The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
THE SPRING FASHIONS
The New York Evening Post says

The fashion makers are not less brompt
than the seasons. The first day of spring
brought the first opening of styles for the new
year. aud il was Of course an event Of great
interest among the ladies who were inviied to
witness the display. II was not. perhaps,
thought so important an occasion in certain
circles as the Seventh regiment ball, or the
Lederkranz, or the Grant reception. and will
not lie remembered 10 long: but mob 1dy can
over estimate the extent Of the commotlon
that may be produced by the new styles when
they are once established.
The new designs were exhibited by Mad
ame Demorest IN Broad Snv; and her rooms
we're crowded during the day. The air was
so m.ld and the weather in all respects go
pleasant. that the ladies' came in unexpected
" large numbers; and they were evidently
pleased With what they saw. The styles OF
articles ofapparel we're numerous; and there
was, IL particular, grea. variety Of The new
double gored dresses; something 10 sait the
a3mirer Of the plain and near or Of the eie
gait and elaborate.
LADIES DRESSES.
pretty style Of dress vas of white alpaca
The skirt was gored. and trimmed with quill
ings OF lavender in the form Of a tunic On
the back breadth-igom seam to seam-were
four deep scollops. the lower one ten inches
from the edge Of the skirt From the back
70 the trout there was seollon on each
breadth, the quilting running up the seams so
that each scam was covered. aud the scoliops
were 80 graduated as to bring the one in front
fifteen inches frcm the bottom. The PLAN
pointed waist was trimmed to match the
skirt; aud there was coat sleeve having a
fail of lace, headed with quilting on the
snonlder, and opening at tie head with a
puff Of lace and quilting.
4 tasteful style Of morning dress was made
Of buff, and trimmed with blue. On the front
pieces were set. 30 as to give it tie appear
ance Of being left open and turned back, and
Of coming together a, the waist. This was
trimmed around with blue velvet and "a row
of blue buttons and in the centre of the
front were three rows Of buttons. Around
the bottom of the skirt were three rows OF
blue velvet. The waist was made plain with
two points, and was buttoned the dress
turned back at the neck to match the skirt,
and to be worn with chemisette. The sleeve
had caps, made in the same style, at the
shoulder and band.
4 handso.Le black silk robe was cut in very
small cores, which had folds like those of 4
fan. around the skirt. The seams served as
a base for the buttons, which covered the
seams The buttons were Of black silk, with
ciudtt gnu sSBittio iioHl int Ccllttf
The s'crystal'i tunic was of green silk, oYt
u dress of gray poplin. The tunic was com
posed of skirt and little low bodice, cut
in one piece, and open on the shoulder and at
the sides The gray body was cut square. and
the gray skirt long aud bordered with green
silk The tunic was trimmed with ruehing
Of its own material.
The Madeline gored dress was beautiful
garment, of very pale buff goats hair cloth,
trimmed with blue velvet. A novel feature
was It's long coat tails, with imitation pockets.
Smaller pockets were also in front. The sairl
was gored, and had long trail
The Adelald is also pretty. 1t is partially
gored, with an upper skirt also gored and cut
deep at the back, and open half its length a,
the sides and in front. The entire dress is
composed of two sh. des of green satin. The
under skirt of dark green is trimmed with q
band Of the lighter shade, ornamented with
silver buttons. The upper skirt, of lighter
! green, IS trimmed with a band of the dark
/ satin and studded with silver buttons. The
/ waist, OF light green satin, has a short basque,
and is trimmed and belted with the darker
shade, with buttons to match.
BoSNETS.
! 1t is too early in the season to Judge very
| definitely of bonnets, or to say what shape OF
style will be the favorite. 1t will not be diff
cult to make prettier style than the Empire,
which, though it has been generally worr,
! has found few admirers. There is already a
considerable change, and more than the usual
variety Of Shapes. The Gypsy shape is new,
/ and, for the present, popular. The bonnets
are still so small that ladies' are compelled to
! dress the hair elaborately
THE HAIR.
Not long since curls we're so much worn
/ that 1t led to the Invention of the hair curler
/ which being heated with boiling water, does
not dry or burn the hair. Crimps or frlzzles
are so fashionable now, however, that ladles
who have had their hair done up i'd pins
or papers all night, and have found that there
was no soft spot, even upon downy pillow,
will be glad to hear that a hair crimper has
also been invented. 1t is heated with boiling
water. and will ermp nearly half the hair on
the head at once in few minutes, and with
\ out inluring it.
The Carthage Gazette says that Mrs. hang
ley and her son were drowned few day,
since in trying to cross Cedar Greek in Han