The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Ny Lady'S Bonnet Viewed From Va
IiOuS StandpOiRtS.

The Hat for Street Wear, the Swell
Calling Bonnet, and the Tiny rheater
Capote - Trimmings ana Where to
Put Them-what Are Hats Made OFF
Copyright 1881
New York, Oct THE bonnet Of the
coming season is something of disap-
pointment We had high hopes at first
Of its originality, for the early shapes
were positively new, with their pretty
satin and beaver crowns But the hat
has failed to fulfill its promise and at first
glance we see but little to interest. The
shape seems to be about the same, the
trimmings look little different from those
we wore last winter and even the style
Of arrangement appears similar to sum-
mer fashions. 1t is very disappoint-
ing.
And yet. the situation isn't so bad as it
would seem at first glance; for by diligent
search we are able to discover some pretty
fancies in the winter hats. The trouble
is that ingenuity in this direction is
drawing near the end of its resources.
There is less of q field for startling innOva-
tions in the style of a hat than there is
the more ample gown. Then again, wo-
uldhhll udS btcu pOSlIlFClJ SpOllO0. CuG
has grown so accustomed 90 these dainty,
brilliant bits 'of headgear that all the
richness of the eastern coloring, all the
delicaCy of the perfect French bonnet
scarcely provoke within her one sign
of admiration But there is another
reason. Methinks the heads that
have been so busy combining
colors and materials, are satiated
with the wealth of color and extrava-
NF fafV i,+r
quieter and simpler creations. Truly,
various and conflicting influences must be
at work, or we cannot account for the
numberless shapes, and methods of ar
rangement. 1t is next to impossible to
lay down the law in this regard. Every
thing is fashionable, and the winter girl
may order, at her own sweet will, a hat
of almost any shade or shape, of beaver,
of felt or satin, of jet or gold, of velvet or
lace. To be sure, she will tneed to dis
criminate between street and evening
wear, but that is all
There is no particular place for the
trimming, although it is CONNIE il faut to
have something very startling just in
front, whether it be a sheath of velvet, a
a brim that has been cut and turned
abruptly back, an old ornament, a few
aigrettes or a mass of plumage. Imma-
terial is it, after all, so long as the object
IS prominent enough To draw attention to
the front of the hat, and incidentally to
the arrangement Ofthe hair. For all the
hats must display the forehead and the
curls that still cluster on white brows, in
spite Of the edicts that have been issued
against them Anent the shape, the felt
fats doubled in contrasting colors, are
very popular. The fats also come in vel
vet, in satin and even in kid. Most pop
ular Of these are the black felts next the
face, with felt of pale shade over. The
edge is plain or else edged with feather
trimming or narrow lace.
The three-cOrnered hat is something of
a favorite, and brings out strongly the
tendency of the fall hat TO droop unless
it bent upward by force. In this respect
it takes after the winter sleeves. Some
times IL is drawn down forcibly, this
three-cornered hat, by heavy pendants of
jet. They are odd looking and are Just in
position to hang back of the ringlets that
they say will soon grace our cheeks
Somstimes lighter weights are used--a
pretty bunch Of feathers, or a falling hou.
Even when the front brim turns sharply
upward, the crown often slopes gently of
the head.
For trimming, we have still our felt
ornaments, which are sensible and which
wear well. To supplement these are the
fur bands, and the mink tails, that lie so
softly and gracefully. Wings are in
vogue-in felt, in velvet, in jet, in passe-
menteries, and in nature-and large clus-
tiers at that
Bullion, gold lace and spangles have
lost none of their favor, and are seen of |
tenest on the evening bonnet. A pretty
combination IS a green velvet shot with