Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-27
QDRlo Statesman.
From the N, Y, Evening Post, March 22.l
THE FASHIONS.

This Is a most important day among the
ladies-nOt the great day of the year, but
of the first half of the year. 1t is the oc-
casion of the spring millinery opening.
The full meaning of that phrase we need
not undertake to describe to our fair read
ers, who have already inspected the adorn-
ments that are prepared for them and If
any of the propret0rs of families do not
understand the subject and have not an
| ticlpated the financial issue depending upon
this festival exhibition of what Is some-
times called the Fashion goddess, they will
| learn In due season the facts and at the
same time the consequences.
The opening day Is cold but charmingly
bright, and the ladies are out in numbers.
Some of the displays were made Tuesday
and yesterday ; but this is the day general
| ly recognized. ..-
There is a greater variety of styles this
season than usual. No less than ten shapes,
each different from the others in some dis
tinctive feature,a are on exhibition. The Gipsy
of to-day is not the huge Gipsy of former
times, when, as has been said, the women
| wore bOnnets that were bOnnets, and not
patches of silk with frills of lace. How
ever, it Is not denied that the small bonnets
are far more graceful than the great, un-
cOuth ones that hid the faces OF the
| wearers.
There has been, also, decided change in
prices. Millinery goods of all descriptions
are much cheaper than at this time last year.
Ribbons, laces, tulle, ETC., are from twenty
TO twenty-five per cent. less than year
| ago; and there is, of course, a correspond
ing reduction in the price of bOnnets,
which not only the ladies, but their liege
lords, who keep the purse, will hail as a
glad indication of the better time coming,
when that 'love of bonnet" shall not cost
the interest of small fortune. One year
ago an elegant hat cost sixty dollars; now
one made of as rich MATERIAL and as taste
fully trimmed, may be purchased for forty
dollars. A graceful bonnet of good ma
terial can be bought for twenty dollars,
and neat, becoming one for less.
THE STYLES OF BoNNETs.
An elegant hat is of the Charlotte Corday
model. The front and barOlet are of fine
French chip, with soft crown of tulle
bOulionee, edged with narrow guipure,
Cluny lace. Across the center of the crown
is laid wide barbe of the same lace, fes-
toOned with silver chain, which depends
at the ears. On the front rests garland of
wild flowers, butter-cups, bluebells and
violets, all sparkling with dewdrops.
A carriage hat is made of new material
purple crepe argent. The crown Is iorm-
ed of narrow folds OF white malines, and
covered by long and full illusion veil,
edged with silver-cord. This closely plait-
ed over the crown, hangs loosely, flowing
over the shoulders, and is attached to the
front by wreath of golden-hued autumn
leaves and purple grapes. A silver cord
crosses the cape. The bandeauX are of
illusion and silver cord, and the strings, of
purple taffeta, were fastened by a silver
tilagree brooch.
The Gipsy opera bonnet is novel, and the
milliners pronounce 1t diSttngue. 1t is conf
posed OF white tulle, aud the narrow front
and curtain is covered with rich black
Chantilly lace. The full soft crown is
trellised in diamonds, with silver tissue
trimming, edged with black chenille. Full,
wells of white crepe lisse trimmed with
tissue, fall in airy folds on either side, in
place of strings. The front is Ornamented
with rOsette of Illusion and silver cord.
A promenade hat is made of the maize
shaded of snowflake "a new materially. The
ribbon strings, of material to match, are
extended across the front, and form taste
ful bow on the top. A fall OF black Chan
tlly lace covers the open crown, and above
this spraysOf viOlets, with silver and green
leaves, are artistically arranged. Festoons
of jet chains with canoes are dropped from
the cape. Inside are bandeaux of maize
crepe, violets and jet chains.
Perhaps the most chaste hat of all, and
the one most admired, was the Chapeau
Gabrielle. 1t is white French chip
of the new model. Around the center is
laid garland of lilacs, intermingled with
white, cape jessamines, with diamond CELL
ter. The freshness and beauty of these
flowers seem almost to rival nature, and
are In harmony with the purity and soft
ness OF the material forming the hat. In
side is q bandeau of lilacs and autumn
leaves. The strings of white moire antique.
The ChaperOne hat is made OF white tulle
shirred, and the edge being trimmed with
swans down, and u row of pearl pendants.
The inside trimming is formed of Gulle
fluting at the sides and wreath of green
leaves at the top. Long streamers of ribbon
fall from the center of the crown, and the
strings are of white mOire antique.
The duchess" hat is composed of Uegetdl
straw, frosted with silver. A blue ribbon
rosette on one side is offset on the other
with graceful bow. The inside trimming
is very neat and pretty, consisting of a
ruche of blue ribbon, with velvet band
of the same shade, on which rest single
daisy. Instead of bow a cluster of daisies
are used to fasten the strings, aud they have
a pretty effect.
The Eugenie is made without crown,
| having four bands, surmOunted with the lily
of the valley, passing in curved liues from
side to side, which will rest gracefully upon
the coil Of hair. The hat is made of maize
Grape, with white molire tulle veil attach
ed. Inside Is a scarlet velvet band, on
(which is wreath of the lily of the valley.
The Benolton hat has Benolton chains
| looped up at the side, and the front and
cape are edged with rich black lace. On
each side, attached to the hat by q chain, Is
| a pin with large straw head, TO tasten the
| hat to the hair. A scarlet velvet band, with
dropping chains, forms the inside trimming;
and the strings are maize, fastened with
cameo. .-... ,-.
The Parmela hat, Of gray Grape, is
trimmed with gray feathers, on the outside.
| Inside is q wreath of pink rosebuds, and
the strings are of the lsame shade as the
| Grape, and are fastened by q white and Jet
ornament. The Versailles round hat, has
a blue velvet ribbon around the crown,
Joined at the back with straw ornaments
and having long streamers. A pheasant
| feather is attached to the side, and white
aigrette feather in front.
The Biarriz hat is trimmed with an al
| grette feather, aud blue velvet rOsettes.--
| Among the hats is a Leghorn, with wreath
of straw-colored leaves and buds near the
| edge, besides fall of rich black lace. A
spray Of delicate flowers is fastened to
1 one Side by jet horseshoe, and sim
liar ornament is used for fastening the
strings. s,..t.o raf .--. =
Another hat, Gipsy shape, with white
| chip front and illusion crown. Broad white
ribbons are attached to the front and are
crossed behind with long ends, and cam