The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-24

q crushed rose, white lace barbe arranged as
bow with long ends at the back, and narrow
ties under the chin with barbe of lace edging
the front, 80 as to lay back upon the brim and
form second strings crossed with rose upon
the breast. This style is made in all colors Of
tulle and lace, the crown sometimes falling over
in the cape shape and at others displaying a
single high puff or pop, as it is called, which
with the quaint little brim gives it something
the appearance of Normandy head-dress in
miniature. The next approach to novelty
is the
''AdANTuLE" BONNET.
This is small fanchon in the new shade Of
light yellow-green silk, known as the ''man-
darin." A narrow standing brim surrounds
the bonnet and is covered with barbe of
frosted blonde, matching the silk in color. A
MANTLE of frosted tulle, also matching the
shade Of silk, covers the crown, forms veil at
the back and is brought to the front, which
is fastened by butterfly in steel and gold cor
responding to the ornament upon the outside
of the bonnet and the bandeau which crosses
in front of the brim.
THE ''eRANDE DUcHEssE."
This is q round hat of straw with some
what higher crown than was worn last year,
and rolling brim turned up at one side. 1t
is trimmed with scarf of black lace with a
large rosette of lace in front, and one long,
wide end at the back, and ornaments designed
as branches of coral in gilt, and cut steel; the
latest and most distinguished combination OF
black lace embroidered by hand and cut steel
or gilt and steel mixed. These ornaments are
as brillian. as diamonds. The principal novel;
ties in al
BONNET TRIMMINGS
are colored blondes and colored tulle plain and
frosted. They are particularly valuable as as-
sisting to give that harmony Of color, which is
now considered 80 desirable in costume. They
are to be used Of course for various other orna-
mental purposes, but areibest adapted for the
making and trimming Of ''dress" or summer
bonnets. The new rage for gilt and steel, used in
Paris during the past season, and which, there
fore, comes to us at q wrong time, or just in
time to be destroyed by PRECIPITATION and sea
air, will probably overshadow the natural or
naments Of sum ner-time fruits and flowers.
But there are still some very charming wreaths
used of Lilly OF the Valley. small buds and
leaves CT the wild rose and pretty arrange
ments Of natural grasses. The latter are ex-
quisite with few fre-fies among them, upon
black lace bonnets.
IL Wells EN- MAsQUE.
The new mask veil, the latest novelty in this
line il Paris, has made its appearance in New
York. It is embroidered thicky, except in the
spaces left for the mouth and eyes, and is
edged with silk fringe. At present they are
five dollars each, but they will be lower by and
BY. It need hardly be said that they are only
fit to be worn, by very 'fast" women. The
popular style ofveil is made of sprigged net OF
all colors; it is rounded upon the lower edge
and terminates in tabs which are tied at the
back; the border is of blonde the color Of the
net. lIt
49," SPANISH LINEN
is simply undressed linen Of dull buff color,
very clean and cool, and very durable. 1t is
fifty cents per yard, and will be fashionable for
summertrssslHng suits, with '.hsby" bonnets
of white muslin. China cloth has a sort ofpor-
celain surface: which at once suggests the
name. It is composed OF India silk and cotton,
and is warranted not to shrink. It comes only
in two colors-buff and light drab. It is in
tended and very well adapted for seaside wear,
and ie sixty-two and half ceuts per yard
PIoUEs
are very fashionable for children, and also for
ladies wear. The newest are striped in wreath
or vine-like patterns, and are one dollar per
yard. The solid white or buff are best for
children, braided in white; and these can be
bought at from thirty-six to seventy-fve cents.
Very fine line stripes and checks are new, and
desirable both in linen and pique, and each
bring one dollar per yard. Pique dresses are
gored, quite plain, and cut long. They are
only suitable for house wear. A neat way to
trim the single colors is to embroider them
down each seam in q email delicate leaf-like
pattern.
EASTER COSTUMES.
There are two occasions upon which New
York ladies wish to appear in entirely new toi-
lettes; one Of these is the first CT January, the
other Easter Sunday. On Easter Sunday the
churches are decorated with flowers, and the
appearance OF new spring bonnete and dresses
seems particularly appropriate. The costume
for the coming Easter consists of black silk
skirt and pelisse. The skirt is trimmed with
narrow rufles cut on the bias, bound with silk,
and headed on the top with marrow rouleaux of
black satin; the pehsse trimmed with these
narrow rouleaux of satin and sash Of very
wide ribbon looped or fastened on the back
with q lace rosette. The pelisse opens on the
left side, and buttons down in diagonal line
to the waist; thence straight or scrolled, ac-
cording to fancy. The trimming, Of course, is
not arbitrary; some are trimmed with lace on
either side, crossing the shoulder and forming
bretelles. The sash is then made of silk in
stead of ribbon, and trimmed with lace; black
silk crimped gimp is also used, the fiat heading
studded with very small black satin buttons.
s'Trianon" bonnet of Mandarin (yeIlow green)
silk trimmed with blonde barbes, narrow rib
bon, and thistle ornament made in Grape of the
same shade. Easter visiting toilette is of
pearl-grey silk, with an upper skirt trimmed
with wide black lace. A Marie Antoinette
scarf, also trimmed with lace, and black
lace bonnet ornamented with cut steel.
WOODLAND" JEwELRY.
This is the name given to an entirely new
kind of ornament which will undoubtedly have
some success. They consist of sets, includ-