The New York herald., 1868-03-26
"oPENING DAY."

Fashions
Opening Day dawned upon our city yesterday with
all the l0vellness of q spring day. The sun shone
brightly from morning until night, and Broadway
and other streets were radiant with gorgeous toi-
lets, lovely bellies and charming rustic lasses, who
all out upon the thoroughfares OF this metropo
lis for the same purp0se-viz, to see the latest
styles. Never was more proptious day vouch-
safed naodfstes and miners, and probably never
before was there finer and more varied display Of
goods and wares done up in silk and lace and flowers.
Everybody appeared happy-our milliners and mo
dfstes that they had chance OF disposing OF their
goods, milines' apprentices that they could appro
pirate styles that were not their own, and our
scountry couslns' were extravaganty happy be-
cause In addition to purchasing pattern bonnets,
they had the felicity Of seeing some Of the wonder
full sights ofwonderful Gotham Stores were crowded
throughout the day with customers, and many an
innocent little bonnet got rather roughly handled.
Our second and third rate mininers sent some Of
their most stylish young ladies to look after
"styesn and these were facetiously termed by the
knowing ones "stylers.n In short, the day was
everything that could be desired and should the
weather prove favorable 1t Ia but fair to presume
that an equally enjoyable time will be spent by
ladies to-day. The following are the names Of the
establishments that held openings yesterday
BROADwAY.-A. I. Stewart, Lord Taylor, Jack
son, Gaynor James J. Higgins Co, Nine. Rallings,
Nine. Demorest, James Tucker Nine. Bonpart Il.
M%e Bsar Mah Co.. 9ms pa
val, Mrs. =. A. Honeywell, Mrs. Lamb L. Binns, e.
Brow.
CANAL srREEr.-Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Startling Jerome
II. owens q. I. Reeder, X h r. Caller, Mrs. M. J.
Higgins Corey Young, Mrs. Foxes.
BOND STRREr.-Mlss Cummings.
UNION SQUARE-Miss G. M. Olney.
FIFTH AvENUR.-M A. Douglass
BREvo0E PLACE-Mrs. J. II. Davidson, Nine.
GalOupeau.
CLINTON PLAcs.-Golden Co.. Taylor Moohco-.
GREAT JONES STREET-Mme. Buhlmeyer.
THIRD AVENUE, HARLEM.-Mrs. Griniths.
SIXTH AvENUE-James ] Higgins Nine. Khan.
BLEECKER STREET-FOster Brothers.
LAFAYETTE PLACE.-Mme. Ferrer0.
UNIVERSITY PLACE.-Mrs G. Levins and Mrs. ]. II.
GossOn -st t
DIVISION srREET.-Openhym Trlsdorfer, Miss p
Davis, Mrs. G. w. Allen.
BowERY.--Miss Jameson, Nine. G. schlegel, G. A.
Davidson Mrs. J. w. Dempsey.
BONNETs.
Many novelties are to be met with among these
fairy creations durability and health, however,
have been completely overlooked Beauty and
frallty appears to have been the only desderatum
aimed at In their constructions; for 1t Is noticeable
fact that all other considerations and incentives have
apparently been entirely ignored. This year we
have the "Marie Antoinette," that turned as well
as adorned the female head last season; the 'Dia-
dem, entirely new; the old "Empire," done up In
new manner, and the charming "Fanchon," altered
O
tanned general description OF these microscopic
affairs, 1t now remains only for us to give our read
idea Of how these exquisite morses Of lace, Of
ribbons and Of flowers look and are trimmed.
At Miss G. M. Olney's establishment in Union
square, we inspected number OF very pretty bon
nets, the first being beautiful "Marie Antoinette,u
with scarf of white tue, trimmed with real blonde
and long point lace and lace balbes edged with
blonde The outside trimming consisted of pipings
of satin and pearl flowers with sprays OF green satin
leaves; inside ornamented with band of green satin
and pearl leaves with frlled blonde. This bonnet,
as ladies apa to say whenever an article of that
kind meets appreciation, may be considered rs
"perfect love-" The next was straw bonnet, and
one OF the greatest oddities that we have met with
in the whole Of our peregrinahons Il was OF satin
ssaa ss waa the %ere ons was Of pSn
braid; crown ornamented with bands OF
saSss s Sas$ %GM
ornaments OF gold and steel, bands passing down
Of 81 ro
steel trinkets The face trimming was o band OF
velvet 1 ana white blonde 5 and at the SIDE
strings of poult de sole OF medium width. A Fan
chon coronet next attracted our attention and may
he classified among the unique novelties. This hat
Of tule edged with satin heavy scarf OF blonde
diamond net fastened to top with diamond ornaments
Of the scarf and caught at the front with diamond
ornaments. This bonnet was slit at the centre OF the
back ana tnen turned over ike lapelS OF coat
and faced with white satin, just the thing for large
coinures. At Higgins, Broadway we were shown
very pretty Fanchon OF gray Grape, exquisitey
trimmed with wreath OF cut steel leaves and acorns,
with garniture OF drab lace fastened ut end Of rib
bons with bow OF same material: outside the bon
| net was ornamented with steel band and butterfly
| and red velvet trimming for the face, and fall OF
gray lace at the back and strings with frnged ends.
| The next was beautiful Empress, in the new
diamond tulle, with scarf OF lace forming the
strings and trimmed with blonde This bonnet
fnigh ghadv a run vfpa md
with graceful fall OF lace at the back fastened with
| silver buckle. We must not forget also TO mention
Grape with Grape strings fastened with silver buckle
at the back, and In the same manner at the sides,
and the whole finished with an exceedingly old pat
| tern OF scaloped ribbon strings-which once
more coming into fashion-and wreath Of moss and
AZ me era rea
| marvels in the way Of neatness and comfort The
first was In plain Grape trimmed with five folds OF
teriai, and the bonnet ornamented with jet and
| strings OF silk end Grape. The next was
sl,S running from 4 'front.' to back and he % Whole H
trimmed with clusters Of black yolets and leaves.
pretty plated Grape bonnet next attracted notice
II was ornamened with jet wreath, with thistlcs on
Tcn side and finished with a plated Grape pen
dant trimmed with beads. But the greatest novelty
Nine. Raings, Broadway. This was what IL known
| rs the casquette. or Spanish mantilla hat. 1t Is
| some hing between a turban and raised nat. IL
Is composed OF an elegant black and steel band which
forms the 'front.' over which fall of spanish Chanily
lace descends to the waist and through which
the arms pass forming violet Andaluse. The front
is attached by q scarlet rose by which the veil n
fastened under the chin in sucn manner as to leave
the face clear. The veil itself runs completely around
the back from the 'front.' and will show to advantage
when worn with white or lavender dress. There Is
also scarlet coquettishly placed at the side OF
the hat, but on the outside OF the VEIL Another very
| handsome bonnet at this establishment "da-
| demr OF straw, covered with rich black Chanty
lace under which satin OF Metternch green,
white at the sdes aigrette tipped with green. There
was also an elegant round hat OF black straw with
| hand and pendants OF Serse velvet caught by q
| jet butterfly, with q veil of rich Chantilly lace
| ornamenting the back while the front Is compos ed
OF small aigrettcs of black feathers, ornamented
| with bronze. At Nine. Cohens, Broadway, we were
shown queer little thing known a. the forked" bon
net IL has four prongs ut the back ana looks very
much, when viewed nom behind, rs II II was trying
10 impalc the chgnon. The material Is OF green silk,
| trimmed completely around with black lace which
II fastened TO The bonnet with small steel beads. On
the top II steel sheaf OF wheat and at the sides II