The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18

small for ladies of all ages; that poke
bonnctS will be worn to poke more down
ward than above the forehead, and will
be used by young ladies rather than old
ones; and finally that round hats will be
extremely small turbans or caps worn
back on the head as bonnets are, or else
they will be very large, with wide fronts
that shade the forehead and cover the
front hair entirely, More small bonnets
of velvet are shown than of all other
materials, The full front and softcrOwns
are newest for these, but smoothly COW
cred crowns and brimS are the popular
style, The fancy for contrasts is shown
III having the crown of one color and the
brim of anotheE, and the liking for red
with green is seen in many shades OF
these two cOlors; thus, for full-dress re-
DeptiOns, the opera, etc, are crowns OF
the palest pink rose velvet, with light
green velvet for the brim and strings;
whileSto wear with visiting costumes are
crowns of bright Arab red or dark game t
velvet. terra-cotta, or strawberry, with
the brim of dark moss green or rifle
green velvet. or perhaps green velvet
foliage covers the entire brim, or il may
have the rich beaded and embroidered
iaces of these two colors; there is then
single bird or panacle of feathers on the
left showing both colors, and the strings
of velvet or ottoman ribbon to match
the color of the brim. One pretty fashion
is that of dark green velvet for the en-
tire outside of the bonnet, with shrimp
pink velvet shirred inside the brim, and
a cluster of shrimp pink ostrich tips out
side. Electric blue velvet bonnets lined
with ficelle gray shirrcd velvet, and
trimmed with aiicelle plume or bird, are
also fashionable contrasts. The full
fronts of velvet mentioned above are
rows of box-plaiting covering the brim,
or else there are five or six rows Of loops
of velvet or satin ribbon tbickly over
Tapped TO form the brim. while the crown
is either plain smooth velvet, or il may
be a soft cap crown of embroidered
velvet, or of plain velvet in two length
wise box plaits, or gathered on Il reed
round and round in circle, or else coy
cred with the beaded and artistically en-
broidercd laces.
Two shades of strawberry rcd velvet
with panache of the same shades and
ottoman ribbon strings are liked in a
small bonnet to be worn with black,
green, ca strawberry red dresses. The
Arab rcd velvet bonncts are also offered
for both blondes and brunettcs. and these
are softcned by long scarf of Spanish
guipure lace that serves for trimming
and for strings, with either red or black
bird, or the inevitable cluster of three
IL ln InT IlnAi- traftvnt
bonnctS these lace sCarfs are also used,
and there are black ostrich tips busted
all over with gold to trim them, and the
brim may have gold cord passementeric
on the edge or inside. Other black vel
vet bonnets with box-plaitcd brims are
shot all oyer with gold beads; still others
have Jet cfescents in black laces. and
more youthful ones have panache of
shrimp pink or strawberry red or copper
colorcd feathers, The tiniest bonncts
ever worn by full grown woman are
made for young ladies to match their
suits From front to back these measure
only an eighth of a yard, and the crown
is straight and fiat against the head. so
that they til thctsback part of the head
perfectly, resting ON the low knotted
couture. Plain velvet covers these; bro
cadcd velvet ribbon crosses the brim
carelcssly in easy folds from ear TO ear;
the entire edge is bound with striped
plush; two or three gilt stays, butter
flies, beetles. or short pins with ham
morcd gilt heads are stuck in the ribbon,
and two small curled ostrich tips are on
the left side. There are no strings, and
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thrust through the crown and hair.
Made of pale blue, shrimp pink or cream
white, with beaded lace or ribbon, these
are charming for dressy wear, while of
black or dark velvet they are suitable for
church or street. 10 wear with the plain
cloth or cashmere costumes that are now
chosen for church and street. Any in
genlOus young woman can make herself
two or three such bonncts for the price
she would have 10 pay for one made 70
order The felt bonncts of small size
are trimmed with vclvctfo and breast
feathers. or q bird. and most of these are
close in shape, with the trimming pro-
ducing an Aisacian effect b. its outlines
though not always arranged in an Asa
clan bow
Very drcssy pokes OF terra-cotta, cleo
trio blue, or copper red felt have thcil
entire trimming Of ostrich feathers of the
same shade passing around the front and
sides far forward on the brim, but moi
meeting behind the crown; the edges are
bound with striped plush ribbon provi
ded for this purpose, and there are nc
strings. Elegant pokes are made o
bright Arab red or dark garnet velve
with shirrcd ficellc gray velvet lining,
and AIRED bird with long plumage tina
sweeps around back of the crown. Ham
mcrcd gilt beads set singly aud an inch
apart are the stylish finish for the brimS
of velvet bonucts. New "piece lace" o
cords of French felt is used for the entire
brims Of bOnncts that have velvet crowns
either black or colored. Among the nov
elites are braided chenille, plush anC
felt bonnets in imitation of the baskc
hOnncts worn during the summer. Fo
elderly ladies are black velvet bonnet
with real Chaniilly lace trimmings anC
black velvet bands held by clasps of an
tique silver; bunch Of dark panses ant
strings OF ottoman rcpped silk complct
these. The new bright Arab velvet i
very effective in combination with darl
brown velvet, plush and brownish-re,
plumcs. A few amber beads are scel
cdgiug the brims of dark velvet bOnncts
either brown, green. blue OF black.
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