Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-02
The Fashions-Latest New York Nodes.

From the New York Commercial
The new colors in silk are the airain, a
golden bronze; the Metternich, brilliant
sap green, of several shades; fen green, a
pure, bright jewel tint, like the flame of
certain chemicals; empress blue, beauti-
full deep azure, Just the shade to throw out
and heighten the warm hair and complex
ion of chestnut blends; and girls antique, a
sort of lavender gray. The vert de mer,
with its lovely apple-green tint, like the
bloom of an emerald wave, will be favor
lite for spring wear. The prices of wide,
gros-grain silk in these colOrs, of the best
quality is IS yard.
An hour at the lace counter at Stewards
revealed some delightful specimens of rich
point and Chantilly In white lace, point
gaze is most sought by fashionables; it is
more airy than Alencon, which it resem-
bles. Point de Venise is more fancied than
either by few of the exclusives; its pat
terms are wrought with spidery fiueness,
and the effect is something like that of ex-
pens;ve Valenciennes. AS the latter is so
little used, except for trimming lingerie,
ladies have very little idea of the beauty of
valuable specimens. A handkerchief of
this lace, last fall, was held at 5000, and in
its fern like pattern and frosty lightness
was so unlike the ordinary Valenciennes
that those familiar with lace had to ask
what it was. The lace oftenest seen on
rich dresses is an applique, which COM
bines the three different points. A shawl
worth $4,000 was wrought in floral border
of round point, which was wound with
scroll of applique in arabesque; 200 medall-
ions were wrought in the border of this.
shawl, in each of which the design wa
different; the centre was bouquet-holder
filled with bell-howers, mallows and field
blossoms. The value of such a shawl will
increase for hundred years, and its beauty
would require hours of study to be appre.
ciated. These points are all wrought by
hand, and it would perhaps require years
of labor to produce single shawl, if done
by single person, but different parts are
assigned to various workers, so that the
Whole is finished in few months. Amer
lean ladies appreciate laces at their value,
which is next that of diamonds, and costly
sets disappear from the treasures of the
principal houses; shawl lately sold at
Stewards for $4,000. Lace trousseaux
come in even pieces, of the same pattern,
the shawl, or point, as it is called, over six
yards of wide founcing, four yards of
wanower lace for garniture of waist and
sleeves, handkerchief, barbe, fan mount
ed on ivory handle, and parure, which is
bridal sets 10 point gaze is from 81, 900 to
$4,000. The present mode is to wear the
shawl first as a bridal veil, combining
style and utility in way that must recon-
Gle itselft to the most scrupulous econom-
ic conscience.
A favorite extravaganza of lad les is
lace handkerchief, and the elegant ones
shown at the prices of S175 and 5000
apiece, were satisfactory prices of point
gauze and alencon. BY the way, how
many dspronounce the last name; it is
alenkon at least in the mouths of some;
the proper pronunciation alonson,--the ac-
cent on the second syllable. A novelty in
point is the border of raised needlework
flowers, which adds richness to the fragile
work. A really nice point handkerchief
can be had for $25, and fancy ones with
fine lace borders sewed on, and monogram