The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-05

always worn; and Grape, which makes
up so prettily, is again becoming quite
fashionable. There is great uniform
ity of style and trimming, as well al
materials used, in all the shops OF the
city. Rose-colored Grape for dress
bonnets, trimmed with blond lace ano
tule overstrings, is one of the latest
novelties. and will be worn some upon
extra occasions Some of the pretti-
estcombinations for bonnets are as
follows: - -
a white chip with bunch of blue
forget-me-nots in front, tule over
Estrings nd blue watered under strings
IA lady's straw hat, known as the
trianon shape, was trimmed with blue
velvet and straw ornaments, mixed
with blonde lace, a moss rose and
buds at the sides, with blue velvet
Estrings: A white chip trimmed with
hsea5 green ribbon and green velvet
EleavesT makes a handsome bonnet,
Straw ornaments and trimmings are
used To a-considerable extent upon
sbonnets. For an elderly lady a light
gray or stone colored chip withbgra
Sleayesa and gray ribbons to match,
forms q neat and sensible hat Opera
! hats havesa very light and open ap--
pearanee. They are made upon a
light frame or band; which passes
over the top of the head, scarf tule
veil being folded to fall over-the
chignon, taking fireplace of crown,
and then passing forward to fasten
{ beneath the chin.
The5strings of white ribbon tie be-
hind the neck beneath the haii .
Mourning bonnets are of the same
shape-as others, made of plain Grape,
trimmed with silk. tule, and jet. Pur-
pie is mingledwith the Grape for slight
mourning.
Among the new colors, or rather
new names, for the milliners must in
vent new names, we will mention the
might illumine'' green as it is called,
which possesses the valuable property
of Lightning beautifully under gaslight
At MRS. sWatson's, % East Tenth
Street, we saw one made of this ma
terial, trimmed with green pansies
and blonde Lace 1t was very elegant.
A blue Grape bonnet with blonde lace
and lilies of the valleys~.isz as hand
some as one could wish
= Moon on the lakeT is another
fashionable colors and trimmed with
scarlet velvet, large scarlet berries,
and black lace Fmakes a rich and
snowy hat. = Moon on the lake is
also trimmed withlarge bronze flowers,
which variety ofsfiowefs, it may be
mentioned, is becoming quite the
vogue. A fiat hat made Of white tule,
the brim caughtup at the side with, a,
bunch of moss rose buds, and long
tule ends, is the handsomest thing we
have seen for q young miss, as a Sum-
mer carriage, calling, or park hat. A
blue Grape bonnet trimmed with
blond lace, and straw wheat heads.
was seen at Mrs. Watson's. A white
chip hat with a. wreath of daisies,
and Solferino pink ribbons; sea-
green hat, with green leaves, black
thread lace, and greenvelYet trimmings
are also fashionable. The ladies have
nothing to complain of thus far in
the way of variety, the color and
styles. of bonnets and hats being as
numerous as the most fastidious could
wish. 800, sal.o87.f
For an account Of the prevailing
styles in dresses, head dresses, etc,
we are udder obligations to Madame
Diedot of Union Square, Madame
Ballard of Clinton Place, Richmond
Of 7S3 Broadway, and others The
rather backward in New York, Spring
having fingered too long in the lap Of
Winter. While the ladies' upon Broad
way are still wearing furs and thick
winter cloaks, they are not disposed
to purchase lace shawls Or muslin
mantillas. Head-dresses, or caps, for
ladies wear in the house, are made
of lace aud Grape. Nearly every cap
contains a little Grape, green pink or
blue. Maize is the color in the great
est demand for all kinds Of goods,
hence we find caps made of maize col
sored Grape, tipped with amber and
trimmed with blonde lace and maize
.colored flowers in 'front.'
2 These caps are made upon a light
frame which rests upon the top Of the
head, an elastic. passing under the
waterfall to hold it on while band
runs across the back made of Grape
silk and trimmed with lace or bril-
/ liants. Most ladies' consider them
selves too young to wear caps,- and for
the sake of having something upon
the top of their heads, we were shown
q pointil lace square, about four inches
each way, trimmed with narrow maze
flDDOue. 4a1 -~oss wa 80 -
Pufe lace spencers, with court
| sleeves, trimmed with maze, are FASH
ionable. 1t is limited that white mus
lin mantillas are to be worn during
the coming Summer. but as yet the
fashionisn not decided upon In few
weeks,they will be seen in the shops.
Dresses this year are made almost
entirely of plain goods, maze being