The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-30 00:00:00

FASHIONS PON APRIL

(From Le lcike.)

If there in one fashion more likely Ursa all others
to keep its plasm permanently in la belle made it is cer-
tainly flounces. Again and again has their WI been
prophesied ; some have even gone so far as to assert that
their reign wu over, but they have soon reappeared in some
new form probably, but still to be as universally adopted as
ever; and no wonder, for what trimming can be pronounced
more elegant and becoming We, therefore, ere not sur-
prised to find the spring novelties, at leant the greater num-
ber af them, trimmed with flounces ; and for silk, which is
sew the material most worn, no trimming is so graceful.
The newest matenals for spring dresses are those in wool,
woven is small bouquets of coloured dowers ; Irish poplins,
"tripod er dowered ; foulards, which are to be much worn ;
brocade silks; poplin*, checked with white, maize, or
grootille ; moire antique, with embroidered Bowels and
greaarlines ; and poult de soie, with which they make
slops& dim- draws&
Fee deep weeursing a bonnet of plain crape trimmed on
the frost with coquilles of guipure and tufts of black
cluTiantlieninnie, with jet centres. Across the forehead a
Utahans( eloyeuithemiuna.

/hay beamie are made of black lace ••d tulle, trimmed
with • ba•ch of double moleta a•d • diadem of violets
as the forehead.

Or violet crape, with soft crown of white tulle, covered
with black lace. Curtain of black lace. On the trout was
a demi wreath of small black feathers ; and, in the cap, a
small black feather on one side and violet on the other were
fastened together by a black lace bow.
The new path de soie antique has a very rich appearance,
and, for a plain skirt, is far preferable to • lighter silk, as it
Ira the ri.4lllon of velvet with the brilliancy of poplin, and
Islain graceful and rich folds.
ere is also the haregevgrenadine, of a firm and durable
texture, and to great favour for dinner and evening dress.
An elegant dinner or walkingidrese may be made of
black moire, with a wide flounce of black lace, at the edge
of a wide band of black velvet placed en draperie all round
the dress. Quite at the bottom of the skirt was a thick
niche of tulle edged with blonde. Low body, trimmed
with black lace and ruches. Short bouffantes sleeves.
Head-deem: three very line wreaths of black or white
jsmandne, with gold centre, fastened together at the back
nada. piaile of heir; or velvet bows with long made.
&name en dill in favour, and will continue to be worn.
A new material has lately been made, called epoulioe ; it
resembles the Indian cachemire, but is much lees eapen•
sive. The Zones* is embroidered in wool, like the Thibet
shawls. The colours are soft and well shaded.

Almost all the balbilresses are covered with an upper
skirt, or veil of tulle, more or leas embroidered with gold or
silk. It is certainly light and pretty, but is soon crumpled,
and, not unf minimal., torn.
Bonnets have undergoes scarcely any change in form
during the lart month ; some of the newest models are very
elegant, and others altogether as simple. Thus, a bonnet
of quilted white silk, tnromed across the front with • row
of ligtitgreen velvet bows retching to the curtain. Blonde
cep, with a diadem of green velvet bows in the blood..
White strings, edged with geese velvet.
Bonnet, of figured tulle are very much worn. Lilac,
eglantine, azaleas, and may, are the favourite flowers. The
mixture of black, though still much worn, is scarcely so
much in favour. Ones getting almost tired with that
incemant mixture of black sad whit* lam ; bowsaw, black,
in silk and nbboe, is still fashionable, and we have Dam
lately some boo nets black milk, trimmed with pink
silk, which bad a very good elle&
Bonnets are still trimmed very much on the top, and, as
they stand of the forehead, require much trimming hide.
' This fashioe, however, we must pronounce very upbeats.
lag
][fixedtomost fares.
colours are much worn, and velvet and craps are
often used together.

