The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Small capoies and slightly kreer bon.
nets with peaked brlms make up the bulk
of the trimmed hats Imported from Paris
as models for spring and summer use
The tlsh-wife bonnet is most largely I'M
ported, rs its pointed blim has finally
found its way into general favor though
1t is still considered appropriate and he
coming only TO young faces
Straw bonnets are shown IN al. dark
colors TO match costumes, but there Is a
great number OF ecru, beige brown, and
black English straws trimmed 10 wear
with various dresses BoGrets made up
of some tanciful fabric over frame OF
wire, are 70 be used for dress occasions,
and these are marked by an abundance OF
color and gay contrasts; indeed, mon.
otone bonnet Is the exception instead OF
the rule. as it Was last year.
Flowers will Oe used h preference to
feathers on spring henaets. The new i'm
portations show bouquets Of several kinds
of flowers mounted as pomrons or al
grettes. Thistles in their brightest pur-
pie. or else going 70 seed. are among the
new flowers, and orchids OF oldest form
are also represented Large poppes with
long stemmed buds still wrapped ia their
green calyxes are liket, tor straw bonnets
and held daisies. nnttercups, and corn
flowers are punched together. Birds nests
of chenille, with grasses in lie and tiny
birds perched on the stems that the nests
rest upon, are also shown.
Small gilt pins placed near together all
around the velvet bintiing ii tae bonnet
are stylish ornaments. Very lj-r-e drag
on-liies of gilt, with ssauZs-.i,Se wings and
jewelled eyes are also shown, and these
long pins with q claw end holding a
pearl or cats eye, or one of the ALTERING
electric stones that shine mo brilliantly
Large fillgree balls studded With tur
quoise or with coral nr banded with che
nile, are on the long pins that are TO be
thrust through loops Of trimming.
French laceS initiating real thread laces
are used for making entire b0nnets and
for partly trimming others Wide scarfs
or barbeS of lace are doubled, and have
the edges gathered together aclIsS the top
and the closed part then forms the crown
while the lower edges are flied in, and
covered with q bandeau OF Jet hi which
are many pendent beads. This Dan.leau
edges the front also, and flowers with loops
of velvet or Of wateTed riOlom form the
high trimming, and the Strings match the
ribbon loops Poppy .ed tulie or French
Grape and black lace MAKE stylish con
trast in such bonuets.
The snail bonnet is a new idea in mill
merry, made by gradually widening circles
of straw On each side OF the houaet, with
lace and velvet loops in If nt that poke
upWtfu III tils SHAPE W iS thsi
ionable bows OF velvet ribbon Tor trim
ming are made in two ways; the first is
of ribbon two inches wide folded double
and in several erect loOIs, with three OF
four ends sharply indeuted; the second
requires two bor s. each made of ribbon
son1y an inch wide. Nth a long loop and
forked ends ON eac! side tightly strapped
together. These bows IN the quaint new
shades of dull blue Ct re,, aie seen on a.,
oil Il ~. yNF sl,,t a
two co,o.S combined
For the conntry a!e large pckeS OF rough
straw of many colOrs. trimmed with a
punched up kerchief of printed muslin in
moycnage co,ors and designs. and lined in
the biial with putfs of red or yellow Grin
killed. Grape. Long pins of gilt or oxidized
silver are thrust il the loops of the ker
chief Printe fouiGrd squares are used
in the same way. and the flowers printed
upon them arc repeated IL an aigrette
that is usel with 1hem.
Squares Of soft mu'l priated ii Madras
pladS or stripes are imported !Ur the neck
erchief to be worn when summer days ar
rive.
A wide band or dog-coiat OF embroid
cred gailoon is 10 be used as support fol
shell frills Of lace that are to extend very
high around the neck
Velvet cOckaie bows OF bright red. blue
or yellow ribbons are WORN Oh The front oil
| the corsage 20 brighten up dark dresses.
A throat Low Of dali p aid silk or Of q
moyenage etamine scarf IL ad..e;i to morn
| ing toilettcs.
Colorcd embroidered col ars are intro
| duced for children. Gnd ar to be worn
| alike by small boys and kris They are
| in.the open designs ol Irish iaces. ami arr
| shown i'll duh gray and e''rl. and in dark
red or blue with wn!tt embroidery
| There are also new and tasteful collar.
| for these little folks ma &c Of hl Ks Ct fire
linen alternating with embroidered blocks
and edged with "a finely wrought ru.fie