Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-03-28
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Spring EaShiOnS.

Amongst other novelties which have late
ly appeared, there are some cashmere shalls
Of an entirclynew STYLE They are no longer
Of one color, but covered all over with some
design-palms, or medallions of bright col
ors; or sometimes made with broad, long
stripes Of white, which cross the shawl over
the shoulder, whilst the other part is either
black, red or blue. They are made square
as well as long, and with white, and beaud-
ful Indian pink in the medallions, are very
elegant and recherche
For visiting dress richer and more orna-
mental robes are worn. Velvet satins with
lace trimmings, moires, and taffetas antique
moire, and satin, are also trimmed with
velvet, interlaced, and forming a trimming
en- taJtier for the front of the dress or rings
of passementerie placedin bands in similar
form or macarons surrounded by lace
Taffetas and tahetas antique are elegantly
trimmed with very narrow hounees down the
front Of the dress, sometimes surrounded By
a thick ruche, or finished by butterfly bows
that is to say, bows without ends-merely
two bows down together with piece across
the middle, the bows being left wide like
wings.
Velvet really needs no ornament, the
only trimming admissible il lace put in little
flounces e, tdbliey, OF, what's perhaps newer
and also equally pretty, is band of guipuro
placed round the skirt, q short distance from
the bottom, with band Of light-colored
satin, generally white, laid under it.
The skirts have lostnothing of their ampli,
Itude, and continue to be made with small
trains. The bodies are made round at the
waist or in point; but the latter is consid-
cred the most easy. They are very frequent
y made open, either short distance down,
which leaves q space for handsome buttons
on the body, or open down to the waist in
which case rich plastron of lace can COM
plete the toilette Sleeves for dresses Of
rich material are made half large. long, and
open with trimmings, or three puffs. The
trimmings, of course, must correspond with
those of the dress.
Some evening dresses, of a similar style,
are made of this material, with pattern Of
boquets of many colored flowers, and trim
med with narrow tatfetas, hounces of two
different shades, contrasting well with the
dress.
The following descriptions will put oul
readers in possession Of the newest styles o.
bonnets for this month: Black velvet boa,
net, with wide bride of blue terry velvet
edged with white satin, placed across from
ear to ear. White satin curtain, covered
with black. laoe.- Two small blue., ,feathrr.
placed en- bandeau. -.
Bonnet Of mauve royal velvet the sof'
crown formed with rich blonde. On ths
left side, bunch of mauye feathers, and oil
the right shell of blonde, in the middle o
which is small rosette of feathers. A
bandeau of mauve flowers across the fore
head. This bonnet is extremely elegant, q!
is also the following, made Of pink ,.terr,
velvet mixed with blonde, either white o.
black, or both, mixed with bunch of curl
ed feathers at the side In the inside twt
small feathers form diadem, being fasten
ed together by rosette of blonde.
Fancy straw bonnets are beginning to b
worn; aud capottesof colored and black, o
white silk, are much in favor These las
are trimmed either with fiat bow on tn
7 top, or rosette of ribbon or small feather
{ at the side; but we do not expect mucI
novelty in bonnets while the weather is s
unsettled maH ,