Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03
DAINTY millinery.
The Reign of Birds Wings Succeeded by o
Passion for Ribbons.

Passion for Ribbons.
Flowers qre so clearly in ascendancy
that some OF the milincrs cvon make
no use of feathers, unless ordered. The
bow OF beautifully fabricated ribbon has
also grand reign. 1t is seen IN every
relation to the other garntures, as well
as forming the exclusive ornamentation.
In the latter case two 'colors of ribbon
are most frequently used. Thus tur-
oan-shaped hat. in fancy black straw,
has for its trimming ribbons in citron,
groen and pistachio, brought from be.
meath tho rim at one side and drawn in
pleated lengths to the top. the arrange.
ment being completed by upright and
lateral bows of piqlant cilcct.
An English walking hat in fancy blue
straw shows trimming Of navy blue
Grape folded around the crown, with
loops of I ncy edged navy blue ribbon
carried high in front, and starting from
beneath horizontal bow OF lcmon-col
Aorcd ribbon, with ends falling on tn,
brim, which latter Is turned up on the
left s!do and faced with blue velvet.
A rough-and-rcady black hat, having
tho brlm faced with yellow Tuscan
braid, is ornamented In front with long
vertically placed bows Of black ribbon
with leghorn colored edges, and OF leg.
horn colored satin striped gauze ribbon,
the different ribbons forming two dis
tinct series of bows.
Another type is q fancy straw bonnet
OF fawn or ecru tint, trimmed with EN-.
broidered dull rose-hued ribbon in bows
starting from the crown and covering
the top. Tied among the ribbons of the
left side (and being erectly upheld as &
carried in the handy is a bouquet Of
violets, lilies Of the valley and moss
rosebuds, the design Of the ribbon also
showing these flowers. The strings arc
formed by narrow, deep cardinal velvet
ribbon with purled edges, starting from
the crown and crossing in tho back Of
the bonnet A fancy straw Of similar
color, having the front faced with m Al
of pearls, is adorned with high bows Of
ecru and Of shrimp pink ribbon.
Among moro novel styles Is bonnet
of black point d'esprit net, with soft
crown. the brim being edged with Jet.
On the top Is laid cluster Of pale pink
roses, over which is an umbrella formed
Of point d'esprit lace.
A hat Of jet net work had the adorn.
ment Of a fan of jet black at tho back.
Above are faint yellow roses tied with
et black velvet ribbon and veiled by d
tall Of Chintilly lace, tho edge of the
bonnet being finished by double row
Of large cut Jet beads.
An amber bonnet in very open moi
is trimmed with bows Of golden brown
velvet ribbon and coral pink ribbor
with fascy edge. the front being enoir
cled by close, full wreath q yelve
calceolarias.
A pretty little Frcnch bonnet 10 II
pale blue Grape shhred on foundation
with coronet Of Jet leaves and at tn,
top knot of velvet with blue ribboi
bows. Among dainty evening boDnetl
is one of embroidered lisse showing be
meath 1t triple row Of pearls surround
Ing the edge. Three yellow roses a
the top are held by soft loops of pal,
-blao gros- grain ribbon, q series Of ,cnd
being caught backward in waves upol
the crown. A narrow ribbon Of div,
velvet, with purled edge Is passet
around the bonnet between the crow
and slightly lifted brim, the strings be
ing also extended around the edge O
the crown on which their upper end
arc crossed in loops, and fastened botl
here and on the sides by pins with shel
heads.
One Of the handsome large hats is
brown Gainsborough, trimmed witt
fishcrman's net and owls wings, witt
intermingling bows Of brown gros-g grail
picot ribbon. The brim, turned higl
on the left side, shows facing of browl
velvet.
Old-fashioned ribbons are revived I,
hold rivalry with very beautiful new
fabrications of tn class in many varie
ties. Those withapompon and othe
fancy odgcs arc most favored, yellow
and green are not supreme colors
but hold fair and desirable place. TIL,
latter is seen in innumerable shades o
mosses and bulrushes, and the euca
lyptus is another fancy OF the season
The effect of whatever may be chosen i
chiefly due to arrangement All tn,
difference between'art and ignorance i
illustrated In the manner OF tying
bow. and even more certainly than III,
fact OF a man at a dinner party bein,
proved barbarian or n person of re
inement by placing his fork on tn
plate with the proRgs pointing upwar,
or downward. The latter circumstance
might bo traced to introspection, whicl
is inconceivable as connected with rib
bons-M Y Herald.