LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 34, 22 August 1891, Page 304

LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

(SEE FASHION-PLATE, PAGE 305.) 1 Some of the smartest and daintiest Parisian millinery, especially designed for late winter and early spring, may be seen at the present moment. These designs represent invariably all that is newest and most chic in the way of French fashions. Onr artist has sketched a selection of these bonnets on page 305, which cannot fail to be of interest. No. 1 is quite a novel little bonnet, with the sharplypointed sugar-loaf crown so much worn in Paris. It is made of jet open-work, with a becoming brim of lace and jet, and a full rosette bow of black velvet ribbon at the back. The strings are also of black velvet. No. 2 is a large shape in black open-work crinoline straw, trimmed with a big bow of gold-coloured surah, and having in front a large jet buckle, tbrongh which is drawn a band of gold surah. High at the back the crown is trimmed with clusters of black ostrich feathers and a gold aigrette. No. 3 is an exceedingly smart bonnet of fine black net, trimmed both in front and at the back with bows of gold galon, embroidered with jet. Small wing-shaped jetted ornaments are placed on either side, and at the back there is a tall black osprey. Tied with strings of black velvet, this will be found a wonderfully becoming bonnet. No. 4 is a novel kind of hat made in red-and-black striped straw, and with the brim very prettily caught up at the back. The trimming consists of smart bows of red velvet and groups of small birds of black plumage. The bows and birds are placed some at the back of the hat and some in front, with an excellent and- most original effect. No. 5 is one of the newesFvariations on the toreador shape, suitable for summer wear. The crown is of fawn cr&pe de chine, very fully gathered, while the brim is of brown velvet, closely covered with fawn straw passementerie. The brim is cut away on one side to show a small bow of dark brown velvet. Ostrich tips and an aigrette, with some ribbon bows, form the trimming at the back.