Connecticut western news., 1872-04-12
New York Fashions.

There is nothing more noticeable in the recent importations of dry goods than the rare and delicate shades which distinguish most of the fabrics. It must be confessed that these tints are exceedingly attractive to the eye-so at tractive, that ladies, when purchasing, are too apt to be beguiled by the beauty of the color, without giving thought as to whether or no it will be becoming to their peculiar complexion and style. A fact which should be considered in the selection of the new colors is that many of the tints which appear very charming in the bright daylight in which they are purchased, lose half their beau ty when submitted to gaslight, which of course renders them unfit for evening. This is true of the peon or peacock shades, which are either green with bluish cast or blue with greenish cast, dark shades of green and blue or pur- artificial light, while scarlet and orange, ous other light tints, such as tea rose and blue and ecru. grow more brilliant. Of course the same may be said of tints 1OI 0f0u1uS WuSu buU1u1UGSu lO the light of day.
 As there never was time when the fashions were more varied than they are at present, people have very little excuse for dressing in a manner unbecoming ture yet we every day see very stout ladies adding to their stoutness by ex- ceedingly bouffant paniers and looped- up skirts, while slender ladies, failing to take advantage of a style which is par ticularly suited to them, frequently con- tent themselves with slight loopings or almost straight hanging skirts.
 | WHILE SLAsHED JACKETS and the fayorite tight fitting or half tight fitting l polonaises, are becoming to short talmas should be avoided. Very deep and elaborate trimming, consisting of founces and puffs. upon an under-skirt makes short, stout person appear still shorter. It is not pleasant to be told that dress fabrics have risen ill price in Europe, yet such is unfortunately the fact. The price which must be paid for handsome costume here is already so this side must have the effect of reduc- | fashionables.
 SILKS of the finest quality are $5. 50 e 6 yard, which with making and trim ming makes the cost of the costume about $Sl75 1S0, and two or three such dresses are generally considered necessary in what our q society papers, would call @
 ''society lady's' toilette. For other handsome fabrics suitable for the street or house very high prices are asked. Among these materials is the camel's hair serge, which ranges from $2 to 2.25 yard. We have also camels hair cloth for polonaises, which displays the small amure figures and delicate soiled colors, and which costs large sum. Of course these materials drape handsomely and purchasers are told that the cloth will last a lifetime, but in the various changes
 which fashion renders necessary, we
 doubt whether this great durability will pay for the present cost of thematerial.
 Other handsome fabrics for spring and
 summer-which include pongee serges, pongee fou]ards, serge foulards, gren-
 adines of good quality and the foulard silks with Dolly Warden fgures-rang
 from S15O to $2OO. All these materials
 make costly costumes, yet we cannot fully
 sympathize with certain fashion writers, who express great satisfaction at what
 they call!a reaction in favor of less expen- sive fabrics for street and house dresses.
 Good fabrics are occasionally bought for moderate sum, but as rule we doubt the economy of buying poor materials which may cost little less money, but :, which require as much or more trim. ming, and which cost as much for mak. ing as the best material.