Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15
SPRING FASHIONS.
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THE STYLES OF DRESSES AND BoNNETs.

THE STYLES OF DRESSES AND BoNNETs.
The gored dress, so long in fashion, will |
be the prevailing style for the coming season. |
1t is made pain at the top, or with plaits Mt
the back, according to tasle. For the house
the skirt is very wide at the bottom, with
long train. For receptions this skirt is very
suitable.
In street dresses there is decided and
apparently popular change. The short dress
es, with petticoat to match, are great m
proyement upon the looped-up dresses, with
trains which would sometimes escape from
the best of loopers to sweep the streets.
These short dresses require sacque or jacket
to lie worn with them, and are generally
made en- suite Shawls cannot be worn with
them; they have too heavy look, and are
moi graceful with the new short dress,
The interesting event of last week, in New
York, was the opening of dress patterns by
| the fashionable houses Besides these, there
| were patterns of mantllas, sacques, &c,
and lor children's clothing great variety of
styles. The coat sleeve is still to some OK
tent iavorie, but gradually the flowing
sleeve is gaining popularity, and no doubt
will have many admirers before the summer
is over Some of the designs for these sleeves
are very pretty and novel. One is half
flowing sleeve over a coat sleeve, or coat
sleeve open on the outside and laced, with
| lllt luOSc HOWlNB hitGNc AhlhuB gracefully
over the elbow.
There are several different styles of the
pepum basque, each having something in
its favor. A short, loose sacque, tri1t
shorter at the sides than the back and front
I and beautifully trimmed, is very attractive
The short dresses for the street are made
> plain at the top, or with paits at the back
both of which are fashionable. The skirt il
= usually cut with points around the bottom
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same material---but the petticOat is now Offer
l. made plain, and when trimmed with gradu
! ated bands of velvet is very pretty, ant
v many prefer il to the plated. Everything
: in the way OF dress is deliberately trimmed.
Il The styles in children's dress are various
. as usual. photographic prints OF preti
u laces, in a frame work of golden curls, ar
= attached 10 figures to represent children fror
~ two to three years up to ten years. Tn
~ figures are dressed in the latest mode, eve
w ~ to the dainty garter.
u The spring styles In Donnets have not "
~ been brought out, except at the opening {
~ the importers, when the milliners gathere
~ up all the novelties and ordered them hon
Immediately, where they will be hidde
NJ. until the general opening day. Some chanf
,,, has taken place in shapes, but it is not s
y, great as many predicted in early white
-, When the small bonnets Of the past ye
y made their appearance, the universal bell
~ was that they would not he worn more thi
ssof season. But they have survived the wi
NJ NJ ter, and the ladies declare they are almost
az, much in love with them as ever, especial
~ when they remember the local scuttle"
n, "sky -seraper," or the Quaker-like bonn
o,, that hides the ''little face divine" The ia
he that large bonnets would conceal mu
,et beautiful hair, natural or artificial, that ne
III adorns the heads of the ladies', will effectu
NO. ly keep them at their distance.