New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02

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mixtures. Nor have the beaver mohars aud sable bril-
hannes vet found rivals. These fabrics mast always
he selftrmmed and will bear quite as much elabora
In more expensive fabrics are the India silks Of the
dead leaf or browncolored silk spun from the Tusse
worm. This exceedingly durable silk rapidly
gaining favor, and Broadway Possesses, in common
Tusseh. heaped bale upon bale in various shades The
original elk is In brown, and durable that
tough texture. But to those who have dresses OF this
or any other lndia silk, word OF caution !;
water for their strength and durability. soon
pass from them, and they rapidly become fragile
windows, is OF wonderful strength and vitality LADIES'
tastes just now incline To all these crude faDries sort
ana nehDie Ia texture All ORIENTAL stuns are lasi
son have Tiny black figures scattered over their surface
win mere ana there an embossed WDite nossy sA
giving an exceedingly silvery look by gaslght These
are sold at 80 cents yard.
For Summer fabrics there the cool. wry Armures
OF the style the gray aud beige shades IN large
open meshes China grapes damasked IKE Drocaned
silks, and also have lace stripes and blocks The coof
are very beautiful IN water green Amande talmond COLO
Sourire-t" sme')-of the soites purest rose color
bonnet silks faint rosy tint OF ashes OF roses
flesh color and straw color vergng upon amner;
figures open worked blocks etc There are others dam
asked ana striped. but the canvas grehadine WI" ny III"
Black silks are more ustrous than they have been for
many years past, much hner IN the reps American
sis steadily gaining In popularity OF account ~,
their rich appearance durability aud freedom IRON all
chemical dyes aud mixtures. the eoored silks OF TINS
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Oxford, a cold. blue gray; Russian gray OF plhKlsh
hue seal aud beige brown jujube, red brown
olive and bronze greens deep green violet merging
into plum shades Besides these are ali the ght evening
shades. The coloIeG American SILKS are espe04"'y
adapted for street wear. .
French silks gay in Persian colors. both quaint
and unique in dashes aud broken lines OF bright cOlOts
oddly contrasting blue with stripes OF lilac ana gray
red blue, and green lines across light brown' Inc
reappear this with variations or III greaer
variety Of cOlOrs CalicOes pereales and cabrcs par
faLra 1u Of No a
oxford linens even appear In the rather ugly YET gay
sly les as Wei as IL their 1suai oue, pr0w au 70 he
great favOres for their sOftness and freedom from al
dressing There Is rage III fSIis arr , eli z
cotton The percaes OF last season, ace-ngureu re-
appear with stu more beautiful designs chocolate
brown ground, seemingly silky as fOularu Il
covered with ne white lace design III imitation 81 En-
glish embroidery the eide bands conveying the dea OF
ne English thread lace. Otber styles IN brown ana
deep blue have simply the white lace work WIN uny
stars scattered over IT, the side bands e1aety ns
guIpure lace. Linen lawns fresh ranging from 70
cents yard, with coral branch INTRODUCED
dashes OF black or damask rose buds ana Irregular
lines of ue brown aud black. ~,
novelty this Spring is gupure grenadine or caIeu
or like English embroidery, very open that scarcely
any OF tue fabric Is 10 be seen. Lace TO matcD Is I
noTted with these patterns lust enough basque
and long apron The pattern consists OF eight yards al
81 twelve yards OF lace In the piece VIII DC go
These fabrics are not confined in color but come
deeper browns also, ike batIsteJ ana III uIuetent
At present, fashion seems to have settled into the
trimming quantities OF shirr stirring lie 1ntro-
duced in sleeves, waists aprons headings Oh
and ruies The ngure VIII not be disguised oy Volu
mnOus drapery and Quantities OF trimming IL IS I'M
possible do With the useful pretty ana ecOnou
zeal polonaise covering 1t does multitude or evils
III the way Of IN the dresses OF past sea
SON. they again III cashmere, slIktrlmued anu
ietembroidered, ana in braided and EN- IOdered cam
eshair. For hgnt wraps IS graceful Fiehu manLliia
a round cape crossing before aud descending III 0hs
ends nearly 10 edge Of the skirt There are other
shapes preparing for Summer wear ,,t
There several important changes IN lasno1aoie
iewery. A taste for col0red stones Is revived, IN
accordance with the passion Tor everything OIlenta
in dress Opals very fashionable IN Ioh2 oNai
shape wonderful cearness-tne green ana the Name
color are particularly vivid Ireio rings are set 10
rubies and diamonds Another style Is Ill three Scrolls
of sappbIres rubies aud diamonds Diamonds are pre-
ferred altogether for engagement rings. In set OF
pendants aud earrings the paintings instead OF eeing
exquisite heads of the Medicl, formed IN SQUARE
shaped Etruscan gold Another SCI OF Cuplgs; 1owods
and music scrolls, set IN crcscent-sbaped EtIuscan
frame, with a square bar below, from which dropped
fringe OF large pearls very OedutIu " dsu uiiIuo
pendant was formed of cOlored opaque pearls IN dle
ent shapes gathered together IKE bunch VI grapes
pearshaped pearl agate e0lOred lei below the peaF
were graz, deep-shaded plum color nOtIeu, granite
blue and Opaque, yet polished wnte, tnis Is set ~
knife setting crescent shape ana SINAI! @ - aae
nterspersed through the whole the earrings are aI
The style OF necklace is made IN bars ~
black each connected by large diamond Inc Canoes
IN rOsecOlOred saFd aud In Dack ana Drown onJ arc
There Is an Increased for marbles and bronzes
Among new impOrtalions Il a charming group IN
marble OF Happy Childhood" chubby urchn blows
bubbles from pipe IN the other hand ne NOUS cutl-
OuslY carved shell OF sOapy wafer. 4ne Ihsie
ana delight with which be watches the large glass DuD-
BILE at the end Of his pipe Is well depicted me other
little fellow lies at his feet holding up his frock 10 catch
the bubble. statue Of Amphrlte Is IN SILVER bronze
The details of hne workmanship are wOnoerfuly minute
Another group silver bronze 10 graceful nSure re-
Ginning mother holding her child 10 her heart, steu-
ing eagerly Cupid, who whispers IN her ear LIS
auiyer and and her armets ana ornaments are
OF gold. There busts in oxdzed silver OF Albert
Durer and Rembrandt the beautiful Gabrielle d Estree
and many more. 49, ,-, o
Greg, and Lord & Taylor IN regard 10 millinery, dry
goods, and costumes; Evans, Peake Co, alpaeas
Cheney Bros, American silks and Starr Marcus, Jew
cry please accept thanks Tor information fnrnfshed
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