The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
SPRING FASHIONS.
The Leading Novelties for the
Ensuing Season.
BONNETS, DRESSES AND TRIMMINGS.
Beautiful Costumes To Be Had at
Reasonable Prices.

will End that they can make fine show with limited
means Extremes not much sought after this
year last For instance, the bonnet that hung by
harpin the nape OF the neck Is much
higher the head though sta aring. and the other
style will be given over to the provinces and those
who did have them last year This years. bonnes
are more auet and ladyiike, and expensive mex
pensive the purchaser may Plads IN dress
goods stl contend for supremacy with plain patterns,
but have compromised the mirter by the former tax
ing the overskirt and the latter die underskrt
BoENETs
snip and split straws the ilnoutes the avorte
trimmings flowers and fruits. with perhaps dash OF
feathers. James Mccreery & Co., who bad the first
opening of the season some three days ago, exhibit
tasteful assortment OF hats, among them an English
Iurban oil white CHIP faced with black velvet and cord
of white silk with twist of heavy white silk around
crown white ostrich tip and loop Of white Grape,
with long white veil fastened with pearl buckle. A
bonnet called tho centennial has white chip brm,
cords OF light dark blue in the clnp, light blue puff
silk crown shirred. pun of dark blue around the
crown. in the back spray OF ligta and dark blue
bowers with lace faced with dark and light blue cord
ngs soft twist loops of light and dark blue,
fastened with steel pin. Another new shape is the
sRose Michel. The we saw of white split
straw with heavy cord of silk on the brlm;
The crown pulls OF white soft silk ana two of cream
nk, fastened with gilt and steel pin; the back
is OF assorted roses aud wheat, and tho trimming
very short in the back, with all the new style of
bonnets Then facing Of dark brownNsilk and cord
ing of coorod silk face PUBS OF white and soft
silk and handsome bow fastened with steel pin.
Showers Tor trimming in great varcty sprays of
carnations, light blue ragged sailors mignon-
ttes and DAISIES. snowballs and ivy h=vcs. White
lowers
coLoRs BE WORN
hls Fruits such currants, cherries &C.,
will also lind favor; but aas there Will be birds TO
pick at them Birds have been given the cold shout
der not even a wing being visible. Pearl and steel
buckles and rings are the iavorlte ornaments.
In silks of which the above firm have large vari-
ETY., both imported and American the faVorte colors
cafe ait ecru and cameo and theypromise to be
even more popular than the cardinal of last
rhe standard coors, such as navy blue olive green
and silver gray, seal brown and black are always
fashionable We were shown very handsome recep-
ton dress of cafe lat with cornucopa shaped TT
nngs full train ian shape, fly fringe darkerhade, over
skirt laced front with heavy skcn cord and asscl
fan shaped platngs the sides, very bong pocket,
basque pointed front and trimmed to match. An
other made of shades OF wood colors for walking
carriage dress had alternate folds of various shades
,fwood colors side platn running diagoGally
The 'front.' overskir full and pointed in tho sides silk
dresses range in price from S75 to $780,
In outside wraps the Dolman mantIla els u great
favorite and will in fashion. We shown
some in cashmere and braid appllques on not the
est thing this season Then there is mar6illa with
square sleeves, that very pretty aud service
able. These wraps vary IN price from : 20 10 $50.
The most sensible thing We saw was necw design
in waterproof cloaks nj Mr. McCreery's The cloak Is
made very much like Ulster, with sleeves, big
pockets and straps in the back price $40 lSe Orien-
lal waterproof shaped like Chinese gown, but has
full sleeves that would be apt to get Ia the way in
ike that OF yesterday. Another has TIM sleeves
Iorped by the cane and is made with hood an al fringe
he "A
brocadcd eamel's hair, trimmed with seal brown silk
The front wraps around and astens IN The back and
pocket ornaments one side The eicctAls quite
'Jaunly"
sot and delicate materials. French organizes, tEimmed
with Italian lace. Gabriel 'front.' others OF orSandes,
ornamented with line deep ruiIes of embroitsry and
edged with Nalencennes lace, made with overs kart aud
basque. his latter Tor girls of fourteen ye old
Children under eight must not wear ovcrskirs, and
the simpler their dress the 'nobbier Chedrcn's
dresses range price from sl4 upward Oh ldren's
and infants hats are made OF cashmere and valcn-
lace, in quiet coiors In shape the No nandy
aud tight fitting French cap; in price from
g. so up. The new style Of chdrens cloaks
sea- brown six, iun sash in back, edged with knife
pleatings. Plan cream cloths trimmed with 6ghter
shades very pretty. These sacques average in
price from So so upward according to the amount Of
trimming Paids are made up IN this way also.
