, 1877-03-16
THE FASHIONS.
Spring Bonnets, and How to Trim
That Useful Article.
Gloves Of Kid and Paris Thread -Colors
and Pricos~..Lace Mitts.
Popular StnEs for Trimming Muslin
Wrappcrs...Little Girls
Dresses.
ffarp:r1' Hn.1s.

cYs,,rn, arc nost often seen. Murc distinguish
ul-Iooktne than these arc the broni s1uare |
truwns with ciosc dropping fronts; pointed |
MutlIcr.Uoosc trnwns have disappeared. Tuscan
6rat's of deepest straw tints, lace stsaws,
Mans, and Lcxiior1,s are the choicest novelties;
fine FFcnch chips arc also largely imported, md
nr liked because they asc light, soft, auti
pliable; hut the love for the norcl antl tho
scarce will make the yellow Italian brai1a most
fashionable. Silk bonncss, plain OIL tho frame,
Or elEe gathered and slirrcd Is capotce, and
N0fmanlys. arc also AMONG tic eholrc seiee-
tioIs. White bonnets, trimmed with very light
colors, are the rule for straws; tho exceptions
arc black chips trimmed with the new light
shades Of yellow, grctn. " rtl. Black lace
bonncts Of pIain Or Of figured net lnld plainiv
TN the fratnc arc unoug tic most clcgant OF the
!tuportatio,ls.
HOW TO TRIM SPRING DoNShrs.
When rih1lou Il used for trimming, IL Is from
two to three inches widct and Is usually satin on
one sl.lo 0!l grne.Hrnln On thG other. It Is ar
ranged IN grcnt clusters Of loops with ends IT.
tlcntel IN points Mnssed on top Of the bonnet,
Is plain around the crown, and Is crossed behind
to form strsngs, which nre either streau,ers ut
the back or striuga to Tic iu frous, according ~
the vea1cr's fancy.
Many Of tho fnest bonncts have curtain bands
Of tho braid behind, mud tic erown Is sltDp'y
trimmed With sll1iiIar baud Ut braid over IN
iMcl, III width, piped on catll cdgu With satin,
and slapcd Into elnall b1w Oil the curtuiu
band. 1t 10 In these tlns pinhgs that satin up
| pears moro often than III larger masses In
crowns and bows, rs II Is snther heavy for sum-
| lncs bonncts. Velvet Ia scarcely used at all.
There Is very little farc.tdmm!og iu any Of
the bonncte, get the greatest variety is seen
there. Titus Inside sot'e Ia Il soft wreath male
Ut tl,c crushed petals of roses torn frOsn their
stems: III another Is VI, Inch band Of founda-
tion plainly covered with satin Of sotna beco.n.
Others have full puff of satin or ot gros-
grain. Many have tullc rucllo with only
xmlor given by ths silk linlt,g tbs brI,n.
an Incl! w!de is, another laec trimming.
One milllner crowds tc,l roses VI three ehaIrs
inside these c!osu cottage brtsns. There hra
Qaaker-Bl'ae.l bonnets absolutely: without facc
straw fate almost as 1nc as thrca.-lacc, anil be-
tween these Is a sattRb Rbandcau OF u1lcul, i'amtne
Aa Fcsusc, or other etyl!sh shauc. Twists OF
rilk, Knots. and lows With half Of ot,e cu1or
1tl,i h1lf Of contrasting shRile, are also ugG1,
but, like tullu rllelics. these aro hot tIew.
l. Among thu most popular thin stui1s for trim
nttsiEs nru EAuEeN with 6aEa or stripes Of plush,
cae yauzcs, aud nre usctl for trimmings, and
also for wells Thv veu is passed orcr tic fare
uuti fTunt.o the bunrsct, crossed behind, and
tied ulcr the rlli1l, aud is sail TO bo III Egyp-
tian style. Ono Of thu richest trimmings Tor
much OF Which las chenille. .wurk upon II. Tfts
Is si'tlnr to the tri,nnligs imported last scason
for evening DRESSES; H. T. Is r,sscd n.y. nrouad ths
bonnct. nru Of polished yellow gilI IN Rcn4s-
su,ce designs, ur of steel mixed with pearl Ur
with gilt. Small brtx.*hct, c'n.ps, rlnrs, aud
buc!:lea, arc must used; tut tucse nre oil very
carefully cniployed by this best mtlfincrs, III
tl!cy nuke bonnet lsayo a taw1ry Look WHEN
thy atu rrDtutu.
