Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-26
VOL. 5..-N0. 253.
DAILY VIRGINlAN.


Materials for spring dresses are now appearing
in great ,nriety. We have already spoken af
oh, ck.j tnifeins in two light shades separated
by fine threads Of satin; these. as we'll as the
hounced ch.ne iafietns. aud spring metres. with
three or four hounoes, will be- the decided favor.
ies Of the present season. PopliDs. also. either
plain. ja- specs chenes. will also be very fash
ionnhlr; hlue. light green. pink. aud vnrious
shades Of grey. being the principal colors now
worn. Although there has ntely been .ade
against hasqu.s, they are still triumphant They
mr., worn either short or deep. but more general
ly the latter. They are very variously trimmed;
ruchc. plaiiings. gnufered ribbons. and pns-e-
,ncntries, nre all much used. Dresses without
basaues, however. are more aud more seen in
evening toilet. Tho body IL frequently made
pointed on the hips. .ns well as before and behind;
and The double .kirt trimmed with pink ruehes.
or with one or two rows Of ribbon plated la
viee. Tho same trimming is also plnced nn tho
high body or round the berthe, which is slightly
pointed before aud behind. When the body il
with basqne-. tho same plating Is arranged en-
brotelles reaching to the waist behind. and uni
ted by strap at front, having the appearance Of
n square cut body. Soma double skirts nre or
namented by ruches, or some other fancy trim.
ming, placed down the seams;in which case they
Are fni he'd bv simple hem only. They have
one advnntnge over founoes. IN that they employ
less material A wide fringe forms "a very ele-
ennt trimming; it is placed exclusively on The up
per skirt
In no rart of the toilet Is there greater variety
than in the form Of sleeves. The pagoda, Gree
que. aud .uive shapes, ure still worn; others ara
composed of three puffs. or of two with trili be.
low A more drcrsy sleeve ia arranged in Hat
plnit- f,t,n The armbolc nearly Ia The elbow; some
times n row of buttons is placed on each plat. or
one hutton only Mt tho termination of The rnii.
Below the elbow. the sleeve forms u paeodn. cut
up in front of the nrrn, lined With white silk mud
trimmed round the inside edge with IA flat plated
white ribbon.
With respect to mant~les there is some inde-
cision between the large aud small; the latter.
however, appears more sritabl" for summer wenr.
E,oiles II blond, gupurc, or black lace. are very
ir,quen,ly plnced on the crown ot l1nneis. Falls
ut luce or iule. tho colour ofthc bonnet ARE more
thnn eyer worn, as are also those Of white tue.
Bonnets nre still worn very open thrown back
at tho cheeks, and pointed in front. The cur.
tain deep. put on in srge palts arranged in such
u manner as not to fall over tho shoulders nor
TO stand out too stiniy in tho niddlf of the back.
The crown inolines. and tho inside of the bonnet
is very much trimmed with blonde and flowers
plnced either in small boquots--two Of them high
up on the right side, aud Two lower down the
loft--or else u small wreath carried across the
forehead
Rico straw and Grape, mixed with velvet aud
flowers or feathers. seem to be the favorite ma
terals nt present in use; and tho Marie Stuart or
Pamela the prevailing shape Of the season.
For evening ooinnro. rosilles Of pearls or gold,
with bunche- Of flowers at the side much
worn. The ooffure Pompadour, composed by a
band Of tlagro silver, fastened at the side nndera
bow Of blue ribbon, with two smaller bows of the
same ribbon, placed lower down towards the back
hnir aud on the other side two large roses, with
foliage fnlling over tho neck, has charming eff
feet lie FoHef.