Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-27
FASHIONS.
C0lsrs Trimmings - walking Dresses
Robes and Jackets.
BonHsts -Hais-Shswls- -6luyss- Bs0tS-
C Incline.
From the New York Evening Pest
COLORs.

From the New York Evening Postl
COLORs.
The fashionable cOlOrs for spring
silks are the cameo shades. These
are delicate gradatiOns Of fanny
brown, running up to pale yellow,
Just toned down enough with the
brown to avoid anything gaudy.
Some Of these hues are very beautiful.
the faint-cresm color and the darker
shade Of amber especially. These are
intended TO be used in combinations,
two or more tones in one dress. For
evening wear the newest COlOrs are
peach blossom; the favOrite pink, 8
much lighter Shade than has hereto
fore been used; winter sky, a dainty
azure, and Nile green, a very blue
green, which is exceedingly becoming
to blondes. For intermediate use,
pretty silks for afternoon wear are
all in narrow stripes, black and white,
blue and black, etC.-alWays some
combination Of black or white, white
and color. Many Of these fabrics are
of American make, and are said to
wear admirably; they are also very
moderate IN price.
For travelling dresses, shades Of
gray viii be preferred, and the ia
uauesa goods, combinations Of silk and /
linen, are desirable and very pretty.
TRIMMINGS.
The prevalent style of trimmings is |
bias fold of the material, corded on
each edge with black, white or q con-
trasting color. For cOlOred fabrics |
this Is almost universal, even on silks, |
and has superseded the ruffiings and |
uuilEugs which have so long pre- |
vailed. For wOrsted stufis bias band /
of black cashmere is much used, and /
many dresses are trimmed with 1
w0rsted fringe, which is quite a nov
eIty. For black silk garments, DGS8e-
gaentsris Stimulating embroidery, is
much used, and Brussels thread lace
has superseded guipure, the favOrite
for winter. Duchess lace is preferred |
in white for trimming ball dresses,
and for collars and sleeves.
WALKING DRESSES.
To begin with, these are all made
r7igss ga teTTB, that is, of the ground.
The absurd style that some silly
women have attempted to introduce
this muddy spring, Of allowing their
dresses 10 trail in the mire, recalls the
C7sali monde at LOngchamps. Any
trained dress is suitable only for a
carriage, and if a lady be not so for
tunate as 10 own a walking dress she
had better not display her poverty by
walking in a house or reception dress.
The skirts are not worn so short as
some ten years ago, when there was
such 2 liberal display Of the ankles Of /
our fair New Workers, but are made
to clear the ground about two inches
behind, and three or four in front.
MORNING ROBES.
For married ladies the DeignOir is
DrpferrFd. These are cut gOred, full at |
fbe back, fastened at the waist with
cord and tassel. A pretty one, suita-
bIe for q bride, was in white cashmere,
faced with quilted blue silk up the
front and around the neck. Sleeves
oriental, and turned back with the
silk.
JACKETS.
Quitea variety Of fancy sacques and
Jackets have made their appearance
this season. It has been so long the I
fashion to wear suits Of all sorts that I
Ofnre garments had quite disappeared. 4.
but for the FIRST time in several years
q large variety Of them is offered this ?
spring. First, then, are the black cash.
mere sacqUes, trimmed with black :
pOSgeWeuterie and gUipure lace. More
iauciiul ones are Of black cashmere or
dr1D d'ets embroidered with cOlOrs in
In Persian patterns, Some Of these a..
combinations Of shades are very beau
tiful, and the execution Of the work s,
most admirable. A good deal Of this, !
we are glad TO hear, is done in this I
country, and so well that il really !
passes for French work. These Jack /
cts are edged with very full narrow /
fringe. containing all the COlOrs in the 9
OrnsmentatiOn. A very pretty new \
shape Of Ci0sk has appeared, quite /
deep, with sleeves and deep cape; il I
Is made of black cashmere, embrOid- e
cred with white, and trimmed with [
black and white fringe. Short jackets I
Of gray cloth are very pretty for early i
spring wear; these are made with l
nOLlsgJlsfGire cuffs and large side pOck- !
cts, or bOrdered with bias silk o. the I
same hue and edged with corded
fringe. G
BLACK SILK GARMENTS. Q
The favorite style in these useful
affairs j. the POiOnnaise, with long
lO0ped skirt, forming almost a cos
tune. These are cut tight in the
waist, continuous down the front, and !
with small basque inserted at the back !
over the panniers, trimmed with va
TiOus -ty.es Of black gimps, and laces Z
OF fringe. Short 5acques, suitable for
wear over walking dresses, are cut ,
loose, open under the arm, and up the
back, with open sleeves.
BONNETs.
The new style in bOnnets is decided =
.y the GYPSY shape. This is larger o
than we have seen for some time, low z
crowned, and has something ap- y
preaching TO a cape. A beautiful bon II
net was In pearl straw, very white, i
with blue ribbon put on full around
the crown, and bunch Of white sweet U
briCr roses on the front. Another,
suitable for an old lady, was Of gray i
Dufed silk, with a large bunch Of rib v
bon OF The same color on one side. ! =
aud pink rose in the centre. An / IT
other bonnet Of black straw, was q
with ribbon Of cameO-yellOW b
wit b large bunch of pans.es on the j.
side. 81
ROUND HATS. V
The new shape has a moderately "
wide brim with q medium crown not
very high, and slOped back a good ! q
deal. Some of the new hats have the
0rim depressed in front, behind, and
On the two sides. A beautiful hat Of
snow white straw was bound with d
yreen velvet, had q broad band Of n
green velvet edged with narrow black II
ace around the crown, and a bunch Of y
berries and green leaves on one side. Il
very costly hat was Of Leg
norm straw. trimmed with yellow rib.
BON and purple pOppies. Still an
)ther, very stylish, was black, with
black and yellow ribbon and prOfuse