The Washington critic., 1886-03-31
"IIIE LATEST FASHIONS.n y
An Important what Ar'
They, and What Arc They to BE?

[By Special Correspondent
This question is natural to all, especially
to the ladies.
For many years an established rule in
Europe has required bonnets for married
ladies, round hats for young ladies, and
some simple style upon which flowers sell
dom or ever appeared for children. During
the past few years the structures OF this Gus
tomary costume have relaxed somewhat,and
the unmarried ladies of all ages are permit
ted to wear round hats, and young misses
to wear feathers or small flowers The
American people dislike to feel confined to
any conventional style, and to-day you will
find our children often dressed In advance
of their age, and our married ladies, II q
round hat can be had that suits
bonnet. We are called nation of
traders and strivers after the "almighty dol
lar" and for this reason reverse the old
country customs. The milliner recommends
such styles as are judged Tor well known)
will ilatter or meet the approval Of the Gus
toner, or, as is generally the case, such hats
In stock. The "go-as.you.please'' method
OF adorning ladies', misses, and children's
heads has advantages as well as drawbacks
We hear frequently a growl from the re-
taller regarding the large number of un-
necessary shapes and the large stocks they
have to keep up In order to supply the
varied wants Of the customer, which is
largely attributed to the idea that "any-
thing is fashionable that will SELL"
This disadvantage to the retailer is an
advantage to the customer by preventing
the manufacturer OF particular shape
from getting up "corner' in the trade and
advancing prices. Notwithstanding all this
we, as fashionable nation, will not be be-
hind the age, and naturally have q tendency
to lean towards the set rules of Europe
while they are not backward in adopting,
with profit to themselves, many Yankee
notions. For many years we have closely
studied the fashions Of this and other coun-
tries, and strongly believe In the principle
Of selecting the ideas of any country that
will have a tendency to sweeten hard face
or will enhance the loyeliness OF our match
less beauties.
The shape of hats and bonnets are of the
first interest. Small bonnets are again in
vogue, with pointed as well as square
crowns, the Nlikado and black shade taking
the lead Speaking about hats, there seems
to be tendency toward high crowns, but
narrower briin, as usual, while fancy braid
intermingles with fine Milan as well as lace
The well-known rough-and-ready Is still an
important factor. Touching dress hats,
there is really nothing that surpasses an
English Milan.
After selecting the shape which is judged
the most advantageous TO the style of
beauty to be adorned, the next question is
the orDamentation. A notable feature In
spring millinery is the selection of yellow
as the leading color, and 1t recalls to some
fashion which has slumbered for more
than thirty years. When last it was the IA
vored color 1t was called "Maize, as it was
very subdued shade. The same shade of
yellow is now one Of the favorte of shades
xpli An Pa.
color, which is fast gaining favor, will be
found in deep red, and many straw hats
are seen in this color, trimmed with black
velvet and Jet beads. A striking feature of
the season is the popularity Of beads in al
most every conceivable shape and color to
trim with tissue and gauze materials. 1t
will also be noticed that beads are an i'm
portant adjunct In the ornamentatiou OF
dresses as well as millinery.
Ostrich feathers, with certain degree Of
success, struggle with other trimmings for
a place on the hats and bonnets OF the
| season; delicate tips, with aigrettc arranged
as pompons, grace many New York and
Paris models, and are very stylish.
| Think 1t unnecessary to mention flowers
as spring trimming, as nsthing can sug-
| gest itself as more appropriate for spring
wear; in fact they willbc more used than in
| the past few seasons. We have mentioned
that yellow was the favored color. There
are about ten shades in this class OF color
| ing, all of which are desirable. As 1t Is
| impossible for all to wear this color, fashion
| has kindly provided colors suitable to the
many compilations to be adorned, and has
decreed that pink, light blue, several shades
aud all of which are correct colors
for spring wear The Mikado ;"
is color entirely distinct, and takes
| position between red and yellow, is
| usually selected for relief only, and not for
| foundation. While hats aud bonnets have
| high top trimming for broad faces and side
iiXings for long features, all is well, aud
ihality in the designs for trimming. A
necessity this season is lace; 1t is chiefly
crepe lisse-that is, for fashionable trade, as
they are too expensive at present to become
| n popular trimming for the masses. These
laces are to be found In extreme delicate
colors only. On the other hand, all-oYer
nets as well as streamer nets are very much
| In use and make recherche trimming.
Ribbons will hold a very important posi-
ton In millinery. Very few figured rib
bons will be worn, the nearest approach in
| fancy ribbons being those in gauZc framed
| with satin stripe or brocGde pi-cot edge,
failletine ribbon of finest quality with pi-cot
| edge claim pre-eminence, but satin and vel
vet, as well as satin gros grain, will be
maintained all are featheredged Cor So
called pi-coD.
Your correspondent feels under many oh.
| legations to the "BoS MARCHE,n 3l6 and
| 3lS Seventh street, where the above fea-
lures of interest to the ladies Of this city
have been obtained.
THE Darwinian theory perpleXes the mul-
| titude. They object to descendants from
monkeys, But not even baby objects to
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