The New York herald., 1878-03-06
SPRING FASHIONS.
New Styles and Materials for
Feminine AdOrnmert.
COLORs AND TRIMMINGS.
Boots, Slippers. Parasos and Novelties in
Millinery Goods.

played and Notwithstanding this Is Ash Wednesday,
Is the day announced Ior the 'grand opsningA" .
For several years the changes in the styles OF
dresses have been slight; 1877 may Justly be called
'hs year Of tight 6ting dresses aud yet tnere has
never been time whom women had 90 many re-
Sources Tor their toilet Princess dresses still
fashionable. though not exclusively SO. for walking
skirts that just escape the ground, such as the sc r.
zelda" or the "Adriana are greatly IN favor and will
probably be very much worn with Dasquss or blouse
waists This style Is we'll adapted to street wear, az
long dresses, though graceful and elegant IN the
house, out OF place the street. Toe uniortu nate
hand that carries the train becomes stiff ana tired,
and II skirt elevator s used the weight OF the dress
Still remains aud Is very burdensome
SHORT WALKING DRgssgs
II OF little for the public large to anathe
matize fashion, n the majority oi fail to or
appreciate the efforts that made to unite fashion
with good sense and good taste. For some months
past walking dresses Of length to clear the ground
or, al least not to require holding up. have been
pressed upon the attention OF fashionable women,
who could at relieve their entre sex from
burden which bears heavily upon strength and threat
individual life. But many of these ride In car
riages, and, therefore, know nothing OF the disagree
able consequences OF dragging weight OF skirts upon
tue pavement In France the walking dress Is uni:
versaly adopted and is generally Of dark, soft wool
len material cut short enough to offer obstacle to
ocomoton and requiring no effort to keop 1t out OF
ART and debris OF the street and crossings IN this
souutry short walking dresses supremey the neces
lily Of those women who lead active lives, and the
opportunity offered them Of adopting the style
sanctioned by the authority of the best taste, when
will at once relieve them from the oaium of being
s.reet-sweeping machines.
THE "KILr" sKIRr.
IN Als0n n atvl lish das,p n ualle 10 a
new materials, and requires .oply the addition OF a
jacket or q iashionably long basque II combines
very stylishy with the "Diana' basque. the vest,
lcarf and facing for the cuffs an'i oil silk
The "coat basque, which, as ITS name impyes. is In
the coat style, and ls very effectively worn with the
kit skirt.
very useful costume ono that can be worn in tho
street or ~ home, is the "wellington." II has a
new, jaunty and deeidsdly ssnsiblo English walking
skirt; one deep Kilt plating the only trimming. Tho
ove-dress has vest front. with stylish cutaway
jacket the back long ana simply draped, with lapels
set In the back seam The effect OF this Is Of
the greatest simplicity, combined with certain dash
and grace that - purely French, and distinguishes
this both new and OF good style.
Simple IN arrangement, but worry coquettish IN
effect the "lsveuse," as the name indicates, is tho
design popularity known as tho washerwoman's over
SKIRT. The bottom Of the apron carelessly turned
up on tho outside, below deep plat and the back is
formed OF two long, straight breadths, having Tho
front corners caught back in the middle with q bow.
The design is suitable to all dress materials and
well adapted to summer washing goods.
Blouse waists will be especially popular, as they
10 well adapted to the spring and summer materials
The Arel" Is exceedingly pretty style, while the
"Carmen," with its 'stoe'shaped collar, Is equally
attractive The "Carrck" collars aud capes are very
stylish for street wear. and great addition to cos
tune
The jackets and sacques introduced are decidedly
masculine IN effect, anu the 'Ahtonne" ana the Pa-
qui'a'' are among i.e, the most novel. novel y
This aarmont partakes of the nchu order, and will
divide the honors with the ''dchu cape" for early
summer. They will be very effective made dress
season advances, viii form an exceedingly pretty
appointment, made In lace or muslin These man
;slstes require very s s%a amount o. material ~,
garmeut When made IN black cashmere they can
be worn with almost any color or iabric
Delicale foundations are besprinked by what, in
familiar parance, might be called numbering"
knots, and broken threads. SO arranged as TO 90
waste OF tiny cotton nold seems spread
contusedy over silk and wool surfaces OF
sober hue; such aowny ,utsrmlngl,nss M are. re-
have some intermlnglng Of hne WOOL the simiitudo
OF cotton field being ior the sake only Of compari
Cotton goods also show The influence OF bour0tte
ideas. Notwithstanding bourete sty les are generally
prevalent they not universally used In silk AMI
wool some refined materials arc smooth surface ana
without adventtous attraction IN the way Of tuitinys
or what may be akin thereto. Here II combinations
OF coors employed II 10 to moderate extent only
and the patterns are unobtrusivc. Some arc In ar
designs and extremely small squares, ~ minute
us scarce TO deserve the name OF square nor yet oi
pin-head check. Others again are wrought IN small
patterns, showng many quaint dcsigns In variety OF
coors, but they are also comparatively delicate.
Drap des inaes Is 30 caiea ron 'no an,ermiA.ule m
wcaving. Other materials OF ike nature are called
respectively boucne angora, velours do perse or
k.ls.,. nj ~ IL
ccved that Oriental ideas have not departed. These
novelties IRE IN single widths OF twenty -four or
double widths OF from ortyfour TO forty eight inches
Prices begin IRON 81 per yard upward, the 1uor
retes being very expensive.
Summer camel's har almost as thin as gre nadipe
and smoothly woven in straight threads like bunting,
but much liner, Is sure to become popular This can
be obtaincd IN an excellent coal black, which Was
Impossible TO secure even IN the best bunting Bunt
lug IS still demand aud plainly woven
a. hitherto In medium width, sells at nifty cents
per yard. Scocn paiGs, useui ct all
sons. making scrviccabe dresses Tor children, arc
shown lar QUALITIES al sixty cents Kuo,tod
dainasscs are both stylish and durable. A. present
these arc principally Manufactured In black, brown
aud gray later tney be had III variois shadcs OF
green, blue and DARK grounds with knots Of. bright
colofs Mateasses permit nointruders in their par
Cheap wool and wool and cotton mixed goods show
great Improvement In the method OF manufacture;
this US regards both style in Initiating bigner priced
goods and also the coo-s Really handsome materials
are sold ut iity and sevcnty-hve cents per yard.
Many ladies buy dress oi low priced material early
In the spriDg, intending TO II only un more de-
Cided styles are vut There are d lew designs that
seem expressly suited to this demand; one Is an ali
wool goods al orly cents per yard. two SHADES OF
brown dark gray aud D'uc, simiiar IN style TO the
deoeges oi Two years but lar better IN general
pearapce than those fabrics were when sold At
seventy 1--we cents yard.
Debegc Is shown, both 10 single and double width,
IN extremely hno qualities, which combine most beau
uiuy with silk
CASHMERE RETAINS ITS POPULARITY
Cashmcres have become standard IaDric and mer.
chants say that more oi these goods sold than Of
any other brought intu the market rhe dark cloth
shades arc introduced as largely as thcy have ever
been, with variety OF new shades, when have not
been shown beor1 TINS season.
Tho grand opera kipacas, tnc Turkish briiiantines
and the nOhairs are excellent Tor
business anu travelling dresses. They Droush III
pure coal black, with domi lus,re. These fabrics
Dresses are 80 little draped ~ present that
these goods have just enough uress'ng In them TO
make up and retain their piaitings most beautifully
They range In price from forty GEMS 10 81 80 per
yaru
There are new silk goods that are ex-
tremely ploasnu. not only in DcauLy but ia 'feeLu