New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
SOME NEW FRENCH BONNETS
FASCINATING COLoRS AND COMBIYATIONA


FASCINATING COLORS AND COMBlNATloNA
All millinery shown this season is extreme In size'
There seem to be no medium shapes between the my
bonnes OF gold ret and lace, other airy MATERIAL
o,d tho hinge hats OF fancy straw. leghOrn or chip.
One is n small affar-"a mere wantonness in ribbons
and lace"-while the other is too conspicuous ana
elaborate except for waterngpl2ce wear OF
GARDEN parties. one looks I'm vain for the slmpe
little bonnes such refined women choose Tor CITY
streets travelling and even for church These simple
bonnets however are never seen among lhporVen
millinery but are made up to order later in the season.
This sprng such bOnnets will be made in tiny shapes
~ cloth matching the gown Of the weaTer, or OF DARK
straw in open work close Milan brads' FOR
Young ladies there is a variety OF nat straw hals
with brims OF large size which are raised from tls
head as indeed nearly all hats arc by face trm-
ming formed OF twist OF velvet ribbon or, In soma
cases. garland Of fine flowers. There Is also tha
threecornercd hat which looks as seemly as an Eng
Il,h tlIrban faced with velvet and trimmed with
cluster OF ostrich feathers Experienced milliners
also predict the greatest success OF all for the uny
peaked and nuted English shapes in straw
The chief trimmings used on the new bonnets ana
hats are closely cured tips Of ostrich feathers howers
dotted and spangled tues and Malnes' nets veiVet
ribbons and some faile ribbons There are abundance
Of English wild flowers shown for garniturc such -
panses cowsps in all shades Of yellow, voie,s AM
hawthorn. The cycamen Is also iavoGte ho""''
the purple red centre Of the blossom being the exact
shade N the fashionable dahlia color WHICH runs roo
this season through all millinery. There are also
clusters Of orchids in the color. and bluets IN
every color from the bright blue Of the corn Hover
the National flower Of Germany-d0wn to bright GAMMA
puppies and dark auberginc hues. An Egyptian cast
f given to all ornaments By The use Of bright yellow
gold set with Partisan jewels cut en- cabochon' IN
scarab form There also many lotos leaves winged
ornaments and golden asps. which. IL should be re-
membercd were a part OK the insignia OF Egyptian
queens long before the time OF Cleopatra ana "e'o
worn entwined around the reses the nattened COBRA
like head front The display OF Jet IN large pcaos
faccicd and tinted a bue shade Is noteworthy
matter in millinery. There are also French bonnes
finished with brms covered with Jet network set
thickly with spiked pendants Of Jet
The favOrte shape in dressy bOnnets sun seems 10
the spanish toqne slightly pointed IN 'front.'
In the new shapes the Strings do not come dre'uy
from the back they do now but are placed several
inches from the centre Of the back. so they hom
the bonnet firmly on the head. There are also some
small coscntng bonncts considerably wider than the
toaues These little bOnnets often made OF gold
net, yelled with black lace and finished with bridaiS
in black lace and trimmed with meh cluster OK
loops in black lace and god wings at either SIDE studdeh
with pearls and colored gems in scarab iorm' a
bonnet recently imported OF black tlile beded WITH
rlue ict The tue drapcd the transparent frame III
soft fan trimming Of blue fae was projected rom
the bonnet at the back while full loops gave proper
height over the forehead. golden butterfly SCI WIN
Jewels was placed at the side. Another DAINTY H'u'
black Spanish toque. boiered with close bands 81 pao
purplish hyacnths and finished with velvet ribbon IN
pale yellow green or clton coior SHOWS id''no"'oA'
combination Of colorS.
The LARGE hats shown this season chiefly fancy
omen work straws and Tuscan braids. Later in the
season. IL is said. lcgh0rns viii again be uSed io'
elaborate wear. There are large hats of black net
studded with faceted jets and trimmed with nat ban.
deaus Of crushed roses or canil!iaS IN sUiPea
shades. sun other hats are caught up at the
back in the way familiar in the La Tosca hat Of last
season. with cluster Of long stemned black dais'es
with golden centres. Another large hat, 50 trans
parent that the whole cOiuIc can be seen through IL
when is worm is trimmed with tangled rose vine
blossom and bud and yelled by mallnes net dotted
with tiny dots Of chenille and blue Jet. few wide
bimmed hats with soft Angelo crowns Of embroidered
cloth are shown and the trreadOr HAT Of last season.
with small crown and rolled brim fancy black straw
is again exhibited trimmed with fine black net, fuI
damask roses and buds, while small spanish dagger
of gold r. thrust through the hat at the SIDE There Is
tendency TO use pronounced shades Of yellow with
black Virut sends black chip hat trimmet
solely with soft knots aud twists Of pale yellow Grape
with an ornament Of Egyptian gold at the side other
large black hats are trimmed with ostrich feathers
and Grape In pale shcphedesS pink or delicate Fopar
dOur blue, which - the IShterl tlt OF SAY DUO
The dahlia c0.Ors before noted now the most
prominent shades and tntS shown In millinery.
Whether this is a thing Of the hour, soon to be vul-
carried by cheap imitation, time only tell Next
in popularity come the yellow shades: more
than "A fifth OF the colors shown on tho
card issued by the syndicate of Partisan mllliners
aye yellow Cleopatra yellow a strong soft orange
color. is an extremely popular shade for combine
ton: pale corn color. wheaton yellow, straw Color
mai, the color Of Indian corn, pale cream color.
I,Irht banana yellow and bright pumpkin yellow
Owe some OF these cologs. Castor and suede coiors
arc bOth popular. There are many rose eoIOFs' ranging
sron1 a purpish tint like Christmas rose 70 q pure
iamellia mink and faded Louis XIV and shepheIuess
The blues include bluet, color that haTinoni-
With the homespun blues OF cloth, SKY and azure
hISa md Pompadour. Plstaohio green's, pale citron
Creens and Vatican, pale blush green, are the
Savorite shades of green In use.
me new French cheviots for spring are shown IN the
most delicate suede, blondine and castor tlnts.
ilSeee %ood, are popular in mixtures with Light
,hoe giving inc erect If the end and end checks OF
a low wears ago. such cheviots in the new spring
q - re injured VITA raised woody cr0ss-lnes
md scattered with tiny figures in square or almond
"bone There have been "A number of genuine Creek
Ses made recently OF white india silk embroidered
With hands OF Jewels the edge and simply grded high
~ the waist with a narrow nctt,d girde Oi gold.
These clrilcs are long enough 70 hang low over the
dress I'm front and are made by jewellers Of genuine
metals but the ewelled embroidery is done In
Partisan gems. /. .,., Co. 4. r..
and James McCreery d Co.