The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07

0vEris1 oP NEW YoMk sYHis0 FASHION Poa IL

IRON tho New Yort Express.
This event, looked for with impotence by
the ladies, took place TO day vt most Of the
millinery establishments The numbers that
throDged the exhibition rooms, gay with
the brilliant creations VI taste, were even
greater than on the last occasion though
usually the Spring openings are Of less IL.
tercat than those preceding the season Of
winter dissipation. Many interested spec
tators were modstes from the country and
remote cities, who 10 their turn were TO dis.
pcnse the commands Of Fashion in their
smaller circles.
THE B0NsETs.
This Is the first department opened, and
the chief that attracts intention. But
slight changes are dlscerpable in the SHAPE e
the Spring bonneis. The crowns are tri.
fe larger and more dropping the front
comes more over the face, and is decidedly
pointed; the trimming il not profasc, and
the iayorite colors in thin material will be
sea. green and lilac. Straws are prevalent.
We saw one OF dark drab color trimmed
on the top with novelty In straw lace -
drab and brown, mixed with ribbon Of col
ors 10 match, edged with border Of scarlet
plaid. A scarlet velvet bandeau and bows,
with blonde ruchc inside.
The bsndeau, crossing the top Of the fore
head, has taken the place Of the wreaths u
llmperatrice % much In vogue last fall
A green Grape bonnet, bound with silk
and edged with blonde, was very pretty. A
cluster Of white roses formed the trimming
The inside was plain. with bandcau and
bowa A fancy straw was edged with vel.
vet ribbon . fold OF brown silk being
turned back from the front. The inside
trimming consisted OF blue velvet with
blonde ruchc.
Ia Bond street establishment, We saw
some exqusitsly fine straws, with new trim.
mings Of straw. Ono had bundle Of bar.
ley sheak on ono side, with straw tassles on
the other; . black lace barbe forming the
outside trimming, with ribbon tasteiully
wreathed with straw cord. A bonnet o.
delicate seagrecn Grape was covered with o
barbe Of the same, edged with white blonde;
clusters Of white cematis decorated the out
side; inside was bandeau Of small boz plaits
edged with narrow black lace. with clusters
Of moss rose buds In the ruche. A chip.
edged with blonde, had purple and green
trimming.
A beautiful article was made Of lilac silk
plain on the foundation and covered entirely
with point lace. The trimming was white
feathers tipped with lilac. Inside u lilac
band was covered with white tulle, with
white roses and narrow black lace barbe
on one side
A pink Grape, edged with blonde that
ovcrhung the cape, had striking effect. A
small cluster OF roses and sprays oruamented
the top and back Of the crown. There was
IA quilting Of white blonde on the inside. and
u bow with pink strings An effective nov.
city was bonnet Of dark blue Grape, edged
with white blonde and trimmed with u colt
iuro OF the same. Inside were white flowers;
the strings white ribbon
A style Of trimming entirely new for the
inside consisted OF white ,ule dotted with
black, and VARIED with colored ribbon. A
tine straw bonnet had delicate net of black
thread putfli over the top. and confined on
the top with ~ full ruile OF real black blonde
Both crown and front we're slashed with light
blue silk. Three blue silk roses adorn the
cape. which was slashed like the crown.
Another delicate straw, trimmed with lilac
and buff ribbon, twincd with straw cord. had
species Of couture OF black Maltese lace.
falling over the 'front.' and frnging tho cape.
one string was bull. the other lilac ribbon
At another establishment We saw bonnet
composd Of gray straw network laid over
white Grape The front was of split straw;
the ribbon trimming grey. with colored
edges. Flowers aud black lace inside
Another was made Of open black net laid
over white. A Neapoi,au straw had fall
Of black Lace over white ribbon, The
cape was white, with black lace beading,
and white hloadc dropped over the front.
Scarlet flowers AID lace formed the trim
ming with white strings. A split staw with
soft crown OF bud SIX was very pretty.
sOusSI>G noxNEr.
A general llghteuing will b. noticeable
IN mourning. The conventional reuuisition
OF Grape strings--so objectionable to warm
wea,hcr-has given way To black ribbon
and ruChcs of bacs and sometimes white
,ullc. the former with bVnde eNiging, NJ
place the severe plaits Of crap. even 10 the
dcepes, mourning. Al Jacksoas establish.
meut. we raw several beautiful Grape hon,
nets, trimmed el,h,r with box plal,s or
massive folds of the same on the outside.
without bows or flowing ends. One had n
cluster Of grape flowers With long grass
the strings crane with tao tucks One of
white Spanish Grape bad coidar OF black
thread lAcc. and barbs OF the same falling
over the front The black uehe vas en-.
livened With a jaramine wrca,A the white
si,in,,s warn hnnisn,l with bl.ek