The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-20
Frcm The New York Herald oath March,
SPRING FASHIONS IN NEW YORK.


/ Though PHILOSOPHERS have for centuries harp.
pedon the foIies oImanklnd in attending TO ex.
erior decorations more than to mental guilty
alton, the world still confines to pursue ssihe
tenar otlts way, and society has replied tn The
] sarcasms of cypics, and solaeed lis wounded
tanity, by urging that "t,lslIions were made by
fools for wise men 10 wear Being thus salts.
fed Of the Necessity of preserving on elegant
exterior, the well TO do portions of mankind
have made diess study Bu, in order to save
themselves the trouble Of designing patterns,
and to preserve uniformity of cut and color
they have voluntarily allowed professors Of the
mystic artto think aud Choose for them, and by
the strict rules OF conventiunality, adhere close
! ly 10 the regulations made by the leaders of la
mode In Frsnce, England, A America, and 9th
er countries, certain have been set
apart for changing the style Of dress. AT those
| periods the fair portion OF creation are ever in
a fluter to know the new fashion and to meet
their anxious inqnries, and please their fancies
the miliners prepare the bonnets, caps, aad
hats, and deck out their stores TO their tastes
dictate.
| The ladies' of New York have been some time
on the qui eiee with regard to the spring fash
| ions. and their anxieties were relieved by the
not that appeared in the Ueraid of this week
that on Thursday their friends, toe mllIiners,
would be prepared to satity their curiosity.
/ The day being thus named, visiting parties
were made up among the ladies', and on the
display OF energy TO have all things in readi-
ness Tor those Who might honor them with q
visit. On the part Of both, expectations were
| wrought up to the highest pitch
The show room OF the advertised stores pre-
sented truly gay appearance. There were
displays Of b nne caps, hats, and maniles, of
more colors than the ralnbow, and the eyes Of
ftt,s
which to admire The most The gaietv of the
scene enhanced by the bustling about of
the milliners, and the pleasure ard delight
which were displayed on The faces ofihe eu-
gantly dressed ladies' who were surveying the
different articles, and ever anon examining WITH
unaiuyed qualification hat that had parttc ular-
y struck their fancy.
The prevailing fashions were hats with trim
mngs on the ribbon embroidered caps trimmed
with ribbons, deep fron's, close crowns. Straw
bnnnets were IN abundance and were trimmed
more than usual. Leghorns We're adorned with
feathers; Grape bonnels had many flowers out
side, and were extensively trimmed; white
bonnets embroidered ard trimmed with white
flowers green silk bonnets, trimmed with H.
lac. Very few green bonnets with feathers
French hats trimmed with ribbons aud flowers
which, it is supposed, will be very much worn,
as will a so light and black shade of linen hat
Lilac, hinmed with white blond and flowers
Black wells with generally prevail. The hats
generally were made with talling crowns ris-
ing at the top, close at the ears, and principally
ribbon bonnets, very thin and gossamcr like
Many hats, with wreatls all around and orna
men,ed with gold ribbons, particularly in the
case Of straw bonnets, tae effect of which will
be considerable heightened.
The morning fashions consist of rich NOR
iIiyor ,tlnc f.Ii hoh.t nd
rich flowers. The bonnets are full, and there
are very few with cap crowns. They were of
thin lace aud straw The manlles have points
and ruffles.
Man'es are, generally, Of the yoke talma
shape, and of various colors, suitable to the
dress Of the wcarers.
Such are the spring fashions.