The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-28

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among the most popular Of the shapes shown
by Worthington & Smith. the great New
York Wholesale millinery house.
Lord & Taylor. New York, also kindly
permit newspaper people a peep in advance
at their choice Easter bonnets. The public
In general must wait until opening day,
March IS, with this firm Opening day in
the spring is great occasion among the New
York milliners.
Hats will be worn square upon the head,
and not back Off the forehead.
We have headed this "Easter Bonnets" be-
cause the new spring and summer shapes
make their appearance at Easter, and just
before The shapes here given and the hats
described, however, will be those worn all
summer.
TRIMMED HATS.
Scarlet is still used in trimming, but not to
the extent that it has been for the past year.
Lord & Taylor exhibit some jaunty hats
and exquisite bonnets in their Easter display.
The hats are largely of fine English straw,
and the English walking hat, with one varia-
ton of shape or another, is the favorite.
The straw is Of various colors, black, brown,
yellowish, and tea-colored. Gold braid Is
woven in with the straw with fine effect
One of the hats shown was brown straw,
faced with brown velvet and edged with gilt
braid. 1t was trimmed with one Of the can
vas-meshed or etan,ine scarfs already mem
toned. The handkerchief draping, as well
as these scarfs, will be popular. This pretty
hat had looping of brown velvet high In
front, with cluster of humming birds.
No. was an English turban of the high
crowned new shape round in front, and turned
up slightly behind. 1t was made OF black
satin covered with jet, and faced with gold
tinsel and black velvet. A broad band OF
dropping jets passed around the crown. Front
trimming, an exquisite Topped gauzy scarf OF
the new dark salmon shade, ends of scarf
embroidered with gilt thread and silk floss.
A little to one side were stuck two or three
black and gold hand-painted quilts. Very
stylish. Painted and gilded feathers are some
thing quite new. They are frequently seen
in the imported hats. The style of adorn-
ment for hats is band OF scarf around the
crown, with high, full trimming in front.
Another shown was a handsome calling
hat 1t was baize-colored straw, with roll
ing brim, plain around in front, slightly
peaked up behind. 1t was faced with the
new shade of emerald green velvet a hand
some tint. Lace enters largely into the dec
Grafton of head-coverings. This hat was
trimmed with baize-colored Canton and gold
lace. The Canton lace is quite new. Chinese
lace and trimmings are the rage for this sum-
mer. Baize color is kind OF gray. The lace
was fastened upon the hat with gold pins.
The hat was striking-loOking one. The
front was trimmed with wide loopings of
green velvet, mingled with a fancy canvas
scarf in baize and green and tinsel A bunch
of mottled green tips was at the side.
The trimmings are more varied and fanci-
full than they have been for many year.
Gilt, brown and green Of all tints are the
favorite colors for trimming. The flat, mar
rowing crowns of the hats look down from a
toploftical elevation. One famous French
hat was of teale-colored straw, sort of green.
| ish drab 1t was trimmed with two shades
of velvet, moss green and the new shade
called verdigris. This is pale yellowish green
and in velvet is an exquisite shade. Many
ribbons are one-half velvet and one-hali
MORE. This hat had in front a large white
bird with flame eye. Its feathers were liter
ally gilt-edged, the gliding put on by hand il
some mysterious way around the rim Of each
| little feather.
TRIMMED BONNETS.
lueSo are ulttCe VI tHlHB Viz
takes fancy to. Lace, embroidery, silver
and gilt tinsel cloth and gilt straw and
knotted macrame cord in two colors are
some Of the material used in the building OF
the new bonnets. They will be worn on
grand occasions mostly. Those Of lace pre-
sent a cap-like sOftness of appearance that is
very attractive. The French finish an mr.
ticle off as nobody else can. Some of the
Paris bonnets are lined throughout with a
soft, loose-textured crepe lisse. One love of
little bonnet was faced all around the brim,
front and back, with a full ruching of crepe
lisse The bonnet itself was a foundation
covered with ecru and white embroidery.
Front trimmed with full wreath of cowslips
md mignonette, with cluster of cowslips and
gold wheat on top. Velvet strings of Bis
marck brown cross the crown and tie in full
bow in front.
Another French bonnet was of gold and
white embroidery in medallions. 1t was
faced with fine anticipating of moss-green
velvet top covered with high cluster of
ferns and salmon-colored oats; moss-green
velvet strings. In general, the trimming is
heaped up steeple high upon the front of the
bonnet--the higher the more fashionable
ties under the chin; largely of velvet; will
be much worn.