Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-11
Midsummer Bonnets.

Bonnets of straw fringe are the NO,
city for midsummer. The entire bonnet
is made of row after row of mar
row colored fringe of fine straw with
uncut ends, the loops being woven into
a slight braid for heading, and Tapped
to conceal all but the fluffy fringe.
These come in lavender, olive, blue
and red shades. and are in the small
capote shape with a round cap crown.
One of lavender fringe has a thick row
of velvet violets all along its edges, a
cluster of v~iolet-colored ostrich tips,
and narrow strings of lavender and
violet ribbon. The straw braids that
represent striped grass are liked for
small bonnets and for the larger shade
hats that are worn in the country.
The basket bonnets now represent great
rushes braided together, and n of the
capriccs is to trim these with punches
of wheat or of straw, some of which is
ripe and the remainder partly green.
Bulgarian linen scarfs with gay Turk
ish embroidery in each end are also
pressed into the milliner's service, and
are made to form entire hats, or else
merely trim the large rough straw
round hats, and to adorn the smallest
capote. For round hats q frame is
made with the front of the brim pro-
jecting downward and with a very
narrow brim behind. This frame is
then covered smoothly with the plain
ecru or ivory white linen, and another
narrow scarf is pulled around the
crown, and the embroidered ends are
displayed in loops or allowed to hang.
White India scarfs with striped and
fringed ends are also tied around the
crown of rough straw hats. A large
white null bow forms the entire trim
ming IN inexpensive Fayal straw hats
that are chosen for lightness and shade,
and are made to last through one sea-
son in the country. The basket straw
hats have sometimes an Alsacian bow
made Of two punches of lilac blossoms,
OF other thickly clustered flowers with
green leaves. Fruit is, however, most
used on the painted basket straw hats;
currants, cherries, Hamburg grapes,
Strawberries and peaches are all repre-
sented in their g%arniture. The most
dressy round hats are the large.Leg-
horns, with white lace frills inside and
outside the brim, and white plumeS, or
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yellow, with perhaps one tightly tied
bow Of white o yellow velvet ribbon.
The Langtry poke bonnet has the brim
turned up squarely, and not bound with
velvet as it formerly was, but this whole
brim is covered on the outside with
flowers, usually with roses stripped
from their stems and without leaves.
Rosettes Of grass straw, or Of migno-
nette, on which humming-birds are
poised, are pretty trimmings for coun-
try hats.
Valenciennes lace bonnets in close
small Fanchon shape grow in favor for
dressy summer wear. Irish point EN-.
broidery on muslin is also much used
for trimming black and white straw
capotes. Bonnets with cord crowns OF
silver. gilt, or straw are handsome with
the brim covered with lace or flowers.
The gathered crowns Of tulle or OF
crinkled Grape are also elegant with the
brim made full by plaitings of lace of
the color of the crown, or else thickly
clustered small flowers or leaves
HUrDe3'S Bazaar.