Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Winter Ronnees.


of millinery this winter. 1t is seen in
the cisele velvets as background for
black, red, or olive raised figures; in
cloth of gold for crowns; in gold ribbon
for strings; threads of gold are wrought
on satin in rich broca5es; a great deal
of gold galloon is used again; and there
are gold beads on all parts of the bon
net, the small ones being wrought in net
on the crown, while large faceted gold
beads edge the front of the brim. Gold
lace is also used, but less than the
other gilt garnitures. There are
few gold brooches or similar
ornaments, except the long nail or
other long pin used as a bonnet rest.
Dark velvet, plush, and brocaded
bonnets worn in the daytime for visit
ing, Mt church, or at afternoon recep-
ii ons, are most often trimmed with gold.
Silver trimmings, and the darker steel
bead ornaments, are most effective on
pale blue and black bonnets, and are
seldom combined with other colors.
For full-dress white bonnets the beads
most used are opal tinted-not pure
white pearl, but iridescent- and these
are on wide laces for strings and for
covering brims, while the crown is
wrought in set figures with these beads,
and even the marabout POM
pons stuck low on the left side are
tipped with iridescent bits of pearl. The
small close shapes that do not conceal
the hair are preferred for dress bonnets,
while poke front, especially the new
shape that pokes down rather than up
ward, is chosen for general wear in the
long fur beavers or plush fabrics. Opal
tinted and white plush bonnets are
chosen for full.dress receptions. the
opera, etc. A new fancy for colored
dress bonnets of light blue, pink, or
cream-color is to almost cover the bon
net with the smallest ostrich tips, hay
ing row pointing forward on the brim
and a similar row turned down
ward on the crown then, to
keep these in place, the whole is
veiled with tulle, either pink, blue, or
cream, whatever color prevails in the
bonnet, and this tulle extends down
each side to form strings. There is also
an effort to revive the flowers tha. have
been banished for awhile. These are
finer than usual this season, and are
principally made of plush foliage and
flowers that have silken petals. The
silken roses in variegated wreaths, or
in different shades of red, are very hand
some when covering the brim OF the
bonnet that is finished on the opposite
side by long plume. For instance, the
brilliant new red tint, which is bright
cardinal, is chosen for the plush
crown, large red roses cover the right
side of the brim, and demi-l long piume,
shaded from cardinal to pale pink, trims
the left side. For more quiet colors
young ladies choose black beaver or
plush bonnets, edged on the brim with
large faceted jet beads, and the entire
trimming is a wreath of crushed roses
without foliage, varied through red,
yellow and pink; this passes across the
top from ear to ear. Smooth broad
crowns prevail, but there is also fancy
for shirred crowns of light materials,
such as Surah satin, and there are other
full crowns that are broadened to form
the scarf which trims the brim !;
this scarf is sometimes fasten-
ed by gilt hook aud eye, or
else it is shaped into very long and fiat
Alsacian bow. Strings of ribbon are
very much enriched by being bound
with plush on one side only. The
youngest ladies now wear bonnets, as
they are quite as youthful-looking as
round hats; indeed, the only round hats
that receive much favor are the beavers
with long nap and fiaring brim sur
rounded with long plumes, or
else trimmed with several short nodding
feathers. Importers OF London hats
for ladies show many fur bonnets in
small sizes, with gay plaid satin or vel
vet crowns, while the brims are of seal
or other fur. There are also many large
pokes and Gainsborough hats of seal
skin that are found to be very becoming
to young ladies. The novelty of the
season, however, is the leopard skin
bonnet, made close-fitting, and for its
only ornament leopard's paw with
gold claws. The most popular seal
turbans have dented crowns and rolling
brims, and are nearly as large as those
worn by gentlemen. HdTper's BdzdT.
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