Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

The 81 ow still turks about in out-ofthe-
way corners and in he side streets whers
the sun seidota shinez, and we of this lati.
tude shall probably cln & lovingly to our
winter wrapping for some Two months to
come. But early as it is in the season, thu
pale green shoo;a OF he lyacintle and dat.
todIl are beginning TO take shy peeps above
ground, aud we have II ;.i-3if promise If
flowers in May; and Ladies', who are anxious
to rival tie lilies Of the field in the beauty
# their spring adornm 4nls, are already be-
ginning to talk about the spring fashions.
For as loves Of bonncts do not perch Of
themselves upon the ptff.d and crossed
locks of tie bellies of the eriod, and as sill.
ken roles do not unfold their charms upon
graceful figures iuvoluntariIy and without
| tore,houeht upon the part Of the wearers, il
is but fair that the ladies' should know what
to buy, how 10 have it made up aud when
10 wear it, some weeks before they shed the
cast off style Of Il waning season.
livery woman Of que, and refined taste,
whether young or Old, will be delighted to
hear that black silk, especially Of the heavy
and ustreiess grades, is to be the ultimate
I'm for all ordinary wear, especially in street
| dress, until the weather gets 50 warm as to
render thinner materials not only desirable,
but imperatively necessary. Probably those
who are always signing for new innovations
in dress, to be displayed upon their persons,
| thus investing them with little brief noto-
rieiy, will be disappointed. But red. green,
blue and yellow are still to be found on the
shelves OF the dry goods dealers, and i'll
they choose to be bizdyre rather than lady.
like in appearance, there is 10 law against
a womah's wearing blue dress, red jack
ct, bronze boots, yellow gloves, parti-col.
| ored neck-tie, and a hat displaying all the
miracles Of the animal and vegeta BILE king
doms Only she conveys the impression oil
being exceedmgy y-wAat the French call
cndimanche.
| For out-ot doors mornin. dress, and also
| for travelling, mohair bids fair to rival al
paca. Mohair is soft and shiny, but has .
| pIlancy which alpaca has not, a kind of wirY
slnuousness 81 ich eau ;es t to fall in grace
ful folds, quite different from the bristling
! appearance OF alpaca, while at tha same
! time il does not catch dirt, and is not liable
! to crease or crumple after long continued
wear. Ia this, black is also the premium
| color. For PERSONS who are young enough
\ " - t1!4StS ttitiN III sOHIttLllip lguleF
--and il must be remembered that light
| colors try the complexion exceedingly byI
| dayliehi-there are soft, shining silks ia
delicate miniature stripes OF gay colors on
a white, gray or light ground. These silks
are pretty and springike tor'girls in their
teens. and med no trimming except rutfles
aud founces of the same, cut on the bias,
and put on nearly plain. The days of court
trains powdered aud pulled hair, lace ruffs
buckled shoes, Pompadeur bodices and fur.
bellows are fairly upon US.
Hardly new dress will be made this
spring by fashionable dressmakers without
tie addition OF Il removable train, to be ladI
| aside on going upcn the street. This train|
requires an umder.kirt-iu reality composed
OF the one which does duty as Culer-skirt|
upon the street, houuced from the bottom.
\ up to the waist On Tie troAt breath, to nuke
it look Just as it ought 10 lock- And oil
course the conr0m.tauis are halt-high, buck
| led shoes, with enormously high heels. and
! sleeves loose and flowing from the elbow.
and hair rolled and creqed, to finish this
costume d'nae grdade dlRe. There will
soon he 4 great demand Tor rare old lace to !
make ruta.> for sleeves, ana iri!!S and rutfs |
| for hnii-high budices.
As vet. however, these innovations arcI
coufred to crosses 70 be worn i'll the house.
and it IS to be hoped ihat uley Will spread
no further.
Long may it be before xe see sleeves ex-|
posing the arms, and hullhigh bodices upon
the street.
But ii, ten years ago. our women had
been told that they would one day walk
about the public highways with nothing on
| tbeir heads, but ruclie Of ribbon, a bit Of
lace. or "a bunch of artificial flowers, they
would have been shocked. ! you bad fur
ther told them that they would appear on
the street in dresses only reaching to the
aucle-we mean the style not so very long
a.c-they would have tainted.
SO, lie, them, by ill means, keep sharp|
lookout upo;, the vagarles OF fashion i'll the
matter OF rect dress tor year or so to|
! come.
HOWARD GLyNDoN.