The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30

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The new sprina costumes has been very great and
fresh array OF novelties In this line now attracts
attention. -, ,,,..,
large assortment IN the ladies' and children's fur
nisIing department., where embroideries and laces
are aitlstIcally arranged with puffs tucks and
Tufes Then there are coIorcd silks in ali qualities
ranging In price from 81 10 so per yard and a full
line in all the best grades OF black silks can be
found here. Real thread lace shawls sacqueS tall
mas and paraso covers In rich designs with
variety OF styles In collars, handkerchiefs, &C. lie
side by side with all the new and delicate shades
OF plain anu gros grain bonnet ribbons, plain and
plaid sash ribbons.
At Lord 4 Tayors, on Broadway, grand display
In ladies' dresses took place last week. One much
admired was delicate shade in green silk, with
deep batiste nouncc, richly embroidered and
headed with wide double box plating OF silk and
batistc. lovely shaped poOnaise OF ba-
tiste, heavily embroidered and edged with vel
low Cluny lace, was gracefully Topped with bows
and ends OF green ribbon marvel Of beauty Is
suit In cafe au lat silk, shading from rich creamy
color to dark brown. suit In ashes-of-roses SILK
was magnincenty trimmed with lace, same color or
the silk IL comes In guipure patterns, can be nad
in variety OF colors and Is sold by The yard In the
lace department Of this house. lovely shade OF
blue silk, trimmed with yellow Ciuny lace and inscr-
ton, while pale Sofcrin0 cOlored gros grain has
a poonaise OF white Canton Grape. Ladies mourn
ing dresses OF exquisite manufacture arc in abund-
ancc, with French embroidcring, puiis, tucks ana
laccs artIstically woven together.
The lace department has its novelties In shawls
over dresses sacks, paraso covers and fans, and
the prices paid for these ilimsy webs, that weigh
glove, manufactured exclusively for this house
comes In all colors from one TO six buttons. me
gentlemen's department Is noted for us eIegamt
class OF shirts made to order are especially worthy
TIE COSTUME DEPARTMENT
at A. T. Stewards exhibits some exquisite dresses.
One OF brown and blue silk attracted considerable
attention. The skirt OF blue has a plated nonnce
Of brown bordered with white guipure lace with
brown and white silk fringe worked in. The brown
SIX polonaTss oyerdress 8, Is quite full ana deep
the skirt, rounding the front to the shoulder
and extending in point to the waist line The edge
combination OF very light and dark brown
green was tastcfuly made There Is something
quite new IN linen suits neatly emproidered' w. ~,
was the linen suits with skirt, overskirt, Jacket,
hat and parasol, all trimmed with linen fringe.
Nothing can be more appropriate or stylish for
summer rambling in the country or at the seaside.
A department is specially assigned to Dolly Var
cretonne and silk have been sold in the last few
months and made up into costumes. Breakfast
prepared for the various watering places, and win
bloom out simultaneously with all the gorgeousness
which belongs to this material. In the Dolly Var
den brocades the cOlOrs are exquisite. In SILK
there Is the Chenie stripe alternate with stripes or
satin, those shown in brown or lavender being
Black Silks with richly embroidered overskirts
and jackets in al the natural colors Of roses
beautiful foliage are exhibited. The
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
at this house shows some elegant hats and bonnets,
evening dresses. Among the bonnets, Q white chip,
with rolling 'front.' lined with pale blue silk, blue
syringa-a deep red rose and bud ornamentng the
crown, was exceedingly pretty and stylish.
lovely hat from "Virots" is of black chip with very
narrow curling brfm, bound with black trimming
silk. Tho entire front Is garntured with folds OF
SILK, large black plume falling gracefully over the
back with ends Of Spanish lace knotted with bands
OF Silk while at the side rests prettily shaded fan
wing.
