New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
SPRING FASHIONS
THE COMING BONNET.


n s stil too early tell what bonnet viii DO worn
IN the spring The large Direcoire hat with its low
crown ana broad projecting brim has been extensively
imported and will probably become popular this SUM-
mer for carriage wear and dress occasions English
trbans and varieties Of the popular toque shape are
imported for city streets. The most youthful looking
tirbans are OF fine Milan braid, with roll the height
or half the height Of the crown, which TO DO covered
plainly with velvet. great variety Of fancy brads
arc shown In different co1ors with or without raised
~cor1oniercp edges and in plain colors or combined
with black These are imported By the piece, and are
together by the mliner into little Casfee bonnets
and when trimmed with the light materials and flowers
which are shown for the spring, give scope for the dis
play of considerable taste The OF lacos gazes, and
Of lighter materials then formerly considered suita
bic for early spring Is feature OF the new goods.
In spite of the general tendency to the revival OF old
French fashions, with their gauzes, flowers and lace,
there never time when Individuality OF sHls
more universally sought after. No bonnet may DO
duplicate Of another each must possess its own sfyls
aud combination of materials. Thus q great range Of
materials are fashionable, and flowers, from the
tiny Star OF Bethlehem to huge crushed roses are
used The present importation Of trimming Is COM
posed largely Of flowers in which the aim OF tho
manufacturer has been TO copy nature with close
fidelity. Velvet flowers and artlhcialloohtng blossoms
Of metal and other incongruous materials are
longer sought after; sprays of wild rose which
natural enough TO be taken for real, dark English
yiolets, or the double and pale Parma vioets, ex.
quisitey perfumed to resemble the natural flowers,
arc all popular. White nlacs and dafodils
and other odfashioned garden flowers especially
sought after. Later In the season when weather
arrives, Neapoitan bonnets in variety OF ns light
coors promise to be fashionable with exclusive MILL
ners. They will DO trimmed with iaces gauzes and
clusters of flowers, especially sprays hafwreatbs
Of roscs with foliage and close buds. few feathers
are shown, but unless some decided change takes
place before summer flowers win trim the majority Of
small bonnie and many Of the large hats and trbans
and small hats for morning Thsre striking
~ new colors for spring and summer. Camilla rose
IS new color, which ranges from pale TO
deeper red shading into crimson. There are many
shades Of green shown, but the apple greens Of
season are superseded by the blush dragon green's
which begin at faint nebulous' color almost white,
and shade down to the dark tint known lizard"
green. Hazel is new brown Of the I" mordoreS
der, which it is freak of the season TO combine viii,
black. Blue, green and black and Camillla-red and
black are also fashionable combinations OF color All
colors are rather intense than they have been
and have lost the faded tones Of few seasons past
"Oldo colors are in less demand than bright light,
pure shades
No. 20 remains the favorite width Of ribbon for
loops boas, which are mingled with gauzes and
flowers in trimming. IL is probable that all bonnet
strings viii be discarded far possible for
mei, brides of lace and similar arrangements super
sedipg them. Most of the new ribbons gros'
grain with an inch band Of satin ribbon
sde and they mag be plain or
brocaded In pattern nearly covering the ribbon
merely stripping 10 at side in fine line Of
buds other small flowers. great many ribbons
In cashmere effects like thGse used last
shown and sought after, although longer novelty
The new cottons In eighteenth century patterns are
often IN tiny designs Of rosebuds forgetme nots
other small flowers scattered over brocaded white
pale pink blue ground. These broche satness
win make especially dainty matinees Tho patterns
somewhat resemble the brilliant cottons Of many years
ago. These cott0ns are Is cents a yard Satfnes
extensively shown IN beautiful *atterns In cash
mere cOlors, which are soft in tone and hue that
they look Ike genuine Indian fabrics Conventional
patterns In satines show ne dotted grounds scattered
with large eggshaped figures plain dark grounds
figured with various largo scattered designs In
Japanese motif
The newest embroiderIes usually have hemmed or
hemsttched edges In place Of scallops. The newest
designs copy faithfully the patterns Of fine needle
work. Some of the prettiest embroidered founces
are arranged with spaces through which ribbons
about inch wide may be run.
Thanks are due Messrs. Altkep, Son a Co., Worth
ington, Smith & Co., Arnold, Constable q Co. and
Lord q Taylor.