New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01
THE FASHIONS.
SPRING OPENING DAYS.


rieh tho trimming is not so heavy as 1t has besn and
there proson Of gracefully arranged cashmere lace
and net drapcry, mingled with wreaths OF dark foliage
white chip has n slight cape of the same materaioas
OF the new features OF the latest impOrtatiOns Ths
rather high crown enclrccd with Cashmere scarf
and q wreath OF delicate hawthorn blossoms and dark
leaves inside the brm is twisted foil cardinal velvet
with loops OF cashmere lace and hgres buckle Tho
facing Is frosted silk gray chip ofenrey
different shape has the high front TUNED sharply back
and faced with fail putting OF te frosted silk above
the lett cluster Of scarlet poppy buds and hoa
long loops Of soft wde gray ribbon surround the
and TALL back in very long ends fastened over :he
small nchod-il cape by cluster OF similar aowers An
Ger. chip bonnet with square cToyn has an exquisite
trimming Of crcamc0lored Valenciennes Lace MADE IN
long barbes and full montuye OF voles, varying from
the ightet mauyo 10 the deepest purple TINT ta'iDgn
long trailing sprays behind III punches OF eHeio stems
There are five satnfaeei rico straws of yeowish hue
more decided than ivory tcr One OF this style has
clusters Of ribbon bows Of creameooGed serge
ing the TOP with touge OF lgree haTguefltesj
long garland falls at the back-grecs wheat and thick
clusters OF haopened blossoms the faco trimming
responds beautiful dusi-cocred chip is trimmed with
the fantcs tint of rose-colored am,rc sill, with long
falling 90 auds of pink and white lyaciatlS- The
orown OF this hat is nearly hiddon by the trimming
The prevailing colOrs all shades or yellow from
faint I'll ted white u ivory cream, 6cru ard pale vel.
low These pale and delicate hues relieved by inter-
mixtures OF seal brown, FiOlet hhtiOWy PINK, and
beautiful ison!,cS o. tho VIVID red OF tho poppy, the
deep green of ivy and hawthorn and real grasses.
Cardinal rcd is very cautiously introduced Salmon and
all composite c0ors abandoned Pnk3, layendeFs,
blues and gTays so dehcate that they arc simply
ghosts colors. Ribbons Of the sosst serge and
most transparent G;.uze. SILKS are equally soft and
graceful loosey-woven, baskotwoYcn. brocadcd yctso
thick wthal that they TO be double. They come in
last years granite notified surface, nne amufe Gsures
sId damasSe hOFated designs very RIGA fabric h satin
d. AI1ne this is reversible. being gros grain on one
side aud satny the other There are simpler Ibbons
in tiny checks OF pretty contrasting colors.
Flowers ara used in tho greatest proiusion. Single
stiff bouquets longer seor The floral SaIaura 10
extremely graceful and arranged careessy. cluster
OF MargueIItes is framed IN setting Of tie finest m
aginabe wild flowers and real grasses Their Yellow
brown decay mingnS larm5niousy with the s0ftness "
tho crcamytintod laces and silEen loops Poppy-buds
wrsahs OF graygreen and twss grasses gone to
seed chFyssnihen largo field daisies, pae apple
blossoms lilies Of ho valley yole,s and hyacin,hs in
puk and purple spikes dandeionS gone % seed and tho
finest wild flowers and weeds, popular Occasionally
are seen the humble sweet Dr3r and dainty TEA
rose but homey herbs simple flowers, and all KINGS OF
rustic blossoms with ferns and wheatelis and wss OF
oats and straw have for the time dcpOset the 2llOcats
Of the conservatory. There are several varieties In the
shane and style OF hats and bonncts but the gypsy Is
supposed be very popular. The brim rises high over
the forehead and plainly around the Lead Many Ok
tins shape have ttle canes pinched III at tic back
Crowns low and square; less popular crowns arc
round The very fashionable ehapos ~ closely 1t SIDE
project high above the head, and s5oIt behCd Tho
souplge halo hat surrounding the head longer een
For ordinary wear tho convenient Derby reappoaEs'
There are also utDan hats with closely curns brhs OIL
around tlc5o cover the top of the hcid Old ladies',
who have been ignored or several seasons, can now tGd
comfortable real bonres, With large crowns fitting
closely at the cars black bonnets are seen tbs
ycar they are rot however, discarded, and, whether
made OF lace chip. straw. are frightened and relieved
by white and crran-eoored leaves and flowers inter-
mixed alth black velvet and cashmere lace Very ifW
feathers arc seen, and birds and wings have altogether
dappeared Tie severe strcurcs upon TIE slaughter OK
birds have made women ashamed 10 encourage 80 wicked
pas.lne for yau.iys sake Creamy SIX sces ere very
l1--cly usrG ny milpcrs also lne imitation voolice
Tho zeal cashmere lace IS too expensive 90 become COM
non while the imitation j. equally pretty in design and
cen 70 used inst we'll for the ncct!nc fashion o. the
rbt ,eyi, o, thc polona.e or so-cailed princcsse
dle., - ~ accepted fat TaGJe on unusual bInhr
OF seams end slforns, The Greet ~ Wlc9 ' pp9Ft
tho very lunc-@as."d appearance That J. r"lnFeh ~
,ulg ~ i,s,ut Oytr-arta aic extremely IONS and, 70
correspond with the skirts are drawn pa.niy on ire
front aud sides. and only slightly oouisnt at lGe back.
