The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-02

! The following notice Of the prevailing mojes
we clip from the N. Y. Times No doubt our
lady and gentlemen readers viii be interested.
Parasols are of every shade and hue Many
Of them are covered with black lace. Deep firing
e. are used, also, as ornaments, and will be much
In vogue. It may be anticipated that a sudden
leap will be made from winter to summer. The
heat may come down like anarchy in Rome in
fveact tragedy--the light business being entrust-
ed to Apollo himself Then the ladies will rlsh
to the mantila emporiums, and other kindred in
situations, where the inventions OF ancient Rome
have been improved upon by our matrons. There
they will find exquisltely wrought articles. Among
them will be admired embossed velvets on q
groundwork of luminous silk, calculated to loom
luminous for leagues" finished at the edge with
deep fringes or elegant Chantilly lace founces.
For dinner draperies, embroidered black lace
mantillas will be much worn. They only range
in price from 500 to $500 each, and, of course,
the overlooking pockets of our mllionaires will
cheerfuy supply these rare Injuries to their splen
did danes.
A new style of head-dress, verytasteful and ele-
CANT, has just made its appearance. 1t isa la
Marie Stuart to some extent, in its form, beauti-
fully embroidered with pearls aud ornamented
with leaves and flowers. The prices of these va.
ry from $40 to $40. Head-dresses of other ma
terials challenge attention by their admirable ar
rangement of graceful forms, but in all Of them
exquisite flowers, combined with the recently in
PRODUCED French novelties in Paris millinery now
so well known, will make them the sine qua non
with every hair-dresser.
In addition to the many new hats noticed on the
"opening day." competition among the drtistes
has brought forward many more beautiful shapes,
accompanied by trimmings of the most delicate
design aud finish.
i Dresses for dinner and small evening receptions
are the toiettes in demand. While tulle fchus
are worn over light-colored silk robes, the fchu
forms poirt before and behind, and is covered
with three rows of lace, alternately separated
by ruche of ribbons. The fchu is high behind
and open in front; at the edge there is LACE
hounce surmounted with ruche of ribbon; bow
with three loops and two ends fastens the canzor
at the point in front. This cape may be made
either 10 white or black lace. Under-sleeves arr
made with puE and wrstband, or cuff a d
mousquetdtre. They are enormously wide al
to be last rivalling the crenolne petteoats in the
dimensions. Black velvet ornaments continue t.
be worn on collars and sleeves.
Bonnets will be this spring even smaller thar
. those worn during the winter. The curtains ar,
very long and wide--indeed, the whole bonnet APP
pears to consist of the curtain. A pretty mode
for sping couture is bonnet of lght.colore,
spotted silk; the crown is fat and round at top
. The part of the material which covers the top Q
the crown hangs as a fanetoa, and is entire
surrounded with narrow band of white curle
t Feathers. The same description of feather is pu
4 around the curtain A tuft of tips of the feather
. is placed on each side of the bonnet Inside is
9 very full blonde ruche, ornamented with a bunc
l. of field daisies.
. For visiting and walking toilette, silk drogu
is the material most in vogue. This tissue is sty
y ed droguet la Louis 1V., being an imitation
t the smal-patterned brocades of the last centur.
l. The corsage is made high and close fitting, wit
e a berthe, forming point in front and on Il