New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
THE FASHIONS.
AUTUMN HATS AND BONNETS.

AUTUMN HAlS AMI bONNblO.
The first mportatons of millinery goods for autumn
and winter arrived few days ago These goods con
sst largely of felt hats and bonnets with ribbons
fancy feathers and birds for trimmings 1t is yet
carly in the to make any safe prediction to
the manner In which trimmings will be used, but the
leading importers believe that fancy feathers small
birds, with aigettes aud ribbons in No 40 width, Will
be the principal goods for carnlture. Lower styles
than last winte- generally predicted though some
high English felt hats have been imported II IS
quito safe predict that felt hats will be worn
than they have been for several winters past
scding entirely the made bonncts OF cloth which New
York ladies' have with their English tailor
gowns.
The large importation OF felt turbans In various
styles and toque shapes show tendency toward
pact styles In hats and the classic severity IS
repeated in the close breasts and bandeaus OF fine
feathers, which are produced for trimmings, and arc
only relieved by standing agrettes or in many cases.
| by the curved plumes Of the bird OF Paradise wing
There are many hats with extremely low crowns and
straight brms, short at the back and wide In front
There are also many poke shapes, notably tho
Drectoire pokes. All bonnets thus far imported
have rather long crowns
Children's and misses hats are shown in fine light
fcts, with hish sugarloaf crowns and straight,
| row brim turned up at side. There ara also
! suede colored felt hats for little ones with border
worked with heavy silk in buttonhole stitch. The
new felts are imported this season in such fine
! silken quality that they will be suitable for all
occasions, except very ccremonous novelty
consists Of two winglike pieces. made OF feathers,
which may be Joined together and form a low round
crowned trban which IS entirely of feathers These
pieces imported in brown shades I'm golden pleas
ants pumes in british green shades in the plumage
OF the Chinese pheasant sometimes pointed with the
still moro brilliant irdescent plumage OF the impion
bird.
Little bonnets and pokes often made entirely
OF the breast plumage OF the gread Of the golden
pheasant OF the implon. The low, square crowned
hats, with the wide front brim described, In felt
repeated in these feathers. Wide flats with low,
square crowns and under brims OF brush beaver are
shown in all colors for chlldren's wear. Among
novelties arc stylish English hats with crowns covered
smoothly with suede kid in different colors. and
finished with wide brims in dark velvet. There
also little bonnets made entirely OF brads OF
gros grain ribbon in either OF the two narrowest
widths. An extremely high hat. with peaked crown
and narrow brm rolled evenly at the side, is imported
In light felt with brm Of dark velvet II is especially
stylish in white felt with black velvet brm, trimmed
near the tip Of the crown with irregular band OF
plain white gros grain, finished with small bow Of
sros- grain 1T the side. These English hats |
specially imported for young girls and misses. Sailor
hats for little boys are finished with anchor
buckle and miniature compass, and will please very |
young gentlemen with nautical aspirations.
There no striking novelties in color this
son. The golden brown shades OF the summer are
repeated with the addition Of bright gold color.
which will probably replace the suede tnts popular
during the past. Florenne green IN divine tones
and brighter vcrdnre green are prominent coors for
autumn and winter, and repeated in felt hats.
ribbons and trimming There many cardinal
felt hats shown and tie absence of cardinal colors
among the milliners would point to the fact that
they will be trimmed generally with black. The
terra Gotta shades this season partake OF crimson
tone and include bright struscan red and sienna,
the reddish brown OF the artists color box Electric
shades OF blue, verd de girls, grcensh gray, and
silvery shades Of gray, compose the range OF coors
imported for millinery. Two-toned effects and shades
shown In ribbons indicate that shaded effects Will not
be abandoned. and that bonnets with trimmings a
lighter shade Of the color without contrast may
be popular.
The ribbons of plain gros- grain, faille
Francois, and ottoman cords IN Nos. 40 and go
widths. There many ribbons striped with velvet
and with bands Of satin on gros-graln or ottoman
The majority OF ribbons flashed with
different edges velvet band half an inch wide may
border edge. the surface Of the ribbon may be
broken irrcgularly with satin and velvet stripes and
the other edge may be mere cord or narrow satin
line Two-toncd effects in ribbon are now considered
desirable. silvery white and cream white gros grain
ribbons striped with satin in two shades OF Florentne
green In two hades % golden brown, will super
sede the shaded mCire ribbons used during the
MGR. Cream white ribbons banded with lines in a
sllvery gray sheen with black velvet effective
3oscda greens in two colors are shown in san and
gros- grain stripes ottoman background There :
satin ribbons imported for hats in fade old
tapestry colors. and these arc finished on edge
With band woven in Iardnlcre effect in tlnsel and
pale silks. 2
The fancy feathers, wings, tufts. bandeaux and
clusters Of tiny birds which the first trimmings
imported for the coming repeat the garnituro
which was in vogue several years ago, and which
allied down upon the millinery trade the anathemas :
# various societies Interested IN the protection OF birds
There are, however few Of the rare tropical birds
shown far The majority Of the little sonGsters
displayed In the tufts and clusters birds,
eed birds and various other little birds which often
all the prey Of tho sportsman. There scarcely -
my humminG birds The bird takes on a new !
lumage In the hands Of The French feather mouner,
mi appears in every shade Of color to match the .
Millinery tns of the season, and with sllded beak and
1lied claws mounted golden iwles. Pheasanis' /
DUNES ard pheasants' wings are shown extensively.
There tufts and breasts imported, composed z
4 tho magnificent plumagc Of the bri-ot paradise. II
W seaguI heads with the breast, are mounted a
or tho side OF large hats. The quilts OF the gull, G
lppr1 stIsgh the tip and mounted irregular
busters with aigrctes shown IN white and
olnrs The glossy black velvet bird the most costly a
'umagc known 10 the mllllner IS mounted alone or
liked with rdescent throat feathers Of the implon Il
'aroquets, meIle BIRDS the little magnlque and e
GLOW birds o. varying Sizes contribute 20 the fancy Of
Gather trimmings There few cocks pldmes \
he triple OF the Prince Of Wales, however, IS Y
epeated In It'll" tufts in cocks pumes and there II
ono small feather garnure OF cocks feathers, but u
here are no long sweeping feathers introduced hi
hese feathers do not well when made up by IN
be feather mcunter, and the flowing style Of the al
ocs plume is not in keeping with the compact styles
Inch TO be demanded by the season
AT the present time shop counters crowded with IL
variety OF remnants. odds and ends Of the season p
one by, and economical women with good judgment al
an secure many genuine bargains Al counters or