, 1874-03-29
Ruffs, Revers,. and Fichus.
Before we commence report Of wl,at is realty
ON the counters, we will quote, for the benefit Of
our readers, the following upon

| by all means be painted some dark color. Young
and frisky chickens Of the hen persuasion should
! be allowed large license in respect to ruf1ins
| their feathers; but, When they are in the hers
| and yellow leaf, by all means have them colored
| black, or drab, OF datk-hromn. This would le
according to tho proper rule for female dressing
! and Of great advantage to the housekeeper when
! she selects her poultly; as she would ther know
the patriarchs OF the baru-yard from the teudoz
and juicy youngsters that ahe is looking for.
We would merely suggest tlfat, IL the aforesaid
lady had studied the Art Of Dressing, she Ger
| tainly has not learned tho art of elegant
dicsiop. female as eSnonym for WOMAN
is 3 vulgarisn which might DO dropped from the
language without any serious dotriment, and it
is really matter Of surprise that it should bo
so frequently used. We read Of fRshiona for
men; why not, then, fashions for women? The
ALTERATION which introduces feYnalea would
scarcely bo sanctioned by any authority On
rhetoric.
And now, we will tell tho women Of Chicago
what they will Aud to mako themselves heauti-
tul With during tEe present and coming season :;
IN SILKS
there nre the uHual assortment Of heavy goods.
The shades are varieties OF erayg, cameo tints
and miGnonettes. The sage ana peacoed-colors
aEa dropped out or arc very much modified.
while the new E1aya all have pink tinge, which
contrasts fayo1ablv with the cold blua-grays
Of last YEARS VICAR, Tho two speciallY-new col
ors arc Bacehus and Pouckard, which are molt-
fcatious OF wine color. Three new tints are
called Lanis. Nouette. and American. Tl,or
a1e simply gray ar stouo-coIors. Fur evenings.
aud more particularly for Wedding receptions,
are salmon, flesh, she'll, tessanipe, and pale~
Nareissus tints IN qualities ranging from - to
SIS yard.
Elegant embroidered rohes in two ahadoe Of
sik in all tho evening co1oTH, are offered at $3.50
the 3ress-pattern. These have the tabljer en-
hFeias,sd / Hhs he 1aek hTeadtls ha7e seven
92s TSs sepftss q s eqG % % the
broidercd revers collar, and CATS. All tho
f}ounces tabier. apron. and basque, arc OK
In cheaper au nmor silks, there are the usual
ar1ay Of black and white stripes, black and gray.
md tho little checks. These diffar from last
years goods in having silver-gr.y tint, which
is far more pleasing 10 the eye; and, instead OF
being in solid, decided stripes. thev are delicats
" SHADED. The colored six ali I have % eharae-
lon effect. tho cameo tipta bayinr lirht eronnls
with dirk stripes. There a.e also combina1ion.
Of silver~laycnder and lead gold and brown. s,!-
ver-gray aud blue, gray and chocolate, and steel
Very pretty striped silks are shown in French
erags at s1.25. Silvor-grays With white
stripes are cheap at 81 yard. The blacks ana
grays, and blacks and whites, which NAV be re-
rA nh fT%eY nt4}n fo
e. o5. while a verv orod a,f;c,a IL sL.>,r,, ~
al o. Tl,ese ara claoa n;lks AMI e;,varv iavons
der with a b]ocksl;na strine ia esnecsai,- ,r,tte
Pretty striped silks for 1nisses ~ ali tha i;rbt
shadea- are offered ns law "a AZ cente o0'
Eext in ordar va f,nn Franch 1x,-,= .,a
Tr;sh N~1~1' @' o'''' oA1
pon,,vs
Tb, fret o. these are ofTercd =. Inn "a ~ con+s
h1t ara sca,ce|v worth nnrchas;nc fo. ,hs, aaa,,
wcar ronch a,J shahhv1 n.no Tha M 1os soun ~
ynnc1, n,01a aa,;efscforv aran - ~ a..ias
nroa Al. .S per ran3 1r;sf no,,na Nao ara aort,
90: and these roof3a n MI tha no,r
shades closely fol}ow tha now +;nta
in p1lks in fact th;a NAV ho
gaid at Vii t1.e snr;np-rod3da uh,,o,a, }ho ~
terio} NAV he pon1i1s WIN r}.n s,aoas u to.
under dresa. and strnea foT tha n6,nn,;so era
etil shown in yery fine rooda at al 5n n vard
Sill and woo3 velours In snl;9 cnlnrs ~. 81 ~
yard hiconnas- hr;1iiontinea roohs;ra 49, ~
hercs ara e ti,,a +,orda ,vo,tb fror, * | - Es
ceSie yard. poneec= rarv n nrice md n,a1;t,, '
from * canta ~ 81. * 4 soft +,onas ~ ~.
fashionable roav-rrnv hncs IN cs1ied caeh1,arn0
aer,e. and IA wnrtH * renta cnrd rra-o
cloths with laree no1ka.dota ors wnrth al M =
ward. Fme cretcnnes ,Te v.ined st oo ca,,t..
villa very f,ra d;aoonal sarraa ara ofTosa3 ~ -
81 81 stInad helstr;nsa ~hfrb 49, VII aado ~
WITH s1ternnto thick 4nd thin atrinoa $50 80