New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-03
THE FASHIONS FOR TIE SPRING.

proclaim her edcte, and prepares for dash.ng cam
paign And is these pronunciamento', whose echoes
have reached across the "msny-soundng sea-
which we propose to interpret fox the pleasure OF
ady readers and the dsmay of their "propnetors.'
Not tha. We have anything or TRANCE TO record;
for notwithstanding the character which her and
ribbon Msjesty bears for fckeness and extravaganza
il is easy to chow that, with the exception OF few
mopstrosities irreyo.ably buried. "al are brought
"sgsin from the old; for there is new thing under
"the sun; for what il now hath been formerly" As
the Seasons roll round, dead and-gone fashions are
rsked up from the dust of sgesa knot here, snip of
the scissors there, cunning plat, ettingou. or a
takpg.in, q tuft Of feathers, bold avalanche of
flowers aid the thing is done the transformation COM
pete pretty dust is thrown into the brightest eyes and
the world of ba2ates runs wild Oh the last new
fashion
This Opening of Spring Fashions is An event in
the feminine world none 80 loty a. 20 be Indifferent,
zone too humble to be affected b. it, for one month in
the ,yeG Miss Flora MoFimsy Of the Fifth avenue
and the little sewinggrl the Bowery meet on the
democratic platform Of common interest. And this
state Of things is true only of the Spring FASHIONS
those of the other comparatively OF small
moment One would think from the hutter OF the UNI
yerss bosom at the present time that, as OF Old, our
Shippers tailors 90 but yar into France
"te bring back the newest mode, and to learn to cut
"and shape It, instead OF its coming to us in weekly
steamers.
BONNETs.
OF all the packages Of darties brought by these
same steamers from the city Of inimitabites, none are
opened with half the easerness attending the unpack-
ing of the small square boxes of white wood which are
hsndled even by the carriers, like butterfiies These
contain the chefs-d-Tuyres of Partisan hsndcrait-
delicate Sprng-tnted bonne,s, bedscked with gossa-
mer and wild howers-iresh from the inspired fingers
of the high priestesses of La Modes Psnetralis.
Some important change in the bonnet was naturally
looked for this season. rumcrs Of en- approach TO more
comfortable size heard from afar but, for once,
on dts have been found at fault. If the bonnet off
dsy is not smaller than ever, it Is only because can
not possibly be and retain its name or its inclined
plane position; but by u slight modification of shape
deprc of the front till L is perfect level with
the top OF the head-it is made to appear This fiat
tenns puts an immediate end 10 the full blonde ruces
around the face charming and go fra these a.e re-
duced TO side decorations, bandesu, detached from
the bonnet OF small bows Of velvet ribbon, or cepie
BE- ing worn a-la-cOuropne acros, the front.
Those who remember the ten-yearsago style OF face
trimming in bonnets-a pair Of perpendicular SPRAYS OF
srticals exactly similar in colcr and why stiffness
cannot but remark the exquisite taste which as gen
era thing charactcrzes tie adornment Of what We are
used 10 consder the iRslc Of fashionable bonnets. In
place Of the stereotyped facsimlar twin roses each
side Of the face with the four bright green leaves
apiece, the pair of dirty pink buds and the two blue
green fea,hery branchlcs which Looked in vain Tor
representative in either animal or vegetable kingdom,
we have variety Of delightful disorders as endless a.
graceful: nGuds of narrow, b.onde-bordered ribbons
coquettshly streaming from between mazes OF Six lu-
sion bows-and-ends of black or white lace, flowers
lacking in nothing save the perfume Of their originals
and grasses as waving and dew.besprinkt as ever
kissed river bank.
So much scope is allowed to individual taste in these
facial sdornments that have taken no little pleasure
in pursu1g cherished theory that tie character OF
lady may be guessed by glance at the cap OF her bon
net and from the soft, silky funess OF white blonde
ruche purifying the beauty OF delicate face to the
brazen scarlet bandeau with gilt pendant tasses there
has been found ample space for Q world of fancy
We have to thank her that WAS Miss Victoria
Adelaide Mary Louisa Guelph for tie only striking
novelty in the decoration OF these Llliputsn heed
dresses namely, the introduction of the Scotch plad.
Plaid tissues of brilliant coOrs are woven IN patterns
for bonnets but better effect is produced by COM
bining il with straw and white silk or velvet feathers
and flowers come TO match, and for the denii-sa'on,
the fashior nopgers say It will De tie avonte. Inc
soft cap crown again in vogue, ornamened with lace
barbes; the-e admirably adapted to fine white
straws. Fringe and crmped tassels, lace colifTes IN
black and white, and blonde voletes are much used
for outside trimming. Some attempt has been made to
revive the Gypsy form in straw, but it has met with
very little encouragement nothing approaching hat
shape ber tolerated by the youpg adyhood OF TINS
generation except for wa;erirg-pace or country wear
Mauye Tor lilac, the most lovely OF Spring tnt' 10
our alcS, and grosee cursn; color are 70 De tne
lavor0 this season; the first is str ing TO most
comple2ions. tie second is abomMbl1 for Sprlng or
Sun mer I'll as they are 18th. faslsn, ne.tle7 con-
liberation will deter the ladies from wearing tnen N
preference TO thosc more becoming
HEAD-DREsSES.
The.e are almort unyersallr worn and figure con-
spicuousy in the Opening displays. The corone' 'yio
though perhaps the moet popular, is by no means gen
eIaly becoming. These are composed OF pai'' o 'e''
vet OF chenille, orrsmented VIII beads or JeweIs' I'M
shed at the sides with nuuds and ops ends trinlnea
TO correspond
TIE newest STYLES for at-homs wear are made OIL cAe
nile in the form of leaves add flowers 10 uhI1o,n
color velvet and nj bons will blonde edsDg are aHo
used for the same purpose. beautiful ''ye " 'o"
posed Of network Of beads or small pearls 70 cover
the entire back hair bordered with fringe 70 n,a'cI
and having heavy tassels st the sdes Inc gOlu Ana
jeweled bodkins so much used a. present hsVe 'e!
Spanish eject in coifures Of black lace with h'athS
baIbts.
For the more elaborate bead dresses TO onpe'e oau
Costumes, the rsrest French flowers, lsht iessherS
tipped with gold or silver and expensive aces are ehi