The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-17

popular poke was rather on the order of q
coal scuttle; now it is smaller and more
like tin sugar or grocer's scoop dipper-
that is, it comes more to point at the
front brim and is somewhat cut off at the
sidesA-and the effect when this point is
bentin its centre in one place is, to say
the least. peculiar.
Other bonnets are in all conceits, from
the tiny capote to the large round bonnet
The smaller ones fit the face closely, and
are often fiattened down On top over the
brim, so that the sides appear slightly puff
ed, while the larger frames are either al
lowed to be plain or are crushed or bent
into any desired shape. A French fancy
is to turn up the brim over face and again
on each side and to line the rcvers with
some bright color, or embroider the edges
with gold thread and finish will, iridescent
cut steel or jet beads.
HOW THEY ARE TRIMMED.
The trimmings are charming Ribbons
are generally two-faced, plush velvet, and
Ottoman, gross grain and satin, or in lace
figures and designs, on edges, with emboss-
ings of plush and velvet, or il damasse
conceits. These come in black and all the
new shades and colors. The flowers on
the ribbsns often are counterp4rts in en-
bossed fabrics, of which the crowns and
brims of bonnets and hats are formed. Al
ternating stripes of velvet and plush, with
ottoman cords. are in some of the richest
ribbons.
Exquisite ornaments are formed of the
richly colored and illuminated feathers of
tropical birds. Lovely tulip, have the
petals created of Impeyan feathers, and
are arranged as if dropping over, while in
the center of the feather flower rests
brilliant tiny Humming-bild. Gllttering
stars are composed of humming- birds
breast and head feathers. and the bright
leaves of the coleo and begonia plants are
shown in all the natural tints, borrowed
from the plumage of South American song
sters.
In other ornaments there are quantities
of odd shaped buckles, after all manner of
antique models and in original styles; some
are plain. others richly ornamented. Crown
buckles are stylish, but not more so than
the square or round buckles of bronze,
blue, and plain cut STEEL illuminated or
with. gold finish. The Prince. of Wales
feather comes in gilt and in cut steel, and
Scotch thistle flowers are in bronze with
garnet standings.
Beautiful peafowl feathers are formed of
small shaded steel beads, in all colors of
the natural feathers, and owls heads are
quite natural when made of Roman and
seed pearls and crystal beads, with golden
beak and cats eyes.
Then there are curiositics in pins and
other articles, fac SMILES of old Roman
coins On one is a star, a crab or a cres-
cent and the head of some dead and gone
Roman. Combs have their tops formed of
these coins in larger size. Medallions with
fha nF Tad Ernr
Egyptian heads of oxydized silver and Ro-
man gold surmount ornamental daggers.
ADAPTED TO THE COSTUME.
While bonnets are intended to be com
ponents parts of toilet, quite as much at
tention is to be paid to making them be
end special artists, who create
these charming head coverings to order.
make it their study to have them beautify
instead of disfguring their wearers, and
over one thousand ideas in shapes and
styles of trimming are illustrated in the
hats and bonnets of to-day as exhibited at
the openings during the past week. In
deed, there are as many variations ia bon
nets as there are in feminii faces, and
surely among the millions of hats some
thing can be found for every style of
In the arrangement of the covering of
some of the frames popularity may be
noticed The velvet or satin is put on
whole for instance, it is plain over crown,
drawn down in pleats, or gathers at sides
and carried out over the brim, plain,
pleated or shirred, while folds of velvets
satin RIBBON, or feathers are passed around
the crown ank decorate the hriul.
Among the imported bonnets is one
from Felix, or tufted plush, in brown and
gold The crown and front are covered
with one piece, laid in folds. The full
front garnishing of plush is secure in con-
ter with knot of satin. One side of bon
net is ornamented with an entire French |
coque in various gold. brown and blue
dots, with its red-combed .head. Face |
lining, old gold.