The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Spring Headgear'.

The milliners' shops and showcases
are full of oew desigus Of dainty crea-
tioos for to day, Tomorrow. for Lett and
the bright season which follows Easter
A glance reveals broad and generous
use of color 10 the new designs. A
second glimpse shows larger variety
of fundamental styles than has been
had for several years. while third
reveals greater profusiou of ornament
in every from than prevailed last sea-
son
The tcque-tbas charming creation
of French Cauada-a appears TO be more
popular than ever iu its history. Those
made from velvet plain and mono
chrome are still 10 vogue, but trl6e
more popular are those from the pew
styles 10 which velvet is seen this sea-
son
Polka dotted. piu.bead, watered, bro
caded, embossed aud embroidered vel
vets are among the more popular mate.
rials While velvet is warm material
and usually yields the palm TO thinner
tissues at Easter. this year the change
will not be so manifest
10 both London and Paris many Of
the Easter hats and bonoets are made
of velvet, aud it is very probable that
the same feature will mark our own
fashions. 10 trimming fcaues there is
wider variety in the use of color.
One CO exhibition 10 Madison avenue
was a good exempli6cation Of this treat
ment. 1t was made Of rich sapphire
velvet embroidered with minute figures
in scarlet and green scarcely larger than
polka dots.
90 the right-haud side a large and
lustrous piece Of strass aud silver, and
CD the lef,-haod side was a group Of
ostrich tips two being arranged up
right. two slightly obliqae and two
poiptiD backward beyond the first
four, one at an angle of forty-6ve de-
gree< ard ooe horizontal
These tips were in old gold and
made very striking contrast with the
blue Of the toque.
10 large hats there is an evident
desire TO revive the historic ssy les, such
as the Henry VIII. the Flemish, the
Louis Xt. Louis XIV Charles v,
the Colum bus aud the de Medici styles
There ie almost endless variety In
these modes. as no two agree In the
curvature Of the crown or the brim. or
in the width of the brim. either actual
or relative 10 the crown. in the heig ght
of the crown or even it's diameter
In selecting these hats some regard
should be had TO the face Of the wearer.
Thus. handsome young woman,
plump rather than slender was wearing
yesterday large bat of Flemish type.
The brim was very wide ADD fat
There vas slight fare to the crown
and the edge Of brim and crown were
decorated with heavy roll of pulled
velvet. % the upder side of the
brim. over the left temple. was mass
of cured ostrich tips. aud oo top of the
crown was a mass of ostrich tips ar
ranged 80 as to form a broad, powerful
group or tbicket Of feathers. The hat
in itself was very beautiful, and the
wearer. was very handsome. but the
broad horizontal lines and khe massive
trimming made the face seem twice as
broad and as plump as it really was and
produced heavy and stolid expression
which destroyed uine-tenths of its at
trac,iveness
The new bonnets are unspeakably
dainty and aluring The crown ia
higher than it has beeen for several
seasons, and is now covered with en-
brodery, with lace and with psssemep-
terie aud metal, with ribbon. lace aod
metal, or as oue modiste we'll put it.
With any Of the popular ombin atioDs
of materials which are found 10 the
more ornate boleros
Where the brim is covered with vel
vet or silk. changeable goods showing
at least two tints should be employed
Velye! flowers are the chief element in
decorating velvet; bows, rosettes and
knots are also literally employed
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