New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
THE FASHIONS.
. SPRING OPENINGS.

ELRY.
This Spring there are the Breton suits, the
Prince all in piece for the stately and stout
the Prncesse poonase for the stately and less stout
the habit waist basque and 0versrt fer the small and
slender and the happy medium folk may rejoice that
there is SO large a harvest from which To CLEAN There
are and colOTs shifted to all compilations. figures,
ard tastes Never has fashion been liberal more
artistic, more fantastic and less exactng There ate
short skirts for those who like hem and enormous trains
as we'll The corsage may be cut heartshape, square,
or pointed While equally fashionable wear the
high ruff and crayat how. the bODnets and hats
to be outdOne. Since the last description of this most
important portion OF the toilet, many changes have
arisen in the latest styles foF Summer wear Skilled
American fingers have toned down the strong contrasts
of French models, and blonde and brunette American
faces are better suited.
The fashion Of blonde hair having been SO long firmly
established the approach of yellow shades had to be
most cautiously announced IL began with color,
gradually green took a cream and was called tiled;
this Spring gave the comp dc grace and merged
into maize deepening into sulphur old gold" the royal
Mandarin yellow of China, buttercup dandelion, and
the latest Paris news announces lenOn-a color
most disastrous blondes-lcmon roses, lemon hya-
cinhs lemon vioets, with the foliage is soft creamy
green. Mlners mngle all yeOwfinted buds and bios
SONS with coral pink. aud the dark red Jaquemoun
roses lovely blue forgetmenots, apple blossoms aud
the tender green OF hop blossoms combined. Clus-
tiers OF hawthorn flowers slightly tinted with rOsecOor.
dark leaves. the yclowgreen OF mignonette and pale
yellow Isabelle sprouts and dark red mnge har-
moniOusly together for blonde hair. COI0Ts Of the
strongest possible contrast associated in flowers and
suit both blonde aud brunette For instance there
bouquets of deep blue foreemenos, vivid yellow but
tercups lemon rose, dark red rose grasses, and mig
nonctte always, which from its fashionable grcenish
yellow is found in all wreaths, balf-weaths, and bou-
qucs Pale yellow cCwslps, yioets and velvety mar
gucrite mingled with ivy leaves and moss, form lovely
bpIf tQli. anil pt
the back of Tuscan straw, where the long loops
fall dropping vines and twigs Maize and other satin
| forms trimming upon a newlyimported French bon
net and this rather garng contrast Is heightened by the
addition Of dark grppina The dainty and youth
ful Normandy bonncts, well the capoe, will be
by young unmarried ladies'. The Marie Stuart, the
modified Duchesse of Dcvonsire, and other bonneti
possessing especial name, are reserved for married
and clde"y ladies.
The latest novelties in trimmings consist OF satin bands
and bows made of chip aud of fine Tuscan straw; India
ribbons OF delicate gauze notified with bright Oriental
coors; black lace nearly covered with tiny hosy flies"
or OF Indian colors fastened at regular intervals
IN the mesh striped Indian gauzc whcre0n stripe OF
creamy satin aternates with another stripe, into which
all the gay Indian colors interviewer damak gauze
chenille striped gauzc, and in addition to howers, there
are exquisite diadcns and half-wreathS for face trim
miugs made f petals torn from tie roses There
are some bonnets beyond the skin of amateur hands,
composed OF satin and OF silk made smoothly
Frame without fold, wrinkle, or bleUiish. They are
simply trimmed with ostrich marabout feathers ana
rich clusters OF roses. Bonnets for elderly ladies are
made of black chip black Brussels also laId with
folds shirTs upon frame, and trimmed with Vio-
lets hyaentls mixture of purple and white lilac and
daisies, clusters of the graceful purple wiseria
There soft lace ruces for the face and long black
lace strings. Large gaUzc appear in delicate robins
egg blue and kybue the intense blue OF last year is
gradually being abandoned. The new shade is exceed
incy becoming to all complications White crepe sSe for
walls will found much more becoming after IL has been
washed and lost its Duc tint II must be carefully
stretched and pinned fast in shape but not rOncd This
style Of vail is in Egyptian fashion the hat
crossed behind, and knottcd carcessly beneath the
chin.
