New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

cred with Grape over silk, and bearing bouquet o.
flowers, which 10 placed midway upon IT, and no
mounted atop like the feathers in a military cap
Our own millineu display Undesirable pssla"ss'
many Of them composed Of
"A little Of everything thrown together,
Ashby touch Of wntry weather."
though the intrinsic beauty Of all materials employed
saves the mixture from being vulgar or devoid OF at
traction. Made hats viii supsnede straw, except
for travelling or negge wear. Chip 10 In full favor
and though too delicate and ira TO be an economical
head gear makes one Of the lovsliest hats imsgin-
able, and invariably becoming 10 high.brcd faces
There are those 90 constant in their devotion 70
straw bopnets as not TO be influenced by cloud that
places them out of the full sunshine Of fashion, and
for tina. class this years mportstions will present
many taking varieties. Straw flowers and leaves
are 70 be found in excellent styles also dainty straw
feathers, many Of the finest flowers are formed Of
exquisite fsgree work in this material. Walls are
still employed; with ample hat they form charm
ing completion TO visiting costume, and for their De-
comingness should not be omitted in anyi white ones
for young ladies will be used as the season grows
mildeI, while many are to be found 10 match the va
rious shades OF neutral tints used in bonnets.
Neither in the quality or quantity of the dress
goods offered this Spring can there be discovered any
tendency toward less extravagans style Of sppareli
and certainly the prices Of each and all point rather
to an increased demand upon the purses Of shoppers
Calicoes so long banished from the wardrobes Of
Fortunes fevorites 10 be the uniform of our Biddss
have this season suddenly been recognized as an
available material for morning toilette, and worth
attention as a novelty:
"For whs. Is worth In anything.
But 20 much money a. 3 will bring"
And thus calico is sought for and purchased at high
prices this season. Their styles especially neat
ard desirable the real French ones being offered
the usual price of India silks, and, to our thinking,
much more tasteful in pattern. Roles de matin in
pqu6 or fine Marssiles ARE to be procured, printed
in elaborate designs of soutaehe closely initiating
braidng AS TO defy detection. Some OF the Percdles
among cotton prints 10 have imbbed their ami
ma.ed nature peculiarly, their white or delicate
tinted grounds being sprinkled with tiny hies, or
other insects soWe Of them on leaves; Others are to
be found with small watches Of diverse coors; an
other variety lie marked by Liliputisn pitchers, ar
ranged to form figures, while others arc apparently
strewn With small dots, which q close examination
proves to be Arabic characters or letters This last
device might be enlarged upon 90 that letter upon
letter would form pretty love lyric, and lady
move in the msjcal circle of her own praises. As q
harmonious device is diamond composed Of do-re-
mi-fa. Plain cambrics or chsmbrsy nusns, braided
in grecque designs, will still be fsyOrite style for
seaside morning wear, or nsglige in the country.
For street dress ordinary occasions, the leading
article will be the English alpaca 1t is imported in
all varieties Of shsdes gray, steel, CUR, new shade
of yellow brown, or. as its name implies, leather
color, and nankeen. These either plain marked
into paids by narrow lines of black white. There
are also many new cloths Of the nature Of poplin
valencias, toile de Sa1e, and such like, whose pre-
valng tone is modest and ladyfke.
Elegant silks are by good taste restricted 10 car
rsge or drawing-room wear; 10 faunt their gorgeou
dyes and trail their respendant brightness through th
dust aud mud Of our not over clean streets has al
, ways savored Of wssteful extravaganza, which
itself is vulgarity. At this season moro than an
other Is it hazardous 70 venture out In costly attire
for showers and sudden rains no less than q chroni
condition Of sush TO speak Almansc-ike, 4" may b
looked for" New silks are only now this year IL
the deicacy and extreme beauty Of shades 10 be OBJ
tanned: The ne Plus ultra Of richness has long sine,
been reached, but every season Is seen some charm
ing tint before untbought of, some exquisite comb
nation at once a surprise and an eyesight feast
MoiyE' with bouquets lightly strown over undulat
ing waves Of amber, peach blossom, lavender, pal,
sea-green, heavenly blue, or sober modei chine il
ewildering variety, birds nests hidden in trsn,
grasses, with nearly-alve birds lowering sboy
them trumpet-shaped flowers with humming bird
half buried in their luscious depths and superb,
lowered brocsdes that whisper Of the stately min
uets Of yore, when powdered heads bent in decorou
grace before satin and velvetcoated cavaliers of tn
Sir Charles Grandson ilk. Many Of the most ex
pensve dresses present species Of robe, rich dc
sign being produced in heavy satin flowers sroun
the bottom Of the SKIRT while small sprgs pomps
dour posies besprinkle the remainder OF the dress
Flounces, which for some sessons past have bee
growing "small by degrees and beautifully less
are TO be well nigh laid aside, though huted rutie
or narrow ones, stity applied in box plats, still
CONNIE IL Jaut. Their place is usurped by band
edged with plated bias tilk. or ribbon; braiding
especially in broad, bold designs Of geometrica
sort, is much used on plain materials also lsrg
lozenges of contrasting silk, generally darker siad
Of the same color, surrounded with some Of the va
rious handsome gimps 30 much admired. Many o
these gmps initiate the richest patterns Of saeht
interminged with jet beads or steel tags.
Black decorations until lately almost uniyerssll,
employed as an Offset to colors are, to degree, dis
continued in their stead dresses trimmed with th
same, or shade darker is used. Abroad, meta
trimmings have been adopted until satircal peOpl
declared that the ladies of society appeared II the
had borrowed the livery Of their dOmestcs. The at
Effectiveness of tinsel is well nigh irresistible to
woulans mind If all that glittep is not gold, be