or to illustrate the absurdities Of
our ancestors. Beaver, plush and satin
in endless combinations with the brea
Of birds are the fabrics Of which the in-
ported hnnets are made. 1t is well 20
view for yourself these extravaganza IL
pOrtations, % they ore the origin Is
lrom which the American stock will We
modelled, and you will thus educate yoar
taste and fix your standards before
making your purchases in more modest
places. They will bring you relia lie
intelligence of the shapes, colors I'd
salient points Of the incoming styles.
Great latitude is to be allowed in form
and size. Nyou fancy it you may W. ar
. shaggy beaver half the size of co;sl-
scuttle, scooping up above the he; i,
with not a thing inside to relieve It's
cavernous depths; or you may, If YOU
prefer it, wear q close-ftting, cup
shaped little affair on the back Of Your
head, cllnging so closely as to be
almost invisible but for the birds bres st,
or gold iharpoon, or beetle, OF aim ost
Whist you will, 80 it nestle closely to the
bonnet.
+ Then there are shapes and sizes all
the way between these extremes; some
not very unlike the close strsws which
prevailed last summer, and which are
sure to be popular with those who PRE-
fer tho jxsie miliss in style. i
There is q strong flavor Of orientalism
in the brilliant colOrs Of the materials
gold, red, ;inconceivably bright, then
again these and other hues in such per-
feet combination as to produce low
Eto1b; the kind Of color harmony which
Eis nsund ID Is6a fabrics, AID which
FWeAern eyes bekiA tonsderssand.a i
There is absolutely no trimming in The
inside even Of those bonnets which in.
! C6e upwas3 and shSw It'd 0tire lin
I ing. This may be Of acOntraSling color,
but is severely plain, leaving the face
quite to its own resources; another BIT
HrpllfF the eOuseNativDs, hut g Dod
lsEsfq such asarv their o1nmilliners,
'f6fNetsis no part sof Tho wssk which
so surely betrays the lnprofessional
touch ~ the inside trimming. n So lei
.famateur Nat nakers' iejdcs1 that one
difficulty in their way is removed. The
strings are made, as for some time past,
Of sft satin or other soft material nude
double, and frpged or trimmed with
bows at the end; they are broader and
shorter than last season, and tied ir
front instead Of behind as they, bavt
been. , i H. Il '-i~'.- h'''|.f'
There is 40 kind of skilled labor in III,
domain Of dress which commands SC
high a price as millinery. One mus
pay sum for . bonnet altogether dis.
prOpOrtiOned to the cost Of material and
time required in making It. And, a. j
is tn Nprk d artists ,rsGher than Of
tisAhs, this Is Is II should be. But hap
py arerthey who can supplement q slsn
der pGrsswith s1ll and ta1tS Fga u
prey16Ss bea We buy fl1le
plssh, bird, satin, and, to tn
pleasure Of wearing Il beautiful
bonnet have The added joy Of being tn
creator and author. But such, lik
poets, are born, not made; and the mul
titude- must still walk tho safer path un
der professional guidance. It is quit
customary now for such - desire eco
nOmical methods to purchase their owl
materials and take them to q milliner 4
1 make up for them. This many YER
tasteful and competent ones will do 70
| fifty cents, or one dollar, and thu
greatly reduce the cost Of . bonnet.
But, while you may get some one t,
make your hats for you, you must wea
them yourself; and there is an art II
j that as well. What loads OF milliner
are spoiled by not knowing how to wes
II! Some peopleI hats always seem
thing apart from themselves. Wherea
French tWouaA and her bdnnet ar
homogeneous; are one. i sets upo
her 6eal At&sllX ~ 9it NSfS
scioes6sss, os, I JbThste MID, Xsaor
IRON some one who has, il your new h
i shouh cot forward or back; rest dow
closely upon tie he'd b oa'a little col
onet Of hair. Thee points seem insis
nifcAnt, but they make the diflsrenc
} between being veil dressed Gnd moi
and ] think it Is Emerson Who describt
the teace 10 be attained from the col
jciousness Of bsias we'll dressed - se,
, ond only to that which comes, from a
| easy conscience. -Chrissias Usioa. =. :