Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-04
FOR THE LADIES.
NEW BoNSETs AND DRESSES,


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saga: Opening days bring out the
latest novelties in millinery. and among
these ia the new capote, which is made
over . frame that comes in two pieces
that ara to be joined down the middle
Of she crown. The separate pieces OF
she frame are covered smoothly WIN
velvet. plush, or cloth, then ribbon Of
contrasting shade is laid in fine piea's
along the edges. and the two pieces
ere stitched together through these
Meats, thus making seam
down the middle Of the crown in-
s,ead Of around il. A fine pleating OF
he ribbon is then added across the end
Of The crown, and this ribbon is ex-
tended 10 form strings. This simple
design is excellent for a dressy black
velvet bonnet with ivory white ribbon
used In this way, and high bow of
the white ribbon on top, with some
large cut jet beads edging the biim, or
else merely fine folds Of velvet. Dressy
coiored velyets are used in the same
way when contrasts Of dark and light
colors are liked--for instance, chau-
dron velvet bonnet has pale-blue gros-
grain ribbon for its pleating on tue
crown. its strings, and its high bow;
there are four rows Of its graduated cop
psr red beads on the brirn. Brown
bonpets have pale-blue trimmings, dark
green have bright poppy-red, and when
: color is preferred with black 1t IS
si,ber marigold yellow or else pale
blue. The picot edges on ribbons used
In this way are very effective, espe-
ciaIly when Of gilt or silver. The pale
yellow is effectively introduced IN black
velvet bonnets by covering the brim
with soft folds Of yellow uncnt
velvet, or in placing fine jet galloon IN
lace-like patterns on this ribbed
yellow velvet, or else stringing three
Of the new square jet beads in clusters
and sewing them on at intervals. Metal
balloons, combining gilt, silver, and
copper in plated designs, with seal
loped edges. are also used as bindings
for the brim of black velvet boDnets.
The new crown trimmings Of feather
tips, placed upright from the lowest
edge of the crown, are seen on black
velvet imported bonnets that are marked
a5O. A neat and warm little bonnet
Of quilted black velvet is an Eng
lish model for winter travelling
and sleighiDg. The quilting is only
seen inside the outside is as smooth
and shapely as if made over a frame,
and the brim is edged with two rows OF
loops Of gilt braid. The purchaser can
trim this easily at home by adding
large bow Of black satin ribbon with
gilt picot edges, and strings Of the same
pleated across the end of the crown.
6ther black velvet bonnets have soft
pulled crowns, or else they are curved
in horseshoe shape, and the trimming
is the cashmere-co lored gauze, elastic
like Jersey cloth. arranged in curved
loops that give the becoming effect Of
the Alsatisn bow.
The stylish high bows are full and
bunchy, and are shaped more like a
half rosette than a bow. OF ribbon
two and half inches wide six loops
are made, each being deeper than the
width of the ribbon, and two pointed
ends are added ; they are then strapped
closely and set erect just back of the
brim on the top Of the bonnet or slightly
toward the left side. A bit Of stiff
net is the foundation for holding those
loops; a birds head and breast, with
some wing and tail-feathers, rest on
ssch bows, or else a shield-headed
sasmsilsd pin, ar perhaps two gaills :: Of +
thrust through them. Still other cockade
bows are made of velvet rplush cut from
the piece, and punched in careless-look-
ing fashion. The new frise wool rib
bons that are satin on the wrong side
are used for top bows and strings on
felt bonnets. While strings are on all
the French bonnets, the becoming
throat bows are ordered by New York
women Of fashion, who appreciate this
neat and convenient fastening for the
bonnet. These are now made long and
narrow, with two loops Of velvet (cut
from the piece) long enough to extend
back to the wearer's ears, under which
each loop is fastened by fanciful pin
Of steel and gilt in trident shape or by
IN snamelled shield-shaped pin. There
are also square bows for the throat
made Of velvet ribbon an inch and a
halt wide, tied in two loops and two
pointed ends.
Gay wool scarfs will be much used
for bunchcd-up bows on felt bonnets
and felt round hats. The embroidered
cloth crowns are so elegant in theil
colors and needle-work that they are
being used on the most elegant velve
bonnets. There are also ready-mad,
crowns Of plated worsted braid, will
wooden rosary beads in the interstices
TO be used for either cloth or velve
bonnets. 0pen-worked velvet crowns
with their cashmere coloring given by
fine beads. are so elegant that they alon,
add sl2 or els to the price Of the bon
net. Flat buttons in the shape Of tin,
shells are sewed on cloth or on vclve
TO make soft crowns, and rows of thes
are placed diagonalE over the coro
net. Ingenious women can utilize tn
beads left over from WORKOUT laces o
passementeries by sewing them in loop
or triangular clusters Of three togethe
1t intervals over cloth or velvet 70
bonnet crowns. Any good beads vii
answer for such purposes, becaus
beads Of all kinds are worn more tina
they have been at any previous season
Flat galloons can also be used by tn
home milliner to furnish up yelve,
cloth. or felt bonnet, provided the mate
rial Is laid smoothly upon the fran,
These gAlloons are then laid like tw
bands across the bonnet from side I,
side, one being on the edge Of the crow
and the other at the back Of the briu
or eise two rows Of the galloon a
placed together down the middle of Il
crown, and single row forms bin,
Ing for the brim.
SMALL oIRfs' fRocKs AND APRON
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