New-York tribune., 1868-03-26
THE OPENINGS YESTERDAY.
The iaiors blushsi slth fresh bouqnstt
Cot aith the Mav.des on their lips
The sslks zere rsy a. bndal bowers
With fsuks 81 tnsHy petaled MAIDS"


And milliners held their gay but TO them IA
tigmng carnival
The principal mners' rooms crowded with ladies,
a. they were with bonnes and the crush all the afternoon
was equal the crowd the stairs when the German -
at its hight nc a fashionable party. Attendants were
kept busy from in the morning til gaslgh More than
one lady at the bonnet stands OF different houses
planned that the rush had left her time TO think Of cat
ng since morning But the pale faces kept smiling.
and the jests few merry, though good humor held
the day.
In one prominent store novel ways OF treating
material were the stands, which were crowded
with French mportaons. white Grape laid In ruche-
with satin bands the center, bore salmon tinted
t side steel gray silk for second hat had bands OF steel
and Jet, flaming poppies and gray wheat violet hat
was crossed with silk and Grape In the narrowest alter
nate folds fancy straw hats had centcrs across the
filed with silk in regular plaits. Narrow straw
ties fall under the chignOn lace barbes OF rich acan
thus pattern filed In with cOored floss embroidery and
edged In with straw.
The cartons Of Partisan flowers contained hues and
groupings that revealed the gores OF field and pasture
Bunches Of small deep tinted wood yolets. quite differ
cnt the large English ones familiar for seasons.
lay upon wreahs Of willow catkns and June grass in
blossom with fcathery stamcns hanging on them; Grape
wheat bearded with amber crinOlne, white Grape Mar
guertes in violet clusters, dadems Of white lilac with
dropping ends delicate corouets Of straw, studded and
fastened with sprays Of red prcky berries, yellow roses
m Grape with great red hips the falling foliage; gilt
thistle heads. with marabout down, syery sarlands OF
leaves set with deep red earnatons cOronet aud gar
fcathcry asters. handsful OF plumy ground
dar iayortc decoration with Partisan modistes, suit
ing admirably the light Metternch green in vogue. A
certain noysy nat circular wreath Of lilies OF the
valley ringcd with dew-drops, intended TO surround the
pulled center OF tullo hat with coronet for the face
having long crystal ends to loop about the hair.
black straw hat rather cap with steeedged visor
covered by loops OF maizecoorcd ribbon, intensely
Partisan TASTE with the black lace scarf held behind by
cachep pegne OF ribbon loops which formed the only
ornamenaon The contour and set OF this jaunty hat
will render 1t favorite among the ladies
The dresses were In rich and sngarly subdued style
A carriage dress Of refined and ornamental taste was Of
pearl gray gros grain robe ronde borered with scooped
ouncc bound with yioets headed by triple folds half OF
gray ana half OF violet held by fanshaped bows OF silk
bound The upper skirt fell to the ounee. the
Meckln lace with which II is bOrercd dropping the
heading OF the border except where IL is ooped at the
side by half OF silk. This oyerdress IA open in
front and rounded the violet and gray folds which head
the lace continue the be which fasens by fan bow
the the back Of the silk laid in pats falling FROM
and each finished by, shell shaped emirosette. The
waist is trimmed with folds To initiate bertha the
sleeves loose coat shape have three folds the cui
with half rosette fall OF lace hanging from the out
side Of the ornament the sashes are finished with
Meckln.
All description OF the bOnnets must be deferred but
some particularly graceful round hats will be mentioned
and space demands brevty in their outline. White straw
Gipsey shape brim dencd forehead chIgmon, and
ears; edge trimmed with exquisite straw gimp green
silk binding circed with field flowers; strings OF
the same gimp over narrow green ribbon
White straw urban-turned rim; trimmed at front and
left side with loops Of white satin ribbon, with red
bud and leaves bow and long streamers behind OF
inch wide satin ribbon.
Black straw turned rim; pointed black dotted lace vail
edged in straw loops strings OF narrow black
ribbon striped with color loops OF ribbon at
front and left side; right side srawcoored wheat and
poppies.
Pear-colored straw, gpsy shape; brim pufled satin
saline color strings onench satin bbOn spray pink rose
and green leaves at side front filed smallsized wheat
same color, fastened with steel ornament. White
straw, low crown; extreme edge bound and rim lined
with black velvet long, dotted lace vail edged
with black thread lace, drawn crown fastened
back with steel ornament and falling guOn; side
trimmed with rose spray Louis XIV white straw,
turned rim, edged with beautiful straw gimp green
silk crown covered with long vail OF dotted green tnle
edged with blonde same color: left side draped with
willow plume same color half conceang delicate sprays
OF coral; fiat bean OF pearlcoored satin ribbon In front
with steel ornament; long, satin strings White
straw Louis W. peaked crown, turned.up al sides;
edge bound with white satin left side long. white willow
plume front Hat white satin ribbon bow, decorated with
gilt aud steel spray. '
beautiful French poplp Of a puro mauyo color, us