West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-16
RATS AND eoNNETS.
large variety oC Stylish aud Pretty Heas
Gear for Women.


Gear for Women.
The faahion in trimmed hats or bon
nets is to mass the decoration just in front
or slightly To tho left; the placing of
trimming at the back, Notwithstanding
the efforts made hy the millincrS. met
with but httlc favor, and that little was
more than was deserved. To bo sure.
thcrc are even now a few hats trimmed
in this way. but tho number becomes
less every day and one can not help be-
ing glad this is 80.
Ribbons are marvclS OF color and ma
tcrial; various striped and brocadcd ef-
fcVtS are shown, but they are not so
popular as the fine grosgram with either
feather or button-holc edge. some
times one shade only is used for the
decoration; at other times two tones
arc employed; while i'm some instances
several colorS or shades are noted Tho
last disposition is not as much approved
aS the others, for il Is one which grows
tirCsomc TO the wcarcr rs well as the
lookcr-on. On brown straw clustered
loops of crCSSOn and brown are fash
ionablc, while ON green, lavender and
green, or lavender and brown, nrc
seen Very marrow ribbon Is made
into stilt roscttcs, and several (Cithcr
three or livc) are placed against the
high crown, making n unique dcoora-
ton. n black straw hat worn hv "A
young girl dressed i'm black is trimmed
with three of these roScttcs and has no
other garniturCs
Large hats that is, those with wide
brims rs we'll rs high Crowns-havc
gained popularity with the advance of
the season. They have high, oval
crowns, and brims that are narrow in
the back, widen toward the front aud
are usually slightly raised at one side.
Lcghorn, Milan, rough straw and pur-
cupne braid are the materials. and tho
trimming, while il may vary in color.
Is In general effect much the same. A
mass of flowers, now called a "placquc'
Is the main garniturc, aud over IL Is
drawn the net, tullc or point d'CSprU.
whichever is preferred. The under
facing, If of velvet. is made quite full,
| If Of crepe, it is rather more scantv
Colors i'm these straws are noted, but
preference is given the real straw color
rs achieved i'm "A Lcghorn. typical
large hat is Of Milan, and its brim Is
faced with goldcn-browu crepe applied
| not with absolute plainnc,s, but still
not fully. II is quite visible where tho
hrjm rolls and is decidedly effective.
Az the left side of the front is a mass
oi pHlc-pink roses, with one thickness
OF the brown crcpC drawn over them
A very narrow fold of crcpC cncirclcs
the crown just at the foot. Another
hat of Lcghorn, is faced with fun
plating of purple velvet, and its deco
ration is placquc of pausics over
which is drapcry of yellow point
dcSprH. This ch0pcaU is ns a matter
of course, unsuitcd for the city, unless
| it be for driving.
Although the Latitude in the choice
OF bonncts is considerable, still mis-
takes can be made, and one is To wear
too large or too fragile bonnet ON the
street II may he as fragile rs YOU
choose, and the slightest neglect may
bc its ruin, hut it must not rive the
impression of fragility. In shower
pale gray crepe is rs durable as brown,
but the ordinary lOokcr-On will not
think so. The large hat of Milan with
It's lioral garniturc may not have cost
rs much as the small round hat, but il
looks more elaborate aud, for the
street, out of place. The bonnet OF
strung beads may have been easier TO
arran@" than the one Of black lace. but
the last Is, like virtue, suitable TO "all
sort, and conditions Of people and
never seems out of place SO the general
woman can decide by this what she
should have, after she has at first de-
tcrmincd the use TO which it will bc
put and the costumes with which If
must haImonizc. Suitability is the
"opcn sesame Of beautiful DRESSING.
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