The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-17
SPRING FASHIONS.

An IHbpecllOH Vi seNeIdi DOAeS VI
French dresses proves that it is i'll small
details alone that new dresses are made
to differ from those now worn.
Black cashmere polonaises are again
imported, as they are found to be useful
garments for the intermediate season
They are cut to have the effect OF a
cuirass and tablier; and are trimmed
there to outline basque.
The tichus are jaunty wraps, and when
Tapped in front and fastened over the
tournure have the effect OF a sleeveless
basque. Some have deep peplum sides
and others would almost serve as tab.
liers. There are also sleeveless sacques,
trimmed to have the appearance OF
tichu.
New waterproof cloaks for spring are
called M'Farlanes. They are long, with
belt in the back like the Ulster over.
coats worn by gentlemen, and have a
cape that is thrown over the right shOul
der. English waterproof cloth, OF which
they are made, comes in invisible checks
and plaids like the patterns seen in
dress goods. -
A new trimming is ruche of crimped
tape and crimped floss strung with jet,
and resembling the moss trimming once
so fashionable. Thread lace is also used
in proiusion on fine garments, and is
Straight rows OF braid third Of an inch
wide are arranged in clusters OF three OF
four, with curled row between. Yak
and guipure insertion and lace are still
used.
Round capes are simple ralmas, and
fit the shoulders Closely. These are
easily made, and require very little ma
terlal. They came into favor late last
summer, and Will doubtless be very pop
ular this year. Fringe Cut in bits, jel
galloon, lace, and pinked ruches of gros
grain are their trimmings. 'Dolmas are
not changed in shape; hence lady who
has one left over from last fail is sup
piled with spring wrap.
Pretty and inexpensive suits for early
spring are being made of the graz
tweeds that sell for % cents yard. Tnl
over-skirt is Of the empress shape
trimmed with many rows of machln,
stitching and with another shade o
gray, or perhaps plaid or stripes. The
basque has similar trimming down tht
front and back. The skirt may be eithel
black or gray. Alpaca and fine blacl
mohairs are made up in the same style
and finished with very line knife pleat
ings.
Damask-figured goods are used fol
basques anu tabliers over plain skirts
Many new lustrous goods not IN thu
market here are shown in these imported
costumes. They are as soft and plan
as the dull woOlens, but have smootl
lustrous surface that does not calcf
dust. Stripes, checks, blocks, and tht
matelasse figures are used in these
goods. Gray and beige browns are al
most the only colors represented
Scarcely any suits are shown that are
made of but one material; they inyari
ably have plain foundation comDined
with plaids, stripes, OF figures.
The first article of spring attire to b.
| nut on when warmer days come is
wrap OF lighter quality than the heay
winter CLOAK. Tue tirst importations o
| these garments are nantes. hchus, dol
mans, round capes and sacques OF dral
d'ete, cashmere and Sicllienne, trimmed
with silk braid, beaded gailoOn, lace and
fringe. There are fewer sacques than
usual, and these are OF the hali-fttins
French shape already noted, with long
fronts and snort back. Mantles take va
rious shapes, ,and are not much trimmed
being merely bordered. The simplest
shapes have long, square tabs in tron'
ana demi-long cape behind, outlining
the figure and draping the tournure JUS
as sacques do; the neck is very high ,and
Is always finished with a standing col
lar, ruche, silk pleating, or lace frill
Jet beads are still shown in the trim
mings, but not so profusely as OF late.
A novelty for spring is the ''costum'
all in one," that is, with waist, skirt
and the simulated polonaise front al
ioined together. This is really a prin
cesse dress, with the back OF the wais
very long, in Marguerite shape, cut il
four English forms sloping outward OF
the tournure. The skirt is then arranged
in three soft pannier .puffs, with a flounct
at the foot, edged with knife pleating
The dress is made OF gray silk in the new
matelasse designs, combined with gray
and white striped silk. The front Of thu
skirt is trimmed to the knee with bias
striped flounces and gray silk pleatings
The front of the upper part has polo
naise front buttoned on down the sides
and closing over u long vest of TN
striped silk. This dress has the effect
now fashionable, of making the fgur
look slender and the waist as long a
poss ib.e. There is, however, rumor thu
crinoline is about to be restored in it
greatest dimensions. At present skirt
cling closely 10 the figure, and most mes
dresses are provided with a drawing
string run in case half yard belo'
the waist, across The back breadths.
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
| LAwRENCEBURG, md John Isher