, 1864-03-29
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TUESDAY, MARCH %. 1861. -
SPRING FASHIONS. +.
Opening Day in. New York.
REIGN OF KING SHODDY,
Enormous Increase in the Price Of
Dry Goods.
ONLY THE MOST COSTLY MATE
RIALS IN DEMAND.

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Match playeo tnls Jeaf ecnrVy tnck on
ml!nne1s, coa11ng tnem Mltn u ialst looAs and
decGl1nl Smiles to Inc ne1ei tnat spring had
scAny come, se1t1ng people "4o atef ne"
spf1ne bonnetS , ana piaad Glosks. ana then
ttunine IG1Auy coi1; =. sHouoel upon ~
n!enos, ,,,a an4 H., pnar ~ aiso cola
Mater upon lue Aopes ~ Aan 1osIe1ea 1ntoe e1-
leEnce. -,
dns 1n'oltolaM ma. sls1alaon came 10 Inc
eAapE " snoM M+HIolM. iast 1ue;saay evening
anu tnteats4e4 W 4ff4i5oy " mlu1nely hope9
II 1ne nao. Luehuy, however, eqainoctial
tnouga IL We, II eeaseo IN 11me 1or lhe skies
70 of1ghten GcIofe tnc gfeat day OF the expo.
ana ahas sne iears OF those
nossE1s On Exu1p1r1os.
Ladies' nil agree this season upon the fact
that the shape Of the bonnets Is rcmarkably
becoming, and the size inst right-neither too
large nor too small. The sides are. close at
the centre, and the crown, curtain, and every
part graceful, but without any e1xggeration+
Taken En- masse, the bonnets display pro-
fusion Of trimming, fruit, dowcrs, lace, rib
bon, sea shells, straw, spun and crystallzed
glass, birds bngs, and butterflies, al having
OC@A - 1oe&A AAAo LAE 1%A FACV' We AoLAEC3
however, IN the best bouses, that m e1quis-
ite simplicity. which would amount to sever
ty, we're tue materials less soft, and the col
ors less delicate, characterizes the most
distinguished designs, and that only in e1-
ceptional cases are mixed colors or ornaments
ever employed in the decoration Of what
would be called an elegant bonnet. T =,
Neapontan, rice straw, chip and fine split
straw, ars the most fashionable materials,
Grape and lace being reserved mainly for eye-
ming wear. The best qualities of English
split straw have always possessed certain
merit and reputation Of their own, bit this
is now greatly enhanced By their added cost.
now SIC, and when the trimming Is added
sos would be considered a yerv low f1gure.
Colored silk bonnets with cap crowns. are
pretty and popular, but they are never con
eidercd dixtit,Gpe. fheY are 1nadc In rrcat "a
ziety, many with soft crowns Of white lace,
and are larrcly patrouized by ladies' who
want only one bonnet ct a ntoderate price
that will last them the season. But now, for
examples.
4 fine eplit straw, -l,as A. soft crown Of
white cr1pc, crossed with narrow barbcs Of
black lace: On the top of the crown is q
plating Of black velvet, which descend5
straight at the sides. and bevoud that band
of tartan velvet, striped in blue, green, Grim
sop, black, orange 'nnd white 4 Scotch
monture, composed Of peoples, daisies, but
tercurs i1ua.he1ls and curitrs nf ha}hAr with
thc Az; nnon Them ;s nf.csd near the f-onf nrt1
md consfiTntei tn eutErc nntsidn carn;tnre
The face tri1nnnin1 is If m;xed 1owers to
match, with 1Trren and ,,o1d hntterf1r
A very nrettT tonnet n5.nale ashes ~ roses
silk. was orramentcd viii, n ionpand Slender
branch of hro,yn fxr- twfned ahont with
Trccn nnnssv frn5r;is edrnd wsth 1T nd
crimson s 1nn1berries. Jns7dr tT,mm,ns. nar. M
row So1s ond nn5e ~ r;hho, % ,natoh;S, ~ ~
,o a"m oom, anu ~, enus % u t noon naeSnln Iae
~ 3a.r " ..rass s' "'A' "a1' 'ooe' 'nu a't. .es'e
~ ~" - o,sran9 ho,,et IL oonnos.a ne r;..
s+-ar- tefr..aod 11,th ea.;oa X ~ k ~ ~ T.
Marsnsn h1na Ta,ret %1ns .I -. nas .oms s,a ~
snk AZ sas Aon .as 9p ~ tas pam u tne
eroMn, , saG arc STUDDED win Whlte mountain
ualsies. ~ lug SA9s y! tue Setsst c1osn osef
me cioNn, and descend upon tae caftain.
race trimming. oa1saes, ana very I'LL alsfette
o1 az" glaSs.
AZ enl!lely nosel ooanet *9s o. PAe -
scauel NeaRoIie4u' i. eMptn!otleu ~ eA4ulsl1G1y 1y
IN !ea!y: oesagn, WIN 1ne CRYSTALS. lne
cuI1ain ~ Hae " iatenuel tet'e'3 VIII Grey u
n 11fa o!onac II lae CENT .e,1 Mo 9sne1 tii-
Mlng "as Iequireo upon Inc outslde.. !nslde,
~hite 13o 33a crimson rose, ana @ aigretta IN
1:t,I ee:%1 " p1euue, ,coMtosco, lnE oeSotaIt9n.
M nnisu . nas eor14P,ets9 y "iue o1onoe o&'ues
o'xl ,a,s s " F % Luck1as. .I
.aag "a 5or 5ottn ~ Pa.s u11e eeape, va9
he sa,ne sfniic The cuffs;n was of crane
over silk, With shell Of blonde In the CEN
tire. No outside trimming, only tall Of iine
white bugle fringe which shaded in front, O
rich cluster Of blue forget-menots+
A white Neapolitan, woven like the finest