PARIS FASHIONS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 241, 23 January 1875, Page 2

PARIS FASHIONS.

A bonnet of bronze-colored velvet has the border turned up at all round. It is trimmed underneath with a fine white crepe lisse pleating, and a rose placed just behind the left ear. A torsade of white faille, cut on the cross, encircles the crown. A broad-looped bow of the same white faille is placed in front, and fastens down two bronze-colored feathers, of which one curls down behind round the rose, and the other forms a sort of diadem across the crown. Another bonnet is of black velvet. The border is very little raised, just enough to show a white pleating, which appears again above the border. A large bow, with two flat loops, also of velvet, forms in front the centre of a rather full coquilleof black lace, in which is very coquettishiy disposed a tuft of creamcolored chrysanthemums. This bonnet has broad lace strings, loosely tied under the chin. , A black felt hat has a turned-up border over a band of curled black feathers. Two black feathers and a blue one are placed on the left side. A t orsade of blue luille is twisted round the crown.

A pretty bonnet is a sort of capote of black faille, with limp crown. A pleat ing of ruvelledout black faille edges the border, under which is placed over the forehead a monthly rose. A black velvet bow falls over the hair behin-l two roses and a pale pink feather, which curls at the left side.

A black felt hat of that graceful oval shape, which is the most ancient and the most becoming of shapes for a hat, is bordered with a biais band of black faille. At the side, an aigrette bow seems to fasten Iwo feat hers—a white one, which curls round the crown in front, and a black one, which fulls over the hair behind. A beautiful spray of acacia accompanies the black feather. The bands of curled feathers, which are ro • much in fashion for trimming mantles and dresses, are alsomuch used for hatsand bonnets, especially with black felt. It is preferable to wear such a hat wit h a dress or mantle trimmed in the same style, as it gives the costume that look of completeness which is the ideal of elegance.