The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-31
The New spring Fashions.

the extravaganza of the times. and the
enormous prices Of dry goods, etc The
World fashion reporter gives a few al
ditional facts about the new bonnets.
and other fashions. which were noticed
in Thursday Express
LADIES' BoNNETs
The shape to our taste has reached
perfection, as nearly as possible The
crown Is moderate in size, and slightly
sloping; the brim still rather high, but
not eXtravagantly SO; the sides nearly
straight. the Grape rather narrow. with
a hollow center, formed by large
double box-plaits, and held in with
what an equestrian lady would call g
tight rein
There are variations from the cape.
but we do not think they arc improve
ments Some are extraordinarily years
ago, would have been termed gagged
into q sort OF crescent shape, but
they are stiff, and present q very un-
graceful appearance
Remarkably elegant bonnets for
spring wear are composed Of Grape in
violet, or mauye, with curtain Of velvet
to match in color, and trimming Of col
ored ostrich plumes, which must also
match in shade precisely
LADIES DRESSES
The materials for walking dresses are
principally plaid and striped silks. gray
chGHg silks, and French poplins Black
silks and plain-colored tattetas are al
ways in vogue In cheaper materials
there are checked, plaid, and plain
mixtures of various Kinds and under
various names-I variety of fabrics all
bearing a wonderful resemblance to the
old lustre and mOhairs, and Saxonv
cloth, and poll de chevre of past seas
ons. There are wool 'grenades,' at
dollar, and dollar and quarter per
yard, which reminded us strongly of the
English wool bareges of two years age,
at fifty cents.
Organdie muslins have, Of course,
shared in the social elevation of the
whole cotton interest To be sure,
their delicacy and beauty made them
always tayOrites, but they are much
more admired at seventy-tive cents aud
one dollar per yard than they ever
were at three and five shillines.
Cambria and muslin dresses are gen
orally made with plain French or
''surplice' waists, and small, full sleeves,
gathered into the wrists so that the
hand viii just slip through.
Walking dresses, on the contrary
are made with "habit or jacket waists
in an infinite variety of styles One OF
the latest rounds of from the vest iu
front, and terminates in long square
basques behind. Another displays
short points in front and long lappets
behind; still another sort of basque,
very deep at the back, pointed in front.
and with a scarcely perceptible spring
over the hips
One of tho prctticst of the "tortm
( dresses is thcrobc P-isresg5 in gray siil.
; The skirt is made by goring the farther
+ side OF every breadth excepting thc
back and front Ii is trimmed round
/ the bottom with gray chenille balls,
headed by a band CT tartan velvet, IN
/ green, crimson, and blue The sleeves
are small, shaped TO the arm, and open
three inches upon the black On de
top and bottom of the sleeves, and
round the pockets Of the dress. rs plac
ed "a trimming Of chenille balls and tar
/ tan velvet TO match the skirt.
Sleeves have been gradually reduced
/ in size until they are now little more
/ than coat sleeves, and are to the major
/ ity of ladies very unbccoming.
Fluting is still used very extensively
for trimming the bottom of dresses.
headed sometimes by net work OF
velvet or chenille, the spaces occupied
BY pendant balls
A very rich robe of emerald green
pOplin was recently trimmed with
network Of black chenille edged with
chenille fringe down the sides, round
ing oil from the front, and round the
bottom OF the dress. The same trim
ming formed a square berthe upOn the
waist, and ornamentcd the top and bot
tom Of the sleeves.
THE LAST CKISOiISE.
Crinoline is worn at the present timo
very.large and very small-olways small
at the waste, so as to render the figure
slender and shapely, and expanding
moderately to the base i'm the styles
that are intended for the promenade,
but widening out yoluminOuslv in the
skirts that are manufactured for eve
ming wear
The hooped skirts for walking and
ordinary wear, could not, however, be
improved They arc light, graceful,
sufficiently expansive for health and
comfort, yet not enough so 90 cause
any Inconvenience.
The new spring Balmorals, for travel
me and street wear, are remarkably
pretty, but not likely 70 be- very durable
They are in fine light wool grenadine,
checked with black, and bordercd with
tartan stripes. They are offered at
eight dollars each
Another style Of Balmoral skirt is in
narrow black and white stripes, with a
border in black, upon which a pattern
in white is stamped or embroidered
All under skirts should be made with
a deep yoke at the top instead Of 60
band, in order 10 prevent the account
lation Of gathers upon the hips.
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