The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
THE WORLD OF FASHION.

Ladies' Hats.-Hats come in the Dew
opshire shape, and are very picturesque
and becoming to large faces. They are
smaller than those of last season, and on
one side the brim and the back rolls up.
English walking hats with Derby crowns
reappear, and there is new shape some
thing like riding hat, with stiff,
square, high crown, with the rim rolled
backward. This shape is uncompromis-
ingly dignifed, and admits of no liber-
ties in the shape of garlands, wreaths
and laces.
Lltnting.-Buntingi is to take promi-
nent part in the summer materials, shar-
ing with new style of goods called sea-
side barege the usual popularity of such
goods as can be advantageously made
into costumes for wear during the sum-
mer both at the seashore and in the
mountains. Seaside barege resembles
the old make of barege, being perhaps
little heavier, with more durability and
body combined. 1t is cheap, and comes
in very pretty tones of light color, to be
trimmed with jacquard braids and en-
broidered bands.
Improved Bustles.-A substantial i'm
provement in bustles and paniers is that
of having the ends of the horizontal
hoops interlocked with the lengthwise
wires in secure way that prevents them
from being displaced and protruding Mt
the ends, as they are apt to do. Another
good invention puts hinges in the length
wise wires, so that they will fold without
breaking when the wearer sits down.
These are made up in cloth and in skele-
ton paniers, small bustles, long ones,
and the small hoop-skirts that many
ladies like to use during the summer
months.
aac.-Old-fa fashioned leghorn is re-
vived in bonnets, with an admixture of
yellow-lace straw, open-worked yellow
braids, and an open straw with chenille
dots. Tuscan straws have q beautiful
satiny luster of the same bright-yellow
hue, and there are chips, no longer
cream-colored, but of a deeper shade,
and black chips are mixed with lace straw
in open lattice-work or lustrous satin
twists All of the edges of straw bonnets
are finished with a pretty fancy straw
gimp, or are made with an edge pre-
GLIDING the necessity of piping or bind
ing. This dainty bit of ornamentation
is becoming to all styles of faces. The
crowns are made of straw or silk, accord
ing to fancy.
And SO Forths. - Mandarin is the
leading shade of yellow. Smoked pearl
buttons are very fashionable. All the
new shades of green have yellow tinge.
Silk chemises and drawers are no longer
fashionable. Melted fly fringes in Moorish
designs are most sought for. The Bre-
ton vest crops out in many of the spring
costumes. Gray kid gloves have the run
of fashionable favor this season. Round
capes will take the place of dolmans as
the season advances. Feathers for head
dresses are studded with steel and crys-
tai. The latest foreign fashion plates
represent cone-shaped hats. Large
golden butterflies for the hair are in
vogue once more Hair-line and pin
head checked silks make stylish spring
suits. Seaside barege is the novelty for
country toilets for the coming season.
Brides dresses at the moment are
trimmed with fringes of the lilies of the
valley, headed with orange blossoms.
Clasps and buttons are so made in parts
that only on being united is the natural
object selected for imitation complete.
The new wells are large and square, and
worn 80 as to cover the hat and to tie in
front under the chin in scarf style. The
combination OF black with blue or rose
color has returned to favor, and is
adopted in many of the newest and most
elegant French costumes.