Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-06

shade and 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, much lighter SHADE
than has heretofore been used winter
sky, a daintier azure, and Nile green
very blue green, which is exceedingly De-
coming TO blondes. For intermediate use
pretty silks for afternoon wear are all In
narrow strips, 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
will be preferred, and the Japanese goods
combinations Of silk and linen, are desir-
able and very pretty.
TRIMMINGS.
The prevalent style Of trimming is a
bias fold of the material, corded on each
edge with black, white, or contrasting
color. For colored fabrics this is almost
universal, even on silks, and has super
seeded the rulings and quillings which
have 80 long prevailed. For worsted stuffs
a bias band of black cashmere is much
used, and many dresses are trimmed with
worsted fringe, which is quite a novelty.
For black silk garments, pasenaenterie
Stimulating embroidery is much used, and
Brussels thread lace has superseded gui-
pure, the favorite for winter.
WALKING DRESSES.
To begin with, these are all made
raisee en- terre, that is off the ground. The
skirts are not worn so short as some ten
years ago, when there was such liberal
display of the ankles of our fair New
Workers., but are made to clear the ground
about two inches behind.
A very pretty suit of gray and black
striped silk was made with the uuderskirt
trimmed with box plated Hounce set on
so that ths upper edge was raised twice
on every breadth in a semi-circle, and
che founce caught up at the low points,
so as to present somewhat the appearance
of curtain looped up at the sides: in
each depression was q bow of the material.
The upper skirt had very narrow rufae
of the material headed with two bias
bands. The waist was joined with the
skirt in front en- pol0naise, while at the
back small basque was set in over the
fullness of the skirt. The sleeves were
tight to the elbow, and fell below in q
ruffis. Trimming on body heart.shaped
in front and pointed at the back.
A neat travelling suit was in gray
French popliu, trimmed with bias folds OF
black cashmere and worsted fringe. The
was much punched ut the back and short
in front; the basque was tight fitting,
and cut in six deep tabs below the waist,
making stylish finish.
JACKETS.
Quite variety of fancy sacques and
jackets have made their appearance this
season. 1t has been so long the fashion to
wear suits of all sorts that oaitre garments
had quite disappeared, but for the first
time in several years large quantity OF
them is offered this Spring. First, then,
is the black cashmere sacques, trimmed
with black passementerie and guipure
lace. More fanciful ones are black cash
mere, or drap d'ete, embroidered with
colors in Persian patterns. Some Of
these combination of shades are very
beautiful, and the execution of the work
most admirable. A good deal of this, we
are glad to hear, is done in this country,
and 80 we'll that it readily passes for
French work. The jackets are edged
with very full narrow fringe, containing
all the colors in the ornamentation. A
very pretty new shape of cloak has APP
peared, quite deep, with sleeves and deep
cape it is made of black cashmere, en-
broidered with white, and trimmed with
black and white fringe. Short jackets of
gray cloth, are very pretty for early Spring
wear these are made with DaouSquetaire
cuffs and large side pockets, or bordered
with bias silk of the same hue and edged
with corded fringe.
BLACK SILK GARMENTS.
The favorite style of these useful af.
fairs is the Polonnaise, with long looped
skirt, forming almost a costume. These
are cut tight in the waist, continuous
down the front. and with small basque
inserted at the back over the painters,
trimmed with various styles of black
gimps and laces or fringe. Short sacques,
suitable for wear over walking dresses,
are cut loose. open undeg the arm and up
the back, with open sleeves.
BoNNETs.
The new style in bonnets is decidedly
the gypsy style. This is larger than we
have seen for some time, low crowned
and has something approaching to cape.
A beautiful bonnet was in pearl straw
very white, with blue ribbon put on full
around the crown, and bunch of white
sweet brier roses OH the front Another
suitable for an old lady, was of gray
pulled silk, with large bunch of ribbon
OF the same color on one side and pink
rose in the centre. Another bonnet OIL
black straw was trimmed with ribbon OF
cameo yellow, with large bunch OF pan.
sizes on tie side.
ROUND HATS.
The new shape has a moderately wide
brim, with q mediufa crown not verv
high, and sloped back a good deal. Some
of the new hats have the brim depressed
in front, behind and on the two sides. A
beautiful hat of snow-white straw was
bound with green velvet, had a broad
band OF green velvet edged with narrow
black lace around the crown, and a bnncb
of berries and green leaves on one side
Another very costly hat was of Leghoru
straw, trimmed with yellow ribbon and
purple peoples. Still another yerv stvl.
ish, was black, with black and yellow rib.
bon and profuse punches of wheat ears
There must be pride of art akin to That
of painter in his work when modiste
perfects one of these beautiful and really
artistic creations. Some of the hats dis.
play real genius in their combinations.
sHAwLs.
A very fine assortment of fancy shawls
Is in market this season. The Albanian
Is OF silk and wool, white ground, with
silk stripes in amber and gold colors. The
reversible Ottoman is precisely alike on
both sides; white ground, with broad
stripes in rsest gorgeous colors runnino
across, and transverse narrow str;nes of
zigzag patters in yellow rnd scarlet s;,k
Cheaper shawls have tho broad strine
without this narrow silk zgzag; and
Others have ground of plaid in square
blocks of black and white, with broad.
oright-colored stripes crossing 1t.
briarcus himself might find covering
for his many hands in some of our Glove.
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