Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
The Fashionable world.

A New York correspondent writes from
that city as follows, about the spring fash
ions and the latest novelties in the fash
ionable world: " 20 ''s'-' q p'.''
The spring fashions will, we predict, be
exceedingly attractive, Suits and cos
tunes will be en- rogue for the street, and
they are as pretty, as they can possibly be.
Two or three narrow Hounces OF more,
probably frilled, will finish the bottom of
the short skirts, and over these the long
sac or pelisse will be tied with wide sash.
A blue or green silk skirt with a black
silk over-dress open, on the sides, and
handsomely trimmed with lace or gimp, is
very effective. We need hardly suggest
that the opportunities for trimming up and
using up old skirts for these costumes are
only limited by the number one happens
to have on hand. Double skirts with very
short sacs or fancy Jackets will. also b.
worn, and later suits composed of a dress
with pelerine cape or 4nirie Aatoinette
fohu, the latter being particularly adapted
for thin, dresses, A new spring jacket for
suit is cut very short and with capes,
like the old-fashoned Jretelles which cross
the shoulders and terminate in a point, Or
namented with tassel which hangs pen
dant at the back of the sleeve. .lsr. ..a
A charming dress of white tulle, puifed
lengthwise and dotted with small bows of
white satin ribbon, was relieved from its
bride-like appearance by an over-dress Of
black lace, made. gored and with the bo-
dice all in one piece, O. Ia princess. These
lace dresses are among the novelties of the
season, They are shaped very gracefully
| to the form, and finished with scollops
upon the upper and lower edges, and add
immense style to low Princesse evening
dress; which by the way, may be made in
the simplest manner, if lace oyer-dress is
to be worn with it, Dresses of Grape and
tulle, trimmed with leaves and garlands,
are altogether the most stylish for evening
wear, but they are less worn than formerly,
because considered too expensive and too
fail. Nctis, in many cases, economically
used instead of tulle, but the, effect is
much less soft and delicate, and not near
so becoming. Black tulle Jouillonne make
a most elegant evening dress, divided by
leaves or simple thick cord of black
satin. To produce the gored shape, the
bouiHonnes must be made lengthwise upon
q stiff foundation, and widened out toward
the bottom of the skirt There are AL
ways rich silk dresses and embroidered
dresses, but they are all alike; and present
no features of special discussion. 's9
The new chemisettes, it must be re.
marked, are all in the Marie Antioaette
style. The dress is cut very low, and the
chcmisette is either composed of folds OF
tulle or of guipurc laces made very open,
dice, in the style which belongs to the
reign of the unfortunate queen. The re-
semblanee is all the more perfect to the
costumes of the period when the fashion,
able lockets were suspended from a black
velvet ribbon round the neck ed. '4ssg
There is color much in vogue Just
now, called Ceiadon. 1t is sort of dull
sea green-something like green Jade
Cdladon is the name of a personage in d.
Urfe's romance of EAstree, distinguished
for the extravaganza of his love and from
him any languishing lover soft even tC
stupidity to be called Celadon
When the tint of duh sea-green wa,
brought under the notice of the ladies o.
France, they said that /" there was thei
Celadon again." 1t was tint character
istic of him, and it should be called Celia
don, ''ft.t nsisf"4 b' i7.- t7--.nlsi
- The Du Barry is tho latest style in bon
nets. 1t has a round crown aud an ova
brim, which faces up from the front. /
is small as yet, but strongly suggests tn
wide, tlaring brims of the last century
from which we hope. however, mercifull,
to be delivered The style is also in ae
cordance with that of sixty years ago, tn
satin or velvet being laid smooth upon tn
! foundation, and the trimming consisting
of short plume or bow of satin ribbon
with jewelled centre, perked straight NJ
> ON the side. The fttaehon for evening
wear have taken the Marie Stuart figure
! and are newly ornamented with a rose o
rosette, in loops or leaves, placed directl
over the front. H#H liIH tNF FluE