St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
SUMMER MILLINERY.

| 1t = Selected with sse6eroneo 70 Its Dos
/ coniagnssa
Seasonsble millinery has the merit al
being snug and trim-looking, and Of be-
ing selected with IN eye to becoming
mesa
| The artistic in this department is
more carefully studied at present than
heretofore. Il Is not necessarily fact
that because bonnet Is becoming il Is
either pretty or picturesque. Some
bonnets which are very ugly in them
selves are specially becoming to certain
faces. It Is the work of the artist to
combine all tho good points and turn
out attractive-looking, appropriate and
really elegant creations
While flowers are, and always should
be, the favorite garniture for summer
millinery. the finest imported models
show few trimmings Of ostrich-tips
and . few quill feathers Passemeu-
terie, plated lace, pufRngs. fancy braid
and made-up materials either of ribbon,
silk. velvet or fancy fabrics, are lavishly
used Straw, chip and fancy braids are
much liked; leghorns were never more
popular; and hats with crowns of fine
straw and brims of lace braid are in
very general demand for picturesque
hats for young ladieA
There il great variety in the styles Of
trimming hatA The more simple have
large bows Of ribbon, with . scarf
around the crown. Many Of them havv
NO other gsrniture.
A charming hat of lace braid has .
bow and scarf Of shaded Kronstadt
green ribbon, with . cluster of Rreani
velvet roses A hat with medium low
crown and rolled-up brim has . gauze
scarf. with three small ostrich-tips at
one side.
Some Of the new importatious have
very low crowns and wide brima, with
. plain or closely folded band around
the crown. and . single upright loop Of
the material or bow Of ribbon. A model.
which has been much admired, has =
very wide brim and low crown. Tho
hFim Is caught up 1T the back and
arched in irregular form at the sides;
the trimming u of large bunches of mas
turtiums, with foliage. The flowers
with long stalks droop over the hair.
Sailor hats aroin very general use for
ordinary wear. and for girls are almost !.
universally liked.
Bo0nets aFe much smaller than here.
toSore. some Of the importations recall ,
ing the old-time joke Of the postage
stamp with ribbons. One bonnet II
made Of two wings. covered with Ane !.
Jet the points Of the wings meeting 1t .
the top. and between them II set an
aigrette spray Of fine AowerA STRINGS
Of velvet ribbon, attached at the back.
tie 1t one side.
Another small bonnet b Of very ane~
" crimped crepe lisss set in . rune
around the bvim- The top Of the bon
nst b nat and The gathered edge Of tbs
crepe p drawn into . very Close csntsn.
From this are spsaysof flowers and two
q three loops Of ribbon, and from thiss
point The strings also are attached IN.
der the brim is . vesy full ruchine Of
plated l.ce.
A novelty boanet b made Of . bog
plating Of cream-eoloeed velvet edeed
with Jet beads This plating il % ar.
ranged that one edge Of it forms tho
bsim, the other edge stands upright ia
srown shape. Prom the back Of this
NJ Prince Of Wales feathers and strin9s
which faaten under the chin.
Aisls wear large nat hats trimmed
With AowerA ribbons or scarf Of tulle.
null q other thin msterial-N. Xs
LLpdgss