Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-13


B0nnets, Hats and T0ques for An Sorts
Of Occasions.
The open lace-like straws of spring
and summer bonnets are of such light
texture that they have to be mounted
on skeleton wire frames TO keep them
in shape. They are laid in folds just
as other laces are along the crowns Of
toques or bonnets, or they form the
wide brims of round hats. and are left
transparent without thick facing),
their pretty designs and scalloped
edges rivalling in beauty those of
Chantilly or of tulle. and being far
more durable. Black mohair lace
braids are most generally used. but
there are also many white crinoline
laces, and the metallic gold and silver
braid laces are still in favor for parts
of bonnets.
The large round black straw hat,
with low crown and lace-like brim
turned up behind, is the favorite for
young women, and its trimmings are
a little black lace and great many
flowers. roses, laburnums, green vines
or buttercups, with long stems. near
ly covering the crown, and looking as
if thrown there carelessly, though
really every flower is placed with
studied art The brim may have q
lining of black tulle, but nothing
thicker. and there may be some flow
ers or knot of ribbons under the
brim if becoming to the wearer, but
there is no settled fashion in such
matters. the projecting brim, the
pointed brim, the halo brim, and the
indented brim, with or without face
trimming, all being worn.
The toque capote is the bonnet worn
by young women who do not like round
hats for dressy afternoon wear, and is
a small bonnet with long oval crown,
precisely like toque. to which strings
are added. The strings are the velvet
pipings called milliners' folds. fastened
by tiny chou or rosette of the folds
on the left side just below the ear, or
else they are inch-wide velvet ribbons
that begin in point in the middle of
the crown, then pass to the ears of the
bonnet, and are each left about three
eighths of yard longer, to be crossed
under the chin and the pointed ends
carried back and pinned under the
ears. A black net toque bonnet made
over gold wires. with half coronet of
pink roses in front and black Al
sacian bow going down the sides, with
strings merely to meet and tie, is
stylishly worn with almost any dress.
Those who choose bonnets for each
gown have the long oval crown made
of the light fabric in the costume,
which is usually seen in the vest, the
Directoire cravat, etc. and add darker
velvet of becoming color for cover
ing the brim next to the face. All
trimmings are low on these bonnets,
being small chouz OF baby ribbon, fam
pleatings of lace. and above all the
Alsacian bow, but as this fiat bow is
not always becoming. an aigrette, or a
standing lace rOsette. or some erect
loops of ribbon, are added farther back
on the crown.
The low toque without strings is
chosen for city streets for morning and
general wear. and is so simple that it
can easily be made by the home mil
liner to match different dresses. A soft
long low crown of the silk or wool of
the dress, with some straw braid on
the brim or else velvet in careless folds |
pulled in front, trimmed there
with rosette of baby ribbons or some
wider loops holding a small bunch of
small flowers, makes up the toque 50 |
worn.
Ladies dressing in deep mourning
have toque bonnets entirely of En-
glish Grape, while for lighter mourn
ing the crown is of Brussels net |
doubled in long folds over a wire
frame, with some point d'esprit lace
or else lisse with scalloped edge along
the brim. and a bow of gros-grain rib
bon on the left of the front. Other
bonnets have a black China Grape
crown with open straw brim. through !
which ma row black ribbons are drawn,
trimmed with an Alsacian bow of gros-
grain ribbon, to which may be added
for those who require height rosette
of the narrow ribbon or of point
d esprit placed far back on the top
Flower bonnets, flower toques and
round hats with flower crowns are
made for very dressy occasions; the
flowers are large, and so few are used
that they do not entirely conceal the
prettily dressed hair beneath. The
brim may be covered with closely
massed blossoms or buds, but is often
of straw lace. of tulle puffs, or of vel
vet, which is always becoming next
the face. As flower bonnet contains
two or three colors. it may be worn
with various dresses-with green
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