New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
THE FASHIONS.
EARLY SIGNS OF SPRING.


all that appertains to The wardrobe excepting millinery
The first mpOrtatlons, as exhibited by wholesale deal
show the happy medium in bOunets, hats and tur
bons There IS great variety OF mixed braids. scoop
bonnet Of tho Cabolet shape is made of alternate stripes
OF satin straw and yellow Tuscan braid another more
OF gypsy shape, has srlpes-nch wide-Of alternate |
IeghOrn and satin braid. Tue Sara BeTDbaFd Is poke
having a broad brim with three pnches at the back
the front be turned up against the crown. This Is |
made of yellow tuscan. LeghOrn bonnet has square
CROWN the back brim is peated up against the crown
the front turned up OF the SIDE fastened and then the
edge is bent white chip has the bFim left open
behind turned back In rovers and ornamented with |
three at chip bows Some Of the chip oonneIs dyed
old gold. lavender, cltron and dark red A Cabrioet
shape OF Milan and clip braid has |
wide alternate stripes in white and old |
gold color; similar shape and style IL in lavender and
white, and another In satin braid and Milan. pretty
Tuscan braid gypsy Is interviewer with silk in bright |
cashmere colors another style shows the Tuscan crown
with the cashmere braid brm. Beautiful straw aces !
extensively revived and combined with Tuscan and
Leghon. some OF these bonuets having an extremely |
airy effect made OF alternate close brads and open
work These fancful aud delicate bOnnets promise to
be very popular; their light and appropriate Summer
beauty is already apparent before they are |
trimmed. The Marie Christine is pretty Tuscan |
braid, with nlngllnS OF straw lace; II has
sht tho front which Is intended 20 |
DO turned against the crown Some OF tho golden |
colors interviewer of the straw 0raids
intended correspond with the gay Spanish colOrs
promising De fashionable this Many OF the
rOund chip hats have broad happery brLns without
wires others pinched in most grotesQue fashion
Country hats made OF lustrous braid embodylug
al the coOrs in the cotton goods aud Scotch
gngdams others have mixture Of d dark blue and
black satin straw, dark blue red aud black; yellow,
black red. These especially for country wear,
and Will be trimmed with little sunhowers, scarlet pop
pies. or Marguegites The chip turbaus are helmet
shaped Some black chips have jeed fronts others are
entirely ierted. Tho large-oriumed DirecI oro" 10
shown i'll all the different braids and IN lace STRAW.
There display Of artificial flowers more beautiful
than has here befe There are clusters
OF great fno those made by Mature. and % ex
qui.ely dyed and shaded The snOw-wuite rauDes VI
some SIM larger stained with Hash Of rose.
Tho SOFT siems gray, brown. black Marbied
Win hchen furred with moses, green and hlmy,
rough. yet flexible. Not less natural are tso punches
Of pale cOW-ps iu their delicate, dusty foliage v!oets
OF paes tint dIiutIy pencled OF deeper msuve and
OF Intense purple, double aud single, Beautifully
shaded migDionctte aud heiotrope, enormous silky
scarlet peoples and great chiysauthemums snowy
clusters contrasting with Others IN masses OF brilliant
color Some superb pnks take departure from nature,
being composed OF gay sewing SILK tucd and Cit TO mt
IN the cayxes. Small sunhowers with goldcnfunged
pet velverty stameDs and seessary mar
euerttcs daisies crimson and white dark Jacqueminot
roses and carnations vines OF Eoneysuc&es and
some exquisite branches OF white lilac with long trail
lug stems and perfectly shaded foliage mingled
with some rare exotics the flowers Tor tue coming
season.
fn ribbons OF the rayOrite colors are mauye, which
WA introduced cautiously last year, ana Is now
received with marked favor; straw color, Itae-IGscan,
beige or old gold, sorbernaroon. maroon dark chest
mt dark blue light brown. sky blue In ostrich tea
Tiers there three SHADE" cluster for instance
mauvc, deeper violet. purple deepening as the stem
aud GRADUALLY fadug into wni-e 90 TIC up some spec
mems show three shades OF oil gold three OF cream
deepening % Tuscan, three OF ight brown When
bunch OF these feathers Is placed on bonnet the
ribbon VIII b. o. three CORE spending shades Fanc
i feather bands are twisted like piece OF gorgeous
mosaic A band OF sonest Old god coloEed marabout.
with millions OF airy apiAes, dminutYe as the finest
na die varied with uy laec-ke curls OF the ostrich
feather dyed IN dazzling iuts O-her bands OF the
feathers lophodoge the NIPPON the peacock par
rot and other tropical birds, brilliant
yet artistic A creamy band Of marabout has each OF
! the airy feather Ups slecked with straw.
