Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-05
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10 greet thee in the immortal year!
tEdna Dean Proctor
| THE FASHIONS FOR SPRING.
| The opening of Spring has brought with If fbo r
mysteries Of fashion. On Thursday the bleak wcser
" winds and the chill atmosphere were unfriendiy
through the clouds, and the little glimpse of sunshine
that cheered the city filled the streets and stores with
ready customers The charges in fashions since last
year are not very radical Dresses for the season are
nearly all gored, and the skirts cut very short so NJ
u HSpay the border of hepetticoat or else the dress
should be ooped up with the patent dress-elevators
among the pretiest Of the styles is the "Madcl
me gored dress. This dress is cut without plaits at
tue waist and the skirt and body is all in one niece
~ Is made IN huff goats hair CLOTH so pale in tint
With blue Velvet Of the bright Mexican tint.
Inc pecuItr feature of this dress consists of the
| sue pieces at the BACK which are continued down
upon the skirt forming coat tails rather than sash
& Is; nteen inches 2t width at the bottom, with simu
"a 3;a'Eu Gu poGke'S- Inc talS or shafts repeated
IN IN front but are much shorter and not so wide at
ro" border to all the edges and round the hotom of
tne SKIRT The pockets and front of the dress are
ornamented with blue velvet buttons to match
Inc crystal tunic dress is another novelty and
Is composed II two coIors and two materials The
unGer dress Is OF gray poplin, the body cut square
anu the Sktrt gored. The upper or tunic dress Of
green silk, cut altogether skirt and bodice. in the
,prluceSse style that Is 10 say without any pais at
rmmea med on Ilc e 'ec eIr Goen Rt each seam, and
upon the sidet and shoulders, for convenience Of
putting on, thus c0mPlctlng very novel and stylih
rage: 4 very pretty sleeve called the "coulte il
exhibited, composed of goats hair or other spring
material 1t Is shaped 10 he waist but made fniI
u22h Lie mack gtfing the ehrt of an inserted puff
Two methods .71optci for trimming gnrrj
Skirts, one commencing from the top and tue other
rom the bottom. trimming, commencing from the
bottom, begins at the side and asccnds higher as il
nears the front OF the Dress but trimmings orna-
mentS commencing at the top the skirt Should run
deep at the back and shorten as it nears the front
new idea in the way of ornaments is now coming
into vogue, in the shape OF medallion or canoes
which are intended TO supersede the gold, silver
and Stgel ornaments now in wear. Some of these
very richly gotten up, and have tho appearHnce
oI Il valuable carved cameo brooch. Epaule ties are
worn, composed of two more Of these studs or
hang IN ieStOous from the shoulder.
Bands and ornamental gaIloUns will be much used
this spring for trimming short cloass and paatots
arranged 70 suit the taste of the woarcr OF the
various articles Of feminine ATTIRE the bonnet is GER
talnly the head centre'' of attraction among the
turscX. Ii is an article that is manipulated by the
HGdo damo more than any other. Sometimes it is
ali crOTn-perhaFs all curtain. Another season il
has no crown at all, and scarcely any front. This
season the bonnetS are Gt very light and coquet-
tlSh description. The Empire" at present worn is
20 re succeeded by the Pamela and a long cate
Dry Of others entitled the "t3ipsey :" A1rorg 20
The Pamela is a very pretty bonnet; one noticed
Yesterday was composed Of white crane, trimmed
with violet ribbon and Jet and straw ornaments Tbe
crown wa5 tUusU, the curtain formed with a narrow
border OF lace and the front depressed Ia Mary
Another was composed of white lace, trimmed with
2range~co!ored ribbons and white satin jcssamno
flowers. covered with wax. 4 hat called tie Mar
=
SiihlIf IN shape. bu' larger. made Of straw leg
horn, and trimmed with velvet and canoes Round
cl9aks viii he worn this summer in preference to any
other. together with almas and double capcs, scul-
loped out at the edge and bound with material TO
match the dress.
Balmoral skirts will be little worn cxcept in dirtv
weather; III tine weather cambficSkrts trimmed with
Hutlng. WI take their place. Some very pretty skirts
are mado of goats hair strped with black and white
Short sacks, composed of velvet cloth and trimmed
with har or egg fringe, will be worn, either for the
street or opera.
SINGULAR. BUT TRUE--A British correspondent
anu an Englshna9 OF rank, at that, informs that
1t Is becoming the Ia hUn among the young gentle
men OF poSlil IN England to dO the American in
costume and cut as a matter Of fashion. The old
fashioned American goatec beard and cut of hair
toSeJhcF WIN me soft lett nat and general dress Of
ynun- America Is very much in vogue, and cOnsid-
cred quite dtstnGue. There be little doubt that
the wdr and military training wonderfuIiy improved
tue pDyslqs ami appearance of our young; there was
Z carelcssnesS about them in dress, &c before the
war. which al hough becoming in some and those
;heJe7 VINO were naturally graceful was not gener-
ally attractive. Now, however, the change is pal
pable, and always noticeable
" ell can we call to mind the handsome form Of
many noble fellow IN uniform, now laid low in the
late disastrous conflict; and those who remain to us
are IN the MAJ oly handsome race Of men, equaled
~ lew, but n26 eNcelod by any, IN the most elegant
countries of the world Improving. as we trust we
arc by Gods blessing, in mind and morals, ard with
high standard of honor in our rising generation il
IS pleasing to find that i'll appearance also We do ot
retrograde. Appearances are Gi great importance
care not who holds to the contrary and n nTbIn
mini, and d courteous manner, combined with a
pleasing appearance, are no small adjuncts to our
stock OF ammunition, wherewith to make our charge
IN the Battle of Life. Let us therefore elevate our
selves and become models, ceasing to copy any.
AMERICAN MISSIONS IN PERsIA.-Americans will
b9 glad to hear Of act of justice on ne part of the
ohGn hl Persia, IN regard to Il church building at
ArdsAal, wnicn haG been taken by the Papal Nesto-
ranS. TO the exclusion of the friends of mission
,aries who mad an immemOrial title thoreto. Re
peated efforts have been made to restore he build
ing to Its legitimate use, but French influence
has been TOO strong. Now, however the Shah has
grated the rIghtiul owners site for a church
and he has subscribed tlUJ towards its its erection
The English ambassador, who has befricpGed the
American missionaries in many ways, has also sub
Serned 100 iH: ;he -amo object; and he promises at
re time to interest his English friends in tho
enterprise. This sGl;:tiOn Of perpIexjug question
can hardly fail to excite favorable influence upon
the cIdeayors Of the missionaries.