New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27
THE FASHIONS.
SPRING OPENING DAYS.

aginabIe for full grown head and they are evisenn
made suit the human face divine provided the Dosse
sor can be made TO divine the intentions Of the MILNE,
| or designer One shape has soft limp crown with
close fronts filed in with full ruche OF crepe hsse lace
raveled silk. a puffed border Of silk Tia
Normandy, with high silk crown, ia another juyeppe
shape. These two shapes will probably attain great
popularity The Mother Goose" bonnets Of last yea,
arc Abandoned one could not be expected always TO ook
funny those gr0tesque bOBnets demanded. new
shape il modification Of tho picturesque DeyOBshlre
II has high square The fronts rather close
and dropping The Devonshire OF last year reappear,
with broader crown. less conica and narrower brm
SIN another bonnet has capote Sides but the brm pro
ects above the forehead 10 admit OF face trimming and
the at the back gradually slopes downward and
ends in small cape.
Hats in tie Dcvonshre shape. and are very ME-
tnresque and becoming large faccs They are sr,lc,
than those Of last season, and side the brm and
the back rolls mp. English walking hats with Derby
crowns reappear, and there Is new share so,netbp,
like a riding hat, with stiff square, high crown with the
rim rolled backward This shape is uucompromislngfy
dignihed, and admits OF liberties in the shape OF gar
lands wreaths. and laces.
That brunettes rank high In popular favor is eyldep,
from the new cO0rs Yesuve occupies the place Of
the discarded cardinal. and vivid flame color. cora
MUM red il another rich red shade other reds vary s
pink coral TO red coral and deepen the redbown of
the wall flower. yellow ranks first in popularity The
DutcGcunS.
lions and jonquils mandarin, the royal intense yellow
OF China old gold, yellow whose tns involve shade,
OF brown; maize, corn color, straw. AID tea rose;
grecnsh cream color linden green delicate as snow
bah; scky froggreen Mctterpich, mlgnouette green
There is also warm reddish brown md sa!ion For
blondes, there are shades OF cxquiit moonlight blua
rose with soft blending OF gray conch-shcl pink;
tearose pink, with creamy tns crushed rose hes and
a tcnder sllvery green.
Old-fashoned IegbOn is revived In hornets with an
admixture OF yellow lace straw, open-worked yellow
brads, and an open straw with chenille dots Tuscan
straws have beautiful satny useF Of the bright
yellow lue and there chps longer cream coorcd
but Of deeper shade ami black chips mixed Win
lace straw in open lattice work us,rOus satin twists
All of the edges Of straw bonncts are finished with
pretty fancy straw gimp made with an edge pie
cluding The necessity Of piping or binding This dainty
bit OF Ornamcntaton s becoming a styles Of faces
The made Of straw silk according fancy
one lovely cor0net bonnet is beautiful an opal
made of white chip, wreath Of pink, white, and tea
rose buds intermiXed with little bows Of reversible
narrow ribbon. blue side and pink the other
Directly back Of this upon the upper double brm i3
placed garland of pale blue fOIget-mcnOts. similar
wreath to the first arranged next and continued back
TO the tiny cape fastenen place by long streamers
Of a wider ribbon corresponding the bows Of the brim
The cOrOnet brm of another white chip is faced with
puings Of white blonde, small bows OF HHi ribbon and
half wreath of forget-me-nots with similar cluster
the back with long wide steamers Of pale blue silk
faced with hHem
BCnnes made to correspond with costumes are ALWAYS
in The shape Of the Normandy capotc, and more
simply trimmed than the fancy sraws, black lace, or
chip bonnet. beautiful bonnet made of yellow lace and
Tuscan straw is trimmed with narrow folds Of black
chenille gauze striped with yellow. The crown i sur.
rounded with wreath OF field daisies, and creamy
plrucS Of the bird OF Paradise fall at the back whe
chip front has the entirely covered with puGilg3
of "A .
brm OF cOlOred ferns large arguerites and hazel bios
sons, and three hIsH roses grouped top. ono
OF VrOs exquisite cOr0nc bonnes Is made Df del cle
apricot silk half wreath OF apple blossoms aud pra'ss
or the front and fal low at the back The face riI.
ming consists of HsSe ruche and plating Of apricot
ribbon. As relief from the strong contrasts If black
and yellow aud flame color. lovely bonner OF yellow
ivory ,i trimmed wiz graceful ostrich feathers OF tie
same delicate shade arranged 10 ali over The mont bIim.