Among new cotton fabrics mummy cloth comcs again
IN two syles The striped and figured and plain to DO
combined together The coiofs similar 20 those OF
! a, year presenting the same faded took. although
| they do not fade. Oriental styles chow Atte palm
eaves fans and japanese hSUres; others nave small
daisies roses brouze foliage; these are on tea
coioiod pale blue sage, and ecru grounds Ncddo aud
Yotohaml grapes are Simply cotton strongly rescm-
hing Canton GRAPE ot thick texture vet soft As six.
The ground Of Yeido Is covered with brilliant Cnl
! nese designs; the NOSohtua Is slightly different rud
| p"rtion when is doncate in coors OF oilrou, dull
l,-ren toa-rose aquamArIne. green. peariY gray and
sreonist.yr.y TINY leaves and blossoms aye dotted
over tho surface. Heur De he, smother new importa-
nan ia beautiful material o Ia, consistency OF lawn.
and IA - elastic the Japanese Grape used for tides,
ana equally crnk ed. The grounds arc bright green
! yrlow-brOwn light smoSr. vloet-bue, cloYt-Di0N",
| and Gin dark SHADES. peacock bue, dak rcn, and
black COVERED ali over with hr-lt hihe flowers Fine
cambncs and chni1rs, lawns and Organizes make ue-
parture IRON. the old s'y rs IN imtrodcink ths n,te
ton % nol-shcn pink, rich voiot pai'-oIue croany
DuR ;alcnco Of Stisnuia aud the rch purple" h'hshi
ar nniu tea color. dullrcd aud bro Sulsn-rod. and
mad, Ike the dress offered 10 Erld where, Ike the
appalling sea, the lovely blue played into the green
SOM Paet,y ~ rb. ,,sI minnie dc,criptIrr These
nsve borders darker thAn the ground hnd stEcwn with
flowers In others there are tbicc cohttSHhs HhdneT
IA tna borders which with delicate lioG'' IN ave Ky
| sue mastO. PINK and gray grounds L.tnce stripes
Ike o vr,s MIN nt'le aowcrs or climbing
vines The new Scogon pngnanls are very gay, CLOSELY
init ting lac wool p,ids OF different class others arc
h,, ne and waite red, blAck ana white ami others
.ti ,rs uretty deli. ate paio pnks. ana G. ans and
bns With darker OF buo or req sich as were seen last
s,',s,r MD.t OF The tnghaIns aud other linon and
cotton fabrics have plan o'otstJ combine Win them
1he .unicct,of home decoration and furnishing 1, re-
mar rnnpctiuu been made 10 or0cr' OF inc sly ~
Iouis XVI or he eatiy Eeno.sance. 30 ia tos
.inprr iufnliW' Is y larAlpe Tl 'uo -
shawn in tar rcprOductiOG OF mis- sya rue OHrtht u
low ana , TOWN Sy w o1Suif creamy ana :o:huca
shaacS Rlouly carved pliasters are placed between
.,oe mirrors furnished with side panels
IN the most elaborate manner carved by hand; forming
" rotonrt ab,ys foliage supported ny columns dec
orntrd with semi-glrtnd. me top Oi the frame ~
ciustrr o on leaves ana shell Rag concealed under
r,nery of spce-tree leaves 4 WARDROBE mas two i'm
n,rIse beyeird mirrors. aud Is lined tBrOugn,u VITA
satin wood . her chamber sets are composed n sC'G
mahogany, having an inay1ng OF brass. buteiu takes
| some hat shape OF library tthl IN having an
opcn centre thus enabling 10 s close TO The mirror
without inc1n venteDce; tina side drawers are pian'
having slmrly brass kryDOie and Key The antique
frame NJ finished with solid brass turl The brdsead
of the present fashionable style Ds low hed0 aau lOOt
made sauare. The -ide columns axe hutcd ahd lnlid
with biTtss Sond brass ornaments placed al ta'a
corner Crhe rosewood bedsieId IS similarly mr h"V-