The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
The New York Fashions.

ion article, which we reproduce entire,
in view of the fact that last week was
the season for the exposition of their
spring styles, by the metropolitan mer-
chants:
WEDDING ToILETTEs.-There are two
seasons for fashionable weddings. The
first follows the winter gayeties of the
city, and the second comes after the
summer campaign at the watering
places. Preparations are now making
for the first of these. Most of our fair
fiancees object to being married during
Lent, Notwithstanding the example of
the Princess Louise; but they are rot
too devout to spend the quiet peniten-
tial season in selecting elaborate trous-
seaus to be displayed Immediately after
Easter.
WHITE REPpED SILK-With point
duchesse llounces is the first choice for
bridal dresses at the approaching we'd
dings. Satin is pronounced too old for
the young brides Of the season, and the
once poetic muslin is ROW too common
ly worn to be in favor for this one grand
occasonsof woman's life. The heav-
lest ottoman repped silk is chosen by
those who can afford it, but lighter
qualities Of gros grain and the hand
some Irish poplins are used by those
who can pay but 81 a yard instead of
IS. Two yards of duchesse lace six or
eight inches wide, are preferred to the
one deep iiounce hitherto used $40 a
yard buys beautiful flounccs Of this lace,
though not the finest specimens.
A Low CoRsAGE with pointed front,
deep position back, round neck, Gre
clan folds on the bosom, and short
pulled sleeves, is the prevailing style for
wedding dresses the upper skirt has a
back the train is shortened to sixty
inches for ladies of medium height
When high corsage is preferred, the
neck is pointed very low and filled in
with lace. The sleeves are duchess
shaped, or else plain to the elbow and
ruflled below.
The HANDsoMEsr TuLLE VEIL made
lately is a single width of tulle, three
and half yards wide. and long enough
to reach very near the end Of the train.
Around the edge is three-inch hem,
finished at the top with thick cord
covered with the silk Of the dress. The
lower corners are rounded the upper
edge is passed plainly over the head
just back Of the Pompadour roll Of hair,
and pinned securely behind the ears.
There is no short veil for the iace-$l6
is the price.
The BRIDAL CHAPLET-Is slender
garland of half blown orange buds,
mingled with spiral and starry jasmine.
II is laid across the Pompadour roll, and
hangs down each side or else trails over
hraid, a sineie plat as wide IS tt two
braids usually worn, and soft hanging
curls, are the bridal couture. The front
is slightly frizzed over Pompadour
pad, or else the roll is plainly covered
and on the forehead droops short hair,
neither frizzed nor straight, but curved
in half rings, fluffy and careless look
ing.
GRAY PoPLIN-For the travelling dress.
and gray suit for visiting and church,
are still prescribed as items Of a trous-
seau but rs these proclaim the bride
as plainly as do orange flowers, other
colors are often chosen. A travelling
suit lately made for wealthy bride, has
a skirt of Havana brown silk with two
flounces Of darker nut brown, and a
cashmere polonaisc of the darkest
shade, trimmed with silk bands like the
hounces, piped with silk Of the lighter
Havana shade. This stylish suit might
be worn by any lady, and does not pub
lish the brldehood Of the wearer.
THE Gypsy BoNNET-Worn with this is
Il soft brown straw trimmed with brown
gros grain ribbon, brown ostrich tip,
brown quilted silk for face trimming,
and a cluster of pale salmon tea roses.
\ pretty model for those who adhere to
the conventional gray suit is one Of fine
gray pongee, with a short paletot and
open-front overskirt. A bias band Of
gray silk edges the jacket and skirt
The lower skirt has bias gathered silk
ruflle four inches Vide around the bot
tom. A box pleated ruffle OF pongee of
the same width overlaps this.
The SUIT FOR RETURNING CALLs-Is of
silk or poplin of any favorite shade of
the quiet colors now worn. The pretty
grisaille silks are serviceable, and many
brides use elaborate suits of black silk,
with plenty of white lace at the throat
and wrists. Carriage costumes to be
worn in May are of pale ecru silk, or
mauve, or pearl gray, trimmed with
fiounces, finished with narrowest edg-
ing OF point duchesse scarcely half an
inch wide, yet costing 81 % a yard. The |
bonnet matches the suit in color, or is
Of black lace. White silk and lace bon
nets are not worn.
DRESS GoopS.-Soft flexible stuffs of !
light neutral tints continue to arrive for
spring and summer suits. These are to
be trimmed with silk Of darker shade,
and will comprise the foundation at
least of many of the shaded tints that
are to be q noticeable feature in summer
outfits. Most popular among these are
the japanese serges and foulards, i'm
proved fabrics of mixed silk and wool.
The first is twilled, the last has plain
surface, and both are as soft as the India |
silk used for ncckties. They are in |
LIGHT brown. buff and mode tints. and |