New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-26


to modify certain air Of fastDcss to pronounce 70 DO
lsdylike.
In dress goods the public choice continues 10 ndorse
the decision of good tastes all oure figures or loud col
ors banished from society. while plain exquisite
shades delicate stripes and almost invisible checks
with few email sprgged patterns, are the styles In
greatest demand The advantage Of these Ia at once
perceived when one considers their adaptation to
the lavish but usually tasteful sdornmcnt 10 which each
dress must be subjected. Plain dpacas far Spring
ncglg6 wear French poplins for more stylish costume
durable foulGrds for utility dresses mozambques and
the general number Of hybrid manufactures which are
mere notifications Of these materials among the
fresh imports.
Chief among all in the affections Of Metropolitan Nc
Fimseylom stand silks. The very word glis'ens and
CLEANS and rust.es We write it. and In no other
fabric does uxuryovng lady feel. as sc expresses
il, "dressed." No other nation Is 50 prodgai IN its
demand for the product Of the mulberry worn'
for the silk craving not restricted TO the class who
. FIRE sunptuously every day" but extends To the
thrifty mechanics wife, the industrious shcpgir tho
sewing machine workers and even tho Biddes. who
spoil buildings and waste our Goals In their kitchen
Kingdoms. sweep by US In Haunting and hisy siks OK
their Sundays out" Tho Spring silks rival these
used In inter coztume in their superb quality though
the tints have grown lighter M response 70 spring
time fitness Pattern robes arc not 60 much I'm
ported as formerly, and when found simulate
soms popular style Of trimming Initiating lace
.nseTtings white silk ribbons. lace leaves
barbes bouquets upon others are applied bands of
| contrestngAue embossed with superb braiding de-
signs. Skirts made long and very full those Of
heavy material should be gorcd at least at the Sides TO
hang gracefully this amplitude. being ordered for
fo hy,r
women adopted to be traied dusty sidewalks with
apparent reekessness Of their value anything but
attractive TO sensible beholders.
On the other side Of the water silks except black or
some dark servioeabIe color seldom for street
dress by ladies ton and love Of display in land
oyerrules good taste ard sense demanding the Ede
walks sunshine for their gancng sheen, they may be
sdvantagc shown gracefully secured from deGle
ment BY the use Of G dress elevator.
| The " animated nature" rage in dress patterns has
been tarnCd over by FASHIONS students foszea birds
and bugs no longer wrthe in printed implement over
silk cotton ground work. cohcbo!ogy offers her shells
TO be sGrc, and science tiny gcoEetrical probems to
dot their surfaces and teyonduhese found silks Of
bright solid haes with black and gray stripes apparently
secured by silver gold steel pearl buckles When
the crgapdy arrives these oure patterns viii be
shown developed in horseshoes, immense diamonds,
anchors ard the usual tropical oyer.growth OF Brob-
denagan blooms but all these are offered simply to
supply bizarre ocsen;r!cy OF fancy which refasos to
I've satisfied with the ploin yike tnts dictated by
| the ks-s fOa
| Aipasas ore designed with handsome arabesque pat
terms in sor,aehe French imporat.ons also offer pop
Inns With braidings executed by hand and frequently
interpreted with velvet icaenges-tese, bghtened by
bugles ard cut beads, novel and desirable. Gay
pads the Partisan rage during the past inter- reach
| us this Spring Their warm iues aud the generally
heavy fabrics in which they presented are far moro
fitted 10 the months Of King Fros reign than the days
Of ethereal mildncss.' Despite this fact however,
We dare predict for them ardent welcome They are
especially suited FOR cbidrons and mssce wear. Plaid
Cloaks also announced to be worR by young people
with plain mode oo,ored alpaca porlin dresses the
siirts trimmed with broad plaid band The
ysh mixture Of blue and green 30 iaaaioh'
able several Winters ago Is to DO revived but this plaid
is nnly to DO admired when In hghprced goods a. val
plush rich popn in all others 1t bctrays the real
inoongruty Of the admIture. Promenade suits are
fashioned with short rotonds paetots 10 match the
dress bat long Americas prediction for trim
ming Is untrammeled by despotc dctation they win be
50 diyerseiy and etrikingy adorned TO avoid the
" extreme nonotony IL toilette condemned by " lie
Foet." The day for ex,rsvagart skirt decorations for
street wear is happily on the decnei cordngs braids
bias plaid bands and passementerie constitut
| ing the clief and even for ct home, dinner and
reception dTcss the same cost Is not so much
"exITossed in fancy" as formerly. thus leaving the
whole realm Of millinery mad Ito play its fantastic
tricks before tho high Heaven" Of Jsponcsdons gas
light festivities. F1eetirg il their hour OF triumph,
evening dresses things Ut which 10 wonder rather
than assault with cool criticism. Eugene ignoring the
footsteps Of Time. beneath whose lghtest tread the
blooms of beauty whcr. Affects always the youthful
airy nohings" OF tue drapery, inclosng her imperial
form in snowy film Of mary gaaEe oionds. At the
FIRST upon OF these marvellous ro5os involun-
tariy exclaims with Ralph Waldo Emerson: What
quantity" DO We risk disclosing State secrets BY
stating that Partisan moiist. confcsees TO have used
In the building Of of these perbabe fibrics near
ses.a hundred yards Of tue aud gaufcrcd ruohsngsi
Ono pauscs aghasti
Let not the happy q the middle millions outside
the mystic circle Of Our Set istter themselves that
they obtain any idea Of the ballroom costumes actually
by the ambitious leaders Of ton by eager study Of
the fashion. plates Of Le Bon Ton" " lie Foet" tho
immortal Cooley" even New Yorks especial
Mirror OF Fashion y: these figures, dazxiBg though
they may be. In fact cuiy the dim shadows OF 70
splendout rcates The this that each moiiste
in preparing for those grand halts IN the merry
ofthe seasons gayetcs ID forced " compose oets
individual requirements each offering startling and
decided effects In the effort TO eclipse tie last worn,
in novelty lavishness. and boanty This tremendous
demand upon Fashions necsssitats bril-.
liant combinations and SUCCESSES too sparkling to
be drawn, printed, colored and bound between the
pages Of any Magasin DIES Modes White enters large.
y into their composition AMI the most tasteful toettes