National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-21
FASHIONS FOR SPRING.
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NOVEL AND GRACEFUL FABRICs-FAE
TAsTIc VARIETIES IN BoNNErs-scARF
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF RIBBONS.
MORNING AND GEvENINa DRESSES
CHOICE TRIMlGrNes-PoPULAR SUMMED
AATERIALs-PoLoEAIs &C., 90.
NEW YoRK, April Is, 1874.
hAppesrs possible that springis not entirel
thing Of the past, as Il seemed last week
The coolest Of the winter came In March, an
people yet hug themselves In seal akin with
they wear rosebuds on their brows as they hsE
done since September. There was Q poor excus
for wearing new bonnets on Easter Sunday
and all the people who hadn't their new suit
we're not displeased to find II cold Is Michael
mas. Even the flower stands that journey
about town In express wagons, each Gala lii,
TIED up in silk handkerchief, only add 10 tn,
general sense Of discomfort.
Growing flowers makes one chilly on bleal
days. We common people no longer hear tina
these odd seasons are due to the Gulf stream
but to atmospheric waves which were thing
popularity unknown before the Weather Blu
reau. Now we do wish that the Signal Ser
vice would give up having atmospheric wave
or blow-outs of any such kind, which ar,
growing as much of nuisance Is the Fourth
Of July itself.
But the late spring Is very convenient on al
accounts after the untoward money season Of
last year. 1t gives two weeks more for mer
chants to perfect their arrangements and al
lows people to do their spring shopping leis.
urely. Not that there are
FEWER ATTRACTIONS
In styles. Novel and graceful fabrics tempt
one as usual, and one Is sinfully Indifferent as
to whether "infation" or contraction" is the
policy of Congress in the sense Of getting eight
shilIings worth for dollar once more. And
most Of the styles are delightfully."- moderate
Somebody tells US that history is marked by
epochs of change, followed by long periods OF
stability-the theory of spasmodic development
in another shape. Amer rocking back and
forth in money and political troubles for cen.
fury, if this country should settle down in
prices, fashions, and habits like the present,
one generation would be satisfied by force OF
contrast. Things wouldn't be at their best,
but we all know how much worse they could
be.
There is sense even in the fashion of bonnets,
always the weak spot in q woman's tase for
dress. The bare shapes suggest the becoming,
and there are few fantastic varieties to perplex
amateur milliners. Coronets are worn, half
high, or sloping fronts to suit the face, the
back turning up abruptly, or falling long over
the hair, in reverse of the front. The double
coronet slashed in the middle over the parting
Of the hair, faced or piped round the opening,
has the preference. Avsristion of this model,
having onc-half the coronet cut particularly
stylish, and goes well with courtly and histo-
rical costumes of the newest mode.
The high sloping bonnets without coronet
are to be thrown back on the head like Char
Iotte Corday cap, showing the front hair CON-
pletely. A modest gypsy shape is one of the
favorites that hold place season after season,
and there are three not to say four, varieties of
rap bonnet in silk muslin, or crepe isse over silk
The Normandy, with high plain crown slopes to-
yard the back; the Alsace, less high, is known
BY its large bow with four loops, and the Coriay
BY its full crown. A unique fbebe" bonnet by
A PARIS MMLINRR
s a puff Of pink or sky-blue silk drawn up by
Ihirrs near the edge, whose full border lined
With queens quilting of crepe is all the face
trimming needed. A little wreath of wild roses
'ne-sided on the left Of the crown, and loops of
,ros grain ribbon, are appropriate finish.
The bonnets, with sloping front, more sly
ish because newer than others, are marked by
xtravagant fsncies Of trimming. Arched brims
" daisies recall those three-story bonnets in
licted on the world ten years ago. Triple loops
md pufs are piled before the crown as high as
he sad-dresses Of Madame de Maintenon
)ne of the fashionable oddities, the hat with
ap standing straight over the brow, seems
modelled after that august headgear, but Is not
to wide, oval faces.
Black English and white chips are the
OCULAR choice for bonnets; but those who do
Indressed chip and fine split straw in the
elicate natural tint. Flowers are so much
cen that those hats are rather more dis
whose trimming is loops and scarf
{ silk with q pale plume or two. Feathers of
he softest rose color, blue and pearl gray or
louded white, will be worn quite through the
As usually arranged, short plume
, color lies upon the crown, while longer
ne Of light gray or white tipped curves behind
D that no other trimming is needed there.
he newest white chips are embroidered In
eads directly on the crown and border. Black
esded lace laid on plain, wreaths Of elder
erries or trembling oats with the iightest jet
are choice trimmings for white
onnets. Black net is most summary with
leated coronets Of lightest jet beading, with
sather-like elder, heath, spirea, or
THE PALEsT ROSES,
alf circling the crown, and gathering in
uft back or front. Muslin over silk has been
sed on many bonnets thus far but pulled
repe lisse of the same color over ribbon and
Tx Is fresher and far prettier. "A simple and
tylish bonnet is Of plain black beaded net with
order Of jet fringes, and puffs of black crepe
sse with pale single roses, three or four in
ront, the rest scattered round and over the
rown, without leaf or bud.
scarfs of ane gros grain and millinery silks
AXE the place of ribbon, as strings are rarely
zen, and then only tied back on the curtain
the hat for ornament. The simplest bonnets
ave twist of black or light-eolored silk, with
high cluster Of soft loops In front or far on
be left, and the shortest Of cravat ends or
one at all behind.
sink crowns in large puffs, with brim Of chip
T straw, and shirred silk brims, with straw
rowns, are both seen, and suggest means of
hats Of the past season. Very
title trimming goes with these, q crimped
repe lisse quilting under the brim, border OF 4
alenciennes or beaded lace outside, and half
ircle or TUT Of flowers or colored crepe, with
'ops or ends Of gros grain two inches wide be-
ind, make stylish bonnet for q young lady.
he prettiest model was of undressed chip,
nth pink-silk crown and pink lisse in a single
uff over It, band Of grosgrain ribbon folded
nder wide PUT Of crepe, and tied behind
18th cluster Of prairie roses, the brim pink
ned with full pink crepe pleating.
Sailor hats In blue and white straw, with the
rim turned up on one side, are stylish favor
es with the young girls. Gray and white
hell braid, or brown and white straws, row.
nd--ov, are shown for country wear. The |
made hats Of the season are Of row-and-row |
raw, blue ard white or brown and white, |
Irge, gypsy-like, and graceful in shape, |
immed for show with wreaths Of marguerites |
I'd foliage coming under the brlm, or more |
rnplv with