Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-24
FASHIONS FOR MAY.


really most q Ia mode.
Making the tour OF our fashionable stores
we drop In first at. 1arf -r
A. C. HEADLEY & cos.
7 Here we find grenadines that seem Il
have been made only 20 look at, so beauti
full are the bouquets and birds that are
strewn over them. Embroidered spots O
all colors, figures of all shapes. and satir
stripes. are the most popular; they can b,
fer plain materials; for those the same good.
can be bought in all shades, and can be
trimmed with contrasting color If de
sired. White grenadine will be very much
worn; they can be made up plainly and
worn with a colored sash and ribbons; OF
they can be trimmed with any color de-
sired. They are pretty and inexpensive
dress. Organdies are very similar in style
Then there are glace silks, chined striped
or self-colored. Foulard of new and beau
tiiul patterns, Mohair leno and summer
poplin, and a very fine quality OF lenO
called lengaline, Sultana, &c.
Last summer there was a great unifor-
nifty in the walking costumes. 1t invari-
ably consisted of short dress and under
skirt and a short loose paletot. This year
it is not so. There are many and variouSly
cut models of the paletot. Mr.. Freeman.
of Readly & Co., whose experience and
skill in this department are unsurpassed,
informs us of the prevailing styles:
| The Metternich paletot-tight- fitting !;
the side pieces are cut out into two olive
shaped lapels which fall beyond the front
and back pieces of the paletot. These same
side pieces, becoming gradually narrower,
are continued up on the bodice-part of the
| paletot and form epaulets above the sleeves
If the material is silk the side pieces are
trimmed with laces and silk braid, or mar
rowed rouleaux.
1af4 eI,1 rk
ting paletot, double breasted, with large
front pockets, trimmed with braid and
large buttons. Coat sleeves.
The Vatican paletot-tight-fitting in
front, with belt, but with the back piece
arranged into three large double plaits.
fastened at the waist. When the paletot is
made of silk, passementerie ornaments are
placed upon the plaits. The paletot is
trimmed all round with a lace border, head
ed with pretty gimp ornament.
And the Louis XIV. paletot is especially
suitable for young ladies. Tight-fitting,
with belt round the waist. fastened at the
back with rosette and two long lapels
edged with fringe. The paletOt is rounded
off at the bottom, and looped up on either
side with large rosette. The paletot is
edged all round with narrow quilting,
above which come two small cross-slrips OF
the same material. -e-~
Then there is the Marie Antoinette man.
telet, the shape of which we have already
described, and which is extremrly,pretty i'm
black gross-grain silk, scalloped all round
the edge, and with black lace border,
placed under the scallops.
The Cardinal, a circular cape, sometimes
cut out in deep yandykes, or scallops, some
times plain round the edge.
The Duchess mantle, something between
a paletot and ciFenlar, for it is tight-fit-
tinng In front. but the>back part forms a
cnr nf No xuh ,ot ha
arms, but leaves the front part uncovered.
This front part is heightened into wide.
square lapels. The cape is trimmed with
two deep lace borders. There are passe-
menterie ornaments with tassels on the
shoulders. This mantle has no sleeves. 1t
looks best in silk, richly trimmed with lace.
Nor must we omit to mention the man
tilla scarf. In front it has the appearance
of a bodice, without either side pieces or
sleeves; at the back it forms merely square
pelerine. There is belt round the waist.
with deep-plaited basque at the back, and
the front pieces are continued into long,
square lapels. The mantills scarf is gener-
ally trimmed all round either with plated
quilting or lace border.
These are buta very few among the num-
erous different models that are made indif-
ferently either OF black silk or of any ma
terial similar to the dress. 5=s sadf
At this house, though all the goods and
styles can always be found, cloaks, pale
tots and mantillas are made only to order.
AT NAUGHToN & co.'s
We find magnificent stock of goods,
comprising all the richer styles spoken of
above and the largest and handsomest as
sortment of calicos we have seen in the city
this spring.
The new piques, organdies and jaconets
for summer are very pretty, made with
patterns disposition, with black or white
cOlors upon white Or maize colored
grounds. The patterns are printed so as
to form trimmings for the skirt bodice,
sleeves and overgarment. A long sash is
added to complete the costume and the
trimming goes round it also.
AT this house will be found full line
OF white goods.
AT KENYON & wIGGIN's.
In this new house we find some very
beautiful goods. Here, as everywhere else,
is the new pique. On the shelves we found
a beautiful white pique, with a pattern of
scattered flowers of natural colors all over
it, and gariands OF the same, whether roses,
violets, corn-tlowers, or others, Tor the
trimming, looks beautifully fresh and nice
tor summer dress. i1t
White organdies and jaconets with the
same patterns are also very lovely, and look
especially well with Marie Antoinette fich-
us. All these make up charming toilets for
young ladies.
We also notice buff-colored pique with a
tiny pattern of black Maltese crosses or
flowerets, made up into dresses, with po
lonaise to correspond. The latter trimmed
all round with a border worked in fine
black braid. forms very ladylike toilet.
The brown and drab pongees are quite
distingle and very much worn.
Never have we seen such variety OF
braids in all colors for pique and wash
goods; some resemble Cluny lace, others
the most delicate embroidery in galloons
they can be had in all styles and widths.
Buttons are larger: colored ones with
claws of gilt for Setting are new, but too
ularinu to he nopnlar. The latest novelty