New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
THE FASHIONS.
OPENING DAYS,


tans "a that OF sending souvenirs consisting OF
all manner OF beautiful Easter eggs In the snape Oh po
bons fo=ers cards and ornaments OF gou "nu ei''oi
for nersona ornament or for table decorauoh' oono
entirely new goods now displayed not ohy ior
Easter but for wedding gifts Some OF these adap'e
novelties are a stimulation OF the better examples Vi
Jonanese work IN incrustatun and applied metals ana
show n strong tendency the Oriental In lndian AS
syrian and Egy pian designs. lurksh can oei nus
dead white silver ground covered WIN goiu hsuos
repouss6 The top is made in the form OF deao soiu
crescent Individual butter plates are larger thah 'he
usual size and weight; used for jelly, they are au "
dead gold in the shape OF triangle and e1qnisl'ey
decorated each beine different from the other, with an
engraved butterfly a few plumes, bamboo stalks or
bee Ice cream plates shown In the same s'yle
Some spoons for jellies or other purposes paNo so
bowls in which oak leaves and acorns III gh rce
in repousse taking by alloy, the delicate uts oi Au
tunn. the laudles are oIidized silver. new style OF
spoop very small and slender, Is called ou Ne"Por'
and is after Queen Anne designs The spoons are re-
nroductons OF some ancient spoons found nj Newport
Some centre pieces the shape OF plates for irut are
exquisite works OF art The surface Is OF orght cop
per tint OF gold in finish the design IN one spec
men IS a cluster of grapes and vines, leaves ana
butterfly in engraved gold The black lines o shau'ns
resemble the finest pieces of etching Another style
sbovs branch of nuts bursting from the burrs some
kniyes accompanying these plates are OF god win d
ferent handles showing the nayng OF various coloreu
metals and designs after the japanese inagunccn'
plateau for the centre OF table has the lower oou
representing Roman games and nsures thkeh rum '0
E,n Marbles in repouss6 oxidzed silver; the upper
border ia I'm fine open gold and the face IS OF silver
highly FURNISHED like a mirror. A Durhisn9u S'l'e,
pupcb wi has relief border and base OF SILVER ana
gold engraved work. The handles are formeu Dy tnc
head Of senus in massive gold with dropping clusters
NJ cranes cntangled in the beard tray OF highly bur
shed silver has border repousse Of high relief show
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another with mrrOr-ke surface Is bOrdered WIN eN
ouIsitey engraved plumes. The cofee-pot is purely
Oriental having long, slender neck and convex oody o
moOn-lke lustre Ill satn-fnsh silver; the uecohons
about the neck and where the spout Joins the Dody are
silver flowers engraved in relief. large pitcher Oi
hammered silver Of satin lnstre Is decorated Win
hands of flowers in repOuss6 Of gold. a peacock
and arabesques; the square, massive hahdIe SHOWS
Indian designs An Oriental vase has SILVER base OF
high lustre the plain surface represents water with
clusters of lily pads butterfly and reeds lhe long,
slender neck OF satnhnshed gold shows reeds grasses
and lly-stalks III applied gold Another vase OI lhdlah
shape is hammered in imitation OF rppes OF water n
gray oxidzed silver OF soft hnsh while the decorations
of flowers fish, turtles and bamboo-stak are applied
IN cOppeItinted gold Some exquisite tete-acte setr,
teacaddIes and other articles are very similar the
beautiful effects being produced by gliding and eHgraV
ing in different alloys well as that Oi the D"as
cening and inlaying OF various metals Hammered God
promises TO be extremely fashionable tetc-atete SET
hammered in rather style Is decorated III reposse
OF white and lighter gold, with butery,a bird percned
ON twig or spray Of bamboo dessert service is IN
the Egyptian STYLE executed in contrasts OF satin lustre
brilliant Furnishing and gold and oxides. In Hndoo
are silver fruit and flower service pieces III oxide
