The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27

4 change has come over the Partisan
fashion Tor bonnets, and soon We shall see
probably, the forehead completely hidden by
the bonnet. The Paris correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Gd:e'te says
The shape Of bonnct- il decidedly the
Marie Stuart stylc--coming very far for
ward on the head, and bent down towards
the forehead the sides stand oil from the
checks the sides o. the crown are proinsc.
ly trimmed, and the curtains are much
smaller than those worn during the winter.
1ulle and Grape are the materials employed,
often mixed with velvet or with fancy straw.
Straw and tailetas also form pretty mix-
ture. 4 capote may be- fashioned OF tulle
pulled, surrounded with bias piece Of
white silk and three Others oI pla,d--the
las, ending in n flat bow AT the side. a
white blond ia placed around the edge, and
flowers inside the strings ARE wide, and
have plaid bias piece sewed around the
edges
To meet this fashion, and at the same
time economic as much as possible. we
would suggest that the presen, bonuc's be
worn bind side before" The CO.'S catch
or now attached behind, would come down
over the forehead admirably.
The jewelry age too, ia revived. The
same letter says
The most striking feature in the festivities
Of this past winter has been the display of
magnificent iewery. II the dowagers OF
the old regime bnasted Of their family dia.
mOnds the fair DANES who form the court
circle of the presen, day. lar surpass them
in the quantity and mDgnhcence Of their
gems. The toieites are literally glit'cfin1
with precious stones the parpres are not
only rich from the value Of the Jewels which
compose them, but ar work. ~ art by the
beauty and skiIl displayodin in their mornings.
Ia former days. jewels de-cendcd from gene.
ration 10 generation unal,erfd now their
settings vary with every change of fashion
On dresses, the letter di-cGrrses thus
Walking dresses for the spring are aII
made with high bodies, ard generally with.
out basgue-, the wai., forming ak poiuts.
Brandeburgs, taSaels. fringcs. lace ard vel.
vets are the decorations IN vogue. For
young persons. The following il pretty
trimming the decoration i q ruchc o. rib.
bon. ar fringe about thre fingers wide.
surin0uuti7i by two ~ three rovs of velvet
placed roand the skirt q little below ,hg
waist. SIX dresses are trimmed, when
made with two skirts with rich fringes or
GALLONS. of the same color az tho robe. on
the upper skirts Last year the trimmings
were almos, invariably pIacod eagube,, or
baDis u velvet or pas~.menterie. arranged
pFtis7pilc1isrly Bnw, they are frequently
plac'si round the skirt The Same color a.
the drcss Is prs.errcI Sometimes pain
skirts are a0rn, bu' they are thvD made
sery iu.l, and in eyc,a,iifl rich materials
oL" very deep fyunce lroiasely trimmed
with r1ehe' or band. ol .s,s.t is also in n.
sof. W. have an immct-.e gsre'y of .pring
ard summer r5eppinrs tse clpsn fitting
jarket j. s'il won tnt the Ijarrf. mante-
~, .'yied the Magician T. 'ha 1oYety
The r,autle il large BqfHpgs. without
lining ir.mme! With fgches Il .'k Or veivc,
band ~ g1.lpns. The black tl.s I,yint. (
doabe " .In:le. wbet trimmed with a dep
lace hounce i1rlns yer, ehgan, .havl We .
have also tbe nanif.' isi'pe, anj tte man
ielct ames!s I0ts |
An o.d gentleman say- tia, h. j. it,s iast /
man 10 ,hr wO;d ~ 'yranin over JAagD- I
ter. Affections - long - saa MARIE, tue I
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