Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05

TIE CHOICE OF BONNET.
have said that the large body OF Intelligent
women ind it often dlfflcult TO obtain models
Particularly illustrated designs, which they can
copy In materials suited to their needs This "a
especially true In millinery Private import atoms
this season are full OF novel suggestions and very
cOlUettiSh. StrawS are OF cOlOrs. the brtms turn
straight up from the front, and on the left side is
nxed bow OF ribbon, corresponding to that which
Trims the exterior, and which now starts from the
back, but Il mounted high, as 70 show from the
stTaws peach and canary wood erown 1 and U ee
and q raspberry tint, lined with olive. Black
straw hats are lined with white straw and
trimmed with peoples and black picot ribbon, one
half Of the width covered with a lovely modern
Initiation OF q real lace
BESIDES the straws, there are transparent ma
ned and Beautifully oended-wilh tlnsel threads
nne and unfarnlshaole. These are very different
40 lar superior to the spaDgle and glitter the
siyered leaves and trumpery gliding Which nave
oeen part OF the seni-annuai display Of bonnets
gold, silver. steel threads with sax threads in
Mmse, otack, and the delicate aniline colors
T r tissues and trimmings are very expensive
InSy are not yet copied into cheap limitations
Whfch WIN De worthless. because 80 QUICKLY dis
ooaofeos and are very expensive. only those can
os who are expert enough 10 De their own mil,
ners and can therefore put the money into mate
riAlA> Instead OF making.
The new shapes are as striking as the Color
Cotnoihauohs anu trimmings There Is the three
rnereu LAT Of the Directoire period, there is the
Is the orim that turns up like an upright sr,atpIa
and the one that projects ike the shovel shaned
hat OF the spanish priest of the fourteenth crn
tpry. All these are picturesque but not sliitshie
fof the quiet, young or middle-aged woman who
earns her living. and Is looked at askance 4, ber
costume mas not certain air OF conyent,onal
sobernesa For these there Is only the OH Choice
between the toque and the derby, the cu1sofe 10
which q little poke brim has been added me nass
two years and which Is varied by q yery rnosser
ate. raised brfIn, squeezed into a sort OF funneL
shape, and the cottage" form, without its more
recent features. The one new idea they can adont
Is 70 trim their hats and bOnnets from the bach
instead OF the front This may seem Ike a small
Thing. but II Is very important point 70 renem-
Der
Last year the rbbon loops. aigrettes and other
features Of the characterization, were mounted high
N rOnt, as IL had been the the previous year:
D1t THIS season, the back movement which began
All autumn. Is decided; ana a bonnet or hat
thfnflsd from the mont looks old The loops OF
fAs>,n Start from n soft knot below the crown and
sfs Dtfsr than ever necessarily wired TO keep
tA-sns 10 1iscs and arranged that they are well
- rtrs " The 'front.' but 90 not Ill the hollow be-
sp-ss gas shd crown, as formerly. THIS may be
<SsS~S ~ q lev carnations or nasturtiums the
ss~<< t<fsss<1y tted aod laid as II ready 70 be
@,ssS ~ ffe4t ls5r resting place. The yelling OF
"a eesvssx VIA isSs N Discontinued Flower are
s-st Arrs ssfSf.iiy, not IN sun forms but With
~, sstyss4 s<Nss ami some bonnecs have
sy~@ s>-ss5 ss-.tssa VI these mteriaced