Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-16
Spring Fashion Notes.


Yokohama comes in robes, with ready. made
borders for trimming.
The new Breton lace has the design turned in
silk instead of linen floss.
Easter bonnets are profusely decorated with
delicate sprays ofyellow flowers. 81
The old fashion of wearing white or colored
spencers with dark skirts is revived.
Green bugs and beetles are much used among
the feathers and flowers that trim chip hats.
in elaborate Designs as an imitation offoxglove
petals.
Lanquedoc is a halfrea lace resembling Bre-
ton in texture, but with designs more like old
English or Devonshire laces.
The cheruge collar is popular in lingerie, and
the chifonee effect, which is obtained by using
no starch, is much admired.
Pansies, carnations, peoples, marigolds, dab
las, astors and dandelions, standing straight
and stiff on their STEMS are to be much worn
Novelties in lingerie are gold traceries Oh mus
lin and Venetian lace. Muslin fc7tWs are en-
broidered with colors on the edge and edged
with lace.
For more elaborate coiffeur, the hair is dress
ed in flat braids of hair worn low in the back,
the braids either falling straight or coiled like
the figure s.
Fleur de The is new fabric, transparent
crepe lawn, printed in antique colors, repro
ducing the designs of old mastersin Indian por
cellar. decoration.
Colored straws are much worn. and common
| straws are dipped in chemicals to get a metallic
shade and lustre. Leghorn and italian stfaws
will be worn.
The new ribbons reproduce the Gobelin tapes
tries in color. The richest ribbons are of satin
on both sides and irregularly dotted in color on
a contrasting ground.
The styles of coiffeur are still simple. The hair
is loosely coiled instead of being braided, and.
except for the crimp of hair on the forehead. is
dressed close to the head.
| Elegant evening dresses are made plain and
trained of satin or damask made high or square
| in the neck, finished at the throat with the
square jabot of white lace, and ruffes Of lace in
the elbow sleeves.
| Gold lace gold net rich lampas and lace surah
are much used in trimming. The old-fashion-
ed lutestring ribbon is revived, decorated in
cashmere designs in famine d'oree and maize
grounds.
| Thick surahs with satin finish are made up
with gold threaded percale, called Indiennes.-
| A novelty is printed cotton faille with garnet
maize or blue grounds, and Persian designs
wrought outin Persian colors.
| The new satins are printed, olive and barley
being favorite designs. There are brocaded
grenadines with bali designs and stripes. Thick
| and thin materials are to be combined. as plush
and velvet, with delicate muslins. ss Is
Among the new blue colors are Japanese,
! Norway blue, marine and azure and milkwart.
The browns are otter, seal, ruddy brown and
pheasant. Cashmeres come in felt grays, drab
lavenders, olive green's and other dubious "art''
shades.
| The capote Veasquez will be one of the most
stylish new bonnets. Turbans and small direc.
toire are the leading shapes for early spring
wear Gypsy hats are worn far back on the
head, the front projecting in poke shape and
| the sides turned down.
New dresses are cut with the Medicis bodice
open and square in front, with the high cheruge
collar. Short walking skirts are narrow and
plain, with shirrings and drapings put on full,
| to give the effect of full skirt without the
weight.
Among the new materials for spring wear are
printed fouards Powered over with sprigs, in
which are japanese medallions and leaves, and
on these again are traced curious designs
Berege Vlrginie is a new fabric. which comes in
plaid and plain goods. the plaid to be used for
| trimming the plain.
| Spanish red and yellow are popular colors.-
The new reds are Mexico famine, .t7ansnse de
pouche, garnet and poppy Nasturtium and old
copper are among the new shades, and ruby
and carbuncle saffron and amber are worn. In
the more delicate SHADES violet. heliotEopey lilac
and mauve are combined, and all gold shades
and straw colors are blended with lustrous eff
| feet.