Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-08
Ladies', Spring Fashions.

The New York correspondent of the New
Orleans Delta writes in a late letter:
The bonnet this season promises to be of
the Marie Stuart shape, rather deep at the
ears. RuChes, as far as admissible, TO be
totally dispensed with. Meaning, of course,
that therear some faces absolutely requiring
the softness of a ruche or pufings OF lace to
tone down apgularity of outline or harsh
ness and roughness of complexion. Those
who think they can dispense with the ruche
can have their bonnets simply lined with
silk or satin, fulled in, so as to form a petite
Tuffle which peeps over the edge, and a
bouquet of favorite flowers high up on one
side. had a private peep at one delicate
split straw, indescribably refreshing in its
snowy purity, its sea-green trimmings
cleaning through misty folds and puffings
of tulLe, Ike the foam on the oceans wave,
the lining Of pale green silk, and one cluster
OF daisies and lilies of the valley. All the
more tantalizing from ones inability to seize
and don SO fresh and pure a chapeau in a
New York February.
The mixture of black and white is becom-
ing more decided with us. At first, society
demurred going into mourning a Ia mode,
because of the decease of so many important
court-personages; but society finally con-
cluded that, if not exactly of the court, yet
court fashions must be adopted.
So, nowadays the most recherche costume
of the season consists of a black silk, deep
black velvet cloak or basque, touching the
hem of the skirt, black velvet bonnet lined,
corded with white, and a black and white
feather, a tiny collar of real ermine, and
muff to correspond. Nothing can surpass
the perfect elegance and richness of this
dTess-an Undesirable relief to eyes aching
from glazing i-ncongruousness OF colors.
Skirts are yet set on the waist in deep,
hollow, or treble box plaits. Gered skirts
ha-n 4la .a,.lna ur;Ah d, Auo,l -
plating around the bottom. ApropoS, gored
dresses, deplored by many as a sad extrava-
gance and waste of material, have been
found useful by some whom hard times nave
forced to economy, and who, with skillful
fingers and ingenious brain, %contTive a fash
ionable modern dress out of one pGsse. For
example, several scanty three-flounced robes
''amaist as guide as new," with the trimmings
ripped of, cores wide, the skirt amply full
around the bottom, and scanty at the top to
suit the bell hoop; the ~iounces sewed to.
gether made a handsome bordering around
the hem, box plated or according to the
latest or most approved style. '
Narrow Tuflles, numbering six or eight,
are still worn. One deep hounce sur
mounted by three or five narrow ones are
fashionable if the dress is black, also the
bottom f%lounce; the narrow ones can alter
nate with black and green or blue and
DT0W0. On6 HOuDCe tnT6e-qudtIef OF u
yard deep set on in box plaits, forming a
narrow ruffie, the top of which should be
faced with the color of the trimmings, is
more fashionable. ] have seen a very ele-
CANT lilac silk with one black silk hounce,
The heading above described faced with lilac,
the box plaits trimmed with a narrow lilac
gimp laid straight across the stitches.
Sleeves in thick and heavy material are
still made tight or pulled. l AN assured that
this style in Paris is now obsolete, worn only
by the gtizettes. There are very many
beautiful styles of open sleeves. Among
them the Francis First, jocky cuff and slope,
the back opened nearly to the shoulder,
and a gore inserted slightly pulled. The
Arabian Sleeve, something like the back of
the Arabian cloak, is new and rather pretty.
English bareges will be very fashionable.
Zousye jackets will be worn the coming
season, made of every variety of material,
fancifully trimmed, as pretty, coquettish and
piquant as possible.