The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
SPRING FASHIONS.

WAY.
II is the object OF this article TO show the great
mass OF the HERALDs lady readers how they can make
tho best show tor tho least money. Fashion articles
rs ru.e deal almost entirely with expensive goods
dresses tina, cost from $500 ST. 600 aud laces and
velvcts. There arc = low people who read such ar
ticles but tho majority throw the paper down aud
say 'Thsre - nothing there for mo; why dcn't they
tell how ordinary people dress :" That Is just what
we propose TO do here. Not only tho stores on the
avenues but the best stores Broadway oIer In
ducements TO those in search OF bargains First Let
SEQ what is and then what Il gong 10 cost to
wear II The polonaise has been revived, but with
improvements Tho effect OF the style is that Of
waist in front with the polouaiss In the back The
basque and overskrt are more In favor for
evening dress Than the poonass: the lat
ter is for ordinary USE shopping
and travelling. great many dresses arc
made without any overskirt, bat with trimming SO
draped Is to give the effect Waists made per-
fcctly plain, without any trimming. except perhaps
fold Of the q Complementary shade around the
Gun OF tho sleeve skirts trimmed than ever
and pulled back tightly that they look almost
plain Ut the sides The hustle will be worn, but only TO
flare around the bottom II should be impcrceptibe
NJ the top Tho French styles say very narng the
bottom, than ever. Il dreadful blow to think
that this abominaton is to DO continued bus will
grin and bear 1t long the hump docs not begin
the waist By way OF trimming frnges have taken the
place Of almost everything elsa jet only allowed TO
shine dlmly ana lace Is forbidden Moss trimmings
among the new favorites
In coors pale woods and tcru the most fashion
able. These trimmed with thor extreme oppositca
BY the way, young lady IN speaking OF . gentleman
who considered little fast "oir color" said she
thought him rather <crw The Centennial excitement
has revived the brocades Of great grandmothers,
and invented sho damassS, material not unlike il.
For street dresses silk skirts aud damassS overskrs
will he popular For palmer skirts there Is the Knick
srbocker poplin, French mohsir summer cancels hair
dsbeige and Oxford mixed
Evening dresses will 90 worn high neck TOR which
gentlemen well ladies will be pretty thank
rul) with elbow sleeves Tho Marguerite will
ule most worn. Bridal dresses are made Of cream
rather than pure white and Of three materassatin
silk and brocadeall OF the same shade. A feature
trimming ovcrskirts Is tho tuned Algerian IN
all shaded Miss Clara Louise Kellogg looking ut
pale blue evening silk at Lord Taylors, trimmed IN
this way, while were there. skirts viii be worn
by Roberto IN ..Ferreol" Even the trans
ol bridal dresses toned down. Grenadines
and organizes still hold their own for sum
mer evening dresses, and may be found in many new
varieties For opera cloaks or wraps the cape cloak
Is no longer fashionable, having been superseded by
the more graceful dolman, with It's lowing sieovca
These wraps made Of brocadc ana material
called Scllicnnc great deal OF embroidery and bull
Ion fringe is used these garments The doman is
uIso the Iavoruc street garment Sacques will, of
course always be worn The coat sleeve Is rather out
OF style now Tor sacquos those open wrist beng
IN favor We are indebted 10 Lord Taylor Tor
the foregoing information
LORD rAyLoR's
We will rush through without looking at the cven-
ting dresses worth hundreds CT dollars, and look ut
once at the low priced garments here We find Ar
luston popiin suits from 81 SO TO $40, according TO
the trimming; checked and striped silk suits IRON $40
upward. ana black silks The same. There has been
most wonderful change IN prices as Will be seen
before the end uf this article Is reached Money
n scarce, and people are not willing TO spend
II iooIishiy. They want dollars worth for dollar
aud merchants realizing this fact have marked
their goods down. they not palming Off poor
qualities for low prices but give he best they af
lod Tor the money. Cloth sacques run from S. up
~ard and dolmans from SIS upward; robes de cham.
