The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
GOTHAM GOSSIP.

CLOTHES. CRIME AND COMEDY.
OPENING DAY-sTYLEsArHE sTREETs-THE
MURDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND IT'S
MISREPRESENTATION GUESTS.
From a Regular Correspondent OF the Sentinel1
NEW YORK, March 8, lS74.-It is spring,
we know it is. First, we are told
so by the almanacs; second, 1t is very
muddy; third, a smell Of paint Is in the air,
and there is tendency towards inconveni-
ent ladders across sidewalks; fourth, every
third house has bill on it, setting forth
that it is for sale, or to let; ffth and last,
the willows In Central Park are covered
with yellow catpins, and over the waters OF
its silver lake stately swans and game-some
ducklings go swiftly sailing. 1t Is also
worthy of note, that pietists OF the period
drive from the Lenton service at TRINITY on
Saturday mornings, to the matinee at
the, Academy in the afternoons, with
perhaps a short interval for strictly
high church lunch at "Delmonico's."
So much modification of the flesh is
a sure sign OF the season, and the near APP
proach of Easter bonnets. Monday was an
| opening day" in more senses than one, tor
| the weather was perfect and mild. as really
/ BELTS the season; but it was not the open
/ ing day." That comes later, as L have init
mated already. Madame Demorest is in the
van with her patterns opening. which of
course, was principally intended for the
mOdistes, who made the most of the occa-
sion. There is nothing actually startling In
the styles of which these patterns are the
/ forecast, but of course there are some
changes. No restrictions are imposed upon
individual taste as yet; indeed it seems
that, to great extent, II not entirely,
slavishness in dress has disappeared. AS /
predicted, the polOnaise holds its own
against oasques, sacques, jackets, and
all manner of other styles. For
washable dresses perhaps the favorite
style will be long, plain over
skirt falling nearly to the bottom OF the un-
derskirt. with simple fiat trimming and
fringe; a tight-itting basque. or plated,
double breasted waist, finishes the suit IL
is now settled, that the most elegant cos
tunes will consist of two colors, or two
shades of enc color, and also of two ma
terials, as cashmere and silk. In making
them up, the underskirt and sleeves should
be made of silk, and the sleeveless overdress
of cashmere; where two colors are used, the
three back breadLhs of the skirt are OF the
darker shade, and the front ones OF the light
er, while the trimmings are lined or plped
to match, light and dark, and the sleeves
correspond with the back. The effect pro-
duced is
RATHER STRIKING,
as the shades are usually. extreme in their
contrast; the most elegant are composed OF
two shades of grey. Bonnets are as high
as ever, and are much more compact,
so 20 speak, 5han they have been for
some time. Some OF them resemble
the Normandy caps so popular with chill
dren. They are trimmed gracefully, but
simply, with scsrfs of bias, gros grain silk,
twisted lightly around the crowns, which
are large. or under the coronets, IL there are
any. There are no hanging ends at the
back, and very little lace is used, except in
shape of wells. These are fastened on with
all kinds of odd pins; among other caprices
L observe real birds claws mounted in sill
ver and holding Jet or silver balls. Bonnets
have no striags under the chin or elsewhere,
and scarcely any ribbon Is used upon them
Flowers and feathers are the chief adorn
ments; the former are now worn at the
throat and in the hair, even on ordinary &C.
casions, while evening dresses fairly glow
with them. They are invariably ar
ranged in clumps, or in deli
cate wreath of small blossoms for
the front of bonnets; never in long
trailing sprays as Of yore. pretty addition
to silk dress of any color, or indeed any
dress for that matter, is a tichu collar OF lace
or crepe lisse, made very narrow at the back
and square in front, after the manner of Y
Pompadour waist, V-shaped at the inner
side, but square at the outer edge. Vestons
a. thew are called, of black velvet are also
sort of coronet is worn, composed OF black
velvet worked with cut jet. Aumoniers o.
silk or velvet are Just now seen with al
costumes and are also handsomely worked
with Jet or silk. Ruffies and fraises are still
I required with all rich dresses, and the plat
ings seem to grow fuller and fuller. Ar
elevator for demi-trains has been invented
which may be worked at the wearer's pleas
ure by simply making one motion; this is
an exceedingly useful continuance, since
fashions are as they are, and
street commissioners are as they
saw Broadway cleared of its slush and mud
and with natural hopefulness began to SEE
visions and dream dreams of brighter and
better times when our officials should &c
their duty and our streets be transformed
into thorouo hfares. The Iru tn was that
prominent man died, and since there must
be parade at his funeral. Broadway must
! be relieved of the mass OF snow and filth
, which covered it. The oldest inhabitan
was astonished at the unheard of rapidity
with which the work was done, and an
inclined TO believe that the people would bt
resigned to the loss of other prominent citi
} Zens for the sake Of this exceeding great re
+ wafd. We have had
TERRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER
hera since the month came in, aud one of th,
{ morning journals in alluding 20 it, speak
of the "brisk opening of the spring
tradgedy season." as if it wa
something rather to be expecte,
as, alas, fear it is. Scarcely are we recov
cred from the fever inspired by the murde
of young girl by one of the police force
than we are shocked by this second tragec y
I which occurred only block from where Off
: Ger Doyle shot his sweetheart. The localit
. is unfortunate, for within the year endin
March 7th, there were, in this eighth ward
fourteen murders; and there are two O
three days yet lett In this Jarchini- Bar
0 murder and suicide, the public with its usus
hot-headedness and lack of reason, says tn
! whole thing was owing to the fsct that til
men were Italians! Undoubtedly the Ital
ians are a passionate race, but a careful stud
e of our murder record will, fancy, convinc
: anybody that they do not, at least in thi
: conntrv commit more hloodv crimes In nrc