tints; tho fcsOons, basrelicis and decorations are
gold, and the engraving IN lace WORK. ana
the bowls are highly FURNISHED Some OF the designs
Tor various articles partake Of the character OF the
finest work Of the Renaissance executed in chasing and
repousse work where the mOuldngs aud surfaces are
FURNISHED and frosted
In dress great changes are taking place; touching
bonnets their variety infinite and their name legion
score or two of years passed since the straw
tunnel in which ladies' faces resided was aban-
dOned for the little cottage Ornee Now the coascuttes
the large gypsy the wide brms of randmoth
eIs return a revlval Of LeghOrn yellow Tuscan aud
a variety Of pretty openworked straws. The latest
openings show a medley OF different shapes belonging
to different epochs and different nations not only are
French and English styles represented, nut Indian,
Chinese Japanese, and even African. There exists
certain fascination in the large dlsingue Leghorn
bonnet, with its fO-tng pale ivory-tinted ostrich
umes cream-cOlored facings Of shlrIed satin broad
satln bias strings edged with delicate crcam-cOlOIed
Breton lace, and the soft lint observed in some
long looped satin bows mingled with lace. All ecru
tiuts and shades OF ivory, buh and cowslp yell
low are very fashionable The wide brlns' something
OF scoop shape all faced for the early days OF
Spring with satn velvet sbrTed India muslin, which
as delicate lace taretan The satin facinGs
of all cream shades faint tnts of yellow tearose aud
straw-color and Of dark velvet, afiordng charming
contrast 10 the outer adOrnngs. Dark garnet, gen
darme blue, dark bottle green, sevresDlue and black
are greatly used. In place Of feathers, flowers are
placed III heavy masses on the outside OF bonnes III
half wreaths Of very large without foliage. Some
Of the new chip bonnets simply trimmed with half
tr;,., H.
FanchOn, and are laid the crown, tho edges
trimmed with Breton lace Ecru chip bOnnets show a
combination OF garnet satin and cream-cOor, and
are lined with India muslin drawn in finest
shirrs; the strings are doubled muslin, edged with
plated Breton lace. The rOseau, reed green.
the color OF the first grayshgrcen grasses and water
reeds OF Spring, has a charming effect in wreath Of
foliage made TO pass around the crown OF a bonnet
with ribbon Of the delicate tint passing
down at the sides, serving for strings GYPSY shape
ia made of LeghOrn, to he worn very much over the
face in the cOquettsh manner brought about by the
brim being held down TO the sides OF the head by
strings causing the hat to fare in front and behind
This IS trimmed with cream-cOlored ostrich tip aud
large cluster OF damask and hafblOwn buds the
strings dOublc-faced satin, garnet and straw
colored which tied in bow at the back. The wide
brims by the mIlners to accord with the face
OF the wearer
Black bonnets lose none Of their old popularity aud
are trimmed with deal of black Breton lace, jet
ornaments, jeted feathers, and when cOlOrs liked
upon the black lace bOnnets tearOse Is added,
times garnet embrOideres OF old gold silk or lace and
white. Black chip bOnnets more dstingue when
trimmed altogether with black satin for the lining,
black feather tips and an addition OF the gold embrOd
cred lace
Straw beads and galoon and gay tinsel galoons are
among the new ornaments. Rhine pebbles scintillae
like diamonds mounted spray. Large closed rings
hold the Asatan and Lorraine bows III place, there
glittering Rhine pebbles set In silver anchors,
dragons tridents beetles darts horseshOes crescens
crowns and turtles. Flowers used IN enormous
quantities Roses very large, and set in with
6u foliage next to Of chrysanthemums which for
sake their natural cOlors aud bloom copper tints
sapphire blue, palcst green aud olive The bright
scarlet Of peoples CLEANS large clusters cream
colored gnOnette, and pansies assume all cOOrs but
their own Delicate Grape leaves formed gar