The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-07
Sweet VIOLB7S.
And the Other Flowers That
Bloom in the Spring
in Mil1inerS' q
Windows. w
FORECASTS OF SPRING FASHIONS,
Butterfly Bows on Bonnets-0dds
and Ends Of Woman's
Apparel.

70 n number Of women were asked what
their favorite flower was, how many do
You think would answer "the violet"
Not n few, / vouch for that 1t is not
the first flower Of spring, exactly, the
crocus and ~snowdrop claim precedence In
that respect, but fair woman has favored
aud welcomed IL so cordially that It has
no rival. The dainty violet has come
again. and when you are aware OF a sub
tie. delicate perfume around you, you
can rest assured thai It is breathed forth
by a bunch Of these flowers worn by
some fair damsel who just ''adores vio-
lets" aud always wears them when she
can get somebody 10 request her TO honor
him by wearing them. For, bless you,
they're very expensive.
There are two seasons OF the year
which are as 20 betweens. as regards the
fashions; one is the early fall. the other
the early spring. In the fall, women have
become tired Of the bright summer gowns
aud gay bonnets. and fnd a special en-
joyment in wearing black dresses and
plain hats. They replace their flowers
with a more sedate bow of ribbon or a
bird.
In the early spring the opposite plan
prevails. With warmer, sunny days
comes the desire for brighter apparel,
which desire is somewhat moderate by
treacherous minds, that now aud then
assert that winter still has some of his
course TO run. The violets. dear little
blossoms, come early. My lady Is either
presented with a bunch or is tempted TO
buy one. She wears the flowers when on
her afternoon walk. and they harmonlze
well with her flushed cheeks and brighten
her dark gown. Someone tells her tney
are very becoming. She wishes she could
always wear them. A happy idea strikes
her. She will get some for her hat. 80
she gets a few lunches. Now, do you see
why these lovely flowers are so much
worn at this time of the Year,
AS the season advances other flowers
bloom, aud milliners follow the course of
nature in their trimmings. Lilacs and
roses and heliothrope each have their
turn, and the POPPY glows warmly ana
daisies and buttercups bloom. How ap
propriate and becoming n child's hat al
ways is when trimmed with the three lat
ter.
FLOWERS OF SPRING.
The forecasts of fashion promise a great
p~rofusion of flowers Tor the coming spring.
AS to the mats they will adorn. they will.
as always, be OF all sizes n shapes.
Those wholly of flowers will doubtless
hold their own. and the Tam o. Shanter
i'm an endless variety will prove q strong
rival to the sailor. Indeed, many of the
Tams are really sailors. under another
name. IL takes u very plain looking
woman who can't make herself look well
in n Tam or Il sailor; hence their popu-
larity.
Some charming bonnets aud brides
maids hats made of white gaze de
chiffon are trimmed with daffodil sprays
aud maiden hair fern in shHdel velvet.
A unique round hat in Rubens style is
made OF pale gold open-work straw with
a superb cluster OF tea roses aud forget
me. with a few bronZed leaves drop
ping over the edge of the brim at one
side. A pale-piDk straw hat faced with
reseda velvet is crowned with fluffy white
carnations, and a similar nat IS decorated
with nlush roses and green velvet leaves.
The effect of this dark foliage is verv
rich aud beautiful against the hat aud
roses. A delicate mauye straw hat has
no trimming at the back. but at one side
In front is a band of palest pink violet
orchids set into a cloud ike arrangement
of creamy point de Venise lace OF exquis-
lite quality and pattern. The medium
| wide brim is faced with violet velvet.
| DeiiciousIy f~auciful little bonnets just
''ouJ" are made entirely of velvet
rosettes, graduating in size and color
from the big dark one in the middle OF
| the front to a tiny pale tinted one in
| centre of the back. One OF the very
prettiest is OF pale mauve shading into
| deep pink. The large front" rosette
being OF n dark dull pink fastened with q
brilliant little paste buckle, and tins duh
pink fades gradually away, in a Sc les of
| roseites into IA faint shade Of mauve in
the middle of the back. The strings
strangely enough are of black velvet
with narrow stripes of mauve ana pink.
| This distinct contrast was a little too
sharp TO be successful.
BONNIE STRINGS.
Strings are worn on bonnets proper and
IL the hat is not a bonnet proper. the
| strings are added and transform it. The
| dark velvet OF which they are generally
| made is soft aud becoming. They are
| pinned with very small dainty pins, good
| taste debating that they be not conspic-
| uous. Broad streamers are seen. but will
| probably not be worn by the more conser-
| vative. Jet will be much
used. For evening yea the bonnet may
have a brim rather large in front and
wavy at the front and sides. with a large
soft crown. These hats, while they ap-
pear rather large, do not obstruct the
view as do the broad brimmed felt hats.