New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-19
THE FASHIONS.
OPENINGS AFTER EASTER.


A graceful foreign fashion of presenting
an Easter gift been for several years past gradually
gaining recognition among us, until 10 is scarcely
possible TO enumerate all the devices that have
been invented hide the souvenir the bonb0ns De-
meath the beautiful Easter egg. The eggs,
and the baskets Baskets and boxes made to
contain these works Of art TO be preserved
models OF taste and elegance Some OF these are re
productions OF antiques and Of WedgewoOd, spode or
Palsy pottery: others OF rich devices for instance
delicate panier formed OF fancycoored straws lined
with elder down, which rests an egg Of white enamel
painted by hand and covered with costly lace hand
kerchef Some of the Easter baskets bordered with
nounce Of real lace were filed with fragrant clusters OF
and vOcts cOnccalng the pretty sugar eggs ne
meath. Again. pyramid Of Gldcd eggs surrounded
by wreath OF evcrgreens and smilax each egg con-
tanned norrons Gldcts. iqpeur boHbons, favored
with aniseed, vOycau, maraschino. apricot
coffee or pineapple. Other eggs Of white enamel
had engraved upon them ancient Legend and these
were interpreted among vines OF smilaX volets ana
roses, and laid in beautiful Baskets unique Easter
and birthday gift was an sugar egg suspended
by satin ribbons from glass An opening az one
end disclosed a smaller egg containing pair OF gold
garterbuCles finely engraved, coored with alloys and
showing the initials IN platina. The present caprice
calls for carriers made correspond in color with stock
Some Of the Garterbuckes eXquisiteydesgned
in gold and set with violet or spray of leaves and
nan IL. At mr..
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monogram I'm tiny diamonds others again have an
INITIAL il reHei Oh ocR OF laps-a%u olu' enamel LcSs
cosby SILVER pucAieS nave me S'u chl'hs oIheI' are
in Glagce silver-glt Carriers for brides have beaut
full point duchesse lace with SPRAYS Of
orange blossoms sa'h e's'c ilonoh oil various coorS
TO match stockings is purchased as needed and the
buckles are attached
me bhDISS'h S'ocAIh~s emoiolu'Ied WIN IoSc
buds oil different coois n n1ss ELK cost % cents piI
In Isle thread there are many elaborate patterns IN
open work with pretty chtne effects and cross lines Of
delicate coors; others are shown In PLAIN coors ana
new style IN maroon cost 81 90 striped
Isle thread show Roman tntS IN horizon
taI stripes some new nne B'IhrIgsans are
OcauuiuIy embroidered on the lh>tcp Ill Dlack ana
bright floss silk There are new styles for mOurnins III
black gray and bright steel color both embroidered and
Opcn-wOIkcd In the Rchceu lib The Iyrolese designs
are exceedingly pretty ANA coqucttsh as well as new
The upper part Of The brightest crimson; the lower
part black with broad dash o. crimson either side,
iuteraccd across with a simulated narrow rib
bon. In strong contrast 10 this STYLE the upper
part OF the stocking Is black and the lower
part crimson and on other stvics the simulated
nter,ac,nr il. on the insep Fancy chcouer patterns
and poIa dots are seen not only in isle thread and Bal,
brgsan but in silk In all kinds of stockings there is
very great reduction in price, especially in spun 81 k
which are now being sold for II 90 and upward, ac
cordmE the Themes II texture and elaboration OF or
namcutation. TIE very long silk opera stockings,
hracug variety Of delicate shades and styles Of
open-wOrk and embroidery cost - 20 So. For those
who condemn cOlOrcd stockings there are delicate pearls
and crcam-wlutc and nesI-co,ored silk main Derby
ribbed and uicnct ribbed and picnct Isle
thread and even Ia brgcan The real Irish Balbrircan
ranks highest followed by the English imitation; the
American imitation Balbriggaus are much cheaper
Stockings are very long and are gartercd above tho
knee, held by an elastic stoc1Iugsupporter at
tached to the waist.
The late dres, eXposltions show such elaboration OF
style and trimming 10 defy pcn-description, and
simplicity belongs 10 past memories, yet the
tunes, possessing combination of two or three differ
cnt ana coors assume a roc0co appearance that
mil h he called patchy, and certainly there chancellor
economy using up materials left For instance.
eaf-brOUn India cashmere has two lounces Of triple
bOXpats surrounding the skirt with small bars Of bias
POmpadOur foaarl silk Of the jdrdilJe style separat-
ing the plats. The SILK paner drapery Is draped over
the hips by succession Of closely overlapping paits
falling in graceful folds behind The overskrt of cash
mere, is trimmed with bias band OF the fouard and Is
parted JUS ABOVE ue TOP houhcc IN curtain drapery
STYLE The back OF the basqne has snort side seams That
are IeIt open anu iceu Dach win Tue louadi inc lou
lara vest i se"eu 10 le euhe OF 'he basque making an
extra inning unnecessary me collar Guns ana pockets
are made OF cieamto4Oed Satn The color OF t9 ground
OF the fOulard
The Pinafore pOlonaise shows revival ~ the grace
ful poonaisc. The rounded front is carried up I'm
less curves at the sides fastened by succession of
plaits behind, and descends in fun back drapery OF
scarf ends The polonaise Is made OF ecru Jordtnere
foulard worn a light-drab skirt with sleeves to
match There ara many lnife-nlattlnps and a great
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uea oI be'oh Iace useu III 'iIs udlhly costume new
material used for vests, cuffs pockets and collars as
We" Us IcN'IS' Il 'oIn"lH"l'oh Vi FIX ana WOOL
showing brilliant effects Of small floral designs in
broht colors In Persian pottorns thcse fabrics ara
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cdI'eu Jo' o"Tt l"S"'e' anu 1'uho "'t""ge slghnes
Chinese designs ana cOlOrs Lahore dana, - shows
the ponular Indian patterns These pretv and rich IA
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TICS are al ihI""uccul inc Marie Ah'octte costumes
OF the present season IN the shape OF vest arranged
as to have Pompadour square piece inserted finished
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