The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-07
CLOSE. DRAPED LONELINESS.
Ravishing Blendinss Of Shades Grab and
Green, Blue and Brown for Dresses.
DELIRIoUs TRIMMINGS.
Yellow and Scarlet Tones-Beautiful But
tons. Fan Parasols, Side-Cut Gloves.

sailed upon to chronicle the latest styles for the APP
preaching spring and summer Judging from the
crowds which daily throng the fashion temples OF our
sodises their Openings all Of the fair ladies
not occupied with religious duties to the exclusion OF
thoughts about .'what TO wear' anu how to make It,
Not only many novelties in the style OF
ting aud arranging costumes and dresses for old and
young, but the latest combinations OF shade and
teriai perfectly represented many OF the eab
crate which adorn the forms grouped In tho
show rooms.
Most prominent among the figures that OF
. blonde dressed In white corded silk, princess
STYLE with draperies and rich fringe OF lavender the
front OF the dress ornamented with q SIDE plated
nounce, while the fashionable embroidered gaoon
tho sleeves aud waist. This toilet displayed to
advantage OF the patterns-the 'victoria"
dress.
Buttons will be largely used, and while some may
admire q dark blue or black button the contrast at.
iorded by ivory and beautiful papier mache tho
Iorty will prefer. For wooen costumes bottoms
ered with the material, not large but sewn IN clus
lcrs q number OF rows, the 'front.' cuffs, or
wherever the design OF dress may suggest. will be
used
rich shade Of brown Is to DO noted, which had its
sombre hues relieved by fringe and embroidered
galoon IN which both color and scarlet were
interviewer with the brown, the whole forming beau
naiso made after new design-tho "vinccntia."
1t partly double breasted and very stylish effect
The style is evidently remain favor; but
it is constantly varied In the minor respects. The
shcat shape dress, like tho princess, will admit of
hustle, fits close TO the figure. No pufngs,
but graceful drapngs, form the trimming Another
style OF 'princess' has addition of side patngs
inserted In tho tram thus adding to the dressy
well as 10 tho fulness, and providing for those
ladies' who will cling for short period only, for
fashion rules to the bustle
DRESSES.
Dresses Of and three colors are quite Is fashion
able ever and several combinations OF colors which
. year ago would have been considered strange; but
The wonder is that no thought OF them before.
dress In drab and green shown, which was very
Effective and also chine, mixed silk In light and
dark shades OF blue, with dark brown trimmings; the
whole effect was very beautiful.
There particular kind of ovcrskirt which must
not be forgotten-the ''Sidonie-the only one among
many ones that Is arranged to be worn with
round waist II gives the effect OF polouase and IS
especially desirable. "Improved" underwear in most
excellent designs, In which all possible provision Is
made for the present Styles claim the attention OF tho
Dame Fashion has made arrangements that the
children tu be astefully dressed their mammas
The "Miram" polonaiso Is new and exceedingly styl-
ISL for miss OF fourteen, and the "Maron" Jacket Is
another very prot.y garment.
Napufacture has been much affected by the high
prce Of raw silk, not only regards quantity, but in
Inc presentation Of novelties In design Importers
hesitate to order class OF goods upon which il i'm
possible at present TO obtain lair profit, and thus
ladies' aret content themselves with less variety than
they have usually been accustomed to find. Hair
striped and small checked patterns are shown in
shades combined at prices ranging from sevcny-hve
Persian patterns, and although tho colors are very
bright, they united with skill that does pro.
duco aloud effect. The Bourette silks display figures
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groundwork, and hore 1t may be said that not only
silks, but in mixtures OF silk and wool, there is de-
cidcd partIality Tor damask and Oriental patterns
stylish novelty shows PLAIN, quiet groundwork,
covered with bright.colored dots, and is OF the
Tor solid co0rs In dark, reliable shades they form
handsome costumes in themselves. Black Silks
damask and brocadc designs are used in connection
with the PLAN grosgrain black silks, and make stylish
suits as the figures are SO unpretonous as TO offend
no one.
MoREsoUE wooLLENs
Moresque woollens shown In tho fashionable
dark shades well as light shades, and have
perpendicular or broken stripes in hair lines OF bright
:oiors ovcrshot rreguIarly IN rows Of from two TO
ave or Sometimes they cross the goods, forming
snail checks, and the results are very pretty In
single width the prices run from sixty cents to
81 50 the yard Another style has the bright
tcrvas We find handsome patterns In Oriental
figures which comparatively subdued. while others
shine like gold. A cheap woollen fabric is covered
with flakes intcrsperscd with narrow strips of red
yellow or buc; price fifty cents and medium width
n,
wI to IA certain extent be patronized Beautiful all
wool piaidcd goods for children are Of combna-
lion, and should be seen to be appreciated
CAsnMEREs.
Black cashmeres are, OF course, always desirable
Ind always will be patronzed by persons Of quiet
tastes. This spring the manufacture Is simply per.
feet. They are light and soft. not too warm too
cool, and lend most beautifully to the draperics aud
combine admirably with plain silk fabrics especially
with twi.lcd ioulard In coors the India cashmere is
sought, while in black the favorite is the grand
opera The latter clear, beautiful black. soft and
fine.
Mourning goods look gloomlly down from rows Of
we'll filed shelves Such leading fabrics as HENRI
eta" CLOTH bombazine, drap detc, Grape cloths and
barathea range price from so cents to So per yard.
added the black goods department. and are certainly
among tho handsonest quality III dress materials i'm
ported They arc made O., ane nnss. mar Oh inc rar-
Also introduced in this department is the "oeaver'
mohair 1t silk finished, fast black and OF the very
best make, but 1t has silky gloss which Is not |
desirable in mourning; in fact, II could easily be
mistaken for iae
Prices in dress goods run very low and need not
have fortune 10 keep up certain STYLE and II cheap
goods not tho quality OF the more expensive,
Ihey be made up with quite as much taste and IN
many cases look equally as we'll
GRENADINES.
In grenadines the designs different from those OF
last In place oil the paids or horal patterns
wc find them with threads caught up IA ounchcs
they have somewhat the effect oil Checks put inc
tyio is unique and certainly very novel some are
stripes in dark colors, and threads OIL pale
hadcs are twisted Mt regular spaces, ana glsen IKE
lcwdrops upon the dark surface Tho cicct Is new
md very pleasing. Anothcrstylc Is grcnauno veours
In this there IS mixture OF velvet In these goods
the opportunity for elective combinations are almost
lm!ticss. Tho dark coors show inc stripes oil pa'c
shade forming contrast with the rest OF the fabric.
Some OF the combinations arc light shade oil Duc
upon very dark green, palc yellow and marine blue,
vcsurc aud black.
FEKCALES
Pcrcalcs are IN all tho DARK solid coors, covered
with figures or with lace design borders. There is
sometimes small broken designs or stripes III crimson,
blue, or some OF the new yellow shades, on the dark
ground. IIces from twenty-five TO ihirty-ivc cents
per yard. Parasols come match all these goods,
which Will add frcay 10 make tucm very popular Tor
summer pcncklng. Thin lawns and organizes are
covered with bright flowers and reminds very
much OF the "DoIiy Varden' styles; then there are
Boiid colors, something OF the style OF ''pcrcalcs."
with lace pattern borders.
Klch gauzc abrics also show the bright Oriental
comohaiions OF ca or, ana are extremely elective IN
appearance