New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22
OPENING DAY.

TIE ELECT cosG-EGATioS CT THs EyITED-Ths
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The funny pea,amime Of the Forty SIincrs came to
mind With tae delges Il d4aiily cards Which
covered our ;a5le on Wednesday.
ODce shop-voman placed all her prettiest bonnets In
e show-windos and win uaittl IS dumb oraiory PM
tongue in every o, Of ribbon TIA; eh0ud move the very
mans 20 rise aud buy of hOr Now. her dainty wares are
arranged ia tho best light Of the back pnor and delicate
cards with monogram, and coat Of arms invite the hlpW
few to inspect them before the vulgar eyes Of the MILTON
shan pofiGe 70 artists Private View ever awakened
such fond anoipltiors such enthusiasm such dlsciIi
native paise such musical rain OF adjectiyos or e'sr
resulted alas in such continuous aud abundant moa'y-
orders.
On the third Thursday Of September, always High
Thursdav. II not Holy Thursday In tho calendar Of
fashion, comes the grand Public Openings. This year
warm. weak, iresolue drizzIo pervadcd tie Prcecfs
hours and made Talkings misery. Yet, heroic women,
careless OF polluted nies, and We ahAle souGas oot
patiently the lively oraecs OF the Sew and the ia%s
the Prescribed, and went 70 bed wrapped IN tne ossea
mantle Of a sense Of dles done. They know great
deal mors about the fashions than VIC could tcu hSri
within the TOO cmmpcd hHts Of proad'colunned tPe,
sheet, aud this b1ef summary II respectfully Ins1ve
only 10 those whom en- unknd Fate forbade 70 see Or
themselves. ..,
Bonnos are timer than ever, and moro fanta'tieal'
Never anything danticr than these be"chihs Ht3;
They look like inverted moss baskets, TOO sHali 10 nVi
anything Ike pret9nstural sancels OF mosaic, hltr
kiOeutiuo, like nothing In the world but lheit
airy selves Winter bonnet which protects neither face,
neck checks ght look TO fall under coadehha-
ton Of the sonsiBe, but this fashion IS unfortunately 80
becoming tina, the fair sstehood will freeze rather thaa
not wear it, IL is akin TO the Ldmbdh, aud direct
descendant of the FdnckOE, which, however looks k an
umbrella a chai5etop, in COMPARISON Fine BY Degrees
and beautifully less may next Summer expect 10 hhd
tat the bonnet has become tradition, and III us pl1ce
lleub
isan odd fact that tho brttorfy will cost quite as
much as-ray more than the old-sshionod e1lcehs for
it has beoa mathenacllly asccrtaned that tAe proc
inverse proportion Ia the cost ana stesuy
mounts IS The amount OF material decreases.
We pointed 10 charming gray phenomenon YESTERDAY,
whose component parts were four square inches Oh ley
velvet fatber evidently the least IN huihming
birds tall three inches Of nGrroT black lace ana Two
Yards Of ribbon, where a river OF plush melnd.red
through a broad meadow Of margin, aud asked
the salcswonan, who did not look as II she n@d
lived on a diet Of widows houses, tao price.
without o blus she straightway replied, "lhrt! 1--WE
dollars" which must have implied the modest prOht 81
500 PER cent Specehess, pointed 10 stu smaller
paaleogam of black velvet. ornamented with JET ana 10
dumb show demanded the price. Fifty dollars, All
swercd The spughty Dymph, IN metallic tones Ana an
iufnessimal rhOmbod gray felt with wreath OF GEAR
let velvet Gogers-ony this, aud nothing morewe de
depose ana say rated at thirty-thIee dollars Wo.
man., said the Chinese philosopher " Is Voracious and
Millinery materials were never various and elegant
Velvet and plush has been coofed by def aud cunning
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aud Summer meadows, and eternal sky displayed Bees
nj hi SIP from the tOwercups ana birds TAP the SHINING
cherries Costly as these materials ao, any lady Sho has
ingenuity n fashioa her bouno,s may owe her NIL
liner only thanks for tue pattern ana, buying the Dos oil
all The tempting trce, make tor seven or ten dollars Is
olerant hat ~ she could Gnd Broadway for my.
Tae fronts Of these hats so close rs 70 preface al
face trimming except, peri aps, baai OF bright velvet
over the forehead. Tho reiterated fine of jet encrcles
almost all Of them. l,u thore is no whim OF arranfe
mcnt no oa2rco 81 color form which goull BE- notice
ably odd provided always that the statement OF SIZE DO
reduced T. It's lowest ferns Green, and rich red
brown like trccbars tho glossy hide Of bundle COW
aTo perhaps tie chosen cp0f but the only golden rule OF
hue Is EImany-peoct hScnes or cholded differences
Because the Opening was properly, Of millinery Only "e
have gwen much space 10 bonncts All the SHOPS now
ever are nch In display Of Fall and Winter n1ncs
" c We shall duly record when the October YeTlet OF
a rotation IL SGT upon them AL thick and warm al
~ looks impairment these Summer days. anu ~ o
L-'As gcts its due. ,,,,. -, ,~o.I
lent fashioned silks packed away 10 tlelI GeiuoD
iet ~ add thar Bayaderc snprsAhorzonal stTpes-Nh
10 litIv poaulir and the rament which las Deeh usle
erectfy spoken OF "dgds' shall rene" It's youth Ss
tie eag.c. -, -, -,
Another memory becomes m experience IN the form OF
the little satGrs plaid six which, az Children, tho
prcsont geuerou Of young ladies' euvous! 81" eLeeie
the necks Of thIiF ma.nmls.
Tie Old nsyadec stripe, may BE roroe, nay, must b.
eoed and ;Acn they may march with equal steps beside
tic new gowns Of this srason.
In conclusion i Government deprecats the buying Of
foreign fabrics, LEI 10 clos; the dy goods shops Nth mo
strong ARA Of he law iog mere human nature IL ~ a-
nine development cdHa0t withstand their elttcnng
tomutatons. Angel ~ sls l., wouaa's wings droop
beneath the burden Of Old clothes.