Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26

great among our wealthy ladies that
they will usually accept such novelty
from it. The upshot is that cXtrava-
giant prices are got for positively
unique article, which rivals cannot Ie
produce until many weeks have
passed. These ventures often fail to
"a ca the fancy Of tho frivolous, but
the successes arc so remunerative that
they far OutbalancC the losses. Now
the careful exclusion OF other than in
vitcd guests shuts ont those initiative
and small-fry 1liIliners, who would
otherwise swarm the place, as well as
the ladies who are so shameless as TO
make their own millinery. The dealers
would like to have a law passed making
it State prison o.lense in any woman
to trim her own bonnet
Those who like to command atten-
ton by means OF millinery will this
spring take to eccentric poke bopnets,
and trim them lavishly with white or
colored ostrich feathers. Millinery is
the foremost fashion topic Just now,
and never did it present wider range
of styles in shapes or material. AS u
generalization, it may DO said that bon
nets are small and hats are big; but it
Is nevertheless true that many large
poke bonnets arc displayed in the
openings, and that snug little turbans,
toques, and other small hats are there
for those who do not like extravaganza.
Rongh, fancy braids are popular in the
way of material, and they contest for
supremacy with Milan straws and Tus-
can. The tolnes and turbans are apt
to be oval in shape, sometimes running
to point in front, and fitting closely
over the forehead. Ill models in this
class of hats, when made up of some
piece materials and straw braid i'll
combination, have melOn-shaped or
oval crown, while some of the straw
hats are very unique aud novel in hav
ing O crown with the uplifted front of
that Of the cadets cap, and indented
or crushed in at the back. Many
turbans and toIues appear III
the stocks of our more practical
milliners. and evidences are in favor
of continued and increased popularity
for these convenient and useful head
dresses. Flowers are under military
taboo in Paris, and are infrequently
seen on bonnets imported. Metallic
passementerIe, fancilul plumage, and
rlDDOn Ve.Yet are tnlnS' used lot Irlm-
ming generally. Partisan bonnets are
apt 10 have their brim5 hordered with
gathered velvet, rather bright colors
being chosen, and the velvet edge en-
b oidered with gold filagree, OF
adorned with gilt or glass beads. Few
Of the bonnets brought across the
OCEAN are at all overloaded with trim
ming of any sort. But the hats from
France are heavily Ornamonted With
ostrich tips and fancy plum0gc, inter
spersed with ribbon. In contrast, the
New York-made millinery are abund-
ant in flowers. We have become in
dependent enough in our fashions to
accept OF reject, just as we choose, the
suggestions of French and other for
eiQn designers.
The bonnet on the lady in the second
picture is an example of current quite
good taste in millinery. 1t is made OF
fancy straw with velvet front. Tho
mantle is IN the newest spring style
for that sort Of thing and is particularly
suitable for n middle aged lady. In
this instance it is made of the very fin
est silk velvet and Chantilly lace with
jet trimming.