stfs Ter sen r i, S - - I'M ,nS .dcs eu o. tSs
flues being srd al tds back Otier STYLES or over
skirts are less s and nave s4ea,l ,G.dS VI Dia'Nc
dapefy Oder ;hanS al at '-e 'ac- mo 'e'C's'"
Al The lac o>Iesi!ions q ps'mn, nt houses many
cameo costumes hI'e boen sho"3 In are siai,t as
perfectly ~ Sld ~ color tho onyx TO- cameo cn'-
tiuls t. md ta proper shading we are tod 10 exam
t.c scyage 81 the mate' rs authority I3f siatlon
and y,riu wear are male up seYtr3ly % bck sik,
srr .oils Lou..iue sIA d.mass6 Lo'.sIEe. now this
oy,rlal WITH cryan-cOOred raised hslres; Algerian
goods with Madras COLOR luala t@iHgG casuI i,
twi@l silks. Fieuch aud American si'' grams, anu
grenadines Of ahre 'aIiati IN en-. a. lace Gsfips.'
Z ...... lst md 1.
nj fabric for evening toilets Is eaiiod hassoul
,,tsr III. lanass SIX sat.s " pVcb colsor NesA
6g ,' ,r.nai,1c in Oriental j sis Il Is exhibited N
black And al IN delicate NOIy cream, ami p3e yellow.
A CSsan n}T "a o1aa s aS ' i.p sN 9T
elegant costume was exhibited Of da-h hur SIX, DENT
tram deliberately trimmed with Luo danAa>e VI th0
laid in gr2ccin fods dia ona acgrss Tue mont OF
the skirt and hil into tho train Tho bu" six sleeves
we're masses OF puilncs and bows VI ub.on, ana roo
cuirass basque was equally elaborate handsome Silect
color; the oyerskirt formed wIinied apron in
front. and then iel behind in ournous dfapory;
wors Iringe A seai-6rown six was combined with
gry and brown "tmas'; TatHns Is.o,9 Vs. on "a,
SIX, the s.,c'es, collar and pipings also OF siik
and csbmcle, combined ith light brown, gray and
ha4y msnOnctte green SILKS OF a LSit quaiy. bAek
We! vet trained skirt and sleeves, mad long OYeTskti6
AMI basque OF exceedingly delicate ana clsphan0Gs
erru hre, trimmed v.th cashmere lace ihe ehecs
s,ri,sb sIr,n, costumes OF six and wool Black
Cashmere poonaisss OF the prie-SSe shape were laid
is on The left side and douic-Dreastod Fronts
several black fancy-aurcd gronadne p0lonaisos
trnInt win spaush lace ana folds of silk some OF
these are combined with velvet M"xic1u", straw pat
ter cros-barre, and brooaded grenadines in nj
delicato oolors a. we'll ia black fact light iresh
coor ara especially desirable tds year OF rcylYals OF al
Con nents styles and tintS and less black
will be than for many summer SEASONS past.
simpler costumes arc sAoNh ~ Gamers har goods plain,
1piircd snt Aid seTgcS de be- ~, and brli.uues.
These with cambrcs. gnghaus and all cotton dresses,
made up with very long rolonalSe baonod closely
p ,ho entire front. BSSuucs simulated also The
lima
bA,Qllr, tho trimming slmulatin, doom CONT
t,l with 4. lnatr