Iii bar studded with steel en- lie iront. 5d "a sliiar
holds yrOs grain bow, together at the back Some 90
the trimming is arranged 20 produce the cfe of tle
Normandy high peaked crown on one side, ana Pre-
fusion of flowers Is massgd the other several
strong colcrS used to ether bonuct N vivid con-
asts, blue and gcren, toe VIVID h4nceolor roses,
flowers OK mustard, coIapmB roses AID iogsa'mgnots.
1t TIE late cXpositions OF costume there were 9ly
lew nov tcS Inc most noticeable cbanSe !i cuiors'
Tao m0nge and tdoe iin;s are being replaced by posi-
tive coior. and there slont contrasts instead OF lLo
Former artistic cameo SAahsS., ~ WIN DC lA,Do,.ipe
Just now Ter The p0et Of hc period to rh'ne about
and square than the imported models Partisan authon
ties assure people that Oyerskrs and pJlolaiscs ap
res ' as ' we're worm % Or so years a ao Wy
littie seil-uimmlng is seen upon The most elegant
les are uscI in pIof;Sion. stately dr o.
dark hrOnzbro%n aros glaln aas very long pp'on1o
six ga!loon cliboratey eahrolcrad IN dark c,c-.,
with leav,s d brown six IN h. center m Dlique Tais
passes down from tie waist below the hips IN square
ptplum s ic the lower tnl Iinln- 'be square i edged
with deep fringe Zoe fr0nt OF the bottom OF tho POI
ona.so i trimmed 10 spcnd aud the back has so
rows of anticipating. Inc skirt - iubn'd WIN
band Of the embroidered gl0Jn, separating t"o rows 81
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in double rows down the front
The Louis Qurnze dresses extremely quaint and
very elegant. aud are LIica,t 70 IMAGINE nom dec -
2n Ihgre Is sa,t,se' s,'ii,otlns h!o5 ani yer;
aud quantities Of buttons. and is fastened on he fisle
fastened back on the outside with bands OF tine ein
br0iaegy. SUPERB costume OF TONS style !, composed )i
shade. The OF dusKy GIVE velvet l. rc.ly c.l-
bruider.d with gray aud . delicate shade OF tiue SIX.
Tna cashmere Ovtritr falls 10 the edge OF the unt,c
Skr, and has Simple finishing Of wide nils baid n
sid, sor, ! cJmposcd of ;Ec Owe velvet eNlusty en-
boidercd in e1ay ana bire The cla1Drte io'.'
QGuZe OOat &, Also made oI gray cashmere, VITA lflI
Sst ~ y 1.I'c n cmbt@Td y ii, fc
accompanied Dy Breton embroidered bands 10. trimming
done in Oriental brilliant, coiuIs 40 small ,echr 70 '-c5
in silk. nayybiu' prnccsse poioua..c Il troa, ~
trimmed with a cheile.pOrOl.rod Wide six Si4iu'h
Of two shd Oi blGe and wie iibH H1 y"t@ crap,
descending IN sharp uout 10 Tie edge VI iAc uah, "S
very eluDOrdteiy arranged ,
Iiuy 81 .he p1l, nase are fastened G&goEaiy oilers
VIII yhfrt a friancIIar cfec. is prodrred by cus
bong made across tho lcft SIDE, whcn,o to st 0i h'
v.st l. 0t toned GuisOudl down % the cd-e ~ t4'
uliouaise. \ gr,at deaf oi fringe, many buttons,
kui.cplauaLs AID cnlr iletd eli0ois constitute the
flsn0y.hle tulaIiiu5 Black a.-uuic a4.h lodh ca.
are covered with 81 riclf n"e'i ar fuss rii
fringe. scarisnapci nantes OF the he" Ge lsA' ~
tOre graceful; d0imapS and sacqucs are ma0c ID ssf
c,lnrs -. camels hair mdetBSs CiO;h, an s.la Hn9
with clcuile enDroldery e.npfol r., 'i.5ollS' IT,,
gu.utit.c, OF ulnpe. Bunting uCt Cn5 appears i't
drrs,.s hut comes tie paraSO!t oc'h IN NAie
iiutd with bluc and M blue.
81 Ssgs H. O'1;-u J.. ii. Matters " Co., y T. ,te@lIt
A. CO., Arnold, Constable q CO.. and Jaiirs McCtcei9 VII
MI. 81 a,cspt thanks flr Information.