AT the silk counter are found the cachemlre stDime
de sole. the bonnet ponson, the old ayorites, and
brocadcd damasse, new iavorite
sUNMER
and stripes from % cents to 81 IS per yard Tho
eachemire Rislor Is an American silk made likD the
French and sells Tor from 81 90 to 81 yard msl Is
snowy and durable. McCrccry & Co. the solo New
York agents the Cheney Brothers popular Al oeri
silks, who have some new and beautiful sh nles
added 10 this years styles Coorcd grenadines for
Dverdresses promise TO DO largely worn this son,
and they in all the pretticst aud most dclitate
shades and patterns at 81 80 yard
In everyday dress goods there are the meriDs,
cancels hair, plain and striped aud brocaded goods
Algerian goods a sort OF raw silk the India cashmere
and damasse range price from 81 70 10 81 80 ya,d
Gupure damasse. pongee, foreign and domestic raw
SILKS SILKS and woods in PLAID and stripes among
he mo
at ali prices, IRON 20 cents TO 81 - yard There are
cooI lookinT ana prcttv caicocs TO be had for 81
cents yard and cambrics Tor 80 cents. nov
goods is the oxford gngham, soft IN texture ana.
pretty In design II comes ut 81 inches in width and
Lace is always fashionable and we we're shownv
beautiful designs IN Nalencennes, duchessc,
Ruipure, cashmere, point and other varieties. Lace
jacques will be largely tins summer, and, as az
trimming Il sti retains IT'S place The ccru tint is
very popular IN lace scarfs barbs ties, &C Sleeve
less lace sacqucs are pretty, aud Tor their purpose
winch really only finishing touch 10 the toilet
always keeping. Lace capcs Will continue TO be Il
worn and spanish scaris IN black and white
la hosiery the stripe continues popular IN spite OF
contrary assertions The perpendicular stripe called
Tor but Will never be popular Plain colors elaboIaev
worked IN comp ementary coors Will be worn with low
shoes Such stockings range IN price from 81 To 81
white aud Gnbicaohed stockings have large consult
ucncy and 10 out OF fashion SIX stockings are
to match suits and arc manufactured by AcCreery
Co. to order They 50 pair and are considered
economical by those who wear them
In collars tue Enslish standing collar is the avortc
the Byron OF last year Is not 50 popular y ten inch
reversible cu goes with this collar, and they cost 5s
cents the set For travelling. coorod goois-stripcs
plaids aud plan--arc the incest tung. They cost %
cents a set For ordinary evening the rucnc has
superseded the linen cellar IL certainly has softer
appearance, but Then ~ has 10 be thrown away alter
two wcaiings.
The most elaborate dresses az Nosehow-
uz a Russells they having been lying at the Custom
House since September tor undcrvaluauon Whether
the charge just this Is not the time or place TO
discuss but IL should be taken into coqsdcration that
such goods
Mich CHEAPER ~ FRANCS
than they are here. They ordered for wedding
and a. weddings Won't keen, they are now on the
hands OF the importer They certainly are very hand
some dresses One oyerskrt embroidered on a ercpc
a chine ground is covered with the backs and wings
of real beetles and lady bugs aud butterflies
brodercd all gorgeous colOrs, and grasshOp-
pcrs stretch their legs along It's outer edge Another
overskirt ~ oruanencd with real birds nests, with
embroidered birds sitting embroidered eggs models
al angelic naticnce and faith White velvet leaves add