PARISIAN MILLINERY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9305, 4 January 1896, Page 3

PARISIAN MILLINERY.

A dark green, fine straw, wido at the sides, with ears of falling black plumes, a bow in front of the straw on a larger bow of shot green and gold gauze, was most distinguished. Several hats had the Louis XIV. bow, a wonderful, indescribable bow, twisted about in a becoming fashion. A large brown straw, encircled with a wreath of white roses, the brim lined with eau de nil moire and turned up at the back with an eau de nil Louis bow, and a brown one in front, was a lovely combination of colour. Equally, a burnt straw, also with a wreath of roses, but of bright pink, thickly crushed together and carelessly thrown over the crown, finished with knots of spring-green velvet ribbon and tufts of lilies of the valley.

One of the prettiest bonnots, and smart withal, was a crinkly gold straw, tiny and three-cornered in shape, with full rosettes of black tulle—one in front, from which rose two small black plumes ; and one on either side at the back, with diamond buttons in the centre. The whole was quite simple, but stylish.

The wide black straw hats seemed quite different from the many we have seen so often of late; the nodding plumes were put on with less exaggeration and more grace than similar English efforts. A trimming on some of goffered lisse frills gave a soft and dainty appearance.

A tmy jewelled hair toque of transparent wings and bunches of oleanders, with their natural green in the centre, was exquisitely lovely; only one expert could tell that these dainty blossoms, which nestle right into the hair were not real. An effective hat was one of a soft mauve straw, light in the hand, arranged with a miroir velvet bow in front of bright mauve, green iridescent wings starting from the centre, and a mass of real lace of a string colour about the crown ; two rosettes of mauve finished tho turning up at the back. There were many bright coloured straws decked with ribbons to match, and often flowers of the same colour, which is refreshing after the conglomeration so prevalent lately, of every colour in the world thrust indiscriminately on to our headgears. The little girls' sun bonnets were lovely.