, 1876-05-07

turned-over points or rounded corners with hem
| stitchtug OF fine embroidery. The fayori.e style
Aase e'1Rhtly at the back OF the neck. Cuffs ar
| somewhat deeper. and the turned-oyer corner:
preoomlnate. Some very pretty sets for travel
ing are shown, and these have stitched On t1at I
haad Of br1ght-coiored carnbric, or d fine, mar
roT anticipating. These are IN much demand
Ano eels ~ 10" rs 20 cents set. In fact, eyery
tn'ng 6 ls greatly reduced in price. People begin
| to seek out bargains, and storekeepers at ias1
seem to realize that customers want q dvllar'5
worth for dollar. Handsome durable silks
neavy eros grain. can be had for $1.75 . yard
ana exceedingly pretty checked and striped silks
1ot sprlnE aud summer wear ara offered at Is
ana gu cents. Very handsome imported dresses
ar9 shoWn at extremely reasonable rates. One
OF "ood brown has the basque aud side widths
OF handsome brown velvet, and is elaborstey
trimmed with silk fringe. One hundred and
ful dress, and the possessor will deem herself
most fortunate.
still continue in general use and very justly for
they are both useful and ornamental. 4 very
pretty ono OF black velvet is lined With cream
white ailk and trimmed around the point at Tue
buttons With network ai!k fringe. The plated
top ID tied with ribbon, while silver rings aud
ribbon ooTB and ends are used to suspend the
pocket from the waist Somebody's ingenuity
has eliminated in the production OF tiny litt1e
locks and KEYS, in dainty and fanciful devices.
for the purpose OF securing safety TO the cog
tents OF alde-pockets. Those most used are OF
silver, IN many odd little designs. and they ara
really = pretty addition to a handsome aumo-
niero. One Of these novel contrivances repre-
aents tiny dog OF silver, chained to tho pocket
by ser1es OF minute links, fastened to collar
around the dogs neck. The chain aud collar
are connected with al exceedingly small paddock
OF wrought silver. and this is locked with little
key. which also locks the pocket. These locks
however, are appropriate only on street and
shopping costumes.
Among the multitudinous styles for trimming
dreas skirts it is hard to discriminate With jus
tice and decide what will reslly continue to be-
used, and What Is only tho fashion Of day.
mentatson are the following 4 skirt OF dark
myrtle green silk, which ia worn with 3 CASH
mera polonalse OF similar hue, has deep bias
ftounce, headed by two very full puffs, arranged
30 that they droop over each other. This trim
ming is completed at the top BY bias fold of
the silk caught 1t intergals in duted bunches
Anothsr skirt TO walking dress has two finch
hounces, laid in side pleats. five in cluster,
alternated With plain spaces, which exhibit an
applique design OF velvet. A much more snowy
Above this is space Of equal depth. filled by
repeated 2>Sinch bias ruf1les, set on disgonailY,
= cluster OF three pipngs forming finish top
and bottom. Folds are pronounced the extreme
OF fashion, and are rich and effective
HATS
Il is 8 remarkable fact concerning spring hats
that amongst such IN immense variety there are
no positively ugly ones. 4 novel style, especial
" adapted for promenade wear, is known as the
" Rverdalo. and is made Of fine English straw.
The prominent features Of this hat are its low.
round crown, and the uniformly hhring brim,
sud these both rcnder it possible to wear the hat
on the back Of the head OF low over the face
4 ha. Of this shape has band OF sarge ribbon
carried in 4 loose roll around the crown and
in front with large square bow.
back over the crown. Tbs face trimming coz
sisrs OF lace laid in irregular pleats. cluster
Of aowers. roses, leaves, aud small white bios.
SONS, ia placed undor the brm At the left of the
back SO as to drop gracefully over the hair.
When this hat is worn over the face. al inside |
brim trimming IN front is omitted. Some Of the |
3rettiest hats seen beAr strong Resemblance 70 |
The cottage bouaet formerly so popular. An |
imported hat Of this style has brlm OF white /
hip, while the crown is formed Of two crossvise I
oleatiag OF cashmere lace. The lsst pu1 is az
ended 80 as to form q sort Of cape, while |
,teei aud pearl ornamen. divides the puff from
he ends. 4 wreath Of field flowers surrounds |
hs crown, and is thickest in front. The newest
ibbons are SNOWY and handsome. and sh -wmany
1arieties- Frosted slk and ribbon are beautiful
nd most effective for dress hats while for
frdiuary wear serge ribbons are very handsome |
nd aerviceable. Cashmere iace still continues to |
70 the favorste material for neokties, aud il so
much worn that it is safe to predict that it will |
Don be discarded for something less common.
sven now mhny ladies' bleach their cashmere |
ete and taceB to delicate shade OF WhiIa |
Fhich il extremely becoming. A custom now
1uch in vogue IL to combine several varieties Of
ace and The result ia quite pleasing.
favorite style of finishing cashmere net ties
Aa follows A hem one inch wide il obtained
y running narrow thread of chenille through
be meshes Of the isce Thee ends aro cut in
oiuts, and several rows OF chinille are placed At
qual distances. Tho sharp saw-teeth points,
'hich finish the ands, are ornamented In ike
,anoer, but here the chenille is doubled follow
~ the meshes in both directions, 80 TINT the |
aterstices are quite filled up, and form an ex-
remedy SNOWY bordering to this handsome tie.
ften worsted replaces the chenllle and the ef-
,ct is quite. pretty, though the colora are more
riili2nt III the latter.
THE pARAso1s
the coming season. like many other articles !
this Centennial year, carry Us back to the
ith 16 to 18inch frames, the cover gradually
ping up nearly to the point This shape ls in
Gated by the name '.Staepla Top" 4 very |
egant one has cover Of black brocaded silk,
lged With fine black French lace inches deep. ,
he handle ia straight and OF rnosher-of-pearl.
ne of black silk braid fastened with hand
'me black ribbon bow. OF the same style is
ecru brocaded ailk with IN exquisite handle !
carved amber. IL
In respect to fashions for the little ones the
es novelty to be noted is the return Of cheer :
Iness in the coIors aud ahapes OF their gar- .
ents. This change comes gratefully to every :
other, stated with deep navy-b1ues, browns, !
ID grayB. That children need no louger :
semble little cocoons, in their sombre colors,
In itself subject for congratuiation. and that
ey need not ago1d the bright tnts OF tho rain !
" is d source Of joy to both tha little folks :
d those who love them. :.
Hamburg embroideries and narrow side-ploat-
gs OF the dress material, OF inexpensive silk,
. the favorite trimmings for chidren's dreeses,
lille the wide sash, low tied. still tnrives with +
diminished y1gor. MA1T1B 8.
PARIS. 4
STOCKINGS AND HANDKERcH1ETB. 6
Speetdl Correspo1denee Qf The Chicago Tribune.
PARIS, April 22.-Are We Parisienuss hecom- q
provincial in our tasses2 Otherwise, whence
ne the glaring hues Of stockings and hand 4
rchiefs Ne see multiplying around US? 1t is b
10, We no longer laugh At the red umbrellas ?
sri-eolorad oravass OF the doctors OF Pithi- u
"a, for, although these favorite hues are "a