The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-19

leading style of bonnets, as thus far dis
coverable, has broad. square crown, with
the poke brim, shelving, but not very deep
over the face.
The reign of the exaggerated head
dresses of the last several seasons is sup
posed to be on the wane. Importers speak
confidently of small bonnets as leading the
mode; and, while classified as large, the
hats will be of diminished circumference in
the brim. However, there is yet too much
to learn in regard to the styles of the com
ing season to say with certainty what will
or what will not obtain. Both large hats
and large bonnets are much approved for
certain purposes, and by many of the most
tasteful ladies. and, though compelled,
they will not go out without struggle for
longer continuance in fashions favor.
Felt, as usual, will be in the fashions van
for the early weeks of the season, with
velvet certainly; and, it may be, plush and
sanin antique in reserve for the millinery
of the Winter. Yet we shall hardly have
continuance, it is thought of the bear
skin and other varieties of fluffy plush; the
mole skin, or the ciose-clipped va
riety, will be the strongest rival, most
probably, with which velvet viii
be forced to contend. Ribbons in
velvet and in moles-skin plush are
among the early importations; and these
materials are likely to rule in trimming
materials. whether in draperies or in rib
bons. Fancy feathers will notably divide
choice with ostrich feathers, and stuffed
birds. despite all protest against the
slaughter of these feathered denizens of
the forest, will be again among the most
conspicuous of the millinery Ornamental
tons. In the fancy feathers these of the
mt of a shoa
those of the peacock will be, as usual, the
most important, though the breast plumage
of all birds of brilliant coloring will be
utilized, while the plumage of almost all
the small birds is made useful by dying, if
the native color be not satisfactory. Wide,
ck-mounted, club shaped plumes of fan
cy feathers will supplant ostrich plumes to
a marked extent as hat trimming, assisted
by large birds stuffed soft, so as to lie
snugiy around the crown, and very elegant
and costly trimmings made of the breasts
of South American humming birds are in
the list of the coming treasures of MILNE
ry resource.
Felt promises to be very fashionable,
more particularly the smooth, glossy felts,
beaver being used only for edgings and
Innings of brims.
Strings are for the present worn narrow,
them on summer straws. But the models |
for autumn and winter have either wide |
or rather narrow strings, according to fan |
cy.
Flowers promise to be worn very little, |
more for dress and theatre bonnets than |
any others; and these few blossoms will |
be mostly in silk and satin. Flowers, |
however, will be in request for evening
head-dresses and toilets, as usual
For dainty use in the carriage drive at |
watering places in the noun
tains, there have recently been brought |
out hats of white French chip, with the /
of Oriental or Spanish lace, |
feathers heretofore alluded to, with the ad-
dition of null drapery.
The most remarkable novelty in the |
head-dress of recent appearance is the rus
tic bonnet. This is creation of the small |
tubing of india rubber which is employed
for the stems of artificial flowers. The
braid is composed of two, three, or four
pieces of the rubber tubing held together.
and interlapplng as in basket braiding:
md in order to make the rustic effect
more perfect the tubing is cut here and
here slantingly, as with a sharp knife.