The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-29
Spring Styles.

The regal magnifcence of Solomon,
which was overshadowed by the simple
elegance of the lily of the field, was
barely presentiment of the present
splendor OF feminine attire. The arti-
fetal Gala lily bushes upon the crown
center of a rose-pinked pulled hat, and
the gorgeous tiger lily grows scarlet in
ombre, when brought in contact with
the glittering rainbOw-tinted fabrics, the
many-hued feathers and the wonderfully
colored flowers that are the leading fea-
lures of the springs millinery.
What shall we say Of the head gear?
A colored photograph would be only a
one-sded affair, for the bonnetsnot only
have two distinct sides, but back and
front, which should be seen, for each
portion shows new characteristics; from
one side droop feathers; flowers are in
front; the other side reveals cascade
of lace, and from the back, mingling
with the ends of shaded plumes, are
loops of ombre ribbons.
The fancy strains in all manner of
lace conceits and oriental designs are
really only ornamental, for they require
a bonnet of complete lining of silk, satin
or surah, and they are garnished most
deliberately and exquisitely.
In one specimen a flat, round shape in
fancy braid, with rich lace border in the
yellow straw, rests upon crown of
changeable satin, while under the lace
edge all round the hat is placed a full
wreath of dogwood blossoms, yellow
jasmine, crab-apple blossoms, scarlet
honeysuckles and hawthorn sprays, tied
in the back with ribbons in the shadings
of the wild flowers.
A pretty shape in fancy straw, over a
satin shading from cream to orange, is
trimmed with lace and ombre plumes
and is tied under the throat with strings,
one being in maize color and the other
bright orange. Others are made over
pulled surah, the soft silk coming up in
raised effects through the lace openings
in the straw.
A peculiar hat of pulled pink gauze
has decorations of pink roses and other
wild flowers, lace and pale pink-tipped
plumes. An odd-shaped bonnet is q
network of steel and gold, with ruffles
to match, of the metal lace, and has
long, shaded plumes, ribbons and flow.
ers as garniture; and little gem of lace
and flowers has on one side cascade OF
lace, filled in with the flowers of trailing
vines, while on the other side is one
string of wide ribbon, which is brought
round and joined under the lace and
flower bride.
The ornaments in gold, silver, steel
and bronze, with and without jeweled
effects, claim attention, for they come
in all conceits of bugs, birds, butterflies
and animals, and are used to secure the
strings to the bonnets, or to fasten on
the loops and bows of ribbon to the sur.
face af the hat.
The bonnets embrace all the fabrics
used in creating costumes, and can be
en- suite; in truth they should be, for the
leading artists show only one illustration
of each and every style as model, and
will make only to order to suit the ap-
pearance and garments of the would-be
wearer; therefore, we see in the styles
for spring all the fancy braids and straws
by side Of laces in all the costly points
languedoc, miracourt, .Genevre, guipure
and Spanish; gossamer and firm fabrics,
ombre-hued textures, plain, changeable,
striped and brilliantly lighted or illu-
minated with lines of gold, silver, steel
or bronze and threads Of iridescent spun
glass, of which evening fabrics are now
Manufactured. IL hiladelphi0 Times.