The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-12
FASHION NOTES.
Compiled from Best New York Authorities
by Teresa Trowbridge.

Paris.
The "poke'' will be the most popular for
young ladies dress bonnets. It is of straight
up and down shape, and is worn directly on
the back of the head. The sides sit closely
to the head, while the top Of the front is
higher and is filed in with face trimmings.
Another shape with large crown and close
ears, is for old ladies.
There is very little novelty in the shape OF
round hats. A hat resembling the ''toque"
of last winter will probably be popular for
street wear in summer. The square brim
projects over the eyes, forming grateful
protection from the sun. Round crowned
Derbys, and turbans with brims closely curled
prevail.
Black bonnets will not be abandoned, but
white and cream bonnets will he more gen.
orally adopted for dress occasions.
Br0caded and basket-woven silks and rib
bons to match, will be the trimmings. These
silks are of one shade with tiny figures,
square or floriated designs. Some ribbons
have rough surface, some are satin one side
and gros- grain the other, while still others
have twilled blocks with the twill of each al
ternate block reversed.
glistens like frost, and is appropriately called
frost lace. -' '-~
Every head may have bonnet of differ
ent shape.
Many bonnets have long strings which will
be tied behind in summer
Very few birds, feathers or wings are seen.
Dark myrtle green is much associated with
cream color, as is also scarlet, and cardinal.
Very little blue is seen this season in flow
ers, but white flowers in contrast with dark
foliage is considered a fine combination.
DRESS GOODS.
Something which we are most happy to
record is, that all kinds of wash goods are to
be used Tor street suits. The variety in this
class of goods is very large.
Foulard percales, Bingham plaids in cam
brio, and cheviot stripes in the same goods,
are especially liked.
There are cream-colored jacsnets, cam
brics and percales with lace borders in black,
which render them, when made up, not I'M
like our grandmothers' old-fashioned yellow
silk, trimmed with black lace. These may
Ike very fine, but will never displace the cool,
real, Scotch ginghams in old-time pink and
white, blue and gray or shaded brown
These dresses are made up quite simply:
skirt trimmed with one or two bias gathered
founces, a long round overskirt with full
back breadths, which should be draped to
suit individual tastes. A large, deep, full
pocket is just at one side of the front. The
body of these dresses may he blouse, or a
sack, or belted basque, to suit any figure
The bordered lawns and organizes, called
Centennial lawns, are made up in Centennial
fashion. The square kerchief or fchu, the
cuffs, belt, collar, pocket and tlounce are all
trimmed with the border of the goods.
Colored hosiery and square-toed slippers
with buckles are considered essential with
these pretty Centennial costumes
Brilliantines, mohairs, and alpaccas will al
ways be in demand, as they are lustrous, du-
rable, shed dust and water alike, and alto
gether are so desirable that nothing can take
their place in city or country. Among the
numerous brands for sale everywhere, the
Grand Opera is quoted as being perhaps the
finest, as it retains color and gloss to the last.
There are three grades of these goods.
Brilliantine, ranging in price from rs cents to
$3.50; the mohair, perhaps heavier than the
former, 50 cents to 81; and the alpaca,
which ranges still lower in price,
These goods are made up with trimmings
of the same, and are within the reach of
everyone.
Wraps are so various in style that it is hard
to discriminate. There are Dolmans, mantles
and sacques, with trimmings and without,
lined and unlined.
Cashmere retains its popularity for wrap
for general wear.
Silk is of course the most dressy, while
camels' hair and cloth hold their own tor
riding, and the seaside.
For silk wraps fine side pleatings and rich
fringe are used, while cashmere and cloth are
suitably trimmed with wool braids and
fringe.
Death Of the Noted Horse Hamblctonian.
Rysdick's Hambletonian, probably
the most noted horse in the world.
died last week at Rysdick estate at
Chester, and as it was the wish of his