Hound Aats have narrower bstms than tl,oTcu ut
Tho Egyptiaa e,.uzy veil nr scarf is Used IL,
trimming shale hats for the country. 1t Is very
pretty WHOM c1ostu u ers asn color and caught
! up With narilatlasm ur poi'pics.
NEW kiH GLOVES.
Kid gloves for The srfh1 rytatn their long.
wr,stca shapes. and are eutircly without fanei
ful stitching or ornament, being lneFely bound
ut tho top with white kitl,' wlu The stitelIng Ut
stitching the tf.re1 scAnlH, which Is done In slA
Ut the Balno sl'at!o as Tic kid. Gloves long
enough to require three or four button. at uls
! wrut urc most used tur tic street; evening ant
: ft,l-dress gloves nru much longer, requiring
lrotn SIX To twelve buttons. A capric9 u tllt
. moment with young iadics Ii TINT OF wearinl
long black Kid gloves with light evening dresses
ns CIV ny y tic eaana sr , a
glsycs, and |. shown III great variety, beginning
with pale FFcrrll crty, going through blue Krayl
and steel cray. down to tue slask aron gray ant
vlloscn by lntl!cs OF taste, because they arp .
: anohtruslsc hucs, md tic various woo&
roiors are El'ulnE for the sasno rcasull
. Crcan,-eolur ii moro used thul ever, and
deeper yellow. shadcs arc now Imported, purl
~ straw, lnalzg, anu even bultCrcup color, te
/, iNntch tho honuct trimmings. Ink s3ules ar
sold al through, tho sut.1.ef for morning wca
i AMI for travelling. ptn&ish Lavender atKl naa
time. GlUves fastened bY unu button ct,ht 1.G0
l,y two buttons, 3l.ao: and By three buttons
$40. Long. gloves for fqll dress cost tro11
t. sso R slss3e k i s19ye ;.}ye
. wcar. They arc brought out III medium aud II
dark sh.plcs OF FRAY and trow1l Tor gucsal use
while fur nsuru ttFGasy costumes arr ule stylsl
: For evening arv white unir9sssl kia gioyes, vii
! far deep mourning soft, dull black gloves Q
\ un'lresscd kil aro preferred ~ all others; Ihe!
j cotnu Ii t1c lonE eil'rla shnpes and plail
WITH two buttons, sl.n; for three buttons
tl.7s; for four buttons, e.. Castor gsoyca ar.
llked for travelling, bsfause they aro soft Ar a
plcaalut 10 the hand, Thick spouril to protect It
styllsl stn,cs lust note4l for kit gloves. Misscs
: gloves, !astenc4! BY Uuc, two, Or three buttons
tore in tue sasllr tosors aid tle.i:i!s ~ t4os
:. worn by la'lies, and cost fn'sA sl.5 to tl.sa
''iniants'" gloyus.
!. For tie sumner the novelty will be long
Il whtto la@U niltts that Ecach up to tho elbaw
siss viz W.T., sv % bsea u. a4oa aro tnae
EUg them here, They cost fEotn .42.as5 " Is
pair. Black !ase snltts arc a!so imported AgaI.,
! md arg richly wrought in.idc ths hunu as VIC!
u tho n,rllun,, aud ths long tnitts; the frat
] without Alscfs, tho second has half fingers, an.
!. the thInl a1u gloves, With regular long huger
u closed NJ tho End. They cost from 10 crntA U
Among fubric ploycs aro tho lop1 Paris tl,rca