The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-08
Tho Spring Fashions.

'..4I Tho Spring Fashions. . >,
o The fashions introduced are quite
pretty and attractive, although there
have been few radical changes.
~ BoNNETs. >' r..
There is no increase in the size of
the new spring bopnets, as far as
we have yet seen. The Fanchon is
the favorite shape, and satin and steel
upon speckled silk, chip and straw,
the favorite trimmings and materials.
Bonnets are of lace. of feathers and
of beaded tulle, in simple styles.
Lace medallions of oval, diamond.
or triangular shape, are sometimes
prettily displayed over pearl grey,
pink and lavender velvet. Orna-
ments are placed directly over the
forehead in the point formed by the
curved diadem added to the Fanchon.
Velvet and lace bows, with ends, are
placed high up on the back of the
bonnet. A becoming bonnet for q
blonde is of beaded lace over tnlle,
with q wreath of green berries franz
ing the face, and wide fall of lace
caught under the chin by q bunch of
leaves. The neatest gem of bonnet
is scarcely three inches in width
across the top; the veil, forming the
principal part of the coiffure. The
veil is mantilla-shaped, and of
chantilly lace. sewn on full Mt the
back, and falling down to the collar.
Velvet leaves surround the front.
DRESSES.
Walking suits, with q single skirt
Stimulating two, have given place to
those with double skirts. Some
suits have the upper skirts formed
into q small train, which is to be
looped up, disclosing gay petticont
beneath. Four buttons and loops
are the simple accessories, or ma
chinery for festooning the long upper
skirt. Blacl1 velvet dresses are worn
over scarlet, blue, or green satin
petticoats. Passementerie, jet, fringe
and satin piping ornament the velvet
skirt. The satin may be either left
plain or bound with velvet of the
same shade, cut bias. Two or three
narrow ruilles of satin are also used.
Striped petticoats of very handsome
materials, gros grain, alternating
with, velvet stripes, are fashionably
worn without trimming.
Very neat and very desirable suits
are made of serge, winsey, or water
proof cloth, trimmed with cross-cut
bands of silk stitched on, and bronzed
buttons. Plain gored skirts, cut the
proper walking length, and trimmed
to simulate. All upper skirt, short
sack, or paletot, trimmed to match,
IS the proper style for these simple
and useful dresses. Fancy designs,
such as open sleeves, Marie An-
toinetie .dchus, and the like, should be
reserved for more showy materials.
Suits are doing for the cloak stores
what the small bonnets have done for
the mllllners-almost closed them
UP. Their occupation is gone. A
sac or pdletot en- suite is considered ms
sufficient for outdoor wear as a cloak
that cost fifty to a hundred dollars,
sum that will buy two entire ordi-
nary street snits, and one entire ex-
traofdlDary one, much handsomcr
than the cloak and any ordinary
dress could be. The most stylish
new suits or costumes for sprino
wear are made of rich black or stone
eolored silk, or speckled poplin, and
consists OF double skirt, fancy Jacket
with cape and hanging sleeves, or
Marie Antoinette scarf. The latter
is very useful in black silk, as it can
be worn afterwards with any dress.
For the under skirt the most fashion
able trimming is three narrow ruffies.
unless the suit is made in poplin, and
then cross-cut bands of silk are best,
handsomely finished in the embroi-
derry stitch. We do not advise satin
folds for q auit honnnna tl.a.z L.