Connecticut western news., 1892-01-21
HOW TO WEAR THE BONNET
Invaluable Suggestions to Women ~ho
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The fashion of having strings on large hats seems to be regular rage The silly fashion Of having huge strearuers pendant from tho back of a hat is seen no more. but tiny strings crossed just above a Greek chignon and brought about the throai and tied in a small bow under the chin is a fashion so graceful and pretty it deserves to last long time
 There isa general idea among wom en that strings under the chin add years to the appearance of their wearer. Let me explain how this is according to the French idea. For instance woman buys herself a bon net that is long at the sides, at times reaching almost to her ear tops many ladies have the idea that be cs,1ee their faces gre broad their hats must be ditto fhal the has mus, tapar upsTar,f and uutwird fiunI ,h,- head ill order Uo make the lace ks,K small by comparison; hat of this sort always adds to the age and when strings are attacA1l the aged appearance of the wearer is again increased.
 A woman with broad face should wear bonnet that sets on the top of her head-not resting on her ears and brought in a curve back from the forehead. The hat should he nar row and project over the forehead. and not be too long at the back. A Greek chignon should be avoided the hair done in French twist that adds to the length of the head-and the hat perched on the top of the knot at the crown of her head With this shaped hat narrow strings of rib bon velvet should be attached at the back, both together, not at the sides or rear corners of hat. They should be crossed half way down on the back of the head, and brought about the throat like band and ended by small bow just under the chin
 If the wearer has pale complex ion let her affect dark blue, or blue of the clear electric grayish shade Dark red adds color to the face though care should be taken that the red has a yellowish tinge instead of green or blue reflection; the latter will make the complexion look darker instead of being an improve ment. For evening bonnets pale cream or blue should be worn or pink of deeper hue Pale pink is one of the most trying colors to woman's face; it must be of a shade to form a harmony instead of combination with the complexion-otherwise the effect is lost. For blond types noth ing is prettier than the pale sea green or blue tints of velvet ribbon and the little band about the throat lends soft appearance to the flesh that Is becoming to every one.
 Strings that hide the pretty part ot woman's side head, where her hair grows in pretty curves back from the ears, are not an improvement But the strings that add a dash of color to the toilet fall lightly over the hail and are brought loosely about the throat are effective, pretty. do not add to the age and always make a woman seem well dressed Bonnet strings are exceedingly ladylike, and their refining tendency to ones ap pearance is equaled by no other DOT ton of woman's toilet
 Small hats that are rolled back from the face and have bow set un der the front of the rim are very pretty for oval faces. They are very short at the back, exposing all of the hair-that being done at the crown of the head-and the hat resting flat The tops of these hats are trimmed with single pompon and knot oi ribbon. Strings similar to those be fore described are attached to the hack. Providence Journal.