The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-31
The Fashions.

NIeuss JULIUS fOpEo, Anderson T.. II.
The Fashions.
New York had bright "opening day.
this year, to the delight of both milliners
and the fashionable public. The Mail
says: -ar.
The display this year is beyond descrip-
tion as to variety, elegance and extrava-
gance. Flowers, if possible, are to be more
worn during the present season than they
have been-although our favorites-for
many. years past In greater profusion, in
seems to be literally little more than the
framework for the display of it's floral ap-
pendages. Demi-wreaths and half-opened
buds and blossoms are the favorites Leaves
and NOSES are very much admired, and of
every conceivable and beautiful variety.
The usua! spring colors, lilac, pale rose or
silver-pink, blue, (both of these colors lilac
and green as WELL slightly frosted or bead
dropped with pearl or gold dust, are per-
fectly exquisite and unusually popular, as
well, together with white-than which. in
alldescriptions Of blossoms and materials,
more was never worn, especially by den,oi-
seHeS OF the perlod-many exquisite species
of which, such as satin and heavy silks, to-
gether with tulle and lace, both real and
blonde, are thickly encrusted with pearl,
silver, gold and diamond dust
We take from Harper's Basa7. the follow
ing: Daa ~,
Many correspondents have asked for de-
tailed descriptions of the spring suits for
the street. The style popular here ut
present is a short basquine or skeleton
fichu-basque, with tunic and underskirt
The tunlc Is the old-fashioned bona tide
tunic, graceful drapery attached to the
belt, open In front and rounding away to
disclose the front width of the underskirt.
It may meet at the belt in front, or begin at
the side seams; may be either rounded, or
square, or sloping, with revers; but one
thing absolutely necessary is that it be
punched high behind and at the sides. A
single rutfie or ruche trims the tunic and
wrap. The underskirt is founced to the
knee, and frequently up the entire front
width.
A word of caution is offered about pleated
Hounces. If economy is necessary, rest
satisfied with the gathered ruffies that are
now tashlonably worn very scant. Pleated
hounces require an enormous amount of
material Remember, also, that fiounces
no longer touch each other. but are placed
quite apart; piping or fiat strip of the
goods, sewed an inch from tho top, forms a
frilled heading Many founces are simply
hemmed, instead of being bound; others
turn under the edges of the hounce and
stitch narrow satin fold on the other side,
the stitching and the merest cording of the
satin being visible outside.
Spring silks, poplins winseys, and the
inevitable black silks and alpacas, are all
made up in the style mentioned.
The frat bonnets donned for spring are
trimmed with broad ribbon. The Fanchon
Of last season is stylishly modernized by
adding a coronet of straw &nd flowers, q
bow and streamers of ribbons behind, with
long strings fastened low down in front by
abow with fringed ends. Straw-colored
ribbon, with scarlet and black poppies, thin
Tuscan straws to be worn with black silk
suits and straw colored kid gloves White
chip, with coronets of ivy or Of fern leaves
the tendrils covering the bonnet and ex-
tending down the black lace circlet in 'front.'
are much admired. Evening bonnets are
OF the embroidered tulle, white, with thick
raised dots of shaded colors or the striped
Mahnes, black or blue, with frosted threads
novelty this season is striped Grape, pearl
color, PINK or blue, with shaded pencilinps
OF darker tints. Grape Isse will be worn
more than plain Grape.
Very small hoops are worn both for the
house and street. The tournure is large,
but there is no increase of size from the
hlps downward. twin spring skirt, two
springs in o-ch hoop, the hoop placed far
apcrt on broad tapes is very popnlar r.
is light and flexible, and does not get ont
OF order eesy. Another style has tournure
that may be worn or not, at the pleasure of
the wearer. Skirts of crinoline or hair
cloth are also worn but hoops are preferred
for warmer weather.
The hair is as elaborately dressed for the
street as for full evening toilette. Chignons
are as large and high as ever, and must con-