New-York tribune., 1879-03-28
IMPORTED COSTUMES AND HATS.

SPRING OPENING AT J. & c. JoHNsToNS-A FINE
DISPLAY OF PARIsIAS NOVELTIES.
The opening at ]. & C. JOhnstOn's. which
began Monday and will continue through the week,
for the purpose Of exhibiting the costumes and MILL
merry Just imported from Paris. One Of the costumes
which attracts general admiration is copy in Fail'e
tissue broche and satin, by Madame Haentcnaar, OF
n dress made by her for Polish Countess
the price OF the original being $4,000 francs.
1t is made en- princesSe. the body of the dress
being OF tissue brOche The front is formed OF ten
scarfs OF satin edged with Spanish lace meeting dago-
nay in the 'front.' and caught with large bow Of satin
and lace Tho sides panier edged with fringe.
The immense train was beautifully shaped. with the
drapery laid In effects, caught with loops of satin
ribbon. The cOrsage made POmpadour was finished
with platngs OF satin and spanish lace and separate
vest OF tissue broch6 is designed 10 be inside tho
POmpadour cOrsage.
A black gros-grain and damass6 silk Is from WoIths.
The PLAIN front Of grosgrain Is separated from the
plain sides by box pla Of satin finished with double
row OF jet paSseme the bottom is cut in long slender
points, which face anticipating OF satin. The
back OF the damasse Is perfectly PLAIN, laid In two box
kne-platng in. The basque OF dsmasse Is pointed
in the front aud finished with double piping OF satin
extends to the point in front; the sides are
looped en- panier, nnshed With JET fringe. "A
brocbe in fern leaf designs. was one OF the hand
soonest costumes shown. The front breadth OF satin
were gathered IN long point and finished with wide
let galoon and fringe. The train of grus grain
finished with shell trimming and b0Xplang OF SATIN
over the train fell "A separate train OF satin brOch0
perfectly straight lined with silk and edged with jet
galiUon The basque Of gTOSgrain has vest Of satin
broche edged with ot guloon and the buttons finished
with jet fringe.
A p0lonase from Pingat's is one of the most novel
things exhibited, IL s Of French material OF bObinet
effect, with diamonds of satin upon IT. The frOnt ana
sides the pOOuse made TO represent double pan
iers The back is OF satin, laid IN dlamOndshaped
drapery. The Of satin Ia covered with network
OF Jet on lace. and similar piece extends down tue
back large glass in the GENRE OF the SUIT de-
and ac6s, especially intended for evening wear.
Among the larger costumes sOmo OF the dainty
one. 1r children Tho millinery departmcnt IA one Of
the in the city, and contains all the latest styles
and shapes bonnets especially designed to be worn
with the imported costumes.
cottag &c bonnet o. pale blueGpc de Chene Is trimmed
IN the front with bunch OF Breton lace INT rmiXed with
and a full cluster OF sJin ribbon orna-
meuts the crown. wmte chip Is trimmed with black
net embroidered In gold tinscl Tho front has large
bunch OF brOnZcd grasses among VIII en- nestle thrce
nttie hummug BIRDS and the embroidered net con-
tlues down the sides form the stflngS Tho inside
old gold satin ana double strings o old gaia
satin watered ribbon. black lace bonnet h0s the
brm ana embroidered with Jet beads The crown
Ia surrounded with large Jet bcads on the left side
Is Il cluster OF pOPpies, fern leaves and grasses Tbe
inside is filed with black lacc and the strings are OF
wide black gTOs-grain ribbon.
This house round IL necessary to add to it's al
mourning garments OF all descriptions Eyerytblugls
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