Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-05-08

ROUND HATS.
The new style OF round hat has a bisb
suRar-loaf crown, with q brim wider
ian Lhat OF last year. The new hat "a
el.,s,I y 2 brown straw, the crown slnpinR up
smaA ana fiat on the tons tie 6l-iTl
wider on one side than the other tlirnE
/ Up ana 40 epanned by q velvet hand -
EsoSetgs leaveEO OF ribbon surn1omnt fb8a
oeaa ApQ plack cryRtmIifEai Lace ra77rht
4 UP Dy tne band and rie ia "a Ioora hrlot
= falls over the shoulder III fn 4 sew5st-,'
/ pretty nat. The hats with low croyvT7.
/ ana narrow, dropping brim. viii bs
\ worn, a pretty one OF white staW has q
I n9teQ Eaooon around the crown, and the
edge bound with green frosted lace. A
/ snowy round hat is Of pink eilr. with
pink spangled lace Btreamers. The
Z vide brim hats viii be used latar In tbo
fseason for the seaside wear.
RIBBONS AND FLOWERS.
4 The ribbons used on bonnets are all
narrow, me fashionable width being
I = ll ~ D5r 9i1Ueen, The very narrow la
1sed Tor lies where lace overstrinrs are
attached to the bonnet White utavv
colrrs blue, pink and lavender are rrsalT
I 10 some extent, but the leading color an
ElDooLs ~ green ana the prettieat and
most fashionable shade is the appIo
green. Ihera mas never been a nreoEer
variety Of hoWers, or more attractive
display, which will be much used 81
decorating bOnnetB, Iude8d, the fsah-
iOuable bonnet viii be made ND Of lsce
or tufle, and clusters and wreathe al
flowers that drop TO the shoulder
Among the recent impof6atioms are
bea1l14 mi vines with trailing feudrflH
and leaves, and mQgsy verdura that
closely resembles that OF the forest.
PARAsoLs.
The lite sunshade, or parasols I'm
mtuiatnre, ars made up Of the richest of
sl4ks and are gay and attractive, Par
asols are also very shoWy, the blue.
green and lavender being embroidered
in brilliant cOlOrs, after beautiful de-
signs and those In black silk are
wrought 10 white, gold-cOlor, or bright
tints. The cOlored parasol8 are often
edged with white lace that has q pretty
effect. Real lace covers are much used
over costly paras0ls, and add to their
beauty. For the seaside or country
wear, or for real use in the city, there
are larger parasoIs OF dark 81 blacIr
ID k thar are rich and elegant. For uu-
pleasant weather an alpaca umbrella is
the most serviceable, because the most
durable.
DRESS FASHIONS.
For full dress the train is worn very
long, the back breadths being straight
and full, and the sides and front ones
goring, with few plaits. The pannier
skirt is new and not generally adopted;
though having many admirers, there is
some uguDJ OF lC8 becoming taVOrlto
style. IL is becoming to tall slender
form, but when adorning a stout one.
the pannier losses its charm.
SUITS.
Short dresses, in suits, are the most
fashionable costume for the street, and
tho most elegant are Of black silk,
though many costly suits are of contrast
ing cOlOrs. A novelty in suits OF
French serge, the two back
breadths fulled panEier style. The bot
tom Of the lower skirt has a narrow
hOunces the upper one Is in points trim
med with fringe, with three satin folds
above IL of the darkest shade of mate
rial. The sac has mantilla fronts, that
.srOss forming two POINTS, and trimmed
with fringe and folds; belt with bows
and sash of the same mBte1aal as the
skirt.