, 1877-02-25
NEW YORK.
THE POPULAR roLoSA1sE.


NEW YORK.
THE POPULAR POLoNAIsE.
Special Correspondents ef The Tribune.
NEW YoRK, Feb. elf among the "dull'
seasons OF fashion there is one s'duller'' or NOR
| unproductiye of novelty than another, it surel,
Is that period which intervenes just at that tint
when winter fingers in the lap OF spring.
Just now we ure in this state Of stagnation, fo
it is too. late of course for winter novelties
while spring styles are yet In embryo. In q fen
particulars. however, the indications, though
faint, may be relied upon. There is not the
slightest doubt but that the po1onaisc will be as
popular during the spring as it has been all
the past season. New designs in the
cut and trimming of this handsome
garment appear constantly, and each new model
finds favor. Conspicuous among the latest
notifications Of the polonaise is an extremely
stylish ono known as the Geraldine. This bids
fair to be one Of our faVorite styles during the
spring. and, as the necessity for heavy wraps
passes away, the Geraldine will in all proba-
bility form prominent item in street costumes.
It is Of the Pripcesse shape, and is so long and
graceful, SO admirably adapted to almost every
figure and style, that it cannot fail to
become the tavorite 1t deserves to be-
Every sort Of material NAV be made
up to advantage after this model. A pretty one
IN process Of making for an early spring dress
is Of soft dark gray shade known Us 4drdoise
The polonaise which Is but little shorter than
the skirt OF the dress, is closed up the front
with one row OF small blue silk buttons A
little distance below the waist Is q tasteful bow
Of blue ribbon mingled with ribbon the exact
shade of the soft light camel's hair fabric OF
which the polonaise is made. These bows
are placed at regular iuteryels with three
buttons between Around the bottom Of the
wide braid, silk aud wool. This braid is of the
delicate arlloise shade, and is prcttiiy wrought
with blue floss. The waist portion Of the polo
naisc is plcasingly trimmed with this braid, which
in front outlines very shallow jacket. running
to point under the arm below the waist, and
is similarly shaped in the back. Plain blue silk
supplies the sleeves, pocket, and q narrow bias
band and plfxse at the neck. The sleeves have at
the wrist two narrow pleatin"s, one OF ardosse,
aud an inner one OF silk, headed by q row OF
the polonaise, tue quiet harmony Of the sub
ducd, but pretty, homclike tints, both aid in
making OF this an exceedingly attractive gar
ment. Cardinal red will be q conspicuous fen
ture Of spring tollettes, and will be extensively
employed in Frightening dresses composed Of
sombre blues, grays, and browns. The addition
OF this warm, glowing color is always q good
point, aud hence its popularity.
VERY PRETTY SPRING DRESS,
to be exhibited at one of the openings early
in March, has the skirt of dark-blue faillc,
ornamcnted By two moderately y-narrow plcatcd
f1ounces, headed by bias band. This band is
edged on both sides by narrow plisse Of car
dinaf silk, which after being p!eated is cut in
points. The effect is extremely pretty. The
polonaise is very charming one, Of design
long in front and is draped high at the sides.
This is finished by q knife-pleating with head
ing such as trims the skirt. The fullness at
the back is disposed in graceful drapery and
frightened by a rather large bow Of
long square tabs corded with red and orna-
mented with buttons and imitation button-h holes.
The polonaise Is of finest ca1ucls hair, soft and
very light This is a street costume, and may
be considered reliable, as it is all importation,
and is now serving IS 4 model.
There are few spring goods In the shops at
present, but they are chiefly light WOODEN goods,
which will be in as much demand this year as
they were last. Authoritative adyiccs inform
us that orgaudies, percales, and the
dainty, old-tashioned :. lawns Will again
anticipate the revival OF these cool,
ariy fabrics, for we know what we may expect,
and will probably receive trom a!arco, which
will not 1ail to come IN las non, however de-
corous and pleasant may be its going out Made
up with SILKS, either PLAIN o. fancy varieties,
there are few materials that compete success
fully with the flexible. silky camcl's hair goods
and the numerous combinations OF silS aud
wool. All the olu-approFel SHADES anu tlllts' as
well as the standard colors, are shown
in lovely varieties. These Woolens are
soft, durable, and very attractive; they
drapc very gracefully, and hence
are yery desirable, because where there Is so
little drapery that little should be something
very good. Some varieties come in very minute
checks, OF all desired combinations. blue and
white, black and cardinal, green and white. and
brown with almost every other color. These
combine very prcttily with plain woolens, and
equally so with self-colorcd silks. 4 very taste
full toilette is OF this tiny check in cames-hair,
combining rich purple and delicate lilac
The principal portions OF the dress are
Of this, but there is liberal adj
mixture of plain violet silk. This Is
a really lovely dress, and will certainly be much
admired when displayed at the opening, soon to
occur. Just at present there is
LITTLE EXCITEMENT IN SOCIETY,
owing to Lent Many ladies', not overly fnc1in-
ed to pcnitcncc and plety, find it drcary time,
and look forward with hopeful eagerncss to the
:. Grand Spring Openings.'' These proyideu-
tally take place at time when the fortitude Of
the i7relig:ous is about exhausted, nnd hence
are largely patronizel. They arc also 4 great
boon to fashion correspondents, who generally
wax desperate, on account of the novelty Of
something novel. To them the openings are
thrice blessed.
Nllliners tell us that hats and bonucts will be
lovely bcyoud belief, aud think they are possi-
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