The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-04-10
OUR FASHION y LErTER1 81
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TUNES: MArEsIAis: Grows. PARASS1ls'
~ SPRINo MILLINERY.
New flowers in millinery are the olslrSl
booking things imaginable. GO inISaf
garicn on some October or NovembeS nry,
and Iook At tue sad colored roses vi fully
hanging pale heads; perhaps halfdeSpolied
,remnania. ~ slspaTisd nowers, ct '.Esness
seed pods and berries fall kinds, rat
thing furiously. aud you have an idea Of
what We think sxceedingly lovely In mill
linsry, just now They are lovely because
they are fashionable. and because they
have new name These uncertain,
washed GOT eolon are tiis Hav0ne shades.
.iigae', colorx in other words, -brownish
gray, grayisli brown, and the like. Ma
ture is la no wise CONSULTED, and we have
brown and gray daises. butlercups, and
hyacintl,s, berides rses and long list Of
other flowes. Mixed IN withsnch waste
Of dullness'' however, we find the gayest
of Inppies. the freshest o! blossonis, the
gre~rest of lraves, 20 after all, there is
roonl for choice. lt te sga~
Shapes are modest, the three most
pr,miLent, being the Marie Stuart. tile
Norlnan,ly. fitting like child's cap, and
shape with falling corsets brin. 10 front.
but trimmings are bald. and bonnets are
made conspicuous by fiaring rosettes. Al.
saiian bows, ard ornamentatlon n,assei.
Satin is IN hign favor. hut the newest
thing Is watered ribb.n. Rough and ready
slraws viii he popular for general wear,
while for dress. We have chips. either
black 81 white and Tuscan and Leghorn
braids.
s.4 ssg MATERIALS: COSTUMES:
II II bnurreiie here, there, aud every
where. and tuliings and knoilings swarm,
INT only M seni:ransparrni goods but. Oh
gIsnadinrs aud gauzes. Even the new
I,ercalcs are stamped In imitation, but the
surfaces ofcourss are smooth. For general
wear, we find serges and lie beses IN soft
shades of gray or brown, but In black, the
Grand Opera cashmeres and allacas,
heavier mnhairs. and Turkish brilIiantines
are both durahle and handsome. s
Ctrstumrs nre devised on the principle
of Letting well alone.n Thrre are no
especial changes. NOR should there be,
when the princess dress. with Its graceful
sweeps. Is all that can I've desired. THEN
for out door wear, we haveihe sgrt walk.
Ing skirt, and cut away jacket. Mark the
phrase: Ills a mssuline one. hut it Il botli
appropriate and expressive For little
jackets are nally jackets. and farther
more, have vests 20 match Then In
finisil, comes tire turned up cnllar aud
tie.--i,oth just as n,ahnish ~ can be-
+ In writing that there are no special
changes In costumes have writtent truly,
but nevertheless. we :,ave stylish nodifi-
calions adalae,l % the Spring, Of which
mention may be rnade. Tie Syiphine
poIoilaise is very becoming io slender
figures, and with bIou,s waist, ID made
tight fitting liy a.belI The Felisa, aud
SeraplIine are alsn distinguished polo-
naises. while To- the way Of walking skirt,
we have the Adrisna, Carmen blouse
basque, aud antoinine cut away jacket.
TRIMMINGS, CLOVIS: rARAsoIs.
Bands aud friuges lead, aud 80 we have
them in all degrees. both high ahd low.
Then again, you may trim with the
material, and here we still see plstIng-. Of
shirringr, but tile latter are made like
gathered tucks. Buttons are used In pro-
fusion, aud The drspery is sometimes also
caught by buckles. + '
Bouquet emtroideredr gloves are ex-
trenIeiy pretty, showing bouquet ON the
oack 81 The hand, finely wrought III silk.
Son shades Of gray or brown are worked
intwo tones Of the same colors OF black
gloves are chMmingly relieved by bright
e,abroliery. Bu. tie self stitched glove.
are also fashionable. and here the Harris
svamlrss Is most elegant Ia &c, and alsd
very durable. The Victoria. costing son,e.
what less, N an excellent glove, and the
Donna Maria may likewise be recommen,
died.. For evening. and full, dress. tbs
Harris Prevust side cut glove is preferred
aud comes In white aud MI pale shades.
In parasolr, the .'eanopyn 10 succeeded
by tho bud" top, and we iind black silk
aud Jeyantine brought forward 10 M
unusual exient- The edges are finished
by bound scallops alternating with ribbon
loops. and effects at once tasteful sn.
varied are produced by harmonizing ant
contrasting colors. A long riLbvn lool
aud snds % match ihnse on the edges, 4
} pendant at the top Handsnms fiinge'
are also employed III norna,nen,siion. othe
stylish parasols ate Of pougee in the nov
Ifurunc slls,les trimmed with fringe, .
with bound scalleps and lnops nf r,bhou
New handles are Of ebony, mounled will
numerous Rugs uf Ivory. nr are wruugh
in Jaranese designs. sizes are eightrvi
incl,es. chiI,lren's psrasols are cunnlnl
limitations. hut nfisntimes are % lighis
colorsd silk. aud the scallops sometime
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