The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01
Openins Day in New York
TIE SPRING FASHIONS.

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TEE SPRING FASHIONS.
The ladies OF New York have had, to-
day, favorable weather for Che .'opening''
OF the treasures QQr milllners and nsodistes
have accumulated for the fashionable sea-
son this spring and summer. There has
been during the day the usual interest
manifested in the Opening" and the vari- |
crowded BY delighted ladies.
The fathers and husbands of New York
will be gratiied to learn that there is this
season q perceptib1e diminution in the pr-
ces OF articles of female apparel. The price
OF bonnets is, however, nearly maintained,
as there is a ascarcity Of ribbons, owing to
limited importations Of late.
MILLINERY.
There has been more decided change
in millinery styles within the past year
than during the same length OF time in
thirty years before. Bonnets are sdisap-
peAring; the crown worn in former wears
is entirely gone; and the elegant head
dresses to day on exhibition are approach-
ing in form and dimensions the spanish,
m1ntills; yet it is not probable that the la
dies of New York will at any future time
appear in public places with lace wells COW
ering their heads like those worn by the
ladies of Madrid and Havana.
There is q considerable variety of beau
tiful hats. Oce is of white Grape dotted
with crystal beads; square piece Of
blonde, in Neapolitan style, thrown over
the top, for the crown, and long streamers
of narrow white ribbon falling over white
spangled with crystal dew and white
blonde. Another hat, of neal and unos-
tentatious style, is formed entirely Of os-
trich feathers; pink ruche on the ridge,
and an elegant full of blonde forming the
curtain; outside are crystal drops; inside,
pink Grape and moss buds. This is called
the Princess Clotilde. A novelty, known
laid on she'll pattern, rich lace hanging
from the back, with steel stars; tho inside
trimming red, white and blue. An elegant
white hat has dropping from the back a
cluster Of clerpatis flowers, fastened with
a crystal dagger. AL these styles are much
admired.
Among the hats most prominently ex-
hibited at ono OF the show rooms is one Of
white taile spangled with steel beads, in
tended, it is said, to have in the sunlight
an effect somewhat like that OF diamonds.
Another white hat is very tastefully trim
med with buff, wheat and jet ornaments.
A pretty jockey shape ia called the court
hat. It Is of white straw, without rim
except in front. Here the rim extends OUT
ward, like that OF a boys cap. It is
bound aud neatly trimmed with black vel
vet.
The Princess Alice, the Esther hat LEG
horn, the Rachel, and some other showy
hats, are among the prevailing styles. IN
jockeys there are the Glengarry, white
straw Scotch cap, trimmed with q herring
feather. for children and young misses
and velvet; the Amina. white straw, with
narrow brim turned up on one sid1, the
crown less sloping than the others; the
Dagm ar hat, with narrow rolling brim and
the Cecilia, Of which the trimming ia white
water-lily, with pearl and crystal orna-
ments. The prices of bonnets vary ordi-
narily from fifteen to fifty dollars; though
up to and beyond one hundred dollars.
The most fashionable coiors used in trim
ming are violet, maize, drab, green and
blue.
MOURNING GOODS. M
There Is, of course, not much variety in
mourning bonnets, but some Of them are
very neat. A good specimen js made Of
Of loops or narrow rufflss at the back, and
etnhellished with jet ornaments. For half
mourning pretty hat is made of black
tulle, trimmed with white and black
rebbon. There are elegant grenadine
robes In suites, with three narrow dounoes
scolloped and bound with white or purple
sash and mantilla to match. In dress
this season, and Byzantine and Florentine
for summer wear.
MANTILLAs AND saAwLs.
The styles Of mantillas and shawls have
varied somewhat. Circulars are again fash
;ouable. Sacks and basquines Of light
cloth, trimmed with black, and made short,
will be much worn during the spring.. In
silk mantillas there are beautiful patterns;
the circular, with two wide. plaits running
down the back nearly to the hem, the plaits
trimmed with giupure lace. An elegant
one may be purchased for forty.five dol |
lars, but the price varies, Of course, accord |
ing t. the quality Of the silk.
In shawle there is the usual variety. An |
India shawl, price 8, 900, is on exhibition. |
The prevailing style for ordinary wear is, |
however, in Mohair. They are neat and
aud the quality is 80 varied that |
they are sold at twenty dollars to more than !
. hundred dollars. ie
DRESSES AND DRESS GOODS.
Gored dresses, finished On the edge with
girdle cord and trimmed In various modes, |
are now preferred, though the straight !
skirt is still much worn. The jacket is |
strapped across the front, over
= vet qf the same materialof OF white, and |
BASQUE. The sleeves are made plain aud I
close 6ttiug, trimmed 70 match the skirt. |
or loosely and open ut the bach, with straps |
Of velvet, to b0 worn with an undersleeve. |
There 10 considerable variety in the form |
OF both the bodice and sleeve. TRIMMINGS |
Of fringe represent q double skirt, finished /
at the side with cord and tassel; and double |
tabs or sashes, trimmed to match, are in I
use. There are robes, apparently laid;open |
st the side, over breadths Of contrastinGf |
colofs, richly ornamented, and making an |