Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
The Spring Fashions.


Undeterred by the consideration that we
have yet to encounter month of March like
~ to be fierccly inclcment with the boisterous
areamges Of the most problematical Of win
tiers, our ladies are already vivacious ON the
subject of Spring fashions. Not that the tot
let's Of promenade, opera house or theatre
have yet yentured upon any unreasonable
variations but those temples of sumptuary
inspiration, the leading millinery and dry
goods houses, are constrained by the more
rapidly vernazng sun of Paris TO anticipate
10y their present announcements, what that
great foreign metropolis Of the standard modes
would have the women of New York accept
for their own April styles A bonnet Of fresh
natural vocts on u fragile framework Of Cos
samer, to be worn at weddings, was noticed
in one of these letters n month ago, and an
other of daintily sprayed lilies of the valley
and iaquimonot roses on lace was justly adj
mired at the opera of LA Juve," in the
Academy of Music, few nights since. Such
simple and beautiful, yet transient and costly
luXures of the floral conservatory are, how
ever, but winters inadequate forerunuers of
the complications OF artificial bouquets, satin
rosettes Jet and golden beads. feathers and
metallic ornaments dictated by highest French
| authority for the heads of the fair in the com
ing season. Fine chips in black and white,
and braided English straws with pipings of
| velvet between the rows of braid are the neat
and appropriate foundations for the new
! Spring bonnets, in shapes much the same as
| those now worn The Cottage" the MA
RE Stuart" and the "Gainsborough" are the
designations of different styles of brims and
| coronets, the first coming down so close to the
| head that no inside trimming is required the
second having corOnet pointed in the mid
die Just above the forehead, while the coronet
of the third is either pointed to the left Of the
centre or split at that point and with the
| front part turned upward and the side and
back parts laid fatty against the hair. Whcth-
er white or black. brown or gray, of double
$, we'd chip soft English straw, or rough fan
cy braid. the bonnet of the mode must have
Jet or golden beads strung on fine wire around
the whole brim. with enough TO entwine
among the satin or watered silk loops or
bows of the general trimming. White
pearl beads for white chips, with dark velvet
facings and gray ones for facings of gray
satin may be occasionally effective; but black
and gold are to be the standards. The inev-
| table large rosotte appears on the middle of
the brim and extends to the crown. unless
two smaller ones are pcrferred but past
primncss of effect in this item is removed by
having the article formed Of irregular clusters
of looped inch-wide ribbon. Floral wreaths
completely encircling the brim crescents of
vari-colored roses and smaller flowers and
leaves for the crown, brilliant little bouquets
for the left side behind the ear, clusters of
rosebuds and leaves for the same side higher
up, and half-wr,aths of leaves, small fruit and
flowers to hang over the face from the coro-
net nre to he the order of the season, with
such intermingled metallic ornaments in the
way of butterflies. lizards humming birds OF
pieces of japanese jewelry as individual tastes
may dictate. and ostrich tips at discretion.
Round hats, Derby and English walking hats
will he prescribed for out-of-town wear Silk
in stripes, plaided or fancifuly brocaded de.
signs, of hues supposed to represent sunlight
moonlight, snow-storms, after the shower,
etc. India cashmeres and linen trimmed Will
a new kind of gray French galloon, made Of d
fetish material resembling Turkish towelling
and embroidered in colors to match the robe
will be the fashionable stuff for dresses. II
Paris the tendency is toward basques again
and still more pronounced combination o.
different colors than before. though the ''prin
cessc' style yet holds its ground. Less full
nesss about the hips, however. is a positive
edict and combination of satin, MORE anc
faille trimmings on one-colored robes of cash
/ mere or bourette is likely to be popular.