Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20
THE FASHIONS.
Novelties In Trimmings and Bonnets-
Earrings and Ribbons.

Novelties In Trimmings aud Bonnets-
Earrings and Ribbons.
For summer weddings and church
service the favorite bonnet is made Of
white silk. muslins. silk crepe de chine.
and very often the daintiest, prettiest
of capotes are found to have been made
by the fair wearer herself
The capote or cottage shape bonnet,
which fits closely to the head. is the
favorite form for these dressy, econom-
zeal little bonnets The crown is
formed by rows of two cords running
around the crown. suggesting spin
nng-wheel. The top of the bonnet is
shirred. or the muslin laid over in folds
or puffs as pleases the wearer. A black
velvet bow with innumerable small
pointed ends completes the ornamental
ton. Muslin strings are hid under the
chin in a large fluffy bow.
Among other successful novelties in
bonnets is the use of ruchings or muslin
pleatings originally intended for the
neck and sleeves of dresses.
Take a wire capote-shaped frame,
cover it with coarse white netting. line
it with thin white silk. Get fine crepe
lisse ruff 'ng, place two rows, the upper
one slightly over tapping the lower
one, along the edge of the frame,
around the entire hat. For the crown
take white crepe muslin and gather it
on very full in effect ike Normandie
cap. Instead of permitting to stand
high on the top of the crown lay it
flat. Complete the unfinished edge of
the lisse pleatings by a twisted, soft
strip of the crepe muslin. The flat
part of the bonnet. directly resting on
the top of the head. has a full covering
of muslin. On the left is placed a
bunch of pure white rosebuds smoth-
cred in a transparent covering of the
muslin crepe. White muslin strings or
black velvet ones can be used.
Oriental lace, in black or white, is
still worn in rows of plaitings around
bonnets. All bonnets have strings of
some sort. Only those bonnets which
are partly hats are seen without bows
to be worn under the chin. If poke
bonnets are preferred the peak or ga
bled front has a bunch of ribbons or
flowers slowed beneath.
Flowers and feathers are seen on
round hats. but are not considered
especially stylish this season. Scarfs
of etamine, or rich combinations of
perseded them. Pins of gilt and silver
and are made to supersede all other
ornamentations.
Large garden hats are seen on tennis
courts. for driving. boating or excur-
sion purposes Rough straws for such
service seem to find most favor A
pretty trimming for black rough and
ready large shade hat is to line the in
side with black tulle sh FRED thickly on.
The edge has a binding of black velvet
laid on in fiat puff an nch vide. The
crown is somewhat peaked and high
with light blue China crepe twisted
loosely about it with two loops in front.
The use of poppy red crepe produces
favorte and becoming effect for dark
complexion and hair. Leghorns in
black or white are lined with rows of
pleated laces. whose edge near the rim
is permitted to protrude in fringed.
ragged effect. White hats are seen
with the crowns completely covered
with loops and ends of black velvet
ribbon. The lining is of white pleated
lace.
One of the latest fancies in sleeves
for thin dresses is to tie them to the arms
in puffs with narrow VIII tie ribbons.
The lower edge of the corsage is fin
ished in basque composed completely
of fiat loops of white ribbon, two inch
es wide. overlapping to the depth of
three inches.
In jewelry the short fob chain and
the simple ribbon bow worn in but
tonhole. to secure the watch from Slip
ping, is the favorite watch attachment.
Earrt ngs are not seen on young mar
ried ladies' or young girls.
Bangles with dangling coins with
Arabic or Greek words cut on them.
still abound on the fashionable young
woman's arm.
For mourning oxydized silver orna-
ments are worn and are cons dered
deep enough in color for heavy mourn
ing.
Sash ribbons when used as belts are
cut in front and the ends fastened into
buckles. The sash is made into bows
and ends to be placed atthe back or on
the left side.
Broad ribbons can be kept plain in
front by the use of long gilt pins with
round heads passed perpendicularly
through the waist.-N Y. Herald.