We read in the 11Itutrated Imition News :—" Mr.
John Ruskin, It is weU known, has formed • collection of
&swim by the lets J. M. W. Turner, R. A. The ' Graduate
of (ford' is still en honorary *indent of Christchurch,
and, conceiving that the study of Turner's matchless works
must necenaarily be beneficiel to the intellectual culture of
the rising youth of the University, he has proposed to Con-
vocation to present the contents of his portfolios .to Wad-
ham College, where each ' thing of beauty' is to be • 'Joy
for ever.' The offer made by Mr. Ruskin lass generous
am we trust its sceeptance by the authorities of the Univer-
sity of Oxford has been gracefuL"
The National Gallery of Scotland has had a wind-
fall under the will of the late Mr. William Tanis, of Ken-
siogton, who bequeathed to it the original casts of the valu-
able collection of gems made by the late Mr. James Twine,
and added to by the testator—one of each, made in intaglio
glans and raised white enamel ; also the original glees moulds
of all his Egyptiaa, Greek, and Roman coins and medal;
as well as his oasts of modern medals, together with
thirty-six original caste of portraits, including those of the
Jammer of flootlaad and Quern Mary, • painting of the
Counters Ds Grey, and twenty-four studies from the beet
pictures in the galleries of Amsterdam and Antwerp.
A correspondent informs ua (Army and Nary
Gazette) that Lieut.-General Sir John Pennefather, 'C.C.S.,
is now visiting Magenta, Solferino, and the other cele-
brated battle-fields of the late campaign in Italy, with •
view of reproducing the principal movement. in the re-
views of the forthcoming mama at the great camp of in-
dent*. at Aldershot.
XL DISRAELI IN SOUTH WALZR.—During the
pad ha days the Right Hee. B. Disraeli mad his lady have
base la OarMf on • visit to Mn. Disraeli's relations. The
right bee. gentleman and his lady, on Thursday 'mom.
ponied by C. W. David, Iraq. (mayor), isad R. W. Williams,
Seq., paid • visit to the docks, which he much admired, my.
hip that they were equal, if not superior, to Liverjbol
Does. He was alsoshown the ease mode we have el
tipping coal, which quite satosiehol the acute wind of the
boa. member, who, by the by, looks extremely well. He
was the observed of all observers am be passed through the
Wrests and was generally recognised.—Cordiff Guardian.
Talking of Hamlet, it must be mentioned, among
the iimovatiose introduced by the daring U. Feaster, that
he has glean as • costume for the Priam of Denmark
hit veto unknown to the British stage. Garrick owe
played Macbeth in the full-dress uniform of a captain in
the Overdo ; aid, by • parity of remmaing, we may
edam that be penonated Hamlet in • bLadt velvet
emit wit, with diamond buckle., or, iss the hypo-
obendrboal Dams was a stwlent of the University, in
i▪ =r
as eLL
ri7 and gown. With John Ramble's
by Sir Thomas Lawrence in slashed
Riall-ADIHRAL K ITT= —ln near intprengiciend deal**. keg sable plumes, and the order of the
Saturday bet it was stated that • reamr_prevelled hi the about his seek, we are all familiar. So, too, do
egret that Itrar-Admiraldir Hoary Eappeli,l.C.R, haired, wiles=pasid Illechee'e "Hamlet," is his magnificent
up his 'mad to return to England. We are sow enabled to eireantstS's of the play-scene. Bat M. Pechter gives us
have
complied with sir Henry's inset ..saber pictorial embodiment of the Prince—after the
nate that the Admiralty
wish, awl have aupeneded him. We believe his sucerienr menial, with long fie:en hair, and craps skull-
"h. it..„.4.,ind the Blue maim! Laird warm esp. la Ude M. Pechter has imitated the " make up" in
who will emceed without delay to sake the complied of ' Leslie Delncroit's celebrated picture of " Hamlet and the
Oramaligger."—lllouttratni London News.
her *Nett, • ships os the itontlissed Nee of America. Tb•
E.neritd, ti, at llseyonpirt, will move, the new admiral,) Kim Etwaaborotigh, the clever directress of the
laHem rotors with *r Henry, the Porto continuing to sliest Ittb
.13tisod Theatre. haying rimetime since hap-
to ingsfiip on the Bras:Wars station.—tarot and Nary Psi?marifitaas retired from the dramatic Profeetioa aid
Gamic madeMOW reins of government to • member of her
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