Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
THE EASTER BONNET.

Phantasies In Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons
and Lace-1 Few Vivid Descriptions
With Price Marks Attached-A Good
Old Custom-What Society Is Doing.
The Easter bonnet All that's the sub
ject that finds place in minds great and
small, and pertaining to people of both
sexes who pay any attention to the changing
seasons and the fashions that go with them.
Prepare to plunge your manly hands deep
into the innermost recesses of your pockets,
OH, fathers and husbands of Pittsburg maids
and matrons, for your hour is at hand.
Groan not, but come to the front with un-
clouced brow and as smiling n lip as you can
produce under the circumstances.
The bright spring weather that has graced
Pittsburg ON one or two days this week. to-
gether with the spring openings, has been
the means of filling the streets and stores
with humanity Of all grades and conditions.
1t is a great season for milliners and dry
goods people, whose: show windows in gala
attire attract irresistibly the attention of
each passerby. ..
In one store may be seen lovely waxen
lady, all smiles and bushes, whose business
1t Is to exhibit to an admiring public
wonderful creation OF the milliner's art
perched upon her dainty golden brown
Of violets. shading from deepest purple to
heavens own blue.
A Bunch Of Vlolets.
A few blades Of yellow-zreen grass,
knotted among some tall. nodding vfolets.
do duty for O crown, while the brim fs of
the same tiny flower. It is held on the head
by means Of band Of narrow yellow-green
velvet ribbon. passing under the chin and
fastening at the back OF the bonnet with n
Jewel pin Of violets. Aslittle tag pinned on
the back procaims the price to be sl2.
for their ideas in Easter bonnets this year.
All the dainty small flowers are brought
into use. Buttercups and bluebottles nod
to each other across a small expanse Of
green and yellow wheat, on top of broad
brimmed. fancy straw braid hats. Starry
eyed forgetme-nots, nestled among grasses,
compose lovely evening bonnets.
A pretty shell-shaped bonnet has q brim OF
pale pink rose leaves, while chrysanthe-
NUNS of the same shade and some heavily
meshed cream lace form the crown. The
price OF this is 81.
There has been some talk of the possibility
of buying Easter bonnets at as low q price
as 81. A milliner remarked yesterday that
a flower could hardly be obtained for that
sum. and that the lowest figure possible for
an Easter bonnet this year would be s.. So,
il any hopeful maiden has been thinking of
buying an Easter bonnet. ready made. for
s2, she will most likely be disappointed.
You may pay as high as $50 for your Easter
bonnet ii you desire.
A pretty idea in bonnets this season is to
make them OF gray crepe, with ribbon and
laces Of the same general hue, bus i'll differ
minoneste. With the bonnet is used u gray
silk parasoI.
Some of the Latest Styles.
An Alpine hat, in light brown, is peculiar
and distinctive. It will be admired by
ladies who like pronounced styles. One has
q deep band of velvet around the crown
with Prince of Wales feather, in q lighter
shade of brown, waving toward the 'front.'
A black lace hat, fiat and plain as to brim,
has attached to it something new in the way
of veil that is continuation OF the lace
that composes the crown. This comes over
from the right side of the hat and fastens to
the left. A large bow of black velvet ribbon
is erect upon the front OF the crown and is
held in place by jeweled butterflies of gold
and let This hat will cost the happy pos
SCISSOR SIS.
The hats this summer will not run to ex
tremes in either size OF shape. There will
be designs to suit every face, and women
will not be obliged in any case to wear one
particular shape to keep in fashion. whether
the shape is becoming to them or not. There
will be turbans, bonnets with ties and with
out, and large and small hats OF different
shapes that can be twisted and turned to
suit the caprice of the wearer.
When the woman has arranged about her
spring bonnet she will naturally wonder
what Is to be worn asa wrap. Capes will
cape will be the thing this spring, while for
summer wear short CAPE reaching to che
waist back and front, of black lace, will he
en- regle. This cape is considered by con-
noisseurs the most graceful summer gar
ment q lady can wear.
LADIES who have been proposing mar
riage to their various masculine friends this
year may be glad to know that they have
good ancient authority for their actions.
The custom Of ladies proposing in leap-year
is supposed to have had its origin in a
statute by the Scottish Parliament in the
year 12ss The statute ordains that lady
may propose to ''the man she likes" and
that if he refuses her he must pay zane
the man to escape, however. II he can make
it appear that he is already engaged when
the lady asks him to take her for better and
must look further. This seems Just, be-
cause it does not free the man unless ne has
already lowered his lance to some fair lady,
and does not recognize his right to remain
q bachelor.
AN interesting fact is that there will not
be any change in the shape and material of
ladies' and children's shoes this season. The
plain black kid, that has been popular al
ways, will continue to be worn. The pointe
toe will be worn more than the common
sense" The latter style will always find
favor In the eyes of a goodly portion OF SEN
sible femininity.
A CONCERT by the Glee and Mandolin
Clubs OF the Western University OF Penn
sylvania will be given tomorrow evening at
Dilworth Hall, Pennsylvania College for
Women.
MISS NINA MAHAFFEY has issued cards
for party in commemoration of her BIRTH
day at her home, in Edgewoodville, to-mor-
row evening.
A NUMBER of young folks of Wilkins
burg are rehearsing for q concert to be
given in Wilmerding early in April.
Mr.. AND MRS. SAMUEL WERTHEIMER
have issued Invitations to the wedding OF
their daughter, Birdie, to Abraham L. Rauh,
which will take place on Wednesday even
ing, April 6, at the Eighth Street Temple.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HENRY CIMIOTTI, of 353
Collins avenue, East End, will celebrate the
anniversary of their wedding
Wednesday evening, April 6. A large num-
ber Of invitations have been issued.
THE POET OF NATURE.