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trimming laces, and nounces. We noted very
fine Chantilly shawl at 1900 Chantilly bouncing
at $3.50 per yard equisie parasol cover at 81 So
Duchesse lace overskirt, in three pieces at $780,
somely embroidered in bright coored worsted and
gold thread. Another gem Is small sack OF
vaenciennes lace, the only one OF the kind ever
Among the dress goods at James McCrcery's there
is the
CHINESE GRASS CLOTH.
In different shades OF ccru, embroidered In polo
naise patterns. new article, called Arabian cloth,
IL ali silk, and and half yard in width, some
plain, others with figured satin stripes. These will
make up nicely for seaside wear The new ''Shang
@ one 81 the tgs Mf
tlrely new, and will become popular as the season
advances. Avery beautiful article In white goods!
one and half yard In width, is called 'hcack,"
and pOlonaise made OF this material, and worn
any shade Of silk would be lovely in its effect.
Shaded stripes in silks are quite new, quality SUI
peror and prices low.
Ready made walking and evening dresses are
specially worthy of mention. We were particularly
RECEPTION DRESS
Of the new 'capioa" shade Of SILK, with wide white
satin stripes, garnitured with sprays of viOets in
velvet. The fan wings at the back trimmed
with narrow rufile OF lavender satin, headed with
lavender satin pufS, banded with white satin, and
falling gracefully over the skirt from amid these
folds Is Wide sash OF white satin. The entire front
OF the dress is of white, trimmed deliberately with
pufrs and rulcs Of lavender satin. The effect Is
charming, and the dress deserves attention.
carriage dress Of rich black silk very styshly
trim of wit nd Wh ITO loco
some suits Of pOngee linen trimmed with yellow
Cluny lace and inserting.
and choice assortment ofbonnets and hats, although
the former seems to be a specially, az the shapes
ladies' as well as the more mature hat OF draf
chip was trimmed with ribbon OF the same shade
and brown, with an exquisite spray OF Paris-in-
partially hid in the folds OF real lace, falling grace
fully over the crown. brown Grape bonnet Is
trimmed with light blue gros grain ribbon, bows OF
the ribbon very high the front OF the bonnet,
while at the back OF the crown very handsome
blue tulip, with buds and leaves, sits denanty.
lovely bonnet OF drab chip front and black lace
crown; the rolling front lined with brown SILK,
while at the top OF the bonnet was a bow of brown
shaded leaves and spray OF pink rose buds, rested
on the crown In soft bed Of lace.
At Mrs. X. A. Hastings, Fifteenth street, near
Broa dway, we noted French chip hat, trimmed
with delicate shade Of blue ribbon, with spray Of
blue morning glores trailing over the back. fine
split straw was tastcfuy garnltured with black and
straw coored gros grain ribbon Loops OF thread
net and ends ofrbbon form the drapery the CHG
non, while the front OF the bonnet Is ornamented
with coronet of daisies, and their bue-eyed COM
panions, rs delicate as the real field flowers. Here
were many novelties. all beautiful. A white and
black lace bonnet, trimmed with white lilacs and
oat blossoms many jaunty round hats ornamentcd
with new and exquisite shades Of blue, sage and tea
rose. A lovely hat was trimmed with o perfect
wreath or horse chestnut flowers and leaves
Meares & Jones, Fourteenth street. exhibit hand
silks--gfos grain failes and p0ult de soe-in
variety OF colors This house make q speciality OF
French and Hamburg embroideries, many attract
i've patterns being displayed. Tie hosiery depart
ment Is well stocked with ladies' and childrcn's
hose, OF all sizes and qualities, and handsome pat
terms are shown in lace and SILK embroidery.
Orgsndes and percales are well selected. Gloves
OF all colors from one to six buttons, are in fine
soft Kid. III ladies' neckties, all Of which are beau.
tiful, there are the plain and plaided serge, and
new design called the Dolly Warden. IL comes In
all the new spring tnts, prcttiy sprinked with
rosebuds forge menOts, or lilies OF the valley, as
tile taste Of the purchaser may suggest.
BIBN GANTE on VA PART0uT.
Gloves have become, since late years great