The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-31

fringe, SO arranged as to give the ap-
pearence of a double shawl. Above
each fall of lace fringe runs an equisite
embroidery of the palm leaf pattern,
interspersed with bugles that glance and
glitter in the light. We haveseldom seen
anything more splendidly beautiful. In
deed, the Zuleika, like the harem beauty
whose name it bears, possesses " the maj
esq of loneliness in a pre-eminent de-
gree. The same style, Reproduced
with less ornament, but preserving all
graceful characteristics of the original,
Of which we have seen several, is admir-
ably adapted for ladies of simpler tastes.
Another style, differing altogether
from the above but vieing with it in
beauty, is the Laurentine." It is
composed of the same material as the
4" Zuleika," but inclines to the mantilla
form. The back is slightly pointed, and
the trimming is the chrochet fringe we
have already described. In the same
establishment is exhibited a small sized
mantilla, suitable for mild winter days,
elaborately ornamented, but still keep
ing within the bounds prescribed by cor
rect taste. 1t is called the "Cruvelli,"
in honor, we presume, of the far famed
prima donna, whose disappearance has
sensibly diminished the radiance of the
operatic sky. The material is black vel
vet, and the trimming is guipure lace,
crochet fringe and hanging buttons, dis
persed in groups of three parallel rows
each, and brought out into as full relief
by the deep toned color of the velvet as
if they were contrasting %colors, and not
different shades of the same hue. But
we must not give too much space to vel
vet, nor omit all mention of cloth, which
enters so largely into the make up of
winter cloaks this year. Prominent
among these is the "Czarina" and "la
Refine d'Ecosse," both composed of black
beaver cloth, but differing in the style
of trimming. The Imperial beauty"
is trimmed with Lyons velvet, and re-
sembles the Spanish circle in form. It
is furnished with a hood from the lower
end of which depends a row of dangling
buttons, that sway to and fro with the
slightest motion. The Mary Stuart"
or {" RENE d'Ecosse is not only q
graceful, but a comfortable garment,
having a berthe formed of fringe, and
full flowing sleeves, very desirable when
trimmed with black, forms a very pref
ty style, which can be appropriately worn
with mourning. The Coronation Cloak"
is very pretty and diStingue, and the
trimming imparts to it quite a novel eff
feet. 1t is made of black beaver cloth,
and in form it is a Spanish circle, with
the indispensable hood. The trimming
is IN imitation of Russian sable, and is
futed round the hood.
BoNaErs.-The new winter bonnets
are of no larger size than those which
have been worn during the summer; they
have wide open fronts, aud crowns slop-
ing back. SO as to make the bonnet ap-
pear nearly fiat. The curtain, in the
new bonnets, is slightly larger than in
those which have preceded them, and
the strings are formed of wide ribbon.
Many of the bonnets prepared for the
approaching season are composed of vel
vet and silk and black lace very fire.
quently forms a principal part of the
trimming. We have seen a bonnet COM
posed of folds of brown velvet and silk.
It is trimmed on ono side with a large
bow and flowing ends, formed partly of
silk and partly of velvet. On the op-
posite side, there is a bird of Paradise.
A barbe of black guipure, of a rich,
light pattern, passes across the top of
the bonnet, the ends being Topped up at
the sides, intermingled with the other
trimming, and with small loops of vel
vet which ornament the crown. A bon
net of purple velvet is nearly covered
with rows of narrow black lace, and
trimmed with black and purple berries.
The strings consist of purple ribbon,
striped with black. One of the newest
black velvet bonnets is trimmed with a
barbe of black guipure, and an ostrich
feather shaded in black and violet. The
brim and the curtain are edged with a
wreath of foliage in violet colored yell
vet. In the inside, white pinks and
pansies are intermingled with light
quillings of blonde. Among the pref
test of the bonnets recently made, we
may mention n composed of rows OF
dark grey crapo, and blue cherry velvet
spotted with white. The rows of vel
vet are edged on each side with narrow
black lace. This bonnet is ornamented
on the outside with feather trimming of
three colors-grey, blue, and white.
This trimming is in the style of 3 cor
don or wreath, and is a novelty just in
troduced.