Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-13

work is done az well and the prices reduced,
30 there is a new industry developed that
helps all around. It gives occupation TO
largo number of girls, and places pretty things
within the reach of many women who have
not been able TO pay importers prices for
them. The shapes Of either bonnets or hats
do not differ materially from those of last
season, although there is If possible, larger
variety. Indeed, it seems almost impossible
to be out Of the fashion whatever one may
wear. Bonnets az a rule, are small and the
cottage and capoto shapes prevail they may
have close, rolling, or coronetted brims and
still they are sty lish. Large English pokes
are also worn, as there are some faces to
which small bonuets are not becoming. For
such faces there are also besides the English
poke, faring cottage bonnets not SO exagger-
ated as the first style and more fitting for
matronly ladies'.
One OF the prettiest specimens of this style
Hat have seen this season was at Burr's.
It was Of olive velvet with q soft crown Of
olive .sntin, embroidered very elaborately in
silk of paer olive shade the velvet was
softly and irregularly puired over the Aaring
brim, which was slightly indented at the top
in Marie Stuart fashion. The brim on the
outside was encircled by fall of olive-color-
ed Duchesse lace; low on one side was a
large cluster of flowers, olive shading to the
deep red of Jacqueminot rose. This bon
net was specially noticeable as almost the
only one shown this season that had garni.
ture Of flowers On everything else feathers
are employed Red is used in great profusion
in all the shades, from heliotrope pink,
through shrimp, red with yelowish tinge,
crushed strawberry, crushed raspberry, terra
Gotta in at least dozen shades, crimson, OK
blood, and all the shades of garnet and wine.
In no other year do l remember to have seen
so many red bonnets, and yet the shades are
so diversified there is not the least sameness.
Take for instance, one in deep, vivid red
that comes under the head of cardinal 1t
was a small capote, with smooth crown and
plain close brim, around which was a softly
plated scarf of velvet caught in the centre
with ornaments of impion feathers; across
the back of the crown, at the lower edge,
were loops Of ribbon held by gilt buttons A
cluster of red plumes was placed low on the
left. Another red bonnet was of crushed
raspberry, with plain crown and embossed
brim in double pu1s between these pufs
was a band Of gold lace a cluster of tips the
color of the plush was placed on the side
with one plume falling low at the back, and
nestled among the soft tips were three tiny
humming birds. Among the noticeable larger
bonnets was an English poke in black velvet,
trimmed with a scarf OF embroidered surah
satin and a cluster of black plumes Another
poke was in Indian blue embossed plush with
plumes Of holiotrope pink. This pink by the
way, is one of the variations of terra Gotta,
and one of the fashionable combinations Of
the day is terra Gotta red and Indian blue.
Browns are used also, and these are in the
golden shades; brown and gray are seen in
combination. While bonnets are small, hats
are correspondingly large, with the exception
Of the feather and velvet toques and turbans,
and are in the Rembrandt, Coralie, and Gains
borough shapes. Felt bonnets and hats come
in all the costume shades, and can be got to
match any toilette. The feather toques are
as fashionable as ever and are worn u great
deal by young ladies' They come in every
variety of combination and are extremely
pretty and stylish.
SALLIR JOY WHITE.