New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
THE FASHIONS.
SOME BEwIrCHINa BoNNErs.

TTTLv CHAN0y IN SEAPES-NEW COLKs-oLsVr~
The early Easter this year VIII ina rev Now
;orkcrs arrsyed IN now spring bonnets and gowns.
The custom tina, demanded display Of spring clothes
N Easter day, whether the Thermometer registered
ummer heat or zero, is now more honored IN the
roach than the observance. The nrst bonnen OK
.pr.ng arc stlI called Easter bonnets, and tho shos
evoto tho last week Of Lent openings OF millinery
Ind dress goods but the fashionable woman OF TO-
lay avoids a. . parvsnu fashion . special display OF
IN elaborate spring toilet on Easter day.
Tho dress Bonnet Of tho present, confecfion Oh
aces, ribbons, flowers and pumes Is but successor
Of tho odfashoucd head dress. which continually
cverted to by frame makers to suggest new shapes
The bonnet ~ II Is day was hardly possible be-
fore tho advent Of ribbons, novelty whch
delighted the besus and bellies Of the reign OF
Charles II. In letter to "The Spectator
II Is recorded that less than half dozen
yards of cherry colored ribbons was used to
mako . small hcad dress for certain lady returned
from London" and wbether,' the writer adds. this
her own malicious invention or the wanfonncss
Of . London mllliner, am unsble to inform YOU
Tho dress bonnet has changed but little except In
name since tho introduction of the Fanchon or little
bonnet II has now become law Of fashion that tho
dress bonnet must b. small IN effect II docs nos
pretend 10 be moro than headdress and does nos
need to bo more, tho parasol does away with ths
necessity Of shading the eyes beneath the bonnes
brfm
largo dress hat POKE bonnet has never foune
favor In New-York except for carriage wear and the
largo shapes now seen In the exhibition windows o.
miners offered moro as bait 10 ont-ofto"n
trade, which demands something pronounced ana
srihhgly different from last seasons style, than 70
meet the requirements of regular customers In tho
city. Tho fact remains that large hat burdened
with plumes and lace Is becoming to few women
Tho style belongs to por ats and to the stage, and
cannot be introduced into our every day nneteenth
century life any more than can the high narns MAKO
Of Queen Ezabcths time, any other OF the pictu-
rescue but hopeessy mpracticabc fashions OF former
days.
The millners of Paris and the London hatters have
sent little that is dstinctivcy this season. ex-
cent the large shapes Milllners who supply fashion
able New-York women do not suffer loss OF trade
even last years bonnet is duplicated 10 this years,
II their bonnets simple or severe In pattern
that the amateur millner copy them; these GUS
toners do not make their ow% bonnets, even II they
have the skill therefor. All this is different In tho
country and In many cities outside New-York where
decidedly styles must bo Introduced and perplex-
ing trimmings devised 10 induce economical customers
to put aside their years bonnets and to forbe be-
coming their milliners Tho dantiest, pretticse
bonnes Of this might have been made last sea-
son with equal propriety. At no time In the past has
there been go little novelty to chronicle la millinery -
this spring.
Yellow crcpes, tinted tulles, gold lace, Pompadour
silk In delicate coors Of glace sheen, are all used for
dress bonnets with velvet, ribbon bows and simple
flowers for trimming Ribbon loops often arranged
In stiff fashion either side Of the bonnet to heghen
its efsct dainty little turban for young girl may
be made OF creamy Grape the crown being OF white
llacs and the trimming consisting OF close cluster
Of three lightly knotted bows in windmill style The
use Of . flower crown the dress bonnet Is again
feature of fashion, and sometimes ivy leaves, with
borri m
green foliage are used for this purpose. There arc
also black tulle hats, with Ivy leaf brim yelled with
lace charming little cardinal crepc bonnet, raised
in front by . peatng Of black lace, may oe nnlshea
with . rim Of poppy buds, and trimmed with hgn
cluster Of velvet peoples, oats and held grasses
Grains and simple wild flowers from the wheat neios.
poppics, bluets oats, wheat and Wild grasses arc all
popular this spring In garniture. little capo;e OF
gold net furnishes q good example of several slightly
novel features of tho season The crown OF this bon
net Is composed of buets, massed closely together With
out foliage while the full, soft brlm OF corn-ower'ouo
velvet Is held down side by close bow OF gold
coored ribbon, giving plquantly different efect 70
the two sides In front high, closely tied cluster Ok
corn flowers With wheat at the sde and ribbon ties OF
blne finish the trimming.
charming toque bonnet Of pale pink tafeta, shot
with silvery white ard AIDED with flowers In POM
padour pattern Is made with soft silk crown, caught
down by golden bees and bordered with brim OF
moss green velvet high cluster Of rpened cherries
trims the bonnet at the slde Grapes, Strawberries,
cherries and other fruits Of rubber Light pumes and
skltcy initiated from nature, extensively used this
spring garniturc Still another bonnet OF creamy
white lace and moss green velvet is made with crown
Of gold lace brm of velvet and high cluster Of gold
wheat heads and pale wheat leaves at the side
There are many bonnets Of Neapoitan braid shown
for summer In two colors, like gray and white, white
and suede color. In some cases. these bonnets arc
merely fat round pieces Of Neapoitan and arc shaped
into bonnets with pins bonnet of this kind, In whito
and gray braid Is suitably trimmed with gray and steel
and fllod In under the brm, the forehead, with
full pleatngs Of creamy white crepe and completed BY
strings Of No. 12 ribbon Exceedingly narrow or ex-
ceedngly wide strings arc the rule The toque bon
not without strings, will doubtless be the popular
model for summer, device OF the mner can pre-
vent the strings Of bonnet from being uncomfortable
in summer or from becoming unsightly In short tmo
Some intense tnts Of apple green in yellowlsh tones.
have been introduced to take the place Of yellow as =
foil for other colos, and there entire bonnets
of tuie made up In this pronounced color. They
trimmed with clusters Of apple blossom at the sdc
This apple green color used In conjunction with dark
bronze shades Bronze is also used with pale bluei
color In blush tones, ngly becoming to golden
haired blondes Paradise yellow, luminous color,
shade as universally becoming creamy lace and may
be used the skn, II softens the flesh tns, and
many of the deeper shades. The nublen, copper
color and other copper nts moi ilely 10 hnd gem
eral favor they very unbecoming In millinery
goods though copper metal In connection with white ~
promised during the summer as novelty to succeed
gold and whlte
The glove now contrasts with the toilet, rather
than the gown, and the colors imported In nd
and silk handwear those which will serve this pur-
pose Pure silk gloves are shown with plain or em-
broldored backs In xbuton length, In black, tam
color mode, French gray, and tnts OF grayish Goocn
blue. These gloves imported exclusively In Jersey
STYLE with closed tops. Tafeta SILK gloves are shown
In the colors with stitched and plain oack5.
Tafeta II should be remembered, is a term used In
hosiery and gloves though nowhere else In dry goods,
to mean mixture OF silk with some other sn6St anee'
SILK gloves range In price from so cents to u oo pairs
accord NC 10 longth and quality ,
ThanlS due to Atken Son & Co., Miss Milne.
and Z j. Dcnning Co.
ENROLLING A SPIRIE