, 1873-02-16
A Foreshadowing Of the New
Spring Styles,
Silk and. Woollen Fabrics---What
Our Shoppers VIII Find,


/ AAE1s
"In time of peace prepare for war;" is til
soldiers motto, and, in time Of Lent prepare TO
Easter, would seem to be the nodisto's, for, t.
celebrate that festival properly, it is quit
necessary to put on fresh attire according t.
their rule. Still. there is something graceful
| and appropriate in the custom, and, while sad
colored garments seem fitting to the vail OF th,
"A1iserere," or the solemn tones Of the :'Die
ir:p," on Good Friday, festal robes arc equal,
in keeping with the 'Gloria in Exce1sis ~ OF thu
| following Sunday, when the entire Christian
world is supposed to "rojoice with an exceed
ing groat Joy"
Aside from this. however, during the long, un
pleasant woeks which usher in tue soft, sweo
spring days there is abundant time to prepare
for them. It is early yet to say much abou
spring styles, but VIC get some hints as to tht
goods which will be offered for our appreciation
SPRING s11Ks.
These come first, and, although as yet they
| have scarcely reached the counters Of Western
dry goods houses, it will not be long before they
will be offered for sale. There are 9
few new shades, but most OF them
are merely the palest tints Of those which have
been worn during the winter,-a sort Of etherial.
ization Of the more solid colors. Turquoise
blue will put in plea for favor, and is used e1-
tensivoly in imported costumes, as will a!so the
lopuophore. This latter is greenish-blue, and
has been much worn abroad Decided tints are
altogether passe, and find no favor with the
city BELLE Among those which will be worn,
However, are palest tints OF bronze, resada, ab-
sinthe, souclong, lizard, paradio, mesauge, Nep-
tune, and girls souris. These arc in fail1es,
the soft folds Of which drape go
gracefully. Norwegian gray, like Neptune,
shades into blush tint. In the darker shades
there aro Hindostan and Bengal bronze, cre-
norne, aud airain Copper color, while mordore
is light, golden brown. Verd antique, black
hronze and Alma q black shading into gray),
with peryeucho (e new purple) scarabee, uoir do
fumee, and veuve, complete this variety.
For evening wear at watering places there are
bleu de rInde, (very pale blue, but IN exquisite
gasnght shade), roso de haie, rose frais and rose
fetri, broullard e. soft, grayish white). 0phe1a,
Illusion, and Jzaue mot
Light striped summer silks are in irregular
stripes, and are en- can.aieu, which signifies
dark, decided color, on pale, neutral ground.
These are in two shades Of the eamo color. or in
oAAdip ~ AA4oAVA4t NoA0A3. oAA0Ap
stripes a1e shown, while the black and white.
md grisaille, will be as much worn as ever, the
very pale ones being trimmed with black, airain,
or perveuche.
Next come the
FoULARDs AND PoNaEEs.
The first arc now made with heavy twill, and
arc nearly all designed with the polka dot,
fover, with longer periods between the at
tacks. These vary in size from that Of
pins head to an old-fashioned quarter of
dollar, if any OF the present generation know
what that is. Tne foulards arc in dark co1ors,
the better to show off this galaxy Of fixed stars
They have rather pleasant effect in summer,
however, making woman look as it sho had
been ont in q riGht-angled snow-storm.
The pongees are in dust colors, but also in
some cases show the polka dot. They are very
pretty in twilled stripes, while some Of them are
ornamented with broche figures. Failard laino
is OF the old mousseline Dc lsine. The coloring
and finish of it is. however, much improved, and
it is either made en- camaieu, Or with polka dots,
in imitation of the fonlards.
VIGOGUE
is fine wool in natural gray or buff tints, and
is called, BY French modis.es, ueige rigogue. It
is pretty material for travelling dresses, for
which it will be used in connection with light
camels hair cloth, which is being imported for
spring wear. Open lace stripes seem to be the
newest fancy in most OF the woollen goods men-
toned, and at least makes them much cooler for
summer wear.
PERcALEs.
The now ones nre made with satin finish, and
70 closely resemble the foulards that they can
hardly be distinguished from them. They are
in the same dark browns, Napoleon blues, and
purples, and also copy the figures closely: Polka
dots are specially in these goods, or
stripes in two shades, the widest one, that forms
the ground being very dark. Tho lighter tints
arc generally produced in contrasting colors.
and az dresses OF this material are best made
very simply, and are already on the counters of
the retailers, they may be put in the dress-
jeans are much lighter IN quality, and are in the
dark tints, but also look like astron-
omical charts with the planetary system duly
set in order, each equdistant from tho other. In
FACT the polka dot seems to bo as hercely epidemic
Is the Dolly Warden was last year. The latter
md passed away, and SO will this probably after |
season of it. English prints have not es-
:aped the contAgion, but are not 30 badly affect
3D. They are still imported in raTo stripes |
'ither in contrasting colors or with figures some
# them show novelty in watered stripes. There |
8 nothing particularly new in pilues. The fine !
ord is decidedly the prettiest for house or morn
ng dresses, and, as every lady requires one or |
wo, simply made, these also mny be gotten
eady against time Of need.
No lady's wardrobe is complete without one Of
heso seryiceable dresses. The newest styles |
re- in stripes, differing slightly from those Of
ast year, the thin stri pc being mora like lace
nd the heavy stripe also being thinner. They |
ro also shown in brocaded and repped stripes,
be latter very handsome. Plain canvas, iron,
nd Hermann grenadines are staple goods, and |
1ways look we'll The real aewing-ai1k grena-
inc is very durable, and also retains it's color.
: cheap cotton and wool fabric looks well for
hort time, but soon grows rusty. This, how
yer, does not hold good as regards similar
abrics in white. These, trimmed with mauve:
iue, scarlet or rose color, make very stylish and
aexpsnsive dresses for the house. Colors are
ltroduccd in these goods, but are not as elegant
8 the plain fabric.
Pompadour gnuzes are still shown but will
robably give way to the newer damask gauzes
: brocade Hernanis. 4 few Of these were i'm
orted last summer in black, embroidered in
Dlors, while the goods we're shown, but WAS not
,uch worn until this winter, when it has been
10 prevailing fashion for ogerdresses in con-
ection with silk petticoats for evening wear.
: is in all the exquisite fade shades Of the now
lks. and will be used for .polonaises in full
ress. Tape fringe will be the principal trim
,np for it. An Oriental tissue ia Of thick wool |