The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-04-08
The Spring Fashiaas.


the advent Of spring upon Broadway Jet
and fur trimmings are fast giving way to sat
in, and gilt ornaments are apparently gaining
frwer hold upon our elegentes. Braid, gal
loon, and fringe are now the rage while 6ouz
tonnes are daily growing in favor. Crinoline
has had its day, and is now quietly being re-
duced or discarded altogether. The tight
skirts gored to the figure are less frequently
seen at evening receptions thin materials be:
ing sufficiently pulled and trimmed to obviate
this trying appearance. Weare told that bon
nets are made triAe larger; butth charm
ing strife" is scarcely observable. Bcauti-
full yellow and other straw goods are to be the
materials for the next generation of bonnets,
as is also fancy chips and the bonnets them
selves are, as a general thing, to be trimmed
with bread plating, erect around the front.
The new style of bonnet is likely to super-
sedc the small, uumeaning pancakes that we're
so much admired last autumn 4he short
costume seems likely to he worn this spring
more than heretofore, especially as the under
skirt is not as short as petticoats usually are,
but is Of moderate length and Of the same
material as the dress, thRs forming in fact, a
double skirt. The newest patterns in nantes
are the short circular cape, looped up twice in
the back with rosettes, and the Marie Antoi
nette manteiet, OF about the same shape as the
fichu Of that name, but in larger proportions,
crossing over the bosom in front and tied in
sash lapels at the back. Both these may be
made Of the same material as the dress, or OF
different one if preferred. The Marie Antoi-
pette is exceedingly dressy in black gros grains
silk, and the circular cape, if made Of check
ed tartan, can be worn with any dress. Dress
es, though gored. are to be worn much fuller
than they were during the winter. They are
plain in front, gathered or plated. White
muslin for evening toilettes is very fashionable
and pretty, with the skirt made plain, with
sweeping train and Rnaer-skirt of colored
silk Of the same length. This dress should be
completed with low corselet of satin Of the
same color as the pnderzskiFt. Egyptian
NECKLACES are again making their appearance.
They are formed Of many rows OF large BEADS,
some having as many as fourteen rows falling
down nearly to the waistbapd, aud are worn
with evening dresses '' Believing that the la
dies are Interested in everything relating to
the spring styles, we append the following
descriptions of some of the new dresses:
In the way Of evening toilettes We have a
pink silk dress the skirt bordered with silver
cord, and the tunic with deep silver fringe as
well as silver cord, and silver tassels decora-
ting the upper part Of the tunie. An Agnes
| Sorel bodice with short sleeves ornamented
with boys and silver tassels, and an extreme
| ly fine silver cord. A very thick silver cord
sewers the waistband. It is looped at the
back 50 as to form links, and terminates be-
low the tYnic with handsome silver tasses.--
A net chemisette bouillonne in perpendicular
lines, and edged round the top With bonde.-
A very pretty evening toilette for young ID
| dy is composed Of white taratane, spotted
with gold. the lower part Of the skirt trimmed
with bouillonne Of tulle and edged on both
sides with white satin rouleau. A low square
bodice, with white satin braces, sash te
march, ffingel with gold, and wreath oi
white tulips, with gold leaves, for headdress
Promenade costumes can be Of almost any
color, but pale green at present is most fash
ionable. a very fine effect is produced by q
dress a dea;s .jMpes and paletot ensuate, Of
mauve or lilac pout de sole. The lower skirt
should be rather short and trimmed at the
bottom with three bias bands of satin te
match il color. The upper skirt must be
trimmed to correspond With tbs lower one
The front opening aqt ia large Reeint, which
extends from the bottom Of the skirt to the
waist, and is bound with bias band of satin
and trimmed by row Of satin tales 4 q
meusquetaire. This point is arranged 50 .:
to have the effect Of laying over the other side
of the skirt and is trimmed st the wrists
with bias bands Of satin. Other suits Of thu
same style in brown are scslloped CIT ct th'
bottom aud bound With black silk. Tha pale
tot is also scplloped around the edge, the seol
lops being somewhat smaller than those OF
the skirt, and is cut up slightly at each side
and is bound all around With black silk, til,
top Of the side openings being trimmed Will
rosettes Of block satin. The sleeves are scol
loped FROM the shoulders to the wrists aas
hound with black silk; the front part Of tn
sleeve wrapping slightly oyer the back part
has the effect Of being fastened to it BY ro'
| Of either fat black or gilt buttons, ono 0
| which ia placed So the centre Of each scollop
| 1ndoof' dresses have suffered 10 materia
change. W. will conclude this article b
| giving description Of the latest alteration
in that quarter Dress q deYr jnpea, bot!