The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-18
THE FASHIONS FOR SPRING.
Contrasts of Color to be cAvoided-Spring
sutts-some Valuable Suggestions
Ronnets.
6. Shirley Dare, tells us:

stShirlcy Dare" tells us:
Contrasts of color will be avoided this season,
and rich, almost mperceptiDie, shauinss Oh the
same tint will be found on bonnets and robes.
This win exercise ones taste exactly, for there Is
as much discord in the shades OF color as In Two
high tints Blues especially XIII each otner un-
less selected with the nlces. laste: ,ht l4ss WHO VIII
delight in the strange combinations offered by
the artists whose Inventions, one would say,
must be proof against any demand. i, '9 Inc
dresses reminds OF the pale tender colors OF
Hanion's pictures. Light delicate yellows. prim-
rose, curd and India straw, are mingled WIN In,
da blue and sea tints, taIquoiSe nyuCnee ai,o ,na
chord or color. For street Suits curti.like
shades OF Dutr, trimmed with deep yellow;
brown or black velvet, are popular; tile Deauliiui
almond shaped Is desired ~ III silks, anu tur,ieI Oi
with rliclc., very little darker is exquisite, espe,
cialIy with the lace veil and handkerchief oi
blonde. which soften the complexion. Pearl
color. rose and black, are another cnarinlng ancy
colors NAV be worn In heavier materials. thus
Dress OF gray silk, poplln or cashmere, trimmed
with double nounCe that Is STITCHED IN the
centre instead OF the edge; over dress OF
black or gray velvet OF light quality, or OF the
skirt material faced on the edge and waist with
velvet. The bonnet is gray BLK like the dress,
with standing frl OF rose de ch,'le RIBBON, anu
large noend Of the On se tSe Sscs Of tSe hat
nv black velvet bow, and tile strings are black
velvet, lined with gray, lasteneu oy rose'coior
knots The RObespierre handperchiei Is rose
silk figured on e gef for
thuse dubious days when winter clothing IS &C.
ceptable, but It's cOors are not. Tie velvet over
dress may bc worn very late In our chill spring;
If gray. fine quality OF German or linen DlacS
velvet Is used for the skirt, which Ia no soon worn
that IL is not worth while to use expensive goods
for the purpose. Many Of the hcavy.velvet over
dresses Of the last season were made In this way,
am told. OF one OF the leading cloak houses.
THE waist and sleeves were rich Lyons velvet
and the pune skirt was an inferior quailty,
though the difference was never detected IN INC
dress.
suits In connection with silk. Cashmere, wonl
dcaines and merino are handsome. with sllH
skirts, racings and sasheS. Deep double hounccs
on tho lower SKIRT and the louped upper dress
trimmed In the same way. Win ll2nt Waist al..
sleeves, are The popular style. The striped goods
rcappear every spring, rs the plal'ls do In hi.
tumn. A suit OF these may be made IN TINS way
Skirt OF black silk with gray stripes lar aparL
Double festoon ilounces OF dine gray mcrino the
exact shade of the stripes. Round upper skirt ol
mcrino, open In front with deep ruf1es OF the
striped SILK cncreing each width, up thc seam i
short distance. finishing In s!lH rosettomlllch
loops the skirt. The waist Is tight, round
and half low In the throat. edged with three
graduated double runies OF silk, the lower
falling over the bosom. or course, this IS only
becoming to narrow shoulders. Tue position
attached TO the belt Is gray, ruined like the
skirt, but looped precisely wnere the skirt droops
by smaller roIeties than those OH TIL. skirt. The
bonnet Is fine black English straw tied over tne
head with a rrnged handkerchief Of striped SILK,
lald in tasteful fOkls over the crown, forming
curtain behind, the long eHds tied In knot u u
der the chin, with broad black lace drapery Tor
strings The ornaments to this o0qaettish and
most becoming bonnet are saucy fan ofscarlet
velvet standing up In the centre Of the forehead
I'm wreath of gray elm blossoms, which crosses
the crown and falls around smart scarlet how,
which with let pin, fIstens the handkerchief at
tile back.
black wells laid cornerwlse and looped back with
iricoored knots Of red, white aud green ripnon,
are stylish for spring Blondes may wear bows
OF pale blue, scarlet and black.