The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-01
Fashions for spring.
NEW SPRING BoSSETs.

| Last season gave US the small. high
stylish bonnets. which are reproduced
this season, and find universal favor
There Is no increase. in size and little
| variation in shape. All the efforts Of
| the artist are directed to giving il ar
appearance of hight by pulls, by the
| elevation of the small brim, by a coro-
neted arrangement of the trimmin Q
| and by the ornaments, which invaria-
bly, form kind of floral aigrette on
| one side.
| To form these coquettislI little head
| dresses a more flexible material is re-
/ quired than straw. and therefore straw
| is very little used. a fact that Is real
| lied most sadly by the poor straw ma
kers of England and Germany.
The favorite ornaments consist OF a
| wreath OF tern leaves, or dark glossy
| myrtle, laid straight across the front,
against background oflace- the punts
of which project beyond the leaves.
and one of which is lost in the bouquet
of roses. or field flowers, which forms
the aigrette.
Fern leaves, in their bright vet deli
cate dress, spring green, are very fash
iouable as ornaments. Some are plain,
and as natural as if they had Just been
brought from the woods. Others
generally the species known as the
maiden-hair ferns) are dropped with
dew or sprinkled with hoar-frost, and
these are used upon bonnets of lighter
and brighter materials, such as white
tulle and blue mauye or green Grape.
There are no '-mantillaH bonnets to
be seen as vet, and the fall of lace at
the back has been discontinued in a
great measure; but the lace brides are
as fashionable as ever, only they now
form straight strings instead of round
necklace, and are united towards tho
end by small square satin bow, with
out ends. A round bow of silk or satin
ribbon is always placed at the back.
HATS.
The new round hats are more varied
in form than the bonnets. The high
Cavalier" hats have turned up in
still higher, more conical, and brigand-
ism form. and are now called the
'Brigand."
The toquets are more modest more
generally becoming, and more popu-
lar. The "Musard" and the "Vailban"
are the latest of these and are very
pretty. The coqueush "Jardinere'
hat, has changed its form somewhat
and is bent in now on three sides only.
The back is left straight. These hats
are very becoming TO young girls.
HOUSE DRESSES.
House dresses are cut long, but not |
deeply en- train. They may be made /
with or without the Overskirt, but if of /
thin material are nearly always finish |
ed with fiounce. They are full at /
the back and rather on the sides than 4
formerly, but still gored plain in front. |
The fullness is gathered III at the back |
and generally laid III single piats at |
the SIDES, unless il should be muslin i
dress, and then tits gath red ofcourse. |
A double panier bow. made in wide |
black ribbon, is very useful with light /
dresses. 1t can be worn with pink or
tule chambrey, with white muslin, or
figured, with self colored dress of al |
most every kind. and with a black silk /
cassaque in the street. Ii takes the /
place of an overdress TO a considerable |
extent, aud gives style to the simplest |
Bodies are still cut very short and /
high upon the shoulders;
many are opened heart-shape in front /
for the display of the black velvet t
round the throat and black pendent |
locket. Thin dresses require no lining /
if worn over a corset cover. and are /
best made without it. If white, they 1
are not newly, but most becomingly |
square with lace or with ruf- |
files edged with lace.
ique is often made with basque,
and a square or pointed pelerive /
simulated with trimming upon the |
body. There are very pretty costumes |
in self-cOlored challies, and also in |
striped cambria, which ale intended |
for house dresses. The |
challies are ornamented with a narrow |
in bright colored chintz on |
u white ground. The cambrics are |
of a striped skirt and high |
tusique or overdress in plain color, |
or very narrow stripe in a contrasting |
color to the skirt.
Sleeves la Marie AHtoiHette are |
pretty and cool for muslin dresses. and |
may be finished with frill of lace or |
of the material. They may be pulled |
around or lengthwise, according to
taste.
The waists OF dresses are very much /
to simulate bretelles. and 4
square or pointed pelerinP. but upon /
these dresses the less trimming the |
better.