Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-11
Spring Fashions.
DRESSES.

Short dresses are to be worn on all occa-
siols. The most reliable authorities on the
subject agree that all spring and summer
dreses-whether of light or heavy material
-ae to be made quite short, and mostly
with two skirts. Small ruffles and flounces
are used for trimming the under skirt, the
upper being made short, and looped In every
conceivable shape and manner. The panier
Is nbw entirely abolished, for which Heaven
be praised, as o more absurd fashion was
probably never introduced. Instead of two
skirts, we are advised that three and even
four skirts will be worn still many prefer
one deep skirt, deliberately trimmed. In
fact a lady nowadays can suit her own
tastt in dress, be 1t ever so odd, and still
congratulate herself upon being in the height
Of fishion. Long dresses (wnen they are
worp) are made with the graceful deani-
train, and are usually trimmed round the
bottpm Of the skirt with narrow flounce,
and made with the round waist and tight
fitting sleeves. The Pompadour waist is
very fashionable also the collar a rtpers,
back and front. Round pelerine capes will
be much in vogue in the spring and summer,
and are deemed quite stylish. For reception
toileites, light evening silks are made into
suits, and worn with lace sacks, lined with
bright colored silks, or with sack to cor
respond with the skirt.
BoSNETs.
Id bonnets the spring fashions have not,
always try to keep the new styles to them
selves until opening day-Narch path, we
believe. being the day generally appointed.
1t Is intimated that one of the new fashions
is called the "Toque," in shape being some
thing between round hat and a bonnet. 1t
is made to fit closely to the head, has high
crown, similar to hat, strings like a bon
net, and is trimmed with feathers, flowers,
or jet, just as the wearer may fancy. Broad
lace strings are attached to II, either fastened
under the back hair, or tied on the right
side of the head, falling over the shoulders.
Bonnets, 1t Is an ascertained and positive
fact, will not be allowed to grow into any
larger dimensions, as the chignons, which
are fully as large as the bonnet, will not ad-
nit of any increase in the size Of the latter.
Black lace bonnets, trimmed with gay
wreathes of leaves and flowers, are to be
very largely worn, and are always very
stylish. Evening bonnets are made of white
velours or silk, trimmed with blonde lace
but the most beautiful are made of white
dotted tulle, trimmed with white lace, and
Ornamented with small white digrttes,
dots in yellow, crimson, and other brilliant
colors. will also be in vogue.
ROUND HATS.
Round hats are smaller than ever. Crowns
are lower than those lately worn, and the
brims are very narrow. There is pretty
modification OF the Deauvlle hat so popular
during the winter. The crown is nude
more curving and lower than the high three
cornered Deauvillo. The Jardiniere, one of
the sss.. s-anafai E.anai. .a-p.e, 10 dvpisnc,i
for mid simmer and the watering places. 1t
is white linen braid or chip, a low oval
crown with two-inch brim slightly curved
The Ursula, of brown English straw, has
a high sloping crown, with turned-up brim
setting close against the crown. The
Schneider is fanciful little affair named for
the prima donna. The Shepherdess hat has
a peaked crown and wide brim. In the cen
ter of the crown is a cluster of roses and
velvet ribbon loops. Hats of white linen,
and the buff Spanish linen to match linen
suits, are made over stiff frames with round
crowns and straight narrow brims, like the
low Derby hats. The material covers the
frame smoothly, making shapely hat, less
clamsy than the shirred linen hats worn last
summer A binding of black silk braid and
a fiat ribbon band constitute the simple
trimming