Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-04-21
SnEisfg Fashions.

Quite a variety of fancy GacQues
and jackets have made their appear.
ancc this season. 1t has been SO long
the fashion to wear suits of all sOrt>
that Ottfre garments had quite disap-
peared, but for the first time in sever
ai years, a large variety of them is of
fered this spring. First then are thC
black cashmere sacqUes, trimmed with
Black pasSementeTie and guipure lace.
More fanciful ones are of black cash
mere or Gr0p d'ete embroidered with
colorS in Persian patterns. Some OF
these combinations of shade are very
beautiful, and the execution of the
work most admirable. a good deal OF
this is done in this country, and sc
well, that it readily passes for French
work. These jackets are edged with
very full narrow fringe, containing all
the colors in the OrnamentatiOn. A
very pretty new shape of cloak has ap-
peared, quite deep, with sleeves and
deep cape it is made of black cash
mere, embroidered with white and
trimmed with black and hite fringe
Short jackets of gray cloth are very
pretty for early spring wear; these are
made with DlOitScUetdHe cuffs ana
large side pockets, or bordered with
bias silk of the same hue and edged
with corked fringe The favCrite style
in black silk garments is the Polon-
naise. 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 panniers, trim
ed with various styles of black gimps,
and laces, or fringe. Short sacques
suitable for wear over walking dresses,
are cut loose, open under the arm, and
up the back. with open sleeves.
The new style in bonnets is decided
" the gypsy shape. The new style oi
round hat has moderately wide brim
with medium crown not very high
and sloped back a good deal. SomeO1
the new hats have the brim depressed
in front, behind, and on the two sides.
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 most
gorgeous colors running across, and
transverse narrow stripes OF zigzag pat
terms in yellow and scarlet silk. Cheap
er shawls have the broad stripe, with
out this narrow silk Zigzag; and 9TH
ers have ground of plaid in square
blocks of black and white, with broad
bright-colored stripes crossing it.
Of gloves the .MdrQetise is the latest
style. having the wrists slashed with
white or black kid, and the back stitch
ed in shade to match. Very elegant
gloves have wide wrists embroidered
i'm rich designs. In cOlOrs of gloves
any shade matching the suit, or even
the strings of the hat are a lowable
The brightest blues and greens that
once would have been thought deci-
dedly vulgar are now good style.
For evening wear, delicate lines OF
yellow, lilac or flesh-color are preferred
and are made with any number of but.
tons from one to six.
The fashion of ro>ettes and bows on
/ boots has passed away; embroidery
which has come into such general use
/ Tor trimming, isireferled The hand
soonest boots a,e embroidered around
/ the top as well as on the toe, and very
/ elegant ones are made stitched Will
shades 10 match the dress. For eeneT-
al use, however, Willie stitching il
preferred. Bronze boots are no longer
worn. but grey leather, worked witt
+ black or purple, are suitable Tor veal
with light dresses.
Fashion has decreed that small waist!
/ are no longer stylish. A reasonable
slope is of couIse desirable, bat ;
wasp waist, is to be found nowhere
/ but in renote. oniintry districts. IL
4 see a wOniGn with a pinched waist
/ immediately proclains her Ignorance
Of "what is what, Hoops also ar
doomed. An artificial support for th'
i skirt at the back is en- reqie. while The
rest of the fulness should be due 10 ;