Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-16
5lailu a,aion and Saisritaa.
A CHATTER ron QUIZ LADY
READERS.


The World Of FashiOn--Modes for sprine-The
Newest Things About Dresses. Basques and
BOnness-The vornh Openings Of the No
distcs etc.
From the New York Evening Post.l
The fashion-makers are not less prompt
than the seasons The first day Of spring
brought the first opening of the styles for
the new year, and it was, Of course, an event
of great interest among the ladies, who were
invited to witness the display. 1t was not,
perhaps, thought SO important an occasion
In certain circles as the 9TH Regiment ball,
or the Ciderkranz, or the Grand reception,
and will not be remembered 80 long; but
nobody can over-estimate the extent Of the
commotion that may be produced by the
new styles when they are once established.
The new designs were exhibited by
Madame Demorest in Broadway, and her
rooms were crowded during the day. The
air was 30 mild, and the weather in ali re-
spects 50 pleasant that the ladies came in
Unexpectedly large numbers, and they were
evidently pleased with what they saw. The
styles Of articles Of apparel were numerous
and there was, in particular, great variety
of the new double and gorged dresses some
thing 10 suit the admirer Of the plain and
neat or Of the elegant and elaborate.
LADIES DRESSES.
A pretty style Of dress was OF alpaca.
The skirt was gorged and trimmed with
quilting or lavender in the form Of tunic.
On the back breadth--from seam 10 seam
were four dead scollops, the lower one ten
inches from the edge of the skirt. From
the back 10 the front there was a scollop on
each bfeadtb, the quilting running up the
seams so that each seam was covered, and
the scollops were SO graduated as TO bring
the one in front fifteen inches from the
bottom. The plain, pointed waist was
trimmed 10 match the skirt; and there was
a coat sleeve having fall Of lace, headed
with quilting on the shoulder, and opening
at the hand with puff of lace and quilting.
A tasteful style of morning dress was
made Of buff and trimmed with blue On
the front pieces were set so as 10 give it the
appearance of being left open and turned
back, and Of coming together at the waist.
This was trimmed around with blue velvet
and 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 plain,
with two points, and was buttoned; the
dress turned back at the neck TO match the
skirt, and 10 be worn with a chemiSctte. The
sleeve had caps, made in the same style, at
the shoulder and head.
A handsome black silk robe was cut in
very small cores, which had folds like those
of q fan, around the skirt. The seams
served as base for the buttons, which COW
cred the seams. The buttons were Of black
silk, with small gold sequins hanging from
the centre.
The "erystal" tunic was of green silk
over dress of gray poplin. The tunic was
composed Of skirt and little low bodice,
cut in one piece and open at the shoulder
and at the sides. The gray body was cut
square, and the gray skirt long, and border
ed with gregg silk. The tunic was trimmed
with ruching Of 10 own material.
The Madeline gored dress was beautiful
garment Of very pale buff goats hair cloth,
trimmed with blue velvet. A novel feature
was its coat-tails, with imitation pockets
Smaller pockets were also in front. The |
skirt was gored and had long trail.
The Adelaide dress is also pretty. 1t is |
partially gored, with an upper skirt also |
gored, and cut deep at the back, and open |
half its length at the sides, and in front. |
The entire dress il composed Of two shades |
of green satin. The under skirts Of dark |
green is trimmed with band Of the lighter |
shade, ornamented with silver buttons. The |
upper skirt OF lighter green is trimmed with |
& band Of the dark satin and studded with |
silver buttons The waist of light greer
satin, has a short basque, and is trimmed and
belted with the darker shade, with buttons
20 match.
BAsoUEs.
Ladies find basques so convenient that |
they cannot very well do without them. A |
pretty spring style is made of black silk, cut |
in point. front and back, with a material of |
n contrasting color inserted. This is crossed |
by narrow velvet, fastened 10 the points with |
silk or silver buttons. The color may be |
blue, green, violet or cerisc, but should match |
the trimming on the dresss. The sleeve has |
n cap, and an insertion at the hand &c cor
respond with the basque. The front is a Ia |
ailifdire
MISSES DRESSES.
A very pretty dress for misses was made |
Of lavender and trimmed with green. The |
skirt was gored with a box-plaited ruffle, |
headed with green, on the bottom. The |
same style Of ruifie is so arranged as to |
represent a basquine, though the green runs |
up in front This gives the dress the APP |
pearance Of two garments IL is usually |
voted by the ladies that deception, when it |
is economy, is allowable. The neck is
pointed collar. The buttons are green.
The straight coat-sleeve is going out of |
favor. and those on exhibition were generally /
somewhat full. Some were sloped from the
elbow with large puiis.
JACKETs.
The sleeveless jackets in all colors and
beautifully embroidered, attracted much at
tention. They are made 20 be worn over
white waist. One, q lavender silk, with
trimming Of the same material or color, and
of green velvet, embroidered with beads,
was particularly admired. REORGANIZATION
Of Lavender and green is unusual, but very
effective, each looking richer for the blend
ing. The sleeveless jackets were embroi-
dered from entirely new designs. A
lady of a weli-known family, who was
thrown ON her own resources, not only de-
vised the patterns, but embroidered them.
BoNNETs.
II is too early in the season TO Judge very
definitely of bonnets, or 10 say what shape or
style win be the favorite. II viii not be
difficult to make a prettier style than the
than the Empire, which, though il has been
generally worn, 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 their hair elab-
orately.
THE HAIR.
Not long since curls were so much worn
that il lesd 10 the invention of the hair
curler, which, being heated with boiling
water, does not dry or burn the hair. Crimps,
or frizzles, are fashionable now, however,
and ladies who have had their hair q done
up" in pins or papers all night, and have
found there was no soi spot, even upon
downy pillow, win be glad to hear that
hair-crimper has also been invented. 1t is
heated with boiling water, and will crimp