Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
QUITE OUT o. SIGHT
The Styles and Fripperies to
BE Morn This Spring
ARE SOMETHING MOST LOVELY
Froa the Female Poiat of Observation.
Society Dull and lnsipid. With Littls
News on Notious-Lent . Ended.

Unusual quiet has characterized holy
week tina ssxson. soe.al circles seemed
TO have laia dormant during the past
eight days. daily church services only
bekng veil attended. Win ali SOCIAL en-
1oynents being tAbsod. The holy calm
of Lent has not been disturbed oy
1ounds Of niiarIty, bat the miilner has
hosn visited quite ~ frequently As tue
rector, snd the result may be noted al
ne varlcus churches this morning.
The spring 5oanos "a puzzle IN many
Of - new forms. There must be no
bEim, ard there m1ss be no crown, Al
xeaes some ccnnets are All brian win
Gus crown, ana some are All crown
without . rim- One clzss Is Tor tire
GDsli capots, and tae other frames the
fnee Ike . picture, and 10 exceed ngiy
elective where the taco - youthful
oud pretty The eApots 10 very small.
1nsy are slightly bsaked back OF the
center, or they are OF three hliets IN
graduated sxes, tied together at the
back. The fat shApes have no crown
~ all. The entire affair Is al extern
slve rim, which reposes on the top OF
the head, but does not ut down upon
H. II IL more correctly center, from
which the brim issues and falls IN .
successien of deps and flares about the
face, the wiasn OF the run being from
two and . half TO four inches IN front,
narrowing tcxsrd the back, where 1t IL
turned up and ornamented with nod
ding blossoms, Prince Of Wales featn-
ors, delicate leces or riboon bows. ter
ninating ID howing st:esmers- These
shapes resemble huge pisntAin leaves
or the mandarin style. All variation
Of these shapes are made Up IN fancy
strAws Of yellow, white, gold and silver,
trimmed With velvet ribbon, lace and
Jet. Jet appears on nearly every dress
bonnet, many frames being made OF
wire strung with jes beads.
NsthssE Eat Tsaass.
There are ladies who will wear moth
ing but small toaus or turban. Their
tastes are Always regarded with con-
oldeTation by tho milliners. Jets are
used in profuslsn and with fine effect
on oil close shapes and small flowers.
such as vtolets. are particularly suited
for this style OF headsear.
Then there IS what mlliiners call the
ssTam" bonnets. aud they are shown
In endies varieties. A pretty one 10
made with . hat inch-nigh crown and
= futed rim, all IN Jet open work. lined
with gAuxy material and trimmed with
bunehes Of field flowers. The long
s1yesmers behind have m addition Of
. fall Of jets pressily strung. Another
Of tie same shape 10 lined with black
thread lace with cover OF shirred
yellow chiffon. displaying TO nne sd-
vantage the Whimsical lines Of jet. L.
h trimmed with rosettes Of lace, butter
cups and jet ornaments. Tue ties are
~ black lace.
Strings ana Laces.
All bonnet strings this season are
vide IN some instances, broad lace
crepe or chiffon being the material
with conventional tsurss 10 favorits
material end may supsrsede less sub
saantia! drapings. though the latter are
very pretty for WARN weather. Flowers
Will % uscd IN prcfuesn throughout
the season and small tips will also be
In demand. Colers viii -, generally
speaking. vivid. and two or more con
syasnng colc-s will often be seen on the
same chapssu.
CoIored lace wells and white dotted
md lowered lace will % worn ever the
entlre face. Tina yelling 10 of Cbantilly
lace, with hne dots or sprIgs net very
close together, snd handsome lace
border. It takes seven-eishts Of yard
60 sis around the hat, the ends beinf
amply tackled in a. fhs back. Any
thing hike Q set, nade-rp style OF veil
enveloping the hsar like bag will no
- tolerated The enest Of these veil
ings 10 fl.75 yard. and IL 10 an exac
copy of the real thread article. The
t1ltra-fashionahlcs wrinkle the veil ovel
The face and let 10 come just below the
chin. The demI-vcil reaching TO the
nose Is entirely out.