LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 12 December 1891, Page 687

LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

PRETTY AND TASTEFUL MILLINERY.

(SEE FASHION ELATE, PAGE 689.’>

Smart Parisian millinery of the most tasteful description possible may always lie found at the house from which this week's sketches aie taken, no matter what the season of the year may be. At the present time they are displaying a large number of the most charming hats aud bonnets whieli it is possible to imagine or describe. No. 1 is a very pretty lionnet in a mixtuie of gold galon ami jet. trimmed with tine black laee and ornamented Imth front and back with bows of yellow ribbon. A quilling of fine black lace is placed on the top of the crown and the strings are of black velvet. No. 2 is a charmin''little toque, which can also be used as a bonnet by the addition of strings if desired. It is made entirely of gold tinsel ribbon, most cleverly arranged and tied in a large bow in front. In and out the gold libbon next the hair there are twists of jetted beads, while clusters of white ostrich tips are placed at the back, so that some of them rest upon the hair. No. 3 is a graceful shape made in black Tuscan straw or crinoline, and caught up at the back with bows of lace and knots of velvet. I*n the crown, this hat is prettily trimmed with large bows of golden-brown velvet and a group of blaek wings.

No. 4 is a most becoming hat in black crinoline straw, trimmed with a wide pleated frill of white lace, and twists of soft white chiffon, held in place by a jetted pin. Some white ostrich tips are placed rather high at the back. No. 5 is a quaint little hat in one of the newest fancy Tuscan straws, made with a small sugar-loaf crown, round which a wide blue ribbon is placed, threaded through large rings of jet. This same ribbon is afterwards tied in large bows high at the back. Underneath the brim theie is a band of black velvet upon which a small bow is placed, the strings being of black velvet to correspond.