The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-14
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A 6trel Dswn broadway.
Saturday ascruoon In this month with such splendid
weather had yesterday is the bsst time TO and
crcise The spring fashions they appear the street.
From Canal nrsst V Union square further dsponsss
sayesh not Broadway was crowded to standing o. rather
moving only, ~ hast the west sunny SIDE
The delight and plsguse that sometimcs OF The mas
cune portion Of creation ,hronged the roa. thorough.
fare yesterday h particular We say In par.
ticular because old sol was particularly genial
and warm hearted yesterday Still the fair
generally eesptcal Of the above. mentioned
individsal's ssaialU Asnnsa and many o. them 70.
fused 10 stir dosn withsut their wtassr toegssy
Wit furs velvet cloaks and heavy hasl Now and then
Of those charming little spring sacks pointed and
embroidered I'D ifnitwm with bonnet tshadss Of leg
horn and high Gothic arches pardon us) neat scoop.
cd street Dress sometimes plain silk sometimes pop
Of every variety and again fancy chnss pattern fitted
pest amid ne =: q velvet and :sss ana bad
sunlight There Il peculiarly about The now sprins
fashions We decidedly. energetically and oshsrwiss
bump Of phoprogenitveness The consequence Of this
the head II Is tipped the nose, so that lady
wants only cigar between her ruby lips 70 Be like the
fe.lke idea The chignon placed on the TOP Of the
head Ii chinese, japanese otherwise extremely Oreu-
tai in appearance but wc hardly think becoming The
In every sense OF the wotd.
They may not, indeed, b - satisfactory 10 Judge
whiting but they are more the male promenaders
OF BROADWAY. Without assuming the bold oufr<. un.
blushng ehr0ntcry Of the Boomer costume they are
neat and becoming The 'fearfuly and wonderfully
made structures which fashion places this year on the
heads OF fair friends very pretty and becoming
and are sufficiently varied In shape trimming and
material for all faces and ages Regarding coaks for the
spring and summer we would advise ladies' 10 beware
OF not making points in this particular and scollop ing
and embrodefing this habliment without stint Other
wise the loose sack has . baggy appearance neither
graceful becoming The of controverted filters have
also given place 70 charming little hoop skirt which
shows on the short street dress 70 advantage II seems
very hard fos our bellies 70 abandon The tight 6ttng
basque for many Of the nantes Of that shape
but tho pyramids Of jet, amber and lace which are
heaped on the present coaks may dazzle their judgment
into acquescence with the dictates Of the motley god
dess Besides, that bswitchng long curl falling over
the shoulder from the chignon looks we'll amid the
glitter Of beads and lace What strange contrasts one
meets with on Broadway a belle arrayed accord
ing TO the latest rules Of lie FbUS, . Gretchen
from FatherIand with the inevitable plats falling
down behind; o Mademoiselle Bridget With bonnet
large enough for herself and her sweetheart who
companies her. seca from Sullivan street. with orange
coIored dress and Mosaic shawl and the osa Of
an organ grinder carefully mufnsd up despite sun or
heat The bonnets fitting up and down Broadway re-
semble the birds and insects We may meet with In q
South American forest No two alike In form, material
or trimming, and streamers floating behind each like
craft Fourth Of July Az the season further pro.
crosses wonders win doubtless be unfoldsd In tho
I'm M ashi0n.