, 1876-04-30

The Latest Novelties in Hats--'some
Rich and Harmonious Costumes.
Partisan Furore for the Slaughter Of the
Humming- Birds.
Garmony in Color and Dress---sea-
eopabla Lessons for Women.
fha Tintz Which Are Best Suited to the
Fair Blonde.
NEW YORK STYLES.
NOVELTIES OF SPRING.

NEW YORK STYLES.
NOVELTIES OF aPRNa.
a.,aaal CoryssDonde,,ee qf Tar Chicago 19tonns.
new YoBK, April 27.-The season Ii late TO %
m,s cold winds alternate with the sunny days
md tho vio1eta open their blue eyes with snlV-
sr. and aluaost wish they we're back again IN tne
boson of their mother. But though Nature de-
Ira har eunahine spd her blossoms, Art 1s pot
ma whit bebindhand. and whether the day oe
=. dark and drearY," or ali "blue and go1o'
Hownra bloom in the haunts OF fashion IN 'ne
utnost urofusion. Indeed our 1eadefs uAs
mia a note Of thus fact: Never were there mora
6ouars vo1p than in this Centennial spr1ne o1
1s76.-thcy cluster, and drooP, and t"1ne' Ii ao-
solute sbandon.
nitisa bright day. and ons is on our ever
cbar,ning Broadway, in the neighbofhooo OF tne
dry-eoods palaces, many fresh aoa esynsn
knrine hats may se seen. The shapes are o1
,nedinm size, with large crowns, high 1ronts,
md close ears. They are worn far back, and
ub,n the face in front of them-one cannot say
heoeath them-is pretty, the eject ls exceed,
inc1v cnauettisn. Soft, cream-colored stlKs anu
ribhons are in high favor, knotted and twisted
for face and outside trlmmings. and, as recorueo
used and With charming effect both the cream col
rsd 1c.xh4nere lace and Valenciennes. Any young
1d5 Of tase can TIT, her own pretty ch1P ;e aoft
fods Of slk in any way she pleasee, and t~1oe tao
ower1 a. caree4sly she uaed to twist CHAINS o. aan
dsons and VOLT, er d ns5 md the VII
r e1.ctiy reht for nothing except ck OF grace and
oass IL aIuas with fashion this season NOM 4ess NY
talk b. too vague, will describe
FEW FRENCH HATS
raricuarly lovely the eyes Of your
ons, delicate French chip WIS trimmed arounu ',,S tns
snished At he back with bow Of back velvet r,o-
boz from which depended long velvet ends The @ n,
nde Of the brim was faced with hIaSk selse .a nuu
he ouss,da. made tie face trimming. S9smng cSuo
b. prether stylish than this smIle nat 5es
al hats = were 1,n,dn 11mmsa 1one @ 1sa s1e.@er" %
s9d q .,cn "as 5,pr fre tho back One had
srpnnd the croWn and how and long ends q .alea
ciennes lane.-the lace run together 1t the 1uaiu9
edees, aa for barhe; the face trimming W f1a
donble fFi Of lace Others were trimmed with cash,
mere 'ace in the eame was. sone @ d1 r' N tnnts
md nasses Of loops with floating ends Black brns@
sels net is used for many beautiful hats md Nth
thei5 trimming. of tarsae go sn1 1ase 191 hesds
H. Nv Of INTRODUCTION to little talk about
GENERAL FASHIONS,
r.nnot do better than translate for you faAh1on
edtorsi in Ia Mode Ipstrees, which runs as follows:
q IFsshons show very little change, but, fur from
complaining Of this. maintain thAt women aa; ~ese
tunes Tere never 60 graceful, picturesque or 10
r;ad ~ cnprra detsi|s IRE being constantly 1nodi-
fod: but she who complains OF change can wear aast
re,r. st4lta End still remain In the fashion, Fol
onases a1c worn yet basques are stn in favor, and
cnrssres h ceinture-that is, adApted to oe1ts-"iu
be in syis Tor tn dresses. Eaen SEASON aoonsnes d
Tnore to mike dress individual affair. In fact one
wears everything, and everything else Ihe po.nt Is
aistic tagte In dress than orer required and
elegance measured, not by cost bnt q
50 much for the ideas Of french eo1tor WHICH, "
AAx ia frHT
AMONG THE HANpSoMEsT DRESSES
Of French modstes. two struck me as being eape
elegant Ono was Of olack sik trimmed nt1 & cream a.
eili. paral1nl with the bottom These pnds Mere
dsydsd with perpendicular strips Of 1ace inserting,
e,,a11ct n yard ID tho front and threeeighths Of
5nrd Ut the back. There was plain square osefskft.
trimmed aronnd the bottom and up The open haS1
vith in.sruR edftd with lace On the lower side N
m ceutre Of The front Of tho overst WAS strip Of
inserting edged with Lace On sach sde and At appro-
pirate intervals between the iront ma oae *ete r
str1ps Of inserting, with an edge Of Ase fa!nng
to The back The basque was cuilass.shaped
in front, running up short under tho arms !;
an4 i6e tas pon. IN front The
ith the lace snd inserting, and strip ran over tho
bzst md around the back Of the neck Leaving vest
Nth iaca This dress, though very rich. was almpla
s.Tinr no hugs punches OF hunches Of drspery.
81. naa me ~ assa iiabter
vss vey long and looped Ut the sides and back with
toys nf ribbon of the same shade as the s6rt- Ihere
.rr fhr.n bous On eacb side and at the back placed
10 that ono wRs Ut lower edge one IN the centre
ind one xt the bottom Of the basque This oversnrt
w.n tri,urned around the edge with ! friled band,
embroidered IN silk twist The basque. trimmed "1tn
sho eams, WA open It the neck, dchu-ahaped, and
It IL noticesble that French costumes aro much
simpler thau the styles that most American ladies de-
m1nd and for that reason, far mora artistic Mere
xn.sses Of stk or stuff do not give gracetul effects
aud the put1s and loopings OF many Of oar dresses
NJ about ~ beautiful as pillow would be pinned
upou the back By the way, the Old and eon1oftahie
faaou Of leaving the dress open ut the throat IS
TtJipR with French odistes, making what ls called
hcart-shaped co1sage This gives an opportunity to
assy white throat and fzilngs Of soft lace, which
10 wonderfully 2dd to the effect.
for morning, driving travelling, snd hhoprdng. aao
Tor country wear, made OF checked ana plnao
clnh In eacaue style; they are trimmed with three
fr,rf hias band Of bac1 sill, and have turnover col
lats and cuffs one does not choose 70 use sllk ioi
trimming, rovs Of Notwithstanding will answar In
stead. 4sh. r...,h
bacfr With double breasted trnnts and aro trimmed
him hand Of silk. may mention, IN cosang, tha1
fsdits sra buttopinR their basquea in the back In
nnsntities Of 1.cngcord with tiny buttons-a style
1hjrh n very prett9 and effective for its newness
Hareafter we shall hear voices resoundine through
tfe upper APARTMENTS Please button my dre8s !oi
nnlv the oifted few 1esch to that unatt2lnap!e
knot bNtveen the shoulders. BY next week there VII
b mare sunshiue, more flowers, AUD turner 1eH
from As a.
PARIS GOSSIP.
FASHIONS ET AL
6peefa1 Coyrsspond<nee Of Tbs Chicago Tribune.