New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
sPRIyG CoSTUMES AND BoNNETs.
AN UNUSUALLY FINE DISPLAY AT r. II. MAcY's
sHOW-ROOMS.

AN UNUSUALLY FINE DISPLAY AT Il. H. MACY's
sHow-ROoMs.
r. II. Macy e. Co., at Fourteenthst. and
slxthaye yesterday had their regular Spring opening
in tue suit and millinery departments. This house
makes no lavish display OF imported costumes al fdbu-
ous prices but aims rather produce really service
able SUITS that within the range OF all pockets
and this season they succeeded better than
usual.
Among the pretty suits displayed yesterday was
street costume OF gray striped material combined with
nayyblue silk. 1t is made with empress SKIRT the bot
tom OF the gray skirt being cut IN long square points
which fall over deep kilt plating OF silk. The drapeTy
is OF silk arranged from the 'front.' en- TaDier aud the
Jacket has deep vest OF silk which it fast, ned by
button at the waist. walkr6dress OF ecfu cashmere
is pretty combined with garnet velvet. Another OF the
same color is trimmed with bands OF plum-colored
satin and striped velvet and satin material com
bnlng the two shades. The front is laid in upturncd
folds trimmed around the bottom and up the left side
with bands Of velvet material held together by bows Of
plumcoored satin The basque has "A vest ard q deep
bias band OF the striped velvet at the bottom car
rage costume OF prne-coored gros-grain silk IS COM
biued with a SATIN brOcade, showing old gold and lilac Ill
Persian effects The drapery is formed OF three sash
effects, Of prne gram and old gold satin brocaGe
edged with fringe matching the three cOOrs caught in
the front with loops Of satin ribbon IN two shades
handsome street suit IS OF ecr4 cames hair, navy
blue velvet and saIin combined. The SKIRT has
Vshaped OF velvet cut III points with deep pali-
three upturned paits and the sides arc formed OF
reycrs OF canel's aud YeVet Tho bottom OF the
back is finished with double boE-paltng OF camcfs
nair ana the ul bOutante drapery Is caught with bows
of satn ribbon. The BASQUE has long reVer collar aud
pockets OF velvet, and the sleeves are finished with
velvet cuffs pretty crOquet sult OF wnIte muslin has
skirt formed OF tDrce Kit paitngs, one above the
other, edged with lace and lace Insertion among iho
piaIts Inc half-Htting basque Is trimmed win the
same lace and insertion.
This house Is famous its millinery goods and
perhaps more deseryedy than this SpIlnS. IN The
trimmed department there was shown a hanug bonnet
Tuscan straw the outside IS trimmed "ith cream
colOred ups that drOUp over bunch OF roses
and foliage; the inside IS irIshed with shirrng 0t
creamCJOred satin and large bow OF creamcO!Ored
satin ribbon. A Earring bonnet of white emp haa "A
double brnn finished with shrrlng OI Whlte SATIN,
ana OF pae yellow SATIN the outside Is tilmmCd
with wide wnIto satin ribbon and white ostfch ups A;
a large bow vi white satin rObon nuishes Tue
left side, aud the strings are formed OF Wide
satin Iibbou. A bonnet OF white chip has the bTiu
covered with platngs OF BIG.Ou lace. Tue crown Is
entirely covered with careless folds O blue srenadlnc
caught with gilt aud steel Ornameuts on the lett slde
is sOIt CreameOlOred marabOut feather tipped
with Double strings are OF narrow satin
ribbon and India null, edged with Breton
lace A flower crown bonnet has the crown
covered with hlac-colored violets with brlm Of wlte
cnip covered with paiungS o Breton lace roll OF
lilac satin surrounds the brm and white marabout
feather is placed IN the trout; the INSIDE is finished
with sEirrng of lilac satin Flowers AND feathers are
the newest impOgatOns, and they were mover more
beautiful than this season.