Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-13
SPRING fashions.
SPRING BoNNErs.


are the prevailing styles for spring, and in
appearance they are little larger than the
microscopic affairs that have been in vogue
during the past year, but the apparent in
crease In size is the effect of high coronet
and rolling brim. which latter in many
cases extends around the Bides and back of
the bonnet. Straw, silk, malines lace, and
illusion with polka dots, will be mostly
used. Yellow and black straws will be
much worn, sprinkled with steel beads
Some hOnnets are formed of round leghorn
cords; others of rouleaux of interviewer
straw and satin. Gray and black, and
black and white braids are mixed together.
Malines lace is new powdered tulle,
that has the appearance of being covered
with frost. 1t is very pretty, and is used
for overstrings, and as a transparent over
satin and silk.
MANTILLA VEIL.
The mantilIa veil is worn long, falling
over the shoulders and crossing in front. 1t
is clught together low down on the breast
with flowers or a rosetJe. and is sometimes
so embodied in the bonnet that it really
forms the bonnet instead of being a mere
appendage. This fashion is certain to be
popular, as it displays to advantage the
elaborate STYLES of dressing the hair now
in vogue. On other bonnets the veil is fast
ened at the back of the frame beneath a
bow OF ribbons or cluster of flowers.
A beautiful bonnet, made by the cele-
brated Madame Virot of Paris, is of frosted
Malines lace of straw color puffed over silk
of the same shade. A wide IieghOrn braid
surrounds the bonnet. The coronet is of
metallic autumn leaves and grasses. High
upon the back is blush rose with leaves
and tendrils. A veil of Malines lace bor-
dered with straw braid falls over the back
hair, and is fastened down in front with
rosettes. Price $40.
A neat and tasteful bonnet for early
spring is plated straw of the fashionable
light tan shade. A wide roll on the front
reaches almost to the back. The bandeau
is of brown satin, with acut-steel butterfly
in the center. Forest leaves and pine burrs
are on the left side. Brown lace drapes
the chignon, and forms strings that are
held together by a steel ornament.
A pretty chip bonnet has fan-like ro
sette. of rose color, over the forehead. On
long ends of poult de sole ribbon is on the
crown. Narrow ribbon strings.
An evening bonnet, or rather coiffure, is
of white illusion, spotted with satin. over
so light a frame that the whole head is
plainly seen. The face trimming is band
of white velvet with slender pearl PEN
dants surmounted by coronet of scarlet
.. ~ SPRING DRESS GOODS. M
Cameleon striped silks are now the style,
with very small checks and larger square
blocks. just at present the stripes are all
ternately black and white, from hair lines
to an inch in width. These are of very
fair quality, three-fOurths of an inch wide,
and cost from 1925 to So 90 yard.
A very beautiful robe, just imported. is
of gros-grain silk, and costs only 5000!
Another, at the same price, is a rich black
silk, and has perfect picture of the scarlet
aao oty1c in, 10 10 ic ,rp.
ing the heads of half the ladies of New
York. A skirt of mauve silk is imported
ready made and trimmed. Ithas demi-
train, and is gored to fitplainly on the hips,
with a full width gathered at the back.
A tasteful and inexpensive material for
evening dresses is called tinseled tarletan.
1t is yard and quarter wide, at 81 80 per
yard. There are threads of silver and gilt
on white, or apple green, and on Bismark.
re In the way of ornaments, will be little
worn except in conjunction with steels.
Very pretty ornaments, such as butterflies
and medaliOns, are made of cut steel, small
jet beads, interminglod with straw, and
acorns are used. /
GENTLEMEN's FASHIONS
Smith &c Conrad, we see, have already
the Spring style of silk hat. 1t is little
measuring full six inches in heighth. The
rim is nearly straight having but slight
curve. While we do not think them as
handsome as the Winter style, they are
still very dressy.
I'm caps the only new styles yet out are
the Cricketer and the Union. The Union
we think very handsome cap, and one
that will be much worn.
We have been furnished by one of our
leading tailors with the following descrip-
tion of Spring Fashions:
Codts-The frock coat will be shorter in
the waist and skirt. In business coats the
sack will still be the favorite, but the more
fastidious will prefer the short single
breasts. frocks and New Market.
Pdntaloons are cut close fitting with a
tendency to gaiter bottoms.
Vests will be cut low roll, either with or
without collars. In materials for business
or walking coats, Dahlia Brown and Choc-
alate cloths are preferred. For pants side
band with or without stripe in high colors
are in vogue.
Harriss' Cassimeres, from old association
and uniform good quality and style, still
lead the fashion in American goods. but
they have formidable rival in the Law
renceburgh, Ind, mills, which some prefer
even to Harriss.