The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-21


the Inauguration Of the spring fashions and although tse
weather was usproptoas, the day Was observed with
more than ordinary fervor. The cloudy sky above,
the muddy paveents beneath cooled the enthusiasm Of
fair ashonables On they went from place to place,
their determine lion and energy augnenng in proper
ton to the obstacles thsy encountered In the afternoon
the sky cleared and the shone brilliantly bu. it is
but justice to the kew York ladies to observe that the
millinery and drsssnaking ess blshmens crowded
hours before that event occurred From O'Clock ia
tie morning they poured in In uninterrupted stream,
that kept constantly increasing in volume until II reach
ed it's highest point late hour in the AFTERNOON aud
snen rapidly subsided If of the visiters
than usual, the preparations 10. theit
ception complete and perfe,s. We Fave
never sem beautiful display, varied
an assortment ~ that presented yesterday.
rhe arrangements we're in excellent taste, aid
altogether the coup a'ciL srlkingy ssscactive.
Around the arranged roSs Of hats, brilliant
as exotics reminding Of side beds in garden,
while here and there pa-teres sntrvalhng them in
beauty and Challenging the admiration OF the BY
Add TO this tho magnificent dressse Of the ades their
hoops costly f4rs, ADD pretty faces, AID nag
form idea Of niiner's showroom ope1rg
day 1t is animated scene, and vel worth sesng.
There lady suffering al the tsrsn-es nseparaos froe'
indecis;on ths white hat With azai
her mind evidently made mp but her wandering eye,
open that pink hal tcinlned with exquisite
rose and again she is tossed the Of dou D.
Here another is examining has infinitely that yoa
know at she las to and not 70 buy. Aad
iurther OF group of children collected aound
miniature specimens, expressing their opsioas AL
persona ttat under their observation with tres
dom and un.eserve that lie quite refreshing.
The following establishments opened yesterday, anu
were crowded throug aout the day
B,ood.cay-Macame Harris, J. Gilbert, the Bonoet
Thomas Nesara. BAosacs Mad. GavsIle, Mrs. simmons
Ms. Hart, Mr.. Wood Mrs. Jones, hri. S.nytas Mad
Cater, Mrs EoNings, Genin's Bazaar. Msrsin lawson
Weeds, W. Browne, w. jackson. A. NJ. Fu;long, Mad.
Dougsl Mrs. Gosson Mad. 0emRres,
GTedt zones Strect--had. Ferrsro.
Hudson Street.. 3svins, y. Bsvins
Canal Sreet-Mrs. DAVIDSON, Mrs. Cipps, r. Wa@sey.
Bolsry-Hbhets.
Third 4uenue-k. Bates.
.S.rth A.xnue--hrs. Ruggold
DictSsofs Syeet-Mrs. FeeDy.
BoNSEs.-When the winter added nothing 20 the size
the bonnet could scarcely expected that ts pro
portions would be expanded in the
approaching. In weather the bonGes smpJ
covering tho head, winter j, should be protee
icn; and, therefore, would rat.onsi
only the material but the szs and shape, should vary
with the 1t il no. however, TO- fashion
otherwise fror her DEGREES appeal
TIE styles very sm small is consistent witt
the idea OF bonnet SUD only not smaller shen the
winter ent5 because they nad reached TIC
size In fact, they like full bosGcrsi cap
head dress of flowers than anything else
ngy becoming, nevertheless. Fns principal ob,sc.
avoid sll sharp angles a-rah edges
even we'll oefped curves; bo1nets rounded =,
the cheeks, tue has disappeared and has
placed gentle slope, and the cutter rim of tie o.nnes
been toned down and almost concealed by the thicE
ruche OF so.t futed blonde nvarsely the
face trimming. Ribbons are not much useA lar trim
ming but fruit and flowers in high favor; glowing
Cherries with DARK green leaves, piums Of the
gal hue, clusters of grapes and lunches of carants
transparent truth, mixed in pleasing confusion
with lilies Of the valley, sprays of myrtle banches Of
wild flowers, blades of ribbon grass and tutls OF ha.
There = popularity about the arrangement Of
trimming this which At attracts attention:
is alcet exclusively confined to the bsca wteso
pendant sprays Of flowers and hanging bsnches Of frui
ali in graceful profusiCn; and the beauty Of this
rangen considerably heightened by the double cope
which invariably accompanies it. The cspes
tTemey long and perez ctiby pointed, and they
made OF lace, have hight, undulstpg appearance,
which, with the wavy punches OF fruit and psndan,
sprays Of flowers, might sugges. to people less inns
ginative than the French the OF qeaf d. oronde'
or swallows tal which they bear in Paris Some
are trimmed in the back with roetes, formed or black
and white blonde the centre composed OF black blonde,
and this winds alternate Of black and whit
forming striking and diSinyns trimming, and
which have doubt will be, from its peculiar ard
pleasing effect in high favor with all admirers OF novelty
The made round and close pointed The
rehead in that picturesque style familiar to svsy
one, and ndeliby impressed with the name of J
Stuart. The materials various-sik, lace, crc.
leghorn straw hair chip, pamela ribbon and Dina
lions Of al these different kinds, manifod that tn
defy enumeration. One, however, must not omitte
for II has all the of ryeNgS
Paris about il; it is mixture Of lutn straw w.n bk
ribbon velvet OF the width, plated and iatsrw
that il resembles the tqusres of chessboard.
pulling Of harstran, speceed with black, passes roam
the front and cape, imparsing finished appearance
to the hat Among he nupoper of beautiful hats T.
sraced the dnefent establishments through which
wandered, each seeming perfect until the
seen 'the last still ovelest it is difcuE IA TX 10
make selection still must do for know that
detailed desert ton ola few w be acceptable u
satisfactory LAZY readers than ages OF gene
The Pamela d la Marie stuart formed Of pu .
white chip and sky blue ribbon fhe crown, II may
call il that crown had none-wss made Of blue
ribbon around the centre pisce resting the
foundation and reaching 20 within few inches OF the
| br1nl Of the bonnet the chip, looking like Leg
horn na, 'front.' rounding the Ike the o.l
style gipsey hats pulled in at the back with plat
ioim the cape. The space between the chip and
edge filed up with fall of blonde, which ping
round the hid beneath the cape. The cape
double formed of broad rich lace and from beneath the
overcspe emerged two sprays Of pea fo~er and
leaf and stalk blue the summer sky fell in floating
beauty the pointed CAPE Another spray of the
same questionable hue wound its may way through
blonde trimming round the Two large bows Of blue
ribbon wi hout ends placed above the cape the
strings Of which, bread and long, were fastened in
with the overcsps, and fell over the back Of the
bonnet. The inside trimming ruche OF white
BLONDE and sweet pea This beautiful hat " !
exhibited Madame Ferreros and attracted general at
ten,on Another beautiful hat composed OF b,ov~ nd
white lace and edged with lilac deserved the admiration
1t excited The outside trimming tufts Of lilac low
ers arranged in perpendicular rows and clusters OF the
same flowers, disposed amid the blonde side fec
ed the face trimmings. In the establishment 50