Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-05
FASHION ITEMS.
The Newest and Prettiest Things
Out.
what IN Ladies' Will Wear this Spring
and How 10 Wear h.

posed of two materials, and the n Il
always equal with the other in expense
A new alpaca with silk nap is intro.
duced this season, which is worth $1.5(
a yard. 1t closely resembles silk.
Feather trimming is used considera
bly, on spring suits. Skirts are made
longer than ever, and walking skirt:
trail on the ground.
Broche ribbons are very fashionable
for sashes on ball dresses. The sash
is no longer fastened at the back O
the waist, but rather under the pou1
and somewhat to the left side.
The newest spring costumes have
nainsook waistcoats and aprons covered
with open English embroidery, and are
ornamented with black velvet bows and
with hounces of batiste.
Camels' hair chale is the finest wool.
en- goods offered for summer wear. 1t il
two yards wide and is eight dollars a
yard. -Four and a half yards of this
goods viii make a polonaise.
A pretty dressing jacket is made OF
nainsook trimmed with Valenciennes
lace. The plastion is tucked diagonal
ly and horizontally; sleeve In the same
effective style.
Bells of Jet rubber have taken the
place of those conspicuous gold %
balls or buttons worn in the standing
collars a short time ago. Tortoise.
shell buttons r also used in this way.
They used to tie the sash on the left
side In a pretty bow, but now, as they
are worn of such wide and handsome
ribbon, the ladies put them wherever
there is a "break" in their dress.
Collars and cuffs are no more made
of white goods. White grounds have
usually borders of pink, blue, mixed,
or of striped edges, while figured goods
are now much used in making up lin
gerie.
Scarfs of Spanish or guipure not lace
from three to four yards long and a
half yard wide, are worn around the
neck instead Of the fur boas used dur
ing the winter. Those who can afford
it prefer the real guipure or thread
lace scarf.
One of the ornaments picked out for
the coming bonnet is the Russia POM
pom. 1t is of several c%olors, nicely
blended, and stands upright from the
side thehead-gearhkea an Illuminated
cornstalk.
F~esh-colored boot for ladies' wear,
labeled Paradise boots" in allusion
probably to the kind Eve wore, are dis
played as a pleasing novelty by a New
York Crispin.
Pendent earrings are coming into
fashion again. Many new styles are
exhibited In Roman gold, some of
which are very pretty. The lobe ear
ring was a fashion of comparatively
short duration.
Silk embroidery is greatly used on
dresses this season. Green is much In
favor as one Of the most acceptable
shades for grounds. On this "a variety
of colors can be effectively used in en-
bordering. Black comes next as a IA
verite color.
Head-dresses are again altered, and
again the old fashioned round wreath
is fashionable. An adoption of the
Russian head-dress is In view, and even
the simplest bands are made to assume
the coronet shape.
The forms of poufs vary greatly, and
it is necessary to modify dress improv-
ers or ''bustles," as they are termed, to
fuit them. The best are made of coarse
hair cloth, and they retain their shapes
better than the crinoline ones.
Chatelaine bags of black silk, cover
ed with fringes and Jets, are worn on
Ofraof ond r1oi+,pn IraoOaS Eor a-o,
ing toilettes, lace, muslin and light
silks covered with lace are to be worn.
Some of these latter have delicate flow
ers set In lace bows.
The fashion of fastening the umbrel-
la to the waist belt instead of carrying
it In the hand ought to be discouraged.
Tasteful handles and all such additions
are desirable, but even for displays
sake they ought not to be crowded on
the hips. The weight there is great
enough anyway.
Sunshades are in fashion again. The
large affairs are withheld for a while,
and now the correct thing is an article
between a sunshade and parasol of
white Cluny lace over white, or black
over purple. Those masculine club
handle affairs, which were worn dang
ling from the waist-belt, viii not be In
fashion again, thank goodness.
Some of the new French flowers are
made of tinfoil, colored or tinted inthe
most perfect style. They are very frail
and delicate, and on that account, it is
to be presumed, are SO expensive. Tin
foil wreaths around the front of your
new spring bonnet will be the Tip of
the fashion"
Some of the new visiting cards are
four inches long by two inches wide.
and of heavy Bristol board, slightly
tinted or watered. We notice that some
of the fashionable young gentlemen
about town now have their residence
engraved on their visiting cards. This
is advantageous if ball or party invita-
ton are expected.
Those large and awkward-looking
fans will not be fashionable next sum-
mer, we hear. The substitute is very
pretty, and also serviceable-not usu-
ally a common combination in these
days. The shape is Pompadour, and
there is ample space for crest, mono
gram, initials or "scribbling" On either
side. "Scribbling," eR PEASANT, is quite
as fashionable now as it was twenty
years ago.
Those who like fancy work for the
evenings are often at a loss to know
what to do next. Imitation coral is
pretty to make, and often serviceable
to have. 1t is as follows: Pound a
quantity of good red sealing-wax and
mix with spirits of wine into a thick
paste. Into this put some large, un-
broken Carolina rice, stir well, and if
it is of proper consistency every grain
will be covered with the paste.
Sashes, shoulder bows, and favors are
all the rage in England, made in the
Russiannational colors-black, red and
yellow. Some are composed of six
colors-the English red, white and
blue being alternately added. The pa
triotism and good nature of the people
are expressed in all those fashions, but
good taste will suggest that no amount
of admiration for a Russian bride can
make the combination pretty or desira-
BILE in dress ornaments.
AT the dr~awing-room reception given
by Queen Victoria on the 26th ult., it
was observed that velvet was more worn
than anv+bi,O elae IN the matfar of