The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-27
THE SPRING FASHIONS.


Above the salt to-day!
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
We have already given our fair readers the
most striking features of the spring fashions II
bonnets and hats. We now add some notes
from high authority as to other details O
the new styles:
STREET DIRE EssEs
Are looped ND behind directly in the centre
with large handsome bows, when are some
times the only trimming on the sknt. I'eneC
mantles with points behlnd unoer the pel', W
:. ronnd and loose, looped with two folds on the
shoulder, are seen on most OF the dresses. VI
the BASQUE fichus mention has already beer
made. Beside these, small pointed basques
mnch trimmed on the hack aud skirt, and with
square lappels in front, are worn. rlcf
dress Of black satln-faced gros-graln mas q
seven inch tounce bound on both edges Will
satin laid in triple plaits, with scollopeu eoges
and wide soace between each group o
pleats, set with large rosette OF silk and satlI
mixed. This flounce is headed by ruche OF
satin ribbon edged with lace, curvlng above
the rosettes, straight over the palts. Inc
beted mantle is ruched with SATIN ana
, guipure with fan bow OF satin ano
long ends at the back. Tabs OF the mantle
quilting of satin and guipure lace. The coat
sleeves have o rucbe around the wrist and up
the outside seam half way TO the elbow, end
ing in small tan bow of satin. Price Sl55.
A Stone coiored silk poplin has bias tounce
bound with satin in reversed plalts. Inc CEN
tire of each plait was caug ut down on the out
side. The upper dress has an apr on fronI
with rounded roint. The side widths were cut
up and looped with two small plaits and q
satin rosette. The back is pointed-the trim
ming three inch plating bound with sat n
of the same shade, laid in small box plaits with
a woven silk cord through the centre. This
edges the entire upper skirt. The apron trlm-
ming extends up the side seams over the
shoulders, forming point on the back, under
the belt, whichis OF straight poplin bound on
both edges with satin, with large dahla ro-
sette in back and smaller one in front. The
plating on the skirt is finished with tassel
fringe, with fiue netted cord heading. The
waist is fastened with double silk buttons or
cord loops. The sleeves are trimmed with
plating and fringe around the wrist and up
the outer seam few inches. Price $50.
CHnDREN's DRESSES.
Children wear gabrielle dresses OF cashmere
for spring, with overdresses of poplin. The
skirts are very narrow, reaching below the
knee, and the lower one, unless OF striped
goods, is al Says ruff1sd. snarlo1 aanhmore
alp has two ruf1eS cut stralghtway OF the ma
stead of belng bound, set on with very shallow
pleats The upper dress is French gray pop
lin gored, with low and square neck, aud
.shonlder.straps; the apron front IS pointed, the
skirt edged with two centre folds OF Satin ana
q fringe Of the same color; satin trimming
over the shoulder, forming aiittle cape oehlhd'
belt and rosette Of SATIN.
A gabrielle Of blue cashmere is borderoI
with yal pufings OF straight cashmere, edged
with black ana Whi gimp. and ruche OF mar
row blue silk galoon; the upper dress ls gray
velour, gored, with plait laid on each ip,
the skirt curved 10 be longest on the sides; the
trimming is two rows OF blue galoon ruching,
headed by black and white braid; the apron
trimmed with three rows, two OF which trim
the waist. Braces Of trimming begin at the
back OF the shoulders and pass below the belt
in sash ends; fancy belt and wrist trimming OF
galoon.
Marseilles or pique dresses (there is no diff
ference between the two) are made OF line
corded or diamond pattern, gabrielle shade.
One model has two straight rufaes Of pique on
the skirt, headed with serpentlne braid aud O
border Of embroidery braid in Greek curve.
A scoloped upper skirt ls initiated by another
ruf1e and braid; round cape, raised IN the
back, is outlined by a ruffle on the shoulders;
the sleeve has two rufd.s, the sash has round
ruffled ends with q rosette OF braid loops IN the
centre.
s-s'-- - sRAw1s FOR SPRING
Are white with chene bands in light gray
dashed with stripes OF vivid color. They are
OF soft, twllled wool. Tartan stripes IN all
colors are also selected for travelling shawls;
they ars $6 each. Light shawls Of cashmere
and silk, with borders Of blue and gray, or
scarlet and gray, are worn tor carriage wraps
But the fashionable wrapping tor cool morn
ings will be the burnous scarf OF striped CASH
mere cloth; different article, by the way,
nn
purpose for these scarfs, in t1o-inch stripes or
blue, ar.et, or tartan. with wider spaces OF
wnlte between. edged with black line; 1t Is
six-quarte1s wide; price 50 yard; aud three
quarters divided iengtuwlse makes scarf.
This 10 straight, about three quarters OF o
yard wide, with IL Arub told in the bac ), frlng-
ed, and the right end. sometimes made longer
for this pun pose, thrown over Lhe left shoulder
in picturesque drapery. Scarfs OF white bas-
ket-cloth soft as zephyr wool, frlDged with an
cola, are worn for opera coaks. aud are the
prettiest possible articles for that purpose.
Pnce SIS. As;asle shawl ofsoft plaid or STRIDE
may be cut IN two the enos i0ic;cc4. tor a hood,
and worn il Srsi;s ri;ss manner, making q SraGeful
garment Of wnat would be a very ordinary
mop. Soft plaid shawls for this purpose may
be had for IS 80.
THE NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS
For the most part are entirely different from
ANYTHING in use lately. The braid emuroidery
for pique dress e is formed ut solid squire
cotton braid, much firmer and finer than the
pearl-edged gimp used last spring. Plque
braids half an luch wide, fat, with raised figure
on blue, pink or amber ground, are the fashion,
mingled IN tue patterns wl,h pure white braid.
Handsome crochet cotton trimmings. like
heavy tattlng are new for piques and c.mbrics.
Figures OF 3Jtton gimp sell for 81 GO L duz:n
In silk tr.mmiugs there arc scoo jed an dynt-
ed satin ripbons fringes with chuiz heading
corded and glup-edSed r,b0ous, gimp anu
fern-ilke patterns headed with loUps OF braid,
satin scollops with cliniz l. 'res aul colored
crimpsd fringes. Variesatet fr'nge OF purse
silk is handsome for tue pEss n, STYLE
which is - trim black silk suits with
pipiI gs aud bindings OF biz: plaid satin OF
the bri. .hteSt, eayest colors; ,he firm is =
good addll.oh. Satiu rucues, silk qul,lings uf
every width are used OH slik aud popln. Serge
braid in colurs IL u new artloie. A ire.h TRIM
ming for tarietans aud iulie, that viii save d
great d, al IF labor III preparing addresses, Is
scolloped satin ribbon with two-luch rucde ut
illus,on on one edge. Plaid ribbons with Iriuge
on one edge is snowy. A trlmn'.ns four OF five
inches deep is q piaillng OF striped tou.arl IN
delicate coors, no. ched Oh the edge aud ill.,
ish.d with fringe or rlLbJn head 6. These
fioupces can be attached at once to Tile dress,
sayipc more than halt the trouble OF mak.n
where mucl decoration is USED. Inis ls one
of the newest IMP trtatlons. ripDon tr'in-
min. in CAV colors has tufts Of illusion passou
through loops on the tace eysry three lnchos,
makiug q very lahc.ful garnlsh. Strlpod gros
prsin ribbon makes rich trimming lor heavy
ropins and back silk.
RIBBONS.
The pain rlbboIs, wuioh have been the
only ones used ior several years now yleia W