Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-03-21
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald By "Lsone

Inc SHOW Wlutl1WS ~ uottR - tno
there was not bit OF winter afoat,
not \ fake of the beautiful snow in
possession OF the side walks, is
rather a premature business; but
then as men, land why now women.
too fare SO cnterprising as to grasp
time By the forclock, in q business
sense, We cannot do any better than
follow their example, and tell you
what Paris predicts for us IN head
covering. Tho imported models are
principally the small capotes, and
slightly larger bonuets with peaked
brims. The fish-wife bonnet is most
largely imported, as its pointed peak
ed brim has found its way into gen.
eral favor. Fanclful materials are
employed for these in combination
with straw, the latter being used
mainly for the brim while the soft
crown is made OF etamine or lace,
or the tricotine mixtures Of wool
with gilt, or silk with gauze. A
great deal of silk tulle and thin
Grape is arranged in putings for the
brim and in lengthwise puffs or
pleats on the crown.
Straw bonnets are in all dark
colors to match costumes, but there
is a great number OF beige brown
and black English staws. trimmed
so as to be worn with various dress
es.
To trim these, the scarls mention
ed in former letter, are used, some
times arranged with darker velvet,
sometimes with flowers. These
scarfs are not unlike silk kerchiefs
in that they contain o variety Of
colors. In trimming, the scarf is
placed in erect loops in front or a
trifle to the left, and may be carried
to the back of the crown on the left
side. A cluster of roses is back OF
the long loops, and long guilt pins are
thrust in the right side ofthe crown.
This is the general suggestion for
all such trimming, and is only varied
by the garniture on the brim, which
may be soft velvet pulled there, or
else lace falling slightly over the
edge or drop trimming of beads or
of straw.
ROUND HATS.
The round hats are very easily and
prettily trimmed with these scaris
and the new fancifnl handkerchief.
1t is. punched together in any
neglige fashion in front, providing
all its four corners point upward,
and this is placed in front of the
crown.
Another simple arrangement of
these is to gather them on the top
of the crown, and carry them down
all around it to the brim, q bunch OF
yatered ribbon looms nav then also
drop from the top on The right side,
while an aigrettc of ostrich tips is
on the left. The square and point.
ed crowns will both be used for round
hats, but all brims are close aud mar
row. For the country there are
large pokes of rough straw, trimmed
with punched up kerchief, and
lined in the brim with colored erink.
led Grape. Long pins of gilt or OK
idized gilt or silver are thrust in the
loops Of the kerchief.
ITEMS.
The snail bonnet is new idea
and bids fair to 0utrival the five
cent palm leaf fan hat oflast season.
1t is made by gradually widening
circles of straw on each side of the
bonnet, with lace and velvet loops
In front that poke upward in the
shape of horns. The fashionable
bows of velvet ribbon trimming are
made in two ways. The first is OF
ribbon two inches wide, folded
double and in several erect loops,
with three or four ends sharply in.
dented: The second requires two
bows, each made OF ribbon only an
inch wide, with long loop and
forked end on each side, tightly
strapped together. These bows in
the quaint new shades of dull blue
and red, are seen on almost all
bonnets, and often the two are com
bined.
Flowers will be used in preference
to feathers. They come in Pompons
and Aigrettes Of full blown roses.
and long steinmed buds. ThistIes,
poppies, daisies and buttercups.
often punched in one boquet. Orna.
ments come in gilt pins anil the
more expensive jeweled pins.
Information from Lord and TIA,
lors n. Y, and the Scheu firm thi
city.
NOTES.
Velvet cockade bows ofbright red
blue or yellow ribbons, are worn on
the front OF the eorsage to brighten
up dark dresses.