Some delicious colors ard strange fabrics appear for
Summer toilets and evening dresses; through all there
is strong Oriental tendency in color and dosign-n
Japanese Indian. Assrinn, Egyptian or Chinese. Cash
mere Geypoor shows lace effects disposed in Oriental
patterns d,ay deS des is heavier and woven in larger
patterns; grcmadine seOaTS has an admiXure OF velvet
There are two three ne stripes OF some delicate color
placed at intervals and forming contrast with the rest
of the fabric For example, shade OF moonlight blue
is placed on groundwork Of very dark green with here
and there CLINT of red or yellow pale yellow tns are
employed 10 contrast with marine blue There are some
Persian fabrics in variety Of vivid cOors wrought in
Oriental designs, in silk aud WOOL in which all the
strange bright coors OF the East mingled as in rug
Soft Algerian wool stuAs imported fer overskirts
and over the pale family tinted grounds Of cream ttetd
straw and moonlight blue, knots dots dasles, and
line stripes OF brilliant Indian coors. Among other
beautiful novelties OF ffTyike character Is cobwcD
cloth thin lace without its mcshcs, and Is com
posed Of hcccy wool and silk mixed together in the
oos,st fashion. light cObweb yet strong witha 80
that it IS combined with silk in a costume. The colors
dIsky olive, shades OF bronze, pale blue, teu and
all pale shades Of Charming Prncc"sc dresses
are already being made in preparation for the Summer
season. Of the graceful Algerian woods In white. cream!
and straw cOlors, combined with silk; and there are
others eydustcly artistic made OF chenille guze united
silk, trimmed with Iuchcs and quantities OF Ola Ate
Llama wool costumes now known By The new name OF
as In antique blue Indian blue, Mandarin yellow, or
olive and bronze They are elaboratHly trimmed WIZ,
embroidered Transparent galOOHs tO correspond ana
wide costly fringe IN which threads of Oriental cOors
Bunting having proved to be +cScSS E,,t se5o re-
various tnts OF corapink, ued, all shades OF cream
new nazcliuc baIGgc although the latter is softer and
less transparent. The familiar face OF beige II >sO sen
AGAIN. and assumes brighter colors than heretofore Tho
staudald ulolair fabrics Of tho brands OF the sable
briantiue, beaver mohar and grand opera alpaca are
recommended for excellent busneas ana t,avtitS cos
tunes These always jet black, and Their liSttous
smooth surface prevents soil or dust rom coi,cing'
THEY are simply made up III me lon GiileIy oy9rshEL
skirt aud closeting basque or tne Pilhceese poOhdsc
| costume trimmed with five kni.e-piaunSs. .,,
The last novelty, inc embroidered G0Os, continue 10
increase in popularity. Ihey are Two in,Iies We au
upward, aud are made on me Jardard loom; % .ne
terms; to match costumes OF two or three 3onfs
other. Intended black grave c0ors are done IN
DIll1It lhdlan usSlS's. !" w ,i.,ci porccIau
and real French ~. imported; many O' IcM rtVcu
ni,rrl fa 1gird i'm glit and dark shades. This odd
effect is produced By photography. aId by tIe same
process birds insects, and beasts are approximation te
rom silver dime 10 "a nalloLaI the larger being used
only WRAPS. An UiyCsaped Ddil"i Iioih pan 70 l
nch and a half in length, made Of the natural gray,
tinted pearl is also introduced Buttons Of smoked anu
tinted pearl exceedingly thin, nave Two us NOES ,
other Ike i-ii-ScaleE The buttons, sho"lhS