Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-16
ALA MODE.
Spring h Notes.

Breast Ockei are II vogue again.
japanese silk is not considered a sevice-
able fabric.
Colored braid borders on the edges Of
hats are found TO be popular.
The Medicis basque, with long front and
short back, is still popular.
Peoples promise to be used to excess as a
trimming for summer bOnuets.
Box-plaited blOuses Of pique, braided, are
pretty and stylish for little boys.
There is a new yellow shade, called the
LeghoFn, for trimming bonnets and for
scarfs.
Black cashmere aprons and basques will
be worn until It is warm enough for grena-
dimes.
GRAY undressed linen is preferred to buff,
on account Of its service, though u Is not
out Of style.
A revival of the KnickerbOcker goods is
now shown. It is Of pure wool, light
texture. with knOtted uneven threads Of a
darker shade woven in.
Very rich and snowy ties now worn are
made of crepe lisse, with 4 square Of point
duehesse lace sewed in each end, or else
with points of applique lace.
Beaded grenadines are now in the mar
ket, and can be purchased at the high price
$3.50 per yard. How much will a polo
naise cost for one seasons wear?
Point duchesse lace is f~ashiOnably used
again, and is brought out in combinations
| with round point. The meshes are those
Of point lace, while the flowers are
duchesse.
Lace sleeveless jackets, high-Decked or
| surpliee. are now seen made Of stripes Of
| Vaienciennes insertion, and are shaped in
| beautiful patterns. Price from SIS 70 So.
Even muslin wrought ali over in open
/ Hamburg patterns is offered again Tor
/ ~polOnaises and overdresses. Nothing is
more stylish over a brown, dark, blue, or
/ black silk skirt.
The p~rettiest Overskirts for wash dresses
/ have ali their fullneSs held by shirring on
/ the sides. and this shirTing is arranged in
/ drawing cases that can be lOOsened and
/ easily sdOne up"
The brocaded scarfs Of soft fabric are
/ found at all the milliners, and the impress
/ sion is that they will be very much worn,
both on the out and inside Of the bonnet.
| The deep, rich scarlet shade is the fashion,
able one.
Position plaits inthe back Of basques are
/ revived. Ladies wishing to make old
/ basaues new can do 50 by adding to the
/ lower part of the two middle forms a
/ straight piece Of silk laid in from twenty TO
| twenty-five fine plaits.
Scotch gingham suits will be worn for
/ summer, but more at watering places, pic
/ mics and country wear. Irregular plaids Of
brown or black are largely imported.
| SHRED RIFLES and Snife plaitings will be
/ the main trimmings.
There is a new cloth called the PUddah
| cloth, used for early spring suits. This
cloth is thick, yet soft and light, loosely
woven. not twilled. 1t is used for wraps,
basques, Overskfts, bias folds, and hOunces.
It is shown in gray and brown shades.
Crayat bows Of silk like the dress or its
| trimming are made Of two long loops, two
ends and a strap, all laid in the finest knife
plaitings. Other cravat bows are merely
the silk doubled plainly. Three or four Of
! such bows trim the front Of basques.
Byron collars aud other ~tUrned-dOwn
| shapes are shown on imported suits. Thus
a costume partly Of plaid and partly black
| silk has a regular sailor collar Of black silk
on the plaid basque, and so on with other
| suits of two materials Of cOlOrS.
New clOaks for wearing on board steam
| ers, or for protecting the dress while trav-
/ cling, are made Of cloth Of light quality
and invisible English plaid. They are
made very long, the loose front secured by
| a belt, while the back is slightly loose, and
extends in Gabrielle fashion.
Among the most stylish over dresses are
| tabliers aud f~chu-jackets made OF alternate
| stripes of Titan braid and bead yak lace.
They are ornamented with a sash and bows
of double-laced satin ribbon, black on one
side. and pale blue cream or scarlet on the
other.
Byron or sailor collars Of the dress mate
| rial or of the silk used for trimming are on
many new dresses. Sometimes there are
| two collars, one of the plaid wool like the
basque, the other Of silk like the sleeves.
Other Byron collars of silk are rows Of
crimped plating passing downward, and
alternately Of silk and wool.
A simple and most becoming hchu is the
| Lynette. It is pointed in the back, extend
inc lust below the waist line, and fastened
at the belt with bows. 1t can be made Of
velvet, silk, or any dress material, but it is
more dressy when made Of black or white
lace, beaded or plain, with insertion. 1t is
made so that it can be worn with a high or
| lOw-necked dress.