The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04
SPRING STYLES.

of which there are many volumes mark
ed 'sSpring, 1S75'-two shades of each
color are invariably placed together, by
way of iudica ing that shaded costumes
viii be worn again; and these shades
are no longer extreme tints, but are OF
kindred hues graded-as the French say
en- canaaieu. The spring stock Of Lyons
silks viii consist of fables of medium
reps, and of darker colors than were
ever before worn il April or May.
There are no more high colors, and no
more mixed ones, but many natural
quiet hues that viii please the most fas-
tidious tastes. Brown and gray shades
make up two-thirds of the importatlons.
Beige shades that are natural soft
browns, predominant, and range from
the deepest noisette up to cream and
flesh tints. The grays are clear and
deep, with occasional blue, violet and
plum-color are so dark as to be almost
black
The handsomest and freshest brown
shades are clear, rich and deep, without
any reddish Bismarck tints, or the
greenish olive and bronze hues lately
worn. Seal brown and nut brown pre-
dominate. The darkest natural beige
brown is called Concha, and a similar
shade is Trabucos. Tunisienne is a
lovely clear brown, and romeo is brier
brown. Penelope, Cep, and Noe, are
capricious names for equally capricious
tints. Veronique is the name given
dark-greens whose color is almost in
visible Hydro is drab of beautiful
blush shades. Jujube is the color Of
the dark-red paste of that name. Cratere
is reddish brown. Capre is dark rich
green. Acier is steel color.
Light shades for evening dresses are
amanda, or almond color; cream color,
that is unbleached white; italic, clear
straw color; soft pink that the French
call s0u2ire Ca smile) and myos1tis,
which is forget-me-not blue. Many re-
gent or pale silver shades are also
shown.
New black silks are what merchants
call 'sfiner Makes" meaning smaller
reps instead of the heavy cords lately
worn They have also mere lustre than
they have had for years, and are of a
coal black hue instead of that black
blue one in vogue.
FANCY SILKS.
Among fancy silks, plaids, quadrille
or check silks or stripes are again i'm
ported. The plaids are broken and IT.
regular, and are either very dark color
with white, or else various beige shades.
Thus navy blue and white uneven plaids
are shown, to form parts of skirts with
solid blue sleeves and skirts. There is
also dark prune with white, Russian
green and white, wood-colors, such as
blue, brown and white, or ecru, white
and brown. The quadriIle silks begin
with the smallest pin-head checks and
extend up to inch blocks; they are most
largely imported in black and white, but
the colors noted for plaids are repeated
in checks also Blocks of blue aIternat-
ing with buff are shown for children
and misses
Persian coloring are the novelties of
fered in striped silks. These designs
are similar to those of limousine, the
stylish striped wool fabric worn this
winter; thus the ground is brown or
gray, with stripes of two shades of the
self-color, and also lines of blue, green,
ponceau, or violet; sometimes only one
contrasting color is added, and some
times more.
SPRING MATELASSE.
Matelasse silks are shown in Light
qualities for spring and summer wraps
and parts of SUITS The figures are ex-
ceedingly small, and while the quality
of the goods is light enough for wear
ing in spring weather, the colors are as
dark as those of the winter.
RAW SILKS.
Many novelties for spring suits are
shown in raw or crude silk fabrics that
are very similar to the Chinese silks
both In color and in quality, and also in
design. Indeed, the tendency in spring
goods is to represent soft Oriental stuffs
that drape prettily, and do not crush
easily. The matelasse caprice is also
repeated in these crude silks as the de-
signs are copied, though the fabric Is so
light and thin, that it has not the wad-
ded appearance of the heavier stuffs.
These diamond, star, compass, and other
quilted designs are found in ecur,
beige brown, and gray raw silks that
are similar to the pongees of two years
ago.
The serviceable pongees once so
much priced in their quiet gray and
brown solid colors, have been transform
ed also into gay plaids. Some Of these
have lavender or gray grounds with
maroon bars, or else they are all
brown ecru, with occasional lines of
blue, or purple, or white. These were
worn by leaders of the fashion last sum-
mer.
GRENADINES.
Checks, blocks, plaids, strips, damask
patterns, and matelasse figures are all
brought out in the new grenadines for
next summers dresses. The checks
and blocks in square canvass smesbes-
alternating with solid reps of the same
shape, or else they have lace-like blocks
beside brocaded square. The mate
lasse and damask patterns will probably
be popular, as they are now. The bro
caded figures are so fine that they might
be mistaken for needle-work.
BYRON COLLARS AND CUFFS.
The coming novelties in ladies' hinge
ne are Byron collars and cuffs; indeed,
they have already been introduced, and
have become popular with fair young