, 1876-05-07
NEW YORK
FASHIONS FOB MAY,

Sp&cidI Correspondence qf Tbs Chicago 11iou1&.
New YoRx, Msy We are now fa,rl,
launched on the tide OF fashion, and Broadway
and the avenues are literally alive with hitherto
unthought-of triumphs Of mi1liner and modiste
promenade up Fifth svenue On = sunny after.
toon reveals many beautiful toilettea Con.
spdcuous among other exquisite costumes is q
soft gray cameis hair cloth, trimmed with silve.
! gnloon, buttoned up each slde NTH gems oi
| pearl buttons, most elaborately carved, and
worn oyer rich black velvet skirt Another
very stylish dress WAS Of brown silk, drapod
acxoss the front With heavy sllk fringe 20 inches
deep, and trimmed With folds aud points Of the
] sik.
/ great many dreasea Are made without any
| overskirt, but tho trimmings arc 60 arranged rs
| to give semblauce Of the same. Waists are
NOW made without any trimming. aud tho moro
| seams you can introduce into your waist the
| more IL mode it will be- SKIRTS aro absolutely
loaded down w1th trimmings, the general ten
dencT seeming to be desire to condense every
thing near tho bottom OF the dress. "Pull-
backs" still hold undisputed sway. and are so
tightly drawn that the sides appear quite plain.
The bustle, with variation, will be worn, but
only to fare 1t the edge Of the skirt. This is
bad enough but We grin and bear it, thanking
Dame Fashion that she does not exact the
hump on the back. Chief among trimmings
ranks fringe, which is certainly very graceful
adornrnent4 Evening dresses are almost with
out exception high-necked, with elbow sleeves.
vo1n' Fnr onera waar tha cane-cioak ia m
longer fashionable, and has bean superseded by
the dolmAn with ita graceful, flowing sleeves.
The materials most used IN their construction
4 .ra.t onsnt;tr of fch embroidery and hniI;on
a1ta,s mo HASA garments Tna io}mnn ia alao
The fayorite street wrap. Coat-sleoyes areloot
~ ~ ..ni;ah thoe. nn.n .t tha rsr;at Gnd;C1
favor.
so,na vax nr.ttv 1,tt,e anrona desionad for
;nforms1 d;nner rear. ara naw md affrantjva.
Thev .-a mada nj oreandiea and ak. n cnn.
tr.et;no or harmonizinp oolora NTH tha f1innar
dueas.
h.. sR;rt # nlain h1ne f.iiia. msde with a far
az t-ai1, ~ and tw,thont otha- o1n.mant th.n .
~, 1%',' ~ .anhroderad oak ieayss worked
.sr.,,s +ha sdra. Cver this il a nnlon.iae of
.,ts. st;1 ~ ths moa;sto tt IA oman from tha
i,a1t ht. dnrn and 1aoad With tver cords passir1e
,hroua,' isrns xorked eylats- Aronnd Tia edga
- +5;n1a swo 6nrsrs deen Of mingled blne
~ s;tna9 anrmonn}ad ,va hand ~ a;Iver Iaaves
nnu ta ensa ~ 1 tha sl,rt ha w.sr ia oman from
ttao so ~. ss5 Fa.,,a hasnt;fni frnnr r. ~
tn1oas 70 pe', nna n,, freat ;s "1,ad no;nt ,sos
eoeeeso. ~ .,a h. a;1nt1r ayxr1snz M eono
,.st4 - nia,o;satta ~ fna iinan canohric
oen 1ne tea e,,1a,,ar ~ o a1an;ro 5raa.az
II na.e.ials .os Ga na,d r,rSo;nent ni,oa
Kanulsa - a.,is aL:res ~ asr,ssaa 49,
For sstee1 ~, u16sso. 20 ai.r nn - +nnaa dos;rin
sa;a ~. ,.;.4a w. peoia,a1 :. n,ada hv Tho ,.aa ~
II Isa4AGt r;aSe.han,sar noni,n Fra3rh moh.;r
sae AutaAo1D arees'e nd n1ford m;@ad
sl aa-" ,,sta 1noadaan ac,11 e-a n. mo,
. - 1o''T, na;s+r.jns p1;e o-a conodarad ,n,s
~, st.,. ,pan ths e9aeeeratad lenot lara.
~ s"sn Eysn thc trains Of bridal dresses bsve
seen. o1 w T.+aat ,d.ca. 1r,r,, pe-ia ~.
pesn ts saut ~ thst @'oo' ~''9'' 'A'A@ @A'o
A''"A "' '>'" xn,,.npes. GLOVER
b.v. h.an .hannlv lenrthaned' Nm 1s5v,s mass.
1sst - scciatv "a con.;Gersd dntv viasd md .n-
ears ~ 1nlass = her alnTes haga Ii. Tee1atan
p1Ur pnmhar T of bn..ons' This one Paris journal
u,et .ata ~ ,w.ntvt Rnt 1nTeiv snch An ertTen,s
iii r;i1 mt bscome popular here. It il safe to ss-
" .a14 t.,.t a;oht hnttons viii ha orononncad
oethon@ thanrh si1 sra csr.ainl7 prstt;ar. A.
Is Is ~ ,,-sr.fsnt ooior ia royea tha nav cho;cs
~ ,b.Jss - nasr1 and arm sra in grant I.mand
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