The morning times., 1896-10-04
Very Few BOnnets Are Seen and
Those Designed for Theater
Wear Are Small, with
Narrow Strings Tied
Under the Chin.

Plain felt hats abound. but colored
ones of Camsl's hair felt, covered with
long black hairs. are among the newer
novelties. and there are some large hats
with soft velvet crowns and brims woven
OF chenille and silk braid that are very
handsome. Black velvet and ostrich
feathers trim these superbiy, SIX or seven
big feathers being fastened at one SIDE,
or else catching up the brim at the back
aud nodding toward the face.
On many OF the hats, and especially
the Russian turbans, bits Of fur, heads
and sable tails, and tabs OF rich yellow
lace are used as last winter, with the
same fine effect. The big square walk
ing hats worn in the spring are seen
again III culored and black felts, IN dusky
purplss, blues, greens and browns. These
are trimmed effect yely with curved
pIdmes OF greenish-blaCk cocks feathers,
with velvet, wingi, birds and the novelty
paradise aigfettes that curl up in soft
rings at the ends.
Gentle creatures OF all the fedthere1
tribes have died FOR the sake of the
winter woman. From the tiniest hum
ming bird to red headed duck the iD-
noCcnts abound on the new headsear,
RAY IShing the eye with ma agniIlCeHt CLEANS
Of color, or tearing the heart with some
graceful arrangement of slender wings
that looks as II flight were still possible.
Flowers were alone Used under the brim
uT large hats ana chiefly at tie back, SO
That the hat seems to fit down over the
, hair. The Russian turi ans. which are very
.arge FOUND and come almost down to the
ears. have scmejimes crush roses Of silk
| or velvet with the sable tails ana lace ut
| the outside.
In these large shapes there are souic tur-
! bans entirely II fur. sometimes with a
| flap at one SIDE caught up with vast buEcn
| Of viGlst> and tai.s Of lace. Vloiets, by the
| way are much III Y, que Is ever though
| the Russian brand, not tie Parma ones
| This tini"-and it may tv useful 10 know
| that they combine more chaTmiugiy tran
any dher blossom 1ith lace and fur.
| Alaska ana Russian settles are the skins
used for the all fur Ia ats.
| AprupOs Of all this Russian mention in
| our new modes. the coronation Of the
| cZar has brought il about. Fashion. it
seems. does not move incyclcs, but j. o POOR
| YaCiilaIing thing that Gepcnds for sUg-
| gcslIuD ON some public race event; whether
| II be tire CTuwuing of some far-off king,
| The visit of a foreign dignity TO Paris or
| only the opening Of novel American
| circus.
The visit Of Buffalo BITs Wild west
. snow to Paris had a strong influence On
bat fashions.
The winter following many OF the large
| tHaptslnA thih To N4tt it44lhb 'iA4-iN tAts'A
"A rolnckiug side tilt on the head, and
were dubbed Buffalo or -Aunie OAK
.ey" 4 visit of the Shah Of Persia the
same year suggested emhrO!dencs aud
| soft Eastern colors 10 the dreSSuiakeTs;
and il the stories about the threatened
peacock feathers aud deep yellOws are
TO lie believed. the next thing We know
his excellenCy Ii Hung Chang wlh have had
a Chinese finger in our fashion pie
| ExperienCe. of course, can scarcely be
| the least part of these uew Russian sCg-
gest ions
Furs Will he more Worn than ever. and
| iaceS and eWbrUlderIes are always pat
| terning after those used on the vcstments
OF til. cireck Church. and which would be
| impossible in cheap designs. Then the new
silks are of an almost royal texture, heavy
with gold threads in some instances. And
, splenGid vclvets-soue of the new ones
| are SO to the yarl-3re to toe turned over
| 10 femerCy Of dreSsmakers and made into
entire gowns. Altogether, If une may
dare to speak the truth, dark winter IS
| looming up for small purses.
To return to headgear, bonnets are rare
A few are seen. however, and one smart lit
tie model with cproIet bTm is said &
have copied from the shape of the 1ewelet
| haaGdress worn by women TheSe arr
trimmed simply and tie straight under tn
chin with narrow black velvet strings U
others OF Inoirc ribbon, which is again II
! fashionable favor
NINA FITCH.