The times., 1897-12-05
THE v1c1oR1AS BONNET.
This Picturesque Headgear Is the
Very Lntest Cry Of Fashion.

This Picturesque Headgear Is the
Very Latest Cry of Fashion.
New York, Dec. Alt is not every we'll
dressed woman. who. now the cold weather
has begun in earnest, 'arries fur muff
Those who do display perfectly round
ones OF very conservative size and always
lined with some very gayly-colored satin.
A chinchilla muff, with a cherry red or
apple green center is considered a very
pretty { hing indeed. or a sober hand warmer
OF Persian lamb is made glorious with
pansy purple or deep orange yellow silk
lining, that is often further distinguished
by vivid plaid striplings Just at the ends
OF the ;nuffs, where fur and satin come to-
gether, 1t is a conmenda ble custom to set
on short thick-puffed flounce of black
chiffon or cream and black lace inter
mingled.
a fresh lining and little lace adminis-
tered as above directed will, By the way,
work wonders in the freshenin5 Of we'll
worn OF demGde fur muffs, ami many are
the ownersUf such fur possessions who ',ave
personally furnished them up with tuste
anG nea.neSs To last triumphantly through
one or more seasons Of hard usage.
But to returnt TO the original theme, which
was not fur muffs. Velvet satin and cloth
are the materials from which the ,,re..ter
number are made, and those of odd shi.pe
quaint trimming arc more and more nuner-
GUS as the season progresses. Dressm kers
compound them from wha tever the tlrcss
fabric may be, and they usually adopt tie
bag or reticule lnuff as the hest patti .rn i.
S uch muff is lined with scrap of bright
bro6aded silk, then around the openings
where tie hands enter, frIls of lace
or accordion plated chiffon are whipped,
or, tOincreasethede decoration. loops ofriDo N
fringes Gr very small fur tails encirele
each orifice.
The top of this species of muff-that is,
where it gathers up to give the bag effect
is arranged quite like the mouth of a
reticule. a ribbon, or, better still,
gilded chain, draws the fuilness of the ma
terial together, passes about the wearer' s
neck, and tile top of the muff really sery IS
as shopping bag, or, at any rate, it will
hold handkerchief, purse, and even
opera glasses, with no inconvenience. A
few big bows Of ribbon, loops OF fur, ruchc
OF ostrich tips, or, maybe bright-winged
bird, are any or al utilized to ornament the
outside and front of this composite muff
that looks not wholly unlike theater hat.
Bigger and bigger and undoubtedly more
beautiful still. grow the Victorian bennets
every week. They seem. however, the
exclusive property of very young, slender
girls, whose skins are fresh enough to need
no screen of uulle, since wells are never
worn with this beadgear, and whose hair
falls into natural bob curls about the bro w.
There WAS motion put nd almost IN rried
recently with view of doing away with
bat-w caring bridesmaids. but this winters
brides have not been able to resist the blan-
dishments of the Victorian shape anu its
picturesque possibilities. A gainst a sha2s q f
Violet-coiored beaver long, pale-blue plum es
arclaid, and with cream lace, pink silk pop
pies and ivory white satin ribbon, this
crown oI millinery glory is made cuInpIete.
In sharpest contrast to these tow ring
structures, and all the other tribe Of large
Winter hats that, without exception. flare
eXaGgeratedly up from the face. are the
most novel walking hats-raps they should
rather be called-made all of bird brea SITS.
and clngiDg like military fatigue tapau
ABOUT TO the head. To one side, Of course.
a fountain of mingled osprey pIDn,as or
: eule ot rl-,-e,n nsr.s Uses higa sprneinG
invariably fruii wheels Shd pea brooch OF
steel. or large circular jeweled pin.
1t seemed at the beginning Of the sea
soh as if fur was not to be used, even
sparingly, as cress trimming, but now
and again one sees it creeping in. The
hewesu sleeve top, for instance, is q tiny
epaulet OF velvet, folded i'll three pJaits.
and from every plait springs a fur Ia ;.
1f any woman has niece OF prnlipe broad
tail or mink, she is at loss to make use.
OF, let her insert it as vest III her very
best calling suit, or use it TO lace Que very