The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-16
SPRING FASHIONS.
From the New York Herald.

FROM tne new Ork Herald
Residents in the country look for
Spring under the snow, in the rst tender
shoot of green grass; in tho bursting forth
OF little brown bud, or the frightened
appearance OF shivering little anemonc.
City people lind their promise Of warmth
and sunshine in the milliners' windows,
on the shelves of the dry goods stores, and
IN the early openings" which, to prlvil-
eyed persons, are abundantly suggestive
OF the beauty Of the incoming season.
Spring fashions, it may DO remarked,
are on exhibition much earlier now than
i'll former years. The milliners opening
day ndheres to its traditions, and keeps
Theoretically closed doors upon its secrets
and its treasures until the time arrives to
disclose them but spring materials have
teen in great variety for weeks past, and
whether they are the veritable articles
they profess to be, or only tho refuse of
last seasons stock, still people buy them,
and the end Of both seller and purchaser
is achieved.
Stripes and polka dots figure chiefly
among what are called tho "new" designs
of the present season. Percales are dot
ted and finished to look like old-fashioned
foulards; prints, cambrics and lawns arc
clustered, hair-striped patterns and Jap
anese Ipoplins damasked in self colors
upon tinted grounds.
For the early season we have tho cash
meres, Siciliennes, viroques, India camels
hair cloth, mohairs, summer silks, poplins,
and Japanese silks and poplns. These
last fabrics are Of English manufacture,
notwithstanding their Eastern name, and
Their brilliant lustre outshines the richest
plain silk, and in the new peacock, resida,
gray, green and pure wood tlnts produce
effects indescribably lovely.
Black silk, black cashmere and camels'
hair cloth will be as much employed ss
ever for suits, and polonaises, the latter
richly embroidered and ornamentcd with
new knotted ball fringe, instead of lace.
New Spring designs are adapted TO these
| materials. For handsome suits of black
| silk or cashmere Sicilienne there are the
stylish redingotes which, with the addi-
tion of an underskirt, form complete
and graceful costume.
The favorites among tho great variety
of designs in this garment are tho Neil.
son, which is loose and double-bres sted
and the Vatican, which is suited to more
dressy purposes than any Of the other
styles.
Costunea arranged with over skirts
and basques are completed for the street
| by some sort Of jacket or mantle, the
| dolman, which the varieties arc almost le-
gion Icing the fayorite wrap. The lead
| ing styles, the Eureka in tho mantcl dol
mans and the A,herly in the sacquo styles,
were described in previous article.
Sleeveless jackets have brought to light
many plain, round wasted dresses, which
had been laid aside as among the impossi-
bes. To such waist, attached to q single
plain skirt, the Millicent overskirt il a
God-send. 1t is simple, practical, yet
graceful, and gives the effect, with sleeve
less jacket, OF complete costume.
Overskirts are numerous, consequent
upon the revival of jackets the Margar-
eta is IL favorile model We remark that
all the aprons are short and tho fulness
confined to the back, the sides lying Hat
| upon the hips.
The Stuart overskirt is particularly
| good exponent of this very fashionable
style, and is well adapted to rich silk, pop
lin or other goods that will stand out
The prett:est styles in sleeveless jackets
are the Lucia and the Nilette, the former
very simple with three tabs in the back,
and the latter pointed in front with par
tition back.
Sleeveless polonaises, as thoy are called
will also be much in vogue, tho sleeves
being made Of the Same material us tho
underskirt. Any style of polonaise can
be used for this purpose, and simple
coat sleevcis tho most appropriate for tho
| purpose.
Ladies who can indulge in the luxury
Of wrappers will find a new Vatican, with
pointed cape, open on the back, which is
what so few wrappers are, that Is TO say,
becoming. Plain twiled flannel at this
season is a material to DO commended, but
later foulard, French print or hair striped
linen would be more suitable.
Girls and boys have Just tho models
provided for them which are adapted to
enjoyment and country wear-bouse and
sailor suits, shirt waists, Carl suit for
linen and pique, tho Everett suit, which
includes trousers, and tho Carl suit, which
is after a sailor fashion.