Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-29
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Me- Things IN lsonnstsy aaes, velvet
Ribbons and Laeaa.
There are no startling changes
shown in the first importations Of
millinery goods. The Introduction Of
shaded, or ombre. effects in straw,
trimming materials, feathers and rib
bons is one of the noteworthy features
of the new goods. Gilt and fancy
metal effects, combined in all the tints
of the color-card of the :" Parisian SYM
dictate" of feathers and flower makers,
are shown in embrOideries and laces.
in clusters of fancy flowers and in
all-over embroidered goods intended
for soft crowns and puffs of garniture.
these fancy effects will be popular
at the beginning of the season while
novelties are in demand for little bon
nets for early spring wear. Later in
the season importers believe that
plain velvets, heavy-ribbed silks OF
rich, lustrous quality and ribbons of
fine gros grain will succeed the shad-
ed goods Long, slender sprays OF
flowers. large tips of half plumes. as
suits the purpose of the milliner. with
touches of the Venetian metal work
embroidery above described. will prob
ably be the trimming used by the ex-
elusive trade.
All shapes are rather larger than last
season. The tendency Of nearly all
hats is to the poke effect though there
are turbans and hats with English
beef-eater crowns which have iaring
or rolled brims. The crowns sent over
from Partisan manufacturers are ex-
tremely low; q number of the round
crowns which have never found favor
in this country are shown. 1t is prob
able that the most popular hats will
have medium square crown. a COM
promise between the extremely high
crown of few seasons past and the
low, fiat crown now exhibited, though
the latter viii no doubt be popular dur
ing the beginning of the season with
lovers of novelty. The LA Tosca"
shape copied from the hat worn by
Sarah Bernhardt in the last drama
written for her by Sardou, promises to
be popular shape. and is an excellent
illustration of some of the leading
points in many of the new hats. The
crown is low and square, sloping
toward the front; the brim is nearly
six inches wide in front. and becomes
gradually narrower till it is but two
inches in width at the back. This hat
is faced with dark velvet. worn direct
ly over the forehead, and the trimming
is massed in a high cluster at the back.
English walking hats in the old
fashioned familiar shape; hats with low
crowns, either square or round. and
wide brims with high side roll; cadet
hats with a sloping crown and straight
wide brim in front, which becomes Il
mere inch edge at the back. are shown
in fine Milan and other straws
Little bonnets are gradually becom-
ing larger, and with this exception
they differ little from the shapes worn
in felt last winter. Frames for dress
bonnets are in decided poke shape, not
unlike the poke introduced late last
fall. which projected directly over the
forehead. All straw bonnets and
frames are notched or curved up at the |
back to allow for the close Psyche
knot, which is now worn with bonnet,
and will probably be popular this sum-
mer on ordinary occasions. The inn
mense number of frames imported in
dicatcs that season is anticipated of |
g made bonnets of soft silk illusions.
gauzes. grapes and other
An extremely narrow |
space left for the soft crown shows |
that the crown of poke Ionnets of lace
will be small in almost comical effect. |
which may be softened by the trimming
of the milliner. 1t is impossible to tell
how the new shapes will be trimmed
1t seems to be almost certain that |
brims will be faced with velvet; that |
hat brims will be generally caught up
at the back against the crown, and that |
the back Of the hat will in most cases
be the objective point of trimming
n Y. Tribune.
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