The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-04-11
Fashionable Intelligence.

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Fashionable Intelligence.
The styles for April begin to be
exhibited in the streets at the cast,
aud sketch of the leading features
will be ofihterest to our lady readers.
First We notice
DRESSES,
There are a variety Of styles Of
gored dresses. Ouc is the full gored
dress, the second is gored plain, but
cut separate from the body, and the
third has fullness behind, but is plain
in front and at the side. In making
the lirst a pattern will be needed,
which should bo carefully fitted. In
making the second be careful that the
size of the skirt exceeds by six inch
es the size ofthe waist-this quaint
ty is to be held in so that it win set
easily oveI the hips. For the third,
tho two back breadths should be left
plain, not gored at all, but gathered
into the belt, not pleated, aud trim
med to stimulate a tun;c down the
seams which unite the sides to the
back breadths.
A new kind of shaded silk and
satin has made its appearance this
season, which is extremely beautiful.
A gray or brown satin, with all the
shades artistically blended to form
SORT Of stripe, is perfectly dazzling.
A new spring silk is less overwhelm-
ing, but very pretty. 1t is composed
of two rarrow stripes, one lavender,
blue or green, the other containing
half dozen shades Of the same col
or blended.
rtIt IS BoNNETs.
The vanity in bonnets, says Jen-
ME June, consists prin cipally in the
shapes Of which there are at least
dozen. With trifing enlargement,
which has taken place, the milliners
have already commenced to pile on
much more trimming; a fact which
the fair individual quoted, regards as
very bad taste. French bohnets can
always be distinguished from those
of American manufacture by this in
diyiduality, their simplicity, and an
air of distinction obtained from per-
fection of shape and harmony Of ma
terial, but not all from superabund-
ance or ornaments. The trimmings
upon French bonnets are always
unique sometimes striking, but they
are never massed.
A charming style which the Opera
season has developed, consists of bon
nets made entirely Of feathers. The
prettiest for evening wear, are Of
white marabout, light as down, orna'
mented with metallic bugs and lilies
of the valley, or pink crushed rose
dropped with crystal. They are alsc
to be seen in blue, black and yer,
small peacock's feathers, the blue
light aud lovely with crystal orna-
ments, The black shining, and gal
with crimson rose at the side. The
peacock's variegated plumage is en-
HANGED by wreath or half wreath o
Bismarck leaves.
Bonnets of black lace, and blacl
: crinoline are both considered goo
wear, but are spoiled by being pro
fusely and ipjudiciously trimme
= with amber. Amber aud black loo
. we'll in certain favorable conjuuction'
e but they require the touch of an ar
} tist. AS q general rule Il is safsr
4 trim black with jet, relieved by.
! bunch of field flowers or a few bron2
a leaves, than rich spiked amber pend
!, ants, or dark dull amber beads, whic
r will make half the women who ma
t try it on look like saffron tea tingo
|. with mahogany.
d Pale clear amber is much pretti'
e and more fashionable than dark, bl
a it is also more expensive aud le
10 likely to be used by the majority
t. -n,odises. Indeed, few persons won
/. be likely to know the diferenc
They will understand that "ambe
'. is one Of the latest things in trim
a mings, and never think Of the diffe
,e ence in shape and quality, orwheth
IS it is adapted to the tone and style
a their individual architecture.
IN Very light amber, let it be remaF
d ed, is becoming to blondes, and forI
9. happy contrast to light blue.
4. Green and white is a contrast We
y much in favor this season, and the
- is freshness about it which is alwa
"s admired.
q A woman begins to have a gre