, 1876-03-26

| themselves handsomely III whatever they under
took. While we ask for more OF the glorious
| music which Mr.. and A1rs. Sabin, Miss Narnc,
| and Mr.. Fessanden give on such occasions, We
may pray to be relieved OF the equinoctisl
/ wrath.
FASHIONS.
THE LATEST NODEs.
] Eez 1orE World
| Black dresses are made for Lent Of cashmere,
trimmed With very wide braid. and the jackets
| generally button on the cross.
Fringes are nov go e1quiaitely made, and are
80 costly, that. instead OF their being manufac-
| turcd to match dress, the dress IN unads to
match the fringe.
Mantinas Of lace sud cream tulle ars much
| worn at evening amusemeuts.
Oyerskrts are longer than ever, almost entirs-
! II concealing the uuderskirts.
| Wraps for spring are both sacque and mantle
shapea..
Doc-coT1ars Of silver and other metals. also Of
shell. are worn with loE-ncckad corsages, as we'll
az with high ones.
/ Coat sleeves that are very c!ose-dttiug and
| hare small, neat-settiug cuffs, are faTorlte
model for house and street dresses.
| Tho newest basqnes are simple shaped cuirass-
es, very long. The plainnass is 1emediea! by an
abundance Of trimming.
Bonneta OF network Of flowers, very fne aud
very like natural ones, are made in Paria for the
thestre.
Black grenadines checked with either gold or
silver threads are the newest thing out in this
fabric for evening wear.
J Bonnets are as various in shape az polonaises.
| The brims are hardly as f1aring "a heretofore
| New damasked ribbons and open-meshed gauzes
| a1e much used in trimming them; flowers Ae
also abundantly used
/ Do beigas will be VOTE q great deal this
! spring. These soft woolen goods often come
IN three different patterns for ono costume. viz !:
1 x 11F+
showmg three shades Of broEn.-oack. me-
] dium, and Light.
| Silk galtoon is very fashionable.
Lace is always IN vogue
Satin dresses are popular for dinner aud re-
| ception occasions. These are oftan made with
gathered tabEiets, and are plain at tho back;
! the bodice fashioned after the cuirasse.
| Fans are somewhat smaller, and are worn ut
balls suspended BY abbon or chain from the
! wrist.
I A new styls Of gimp ornasnent lately intro
duced is made in the form Of the ehoulder-belts
| worn By soidlets- They cross the bodice and fall
below, this waist, Terminating With little
pocket.
Cords for looping up ths dresses a1o mora
| worn than during the winter.
AL wool canele-hair closhs~ show plain and
| striped goods; the latter are graduated from
hair lines to stripes half an inch wide.
Coarse straw and tine chip bonnets sre dEed
! ivory and cream tints for spring wear. In tha
silks, flowers aud laccs for trimming them tha
same yeIlow-whise hues prevail.
] A piece OF soft feather trimming, the color OF
the trimming OF the dress, is WON with soften-
ing effect about tbs neck; j; this il particularly
| becoming when worn with white.
| Colored gloves are now fashionable With din
nee aud reception toilets in both London and
Paris. Black ones are oftan seen With Whito
dresses. These are worn quite long. 4 pink
and black toilet calls for black gloves and shoes
| a brown and cream one for brown gloves and
| shoes. and 80 on through the various colors.
/ Satin ribbon slightly gathered. with . bow in
! front and ornament attached. is much worn
about tho neck piece OF real Lace tied At the
back Of the neck anu falling in long ends il also
| fashionable.
] Bracelets are reduced in size.
| The ''UtBter" is recommended - an excal-
| lent pattern for waterproofs for spring and
| linen for summer. both for boyB and 2lrla.
STYLES FOB MEN.
Ntu fore Tribune.
| The ordinary reception SUIT, worn at church
| and at all parties and aoclal events where full
G:ess IL not required, consists this season Of
froek cost, OF fine diagonal cloth,
either black or dark blne; waistco2t OF the
same material, or OF white duck, and trousers
OF striped brown or gray cloth. generally OF
hight color. The coat is cur in the aamo way aa
last year except that the sleeves aye fuller and
the skirts . tritle longer. The binding is Of
narrow ailk. The Wastcoat. except for evening
dress, will DO OF the same material as the coat,
| and cut high in the waist and single breasted.
witt. >tched collar Trousers will be cut loose
and straight. Brown aud gray striped cassi-
meres will preponderate AZ matetial For even
ing dross when . white vest is worn, light gray
will be considered the more becoming for trou~
se1s; otherwise either Light or dark coloEs may
ba worn.
Most business suits and walking suits will be
mada Of Scotch aud English pa1as. In subdued
colors or snall checks. coat, waistcoat and
plaids will be worn only by those persons who
can afford to have several suits at time, and to
present frequent v.riety Of apparel Small
checks, 80 woven a. t. sake almost imper-
| prevailing style Of business coat will be
= tingle-breasted sack coat. with one.
two, or three buttons. When the coat has more
| than one button the skirts arc cas away sharply
from tho lower one. a s'ne'; breasted. one
button sacT coat, cut straight IN trout and with
'tpatch pockets, will be very popular as coat
for tho sea-slde or country. The business vest
will be cut high in the waist ssnsle.breanted.
and without Z collar. The trousers will be full
at than for dress suits, straight and wide 1t the
foot. There will ba great variety IN color Of
business sui1s. but brown and gray will be most
fashionable.
Little change will be made In full dress suits.
Tie inevitable ".walio"-taaled" =" Goa. Will be Gus
4 little fuller in the sleeves, especially & the
wrigts, and the trousers will be somewhat
stric1ter. Spring overcoata will be made OF al
most every Kind Of cloth, from tne black
! broadc!osh TO the lighter shades OF mixed
Cloyl0te. Inc ln06E popular VIA 10 VI e0o-
ducd gray diagonal worsteds or mixed melsons.
brown and gray. They will be cut single
breasted. with dy front and rolling collar Tho
Innings will be generally OF silk: Tue nkir:s
Mill reach an inch or two helow the knes. All
the pockets are to be on tho inside.
Perhaps the most marked change from las.
spy1ng IN mems fealions is 4 tendency toWa11
Buubdued and nuobtrnsive co!ors and figures. The
more economical aud modest d1eas viii naturally
fsro- it, aud the Scotch and the English weave5s
:: have done much in thelr work to further such
tendency among tho richer classes. With many
fine pieces Of English goods, recently i'm
ported it ia difficult TO tell without looking close
| " whether shsy are pIaids or checks, no nicely
are the different colors blended and arranged.
Either at distance or near at hand they have
| very attractive arpc- rancs.
Colored OF figured shirts, cotla1s, ana cuds'
are worn much By Jouug men this spr1ug-
| Small figures and checks are considered to be III
the best taste, aud the most common colors arc
! light D1ue and light brown. No change ls made
in htyle, the bosoms and cuffs being cut plainly.
Nine-tenths Of the fashionable young ,neu Weas
| standing collars, some st7les OF which
! .ra ysry high in the neck Linked