The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-23
Hats and BOnnetS.

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There Is no one article which HIS the
power to so make or mar the perfection
VI a toilette as the hat which crowns Il.
and no other part Of q woman's dress is
50 difficult TO select wisely. II one can
afford 10 be extrsvagant only in one
portion OF n seasons outfit. by all
means let IL be in hats. for they have
| the place of honor in adjoining the face
and head, and 4 choice bonnet viii give
style and grace TO m ot otherwise simple
costume. Many of us have learned To
our sorrow that some of the prcttiest
and most uncommon shapes are never
to be found outside of those expensive
establishments where the cheapest hats
cost twenty dollars. and the prices
climb from this 10 the most magnificent
heights. French fingers seen TO be
specially skiilfui in changing the form
Of n hat and making of it something
quite different and much more pretty
and becoming than il VA originally.
But from most of Us imported Oonnets
are a far removed rs any OF u other
ideals. and we are fortunate if we have
skill and taste enough To- initiate them.
instead Of being obliged to lower u
standards.
The two leading styles in bonnets
this season are the small. close shapes.
similar to those worn last winter. and
the large poke bonnets. which remind
us of those worn by our grandmothcrs.
The Lcghorn. Tuscan and other fancy
yellow straws are used almost eNclu-
sively. The lace braids. of which some
of the small bonnets are made. are ycry
open and require n c,lored silk lining.
Very pretty black bonnets are made of
fine punishable straw and lace braid in
stripes: Some Of the shapes shown
have corUnet fronts. and the crowns
are made entirely Of flowers. Straw
gimps and braids form part of tho trim
ming on many bonnets, and soft silks
ana ribbons are used for folds and
knots. Another novelty is the steel
braid, which has the color and brilliancy
of that metal. An exquisite imported
bonnet of this kind was trimmed ON the
let side by a knot of dark olive velvet
which held a bunch OF lowering grasses
and a short feather. both glittering
with steel. The strings were of steel
lace. Steel is also much used on bon-
nets combining different shades of soft
gray. Designs wrought in STEEL beads
on net cover the crowns, and pins of
II steel. in various pretty shapes,
hold the trimming. The shaded effects
which are SO popular this season appear
also ON the bonnets in the flowers.
feathers and ribbons with which they
are adorned.
Very few hats are shown at the OPEN
ingS, and most Of them are large.
There is a very pretty turban shape.
and another the sides of which roll up
against the crown. which are trimmed
with shaded breasts and folds of silk or
velvet, and are pretty for travelling
hats. The large hats. for drcssy coun-
try wear, are generally of Leghorn
straw and trimmed with soft plumcs.
If the brim turns up on one side. IL Is
faced with dark velvet, finished on the
edge with n fancy straw braid. Small
gilt pins with round heads are used tn
fasten up the brims of these hats in all
sorts Of irregular ways. and also TO
the loops of trimming.
For shade hats and serviceable bon |
nets the rough straws are much used, |
and one new style of braid is well de-
scribed by its name-"the porcupine."
These s,rawS are black, white and col
Ored; but the black ones seem to be the
most sly lish in the large shapes. The
on these is generally all black.
relieved, perhaps, by a little gilt. II
of n large dropping bow of wide
ribbon a little left of the front. and two
Or three black ostrich plumcs over the
Others are trimmed simply
with a heavy silk cord and several silk
pon-pons. One shape can be worn over
The C for a shade hat, or back ON the
head like a poke bonnet, and has
or not, a the wcarer prefers. A
small bonnet shape has the Marie Stu
.rt point. The rough straws first shown
ire imported. and cost from Sl.25 To
500. according to the shape and size.
later in the season, - these are sold,
hey are replaced by domestic goods,
which are not SC light and fine, but less
expensive. Christian Union.