The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-24
Spring Millinery.

Spring Millinery.
Pokes of medium size, some small
bonnets, and very large faring round
hats make up the bulk of the first i'm
portationS of spring bonnets. The
| pattern bonnets shown are meant for
the earliest spring days, and are of the
closely woven Tuscan and Leghorn
braids, or the split Belgian straws,
rather than the open lace like fancy that
will be used when summer comes. The
| pokes are not eXtravagantly large, and
are of much better shape than those
worn in the autumn; the front projects
| very slightly, the ears are short, and
/ the crown is quite close, with either a
/ revers turned up on it, or else very
| close curtain band. The novelty in such
bonnets is the return to face trimming
for them, arranged in the styles of
a hundred years ago, and the use of rib
bons and soft satin trimmings that are re
productions of fabrics made at Lyons
and at ST. Etienne at the same period.
A tiny bouquet of roses Just inside the
brim is very becoming to young face;
sometimes this is omitted, and there is
a soft puff of satin merveilleuX forming
a face trimming, while in others the
/ satin is a smooth lining on which wide
white lace is plated and sewed fiat;
quaintest of all is a coquettish bow of
ribbon inside, quite far back in the
poke, with the ends rolled like curl,
and sewed down each side, then coming
out at the ears to form strings. A great
deal of ribbon is used for trimming
pokes, and this is from five to seven
inches wide; especially is it wide for
strings, and all pokes have strings. A
flat effect is given in trimming pokes,
though sometimes an exaggerated bow
somewhat i'll Alsacian style is placed
directly on top, with sharply notched
ends hanging down on the sides.
Feathers and flowers are also largely
used. Ostrich feathers have taken the
place Of the fancy feathers of the winter.
Two demi-long plumes begin on the left
side of the poke, and cross the top to
the right, resting there fatty in the way
now seen on the Bernhardt pokes;
sometimes single plume begins on the
right side, and hangs almost straight
down be lind, while in other cases a very
long plume surrounds the crown. Straw
gimp edges the brim of smooth pokes,
or sometimes beaded lace is used, or
beaded galloon bin ds the edge, or else
hnsel lace IS plated on, and studded
with one or two rows OF silver or gold
laceted beads that are as large as bul-
lets: Flowers are most often placed
against the left side, and quite low down;
Il smaller cluster then peers from be-
meath the brim, and is repeated on the
strings
The small bonnets shown are similar
in shape to those with broad flat crowns
worn during the winter, and are meant
for dress hats. They are laden with
trimmings that take on the Alsacian
bow shape; for instance, Tuscan straw
bonnet has two loops of Tuscan braid
lined with satin and with Mechln lace)
forming one side of an Alsacian bow,
while the other side of this bow is made
of the loveliest white ostrich tips. 4
faceted gold clasp forms the center of
the bow; the curtain band turns up like
a revers, and has lace upon it; similar
lace is plated inside the brim, and this
distinguished little bonnet is completed
by white satin meryeilleux rib
bon strings six inches wide, and
more than yard long. An
other small bonnet is made up of some OF
the newest fancy materials, and although
silver net and jet are introduced, the
/, prevailing color Is red--the new Van
dyck red-as this appea.s in the satin
merYelileuX which is plated on the
foundation beneath the Jet and silver
lace, and also IN the strings of ombre red
satin, shaded from deepest Nandyck ur
to PINK cluster OF shaded poppies