The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-25
Spring Bonnets.


things imaginable for q full-grown
head. That brunettes rank high in IA
vor is evident from the new colOrs. The
variety in reds includes the peculiar red
of FURNISHED copper, geranium red,
coral, the red brown of the wall-h0wer,
Spanish rose, and glowing wine colore
deepening into maroon. Other favorite
colors are old. gold, butter-cup yellow,
maize and Isabella yellow. which are
used in profusion. The closely-titting
capote is one of the most popular shapes.
One of these little bonnets has a soft
crown covered with kerchief of blue
brocaded satin, edged with gold and
cashmere bead fringe; on the brim are
two rows of cashmere nail-heads. The
point at the back tails over a garland of
golden silken peoples. The long strings
are of the new wide bobbinet lace, made
of strong gilt threads that will not tar
nish, and is as flexible as the softest
lace.
A larger shape, having a flowing scoop
front, something like the DevOnshire
style. is caught up at one side and held
by large gilt stiletto and a panache of
ostrich feathers exquisitely shaded from
cream to old-gold and warm chestnut.
The inside facing is of the same chest
nut tint in velvet finished by an inner
facing of silk of a lighter shade. The
brim is edged with gold lace and EN-.
broidery OF yellow pearl and iridescent
beads; the trimming carried round the
hat is similar to the facing and is COM
pleted by large flat bow of the silk.
A small cottage shape. of alternate
stripes of lace straw and leghorn has q
loosely-folded bow of Turc geranium-
red satin placed on top, covered by a
gold net of small meshes confined bv a
golden dirk. On one side is a large
cluster of curling yellow ostrich tips.
The strings are Of wide gold lace.
Another cottage bonnet has front
made entirely of gold braid. The
crown is covered with cream-colored
Turc satin. embroidered with brilliant
dark iridescent beads. The brim is
lined with gold-colored satin, and on
one side is placed large cluster of vel
low Isabella sprout roses. forget-me-
nots and white Marguerites. A band of
peacock blue brocaded satin. fastened
by large ball-headed gold pin on one
side, falls into wide strings lined with
yellow Turc satin.
A superb bonnet of black. jet-em-
broidered lace is finished around the
brim with jet fringe. On one side is
placed cluster of grape leaves of deep
est garnet, busted with gold. Dark
tendf1ls curl ABOUT the gold stems which
suspend punches of grapes having pur-
pie blooms and small golden leaves.
The strings are very long and wide, of
jet-dotted lace.
A charming black lace Fanchon, gilt
tering with jet, has trimming of the
Capucin colors in clusters of feathers OF
red and yellow. Some costly brocaded
satin, interwoven with gold threads, is
laid in graceful folds slightly pulled ON
a cottage shape. The brim is edged
with gold-embroidered Languedoc lace
laid on closely-curled ostrich feathers
of q brilliant yellow, which in turn is
laid over jet-beaded edging. The o.
trich plume is carried to the back,
where it is suffered to fall. The wide
lace strings are dotted with gold beads.
A handsome old-gold-colored chip
Devonshire hat has satin ribbons of the
same shade twisted about the crown,
held by gilt dagger with an agate
bead. The ribbon descends on each
side into long wide strings. A gold
hued Mercutio plume passes across the
front around to the back, where it is
met by half-wreath of shaded yellow
chrysanthemums.
A church bonnet of Tuscan braid has
the crown covered with q network of
white chenille and gold thread; a fringe
of gold beads falls over the front;
cluster of enormous pansies, having
brilliant yellow centers and shaded
golden and brown petals. is placed be-
hind with loose bows and knots of the
chenille net. The wide double creamy
satin strings have trimming of gol'l-
embroidered Languedoc lace placed in
the center IN y Tribune.