Latest Fashions in Bonnets.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 160, 10 July 1886, Page 7

Latest Fashions in Bonnets.

The coral bonnets have become quite th& fashion, as I expected they would; any*, thing so light and elegant must please juatx at this moment, when lightness and elegances are the order of the day ia such matters. H.R.H. the Princess Henry of Battenberg* has just had one made of black coral t trimmed with Point Chenille net, and with a bunch' of "avoine" at the side. Thct Duches3 of Norfolk, who is in deep mourning, has also had one of black coral, with am edge of mourning silk, and trimmed wit& Eilk gauze. Now PGmething else, equally pretty, is already offered for the same puc* pose and from the same source. Bahamas, straw and Bahama fibrejare the last new thinga in bonnet materials. Mrs Kendal has had at lovely hat made to wear in the garden-scena in the new piece at the St, James's i it Is of open-work Bahama straw of a eoft palebrown colour : at the left side it is turned up with thick clusters of lilac, and there ia a long wreath of lilac also upon the b\atj veiled entirely with soft white Maline tulle* Mrs Kendal wanted these flowere to look as natural and fresh as though she had just gathered them in the garden— and ao iudeec? they do. There is a sprig of the same lilac for her to place in her girdle. This charm.-, ing hat hag been made for her by Madame Isabel, of New Bond-street, who has now the Bahama straw made into many pretty shapes. One of it 3 beauties is that? its colouring is so exceedingly soft amismooth,.' and its tones, curiously enough, are the two favourite ones, loutre an<s cream, It is so nice that it-is sure to ba iike.-I. At present its absolute novelty vt, its primary recommendation, but by-and-bv 1 expect it will take the place of- th© Tuscan straws. Fancy-straw* bonnets >ancs hats >will be much worn this summer, awjl aleo tulle .bonnets, of the airiest sort anditb the most- delicate colours. Numbers of thess •-etbeing niade for those who " dresß:'* - ' ''" " '- — ■- ' '-'

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