New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
ONE FIRNS TITO OPENINGS.

TIE BROADWAY HOUSE OF LORD TAYLOR.
The Spring opening yesterday at the Broad.
way house OF Lord Taylor the occasion Of great
display Of rich costumes. Tae dresses were mostly IN
prncesse the waists in basgues OF eight seams. Tie
evening dresses are made with long trains dinner and
reception OF moderate length While only few
short walking dresses The imported clOaks
and sacoes were an attractive feature the patterns
were very handsome. fine lot Of India sbaws which
OF darker and richer color than those imported last
season. wac displayed Among the novelties IN haseT
were solid color, richly embroidered and some with
Roman stripes. The trimmings are French Lace rain'
bow jet and fringes Of all colors. Among tee
novelties in costumes reception dress OF bronze
silk and grenadne of the shade. wrought with
gold TAe skirt was OF silk with a hoInce Of box
uleated grensdine upon which was narrow
krne-peating or silk. The grenadine was dIaped 70
represent an overdress trimmed with silk above which
was band OF ribbon striped with velvet Tie sasque OF
silk eightieee waist with sleeves Of grenaSlns
bows on the lorg tabs tie back An oddookng Dress
but very stylish one. plain sage green SILK WIN
aounce The bottom running through the boxpleats
was band OF light gray cloth. long basque reaenng
almost the founce at the hsck, sk vest and cutaway
front; very large buttons on the cuffs and pockets
A garnet silk and floss bourette suit WAS made
with undersirt Of silk and polonaise of boufctfe
with reyers of silk corded with yeilowy satin,
aud friuged with chenille of garnet aud gold Anoas
s cii,!rens dresses was one with skirt and pol9pass
of gray bourcite trimmed with bands OF navy b.se
corded with cardinal Another gray serge eit IN
tcesse with coriings OF light blue above the nDupee
and folds. Among the nl2ntlas Was very habdsoile
fine SciaE cloth. cuf short, and cape gt the oacA
with Ions than tie the front The cape mas three
rows rainbow Jet with vatican OF Lace the tabs were
profuselv trimmed with lace. dolinan mantl.la was
heavily trimmed with JET and black. short mahla Of
eolored cloth. elegantly trimmed y.th straw ins
was much admired. Many OF TIE piantles were riiaEed
with cair-Geluue and rainbow JET.
THE EAST SIDE ESTABLISHMENT.
The opening M the establishment at Grand and chrs
iiests was attended by large numbers OF peOle Inc
NIL nery department has been enlarged. and now ocei
pies nearly one-bBlf OF the second door, Many 0t ttc
novelties shown yesterday have been slieads Described
by THE TRIBUNE, they were on exhibition AZ TIE
wholesale opening which took place some time ago
Many OF the Frencn bonnets and hats shown a. tia,
ume were duplicated by the house aud placed III the fe.
tan department a cOronet OF white chip was tacd
with black velvet AID TIE coronet edged WIN row
nd-shaped Jets the trimming was oi beige ~
bon and chenille gauze, laid in ioose fOlds and eauehth
the OF tie with 1e; ornaments; ;vO bess
tips finished the trimming. Eal of gray ehIp Nss
trimmed with gray satin and silk. laid IN soft folds ana
made large loop front. with strings of gray pearl
left side. while isht bad band o. gray satin, On
which Ave rows OF gray pearl beads were piaod a
white chip cottage trimmed with wide velvet rp
bon, which formed large bow On the lett side leAins
down form the strings; half wreath OF gerahihm
leaves and pearl grassss covered the right sde WILLIE
a white ostrich feather, Willow and pearl, tipped nhl
pearl stem, dropped aver the crown simple odnd VI
black velvet with three rows Of pearl beads formed 'as
inside trimming.