Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09

millinery, fit for the brows of queen
of fashion.
The attempt to force the Salvation
Army style Of bonnet as mode,
though pushed by diplomatic means
for the past eighteen months. has pro-
we'd complete failure. 1t suits the
type of sweet Madonnalike face, light
or dark, but it has significance SO re-
mote from worldliness that sWeeldom
frowns upon it, and the Fifth avenue
and Broadway milliners have given up
The struggle. They cannot afford to
run counter to the expressed desires of
those whose word is law in cartrin well
defined circles of society, for be it
known the social leaders are not domi-
mated by the mechanics of art or trade,
as has generally been supposed. The
mandates cone principally from the
buyers and not from those craving pat
ronage. The suggestion or praise Of
the popular Mrs. - of Forty-sixth
street or the recommendation of the ex-
elusive Miss - of Lexington avenue
has more effect upon determining the
prevailing style than all the cajolieries
of the insinuatlng little Frenchwoman
who con6dentially tells her customer
that selection of her own-upon
which possibly there is a larger profit
is $50 becoming"
Thus it follows that many will recall
the popular minstrel air aud the refrain
of 20 years ago, "She had darling
bonnet with flower garden on it,"
when they see these new creations of
headgear suImaunting the brows of
those who dress according to prescrib-
ed and scientific regulations.
The English walking hat WITH
larger crown, heightened in the back
and rolled closer at the sides, will be
worn to great extent, and the light
hats of spring, to be in vogue, will be a
relief to those who have been troubled
with the burdensome weights of the
past winter. The modified gainsbor-
Ough with the victorian side flare will
pass from view, to be resurrected in
another two or three seasons" for it
will always remain desired style and
Is moreover suited to almost every
variation OF facial contour. "Short
back" sailors will also be placed before
the feminine public.
The new hats and bonnets will be in
varying shades of gray, the former with
brim of chenille and silk bIs id woven
together. Toques, turbans and ber-
rsttas will still retain Sight hold upon
those who do not care to follow the
latest exact modes. OF the first named
a successful model is fat, oval shaped
toque covered with deep, china blue
shot taffeta glace, run with series of
innumerable fine tucks drawn up close
Iy to form tiny outstanding ruff1es. A
full rouleau of velvet, much uplifted at
the left side, has this flat, ,caplike crown
set into it. In the division between
the silk and velvet three ostrich plume
are placed, one falling to the front, two
dropping low to the back, their stems
concealed with large velvet rosette
having steel ornament in the center.
America was honored last year by the
Ere nch union syndicate Of flowers and
feathers, and the leading group, the
which is charming combi- |
nation of the tones Of the exquisite vio-
let color, three in number, and shaded
from delicate light to rich and dark !
violet, will still be a popular fancy in
The spring trade. The bluets, the lighter
shade of which is called psrvenche, also
the constant blues known as ciel and
matelot, still retain their well won IA
vor. The glacier is beautiful ming
ling of light shades embracing ivory
white, silver (called argent, the lighter
int nickel and medium shade of
lrab bearing the name chinchilla.
Then many Of the green shades of
asst fall, Russian the darkest, nile the
lghtest and the intermediate ones of
'almyra. siberia, emeranda, muguet
md perclogant will again be used in the
making up Of that which is,in conjunc-
ion with well fitting gloves and fash
BILE shoe, the pride of every thorough
7 dressed woman and devotee of fash
on, "a love Of bonnet. y
SOME DRAM GE DAINTIEs.
Orange Fritters. For these peel two
ranges, carefully removing all the
'hite skin. Then slice, and dip each
iece separately in batter made with