The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-22
HATS AND BONNETS.
CHARMING FALL STYLES SHOWN AT THE
OPENING OF SHERWOOD HIGGS &
CO.'S, MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.

CO'S., MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
Trimmings on the Left Side--LoveIy Faces no
More Shaded by Tilted Headwear--New
Shades in Ribbons and VeyetS--Popular Red
Giving Way to More Subdued Grays and
Browns Birds, Wholly or in Part, Used For
characterization.
The main attraction to be found to-
day will be the first Fall opening of
Sherwood Higgs & Company's Millinery
Department in the picture hats and
loves of bOnnets," which are displayed
in delightful profusion. BY the courtesy
of Miss Mitchell, their designer we are
enabled this morning to give our read
ers an advance description of this mag
nificent display. Palms and beautiful
decorations of pink and blue set off the
show room, which will be thronged dur
ing the day by ladies bent on seeing the
latest creations of milliner's art.
Shapes in hats are medium in size.
although few large ones will be worn.
and nearly all crowns are tan or draped
with pulled brim or felt. Even when
hat is entirely of felt, the crown is
made full and the brim either caught
in places or pulled with velvet
Mirror velvet will be largely used
this winter, and this material is particu-
larry lovely in the new colors.
New shades in green are smaller, pal
mier and dark soft shade called lierre.
Jockey blue comes in three shades, the
chantilly, jockey club and clochette.
Two new shades which will frequently
be combined are violet and crocus.
Red will not be used so much as it has
been this winter, but new shade called
piv0line, is shown, which is parti-
cularly rich and yet soft in color.
An exquisite shade of melon pink is
called rose de NAL.
Effort is being made to bring grey into
fashion, as it is the rage in Paris lust
now. 1t is shown in all shades from a
very nght sllvery grey to a dark mode.
Brown will be very fashionable, the
shades which will be most used being
seal, golden brown, castor and beige-thc
'wo latter new and exceedingly lovely
shades.
Feathers of all kinds will be used, the
old-fashioned long plumes coming in for
popular favor. Birds, particularly those
OF large size, are on many hats, also
aigrettes, both curled and straight.
Sequin, or fish-scale beading. is used
extensively 10
aigrettes, wings, ornaments, and often
entire crowns are made of it.
Ribbons are shown mostly in MORE,
although some satin ribbons will be
used. Many ribbons are in plaids and
stripes, sometimes three shades of the
same color appearing in a ribbon. Ac-
Gordon plating of velvet and of satin
is used on many hats.
Bonnets are smaller than ever and
have narrow strings, but they are
trimmed medium high. They will be
worn decidedly back from the face. A
complete change will be made in the
manner of wearing hats, which will no
longer be tipped over the face, but will
be set quite far back on the head.
All trimming on hats appears on the
eft side, sometimes more to the back.
ut others toward the front, but always
ut the side.
a good deal of jet will be used ON
mourning hats and bonnets, and this
IS shown this season without the very
slight gloss which has hitherto been
seen on it.
A new shape used is the three-corner-
ed coronet, but the little round bonnet
still holds its own for mourning wear.
A mourning bonnet has been made of
silk, with the entire crown formed of n
silk ruffe, silk covered, with dull iet
embroidery on net-formed the front.
Coque feathers in front and chiffon
rosattes at the back completed very
stylish affair.
a picture hat, made by Nine. Pouy-
anne, of Paris, had a black velvet brim
and tan crown of sequin. Black and
white plumes are arranged gracefully,
and black satin ribbon was used above
while bow of mangeuta velvet appear
ed beneath the brim.
Striking was a Partisan hat Of crocus
velvet deliberately embroidered with
steel, tinsel and chenille. The crown
was tam, with satin of the same shade
aceordion-plaited and putting of plain
arocus velvet forming the brim. Loops
md a bow of satin ribbon and a straight
heron aigrette were at the lett side, and
seagull rested the crown.
Another French pattern hat is the pro-
duction of Linn Faulkner, Paris. No
color is used except castor, and the vel
vet is pulled around the brim. The
crown is formed of an owl, with spread