ur.. IN all wool flannel, run from So % up and calico
Wrappers from IL 70 upward. II Is quite rs cheap 10
N .ke up at home Lord 4 Taylor have remarka-
lily line OF these garmcns, made in the best man
cents the PAIR, neatly tucked; chemises, nuyeight
cents night dresses, cightyscven cents pet
ticoas, any cents, and complete tronsseaus for $50
Norc money than this can be spent underwear. hut
there are the lowest prices few cents more make
difference IA the trimming Then there Is The special
order department, where you can pay any price
you wish for elaborate underwear BY tho
way, the lady in charge of this department
showed aprons designed for informal dinner
wear. They very elegant, and looked like over
skirts. Mi the bib They made Of organizes
ana silks The garments turned out RON this depart
mcnt are all different Very elaborate pieces of work
arc an infants christening dress, worth $685. party
dress for year old child for $50; and infants
embroidered cloak worth Sll0.
department in which all the ladies take inter-
est, but which Is seldom touched upon In fashion
t'ces, y the shoe department Lord x Taylor have
made great feature OF this and have spared no pains
10 bring II 10 perfection. Not only can you get hand
shoes TO order out you get good comfortable
ready made shoes for IS and 81 They are well mauc,
and az shapcly az the more expensive shoes. Chil-
drcns school shoes cost 81 and SO 81 a new design
In shoes specially OF this house. the boot
wi "A "A
Thea there is the English waking boot, with
broad projecting solcs, 'donoledeckcrs'' the
boys call them. A new and pretty slipper Is buttoncd
over the instcp With bow High French heels. we
learn, are gong 10 be largely worm Notwithstanding
the agony they TO the wearcr. Sensible women,
however will stand by the low square heel tread
the ground nrmly while their fashionable sisters
will wabbc about on TWO sticks al the risk OF life and
hmD.
A. 7. STEWART CO
This firm Is Offering some truly great bargains They
have Lyons co!orcd iaille silks from 81 25 upward;
fancy silks from 80 upward Paris trimmed hats
for the wealthy and New York trimmed hats from So
upward In dress goods they onsr printed percales
cents yard up 10 1875 cents Zephyr suItings 1874
cents, meaEye suitings and RIA cloth, IL, cents;
cashmeres 20 cents, moha.r sergcs so cents; silk and
camels hair cloths so inches wide, 81 per yard all
wool plaid and striped sutings al S. cents,
things that cheap In boys ready made CLOTH
ing there are most extraordinary bargains; suits from
- so up and embroidered kilt suits for sl5
HERS
At Hcrn Il Sons we are shown some handsome i'm
ported street dresses at reasonable prices There
or navy blue silk, plain basque, skirt trimmed with
fringe. Tor $3.50 Another, shades OF drab. without
overskirt, trimming drapcd to look like overskrt
three STYLES OF pcatings-sdc, box and double box
<l25. Another OF peculiar shade OF navy blue and
crab. trimmed with fringe drapcd the front,
higher on the lett side. very pretty Of
color and black velvet drapcd points and with
pieces running down both sides Ike sashes. Sl25 A
very yiish dress OF brown silk, drai,cd with
fringe twenty inches deep aud trimmed with
folds OF the silk, pom, lace on sleeves. sl5o
Here az well everywhere clso dolnians
are the favore street wraps Some Of
them very handsome made OF cashmere and lace
and trimmed with moss trimming and fringe BY way
of morning dress here oxford suit OF plaid
for Sls which was prct,iiy made and warranted 70
wash.
xsCRflAxEoC8
jackson's mourning store Offering special induce
ments by way OF closing out sale previous
Inc further up Broadway. conkling 4 Co. otter some
very attractive summer goods aud low prices French
percacs nj twelve and half cents yard, and printed
lawns ~ the same price. One would have believed
I've thai dry unnts ,xnuld