The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
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It SOUNDS Ike telling the story over and
over again to say tall bell crowns and
broad sweeping brims will be favored
strongly. says the DRY Goods Econom-
list. gutthat is still indicated, and that,
after all. Is what people want to know.
Among them q black velvet hat with
high Robespierre crown, encircled with
bands Of MORE. a triple plume of feath-
srs at. the side. rising from an elongated
rosette Of black satin ribbon, matching
one set under the brim; this also held a
feather that dropped. The crown had
three bands of MORE ribbon, for MORE.
without doubt, is to be the most extern
sively worn in ribbon as well as silk, and
shot ribbons will be a potent rival An
other fashionable fabric is chenille; this
lnterpiated in green and blue, formed the
turned-up brim to a stiff crown of one Of
the new hats, trimmed with an aigrette.
green velvet, and silver and paste orna-
ments. There were two shades of green
and black: crinoline lace was employed
and light green MORE ribbon. 1t was
somewhat bizarre. but we must not be
fastidious as to colors which are fantas-
tic. and most certainly voyant. There
Is muCD lnAl Is new Al AO4tN1
do not at all follow on old lines. For ex-
ample, one made In blue velvet trimmed
with soft brown and blue shot silk. II
was cut up at the back. and the silk was
arranged over It in q sort Of fan. while
In front the silk WAS drawn up in soft
folds to meet the wings of a bird. which
was poised over the fat crown Birds
with outstretched wings. and of Gu
rious varieties. are being employed IN
many ways. A green chenille toque snow
ed the present prediction for VIVID
contrasts. for II was trimmed with bright
petunla velvet and ribbon bows, the RID
bon being quantity shot with green ana
showing quite a new watering at the
back. h so-called palm leaf bow, which
came out some years ago. has now great
ly developed, and rose in this instance
from a bow formed of a series Of loops
laid in tiers one on the top of the other
This was one of Pouyane's models, and
had the inevitable couple of birds with
wings outstretched at the side Miroir
velvets are to be worn. as was xempl
fed in a gray and brown velvet bonnet
Most vivid cerise is also to appear in
the autumn fashions; and had been used
for a low jam-pot crown to one OF the
new wide bonnets. 1t was trimmed with
black flowers and bird of paradise aig-
rettes. The coronets turn back from the
face and make a wide framing to the
countenance. and many aigrettes are be-
ing used with fancy tips of metallic hue
like the impeyan pheasant
One of 1.-The new colors is a pinky april
cot. II was employed for a toque which
displayed outstanding gathered points Of
the velvet in rows, some of them edged
with fullings Of black lace. Another
fashionable shade Is a full rich cyclamen
approaching the pink geranium tone.
This has been employed for the bonnets
in " shades; on gathered over the
other, which is a very frequent treat
ment. Another bonnet in a bright violet
hue had a sort of brim turning back,
with some seven vandykes, a style which
is finding a great deal of favor in Paris.
while another recalling the headgear of
Marie Antoinette has a full outstanding
crown, and below it close-set ostrich tips
with gold lace laid over white.
If the hoary Alps could look down on
the world of dent-crowned headgear bear
ing the e~nphonious title Of Alpines there
WCLflQ no uBiDL D6 sbAuC GAPAC0S8oA "a
surprise at the variety Of shape, scheme,
material and color.
The fashions In hats are decidedly DIFF
ferent from any we have had before. One
of the novelties is a white kid with a
pleafed crown and a black bind to the
white brim. a ban OF black velvet be-
meath the pleated crown apparently hold
Eng il up. What with cycling. golf. etcs.
red hats are specially in favor. and the
Naseby is one Of the newest of these,
made in felt, with a oloven crown and
somewhat wide brim turning up at the
side, a. heautiful plume OF black cocks
feathers at the side. This is also made IN
white, black and fawn, and in green. A
smaller; closer shape, with what Is called
the purse crown, which means that
the top sinks in. the two sides meeting
close together. The Ranger is larger al
the side. but not so large as the Planter.
which Is somewhat after Buffalo BIZ style
The Auversne has a black crown and a
fawn brim- with soft falling chenille
balls. and is chiefly intende for children
The Edward VI Tam o'shanter combines
the Tudor and the Scotch element, and IS
made in homespun felt.
There Is a good deal TO learn about fash
icnable feathers, which are most compos-
tie. Paradise plumes mingle with osprey,
and osprey with osprey; white quilts start
from green feather balls. and have a an
cy circle applique on the tips of the same
green feathers. Swan feathers are much
in demand and are made up into aigrettas
which are frequently introduced between
the wings of some of the birds. Owls
heads with jeweled eyes form the centre
OF widespreading wings, and white and
black quilts are intermingled. Rosettes
are made of white swan feathers, occa-
sionaliy tipped with chenille, and partridge
wings are backed by horns of the same
class Of feather. Some of the black
swan quilts are lined with white, and
white with yellow Any amount of stiff
wings are In demand
One of the best of cycling hats is the
Holdfast, made IN a sort of rough felt
with stitching all over, but capable of
standing any amount of wear, for it can
be lad fat at 1.-THE bottom of any trunk.
For middle-aged ladies the Baroness is q
good shape, with a square crown and
somewhat broad brtm in felt, and this is
lined with the new embossed satin. which
makes it cling to the head. The prevail
ing colors in felt hats are black. whfta
a new dark green, golden brown. scaria5