New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
SPRING FASHIONS.


coRuCTNE. :,
The price of silks aud WOODEN goods Oh ali
sustes and colors has been reduced ana nueeo 'ns
!, true Of all kinis goods Rich iaces furs car
,,ngs India and other shswls prints every style OF
,ahslstery table and other linen, nave been marked
owa 10 meet the ex1reacies OF the season The reduc
z,oa I'm the prices OF shaWls Is especially noceaoe as
n. ,,,s euison When they mainly used draws near
c,mershalr stripes for travelling wraps and shopping
=, carriage use neither handsome nor fine. yet real
yuda are selling from SO % go Most women would
-fer these rather ugly wraps OF genuine canePs hair
90 the finest Paisley shawl thai ever left the looms. Then
there are India Chuduas OF plain cOor both long and
,cuare ranging fr1m s5 % $5 The Decca shawl made
IN Delhi ranges from SO upward. really seiung
AZ half the usual price, The reversible India stella
,hawlis reduced from S75 to 500 Ranking highest are
the magnificent csmes hair shawls with their fantastic
azure. ar redun laat scrolls They reduced from
oeo 20 5000 new snawl OF tins season is made OF
yeyet sIotA warm extremely soft IL is reversible
and has Scotch plaid border One side is plain mode
eor ana the other Is striped; price SIS Another style
"A Of beaver velvet cluta in rich coors OF warm crimson
With black stripes edged with white Nothing could be
more comfortable for Carriage or travelling wrap The
texture OF these snawls is Hne and soft as velvet
pagona cloth shaws are broken plaids Of blue and
black; agsiu stripes with plaid border for - rich
yeyey fabric the Queensland wool shawl in hand
some cOlOrs broken pai with heavy knotted fringe
pnoe s. So The Himalayan Is also of sotest velvet
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border price So The Llvonia wrap is also diagonal
An grays and browns with full ball fringe,
making a charming carriage wrap or robe, at sl2.
TIE CastigOne hairy shaggy, velvety, and soft as
sap IN quiet gray aud light ehOcOate price ST. The
new Scotch Plalds OF every known class in finest
WOOL from sl2 10 SIS Toe new-fashoned Ottoman
shawl stripes of silk and WOOL with broche figures
on black ground; price slL Others are in soft shaded
stripes Of brown. Taese shaded stripes will be very
fashionable Another very pretty shawl for Spring
greet evening OF cloth in white and
TsaOus other popular colors as scarlet. deep crimson,
blue and rose color Broch6 shawls always find their
admirers. They range from $40 up 20 $780, The Camp
bell tartan the fayOEite travelling shawl in green and
deep blue: again comes delightful family Of soft
Scotch shaws in shaded gray their quiet hues and
Jeiyety softncss suggesting rest.
Fashion Is very reucent Just regarding the har-
vest she is cleaning from the ateIers OF France and
Gsrmsny but few hints have been received TO the ef
feet that Jet % be abolished although it Will be
equally as popular different style. and ladies' whose
grenadines of last year may require some little
alteration can rearrangs them during the Lenten
with Pufs and quantities Of tiny jets wrought
faDcifn designs OF set on IN straight bands thicky
worked with jets, between puff Al Place Of banda
There VIII be also soft beaded braid and the Titan
nOhar bad edged with Jet. Black cashAere and
Beautiful black sIciieDne being prepared by the
nOdstes with very heavy borderugs of jet embroidery
Large Quantities these garments viii be imported
readiness for Opening days" De0ege OF the latest
imports;ioBs soft, graceful, ana flexible ever
aud change In ste consists in nearly invisible checks
and piaids of a rather darker shade. style is
quite shaggy came's HAIR. They are IN the usual
shades Of gray and brown.
Cashmere nad. formidable rival in black sicienne
for wraps. Not that people ike cashmere less, but
faSion is clpriclOus and signs always for change.
Eeilienne is soft, repped aud graceful IN its
Arspery. Il Will be made up in Medici coaks French
sacques mantas, and street Oasques. Oxford linens
have COOL delicate stripes OF blue and Of light brown
perhaps outlined W ii vivid scarlet thread there are
besides linen lawns and dainty musns foulard finished
eanbrics aud pretty chiutzes designs and bright
epring tints These are marked as low as and l2i
the lawns The pretty fancful stripe
bordering accom- paEies tho linens this year.
rae important change Of fashion just now Is in
ghe setting Of dinner and anch-taDes. There must be
great many flowers IN and beautiful stands piece
OF old pottery graceful outline and quaint design
preferred 70 modern Seyres porcelain. Thick green
baze covers the table which is dOuOy useful: 1t pre-
the hot dishes from staining the table, ana IL more
agreeable than the hard wood As the statoners now
supply their customers with stamped paper. ana make
NO additional charge for the monogram or initial so
dry goods men abroad sell table linen with the pur-
rhaser's initials coatOfarms thout additional cost
II requires. OF course weeks 10 prepare them.
People can send their orders, which can be exc
cutea at about three months notice. Beautiful table
cloths and napkins come IN woven silk and linen IN
white salmon orange. gold, and drab IN ali linen of
blne and drab: mode color in linen, and in buff
and white Many OF this style nave Greek foriated
borders. the interaced chain and countless other
beautiful arrangements OF lines and curves. In others,
the cloths are as white as bleaching can make them.
with a narrow border and large center medailions in
color Where the tableware Is Of rich bright or dark
oolors the tabecOth and napkins $40 nd be lOwtoned
Dinners are intended 10 be ecreatols, and such they
IL. funFaar wa Z hrt n wit
glass and gay with fruit and flowers. Electrotype
plated silver s now cheap that nearly every one can
afford H. since linen manufacturers are arriving at per
fecton in artistic Skill there exists no reason why the
utmost harmony should not make beautiful the dinner
Sabe.
Red block paper and heavy paneling have had their
day ~ dining for which let there be passing
ehanksgivng In paperhantngs there Is no difference
ln library dining recoptonrooms and, as with fur
niture the antique style is more popular. Panehngs
Are obsolete New deslgas In Japanese are IN ohVe
green ground and 1t are scattered roses, palms.
and quaint Jugs rich velvet paper OF silver bronze
made brilliant with great dragons and arabesques OF
xreen AL Egyptian paper resembling repped surface
OF gray had silver and dull blue designs with brown
sracery here and there the head OF sphinx in dull
rrd over beautiful pattern Of gray ground wandered
large water llies great clusters or hqlauo snaueu
lsaVes graceful ers and another styie was Drgnt
Kit covered WIN OiaeK araDesques. a & sU, VIZ
mOire antIdae paper had queer Cnihese neues. very
Pom hnge grav-brown urns rise tall palm trees, the
delicate green leaves dropping gracefully from the sum
MT Clnsterng in the below are great tropical
leaves M different shades Of green, mingled Win rlcn
aref Of t cactus. Each OF these designs IL suncent
For the loftiest room. pattern for drawlngToom
NJ Wipdsor Castle reproduced here, dell
cate doye-color ground. perfectly PLAIN The upper
part Of tue pattern nearest tne ceAihg mas
border OF the most gorgeous Autumn leaves arranged
n eareessy as II dropping 70 the 1Oor IN all cOiOrs
from du brown ana yellow 10 the hectic crimson scar
Se and dscked here with the BLACK Oh decay
Prom this stray graceful slender branches OF the paes
green with exquisite passion flowers. H0verlpg around
the delicate purple OF the flowers are t of phs