The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-16
NEW YORK.
From OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

Nkw York, April IL, 1881.
Winter has fingered with vengeance this
spring, whether 1t is tu be into the lap Ul
May or not is TO be seen. Every one is dis
Kusted. The spring fashions are altogether"
80 lovely, and Easter Is almost upon us, and
1t really looks as If the new suits wer, not to
be sported on that day of all days, Easter
Sunday, when anybody who is anybody can
not possibly be seen on Fifth Avenue in a
winter rig" There are n hundred or
more pruspectives brides, too, waiting to be
sacrificed. with delicate travelling cos umes
all prrpa ed. who look with horror upon the
sombrc skies. and shlver in the icy blasts,
tearing furs may have to be the odd nccOmIian-
iment Of their bridal tour in the su-cnlled
howery month of May. 1t Is ''too droadfuliy
sad" People luy however just the same
stores are crowded, aud there seems to be o
stern resolve On the part OF the fair sex to be
dressed for any emergency.
Faster has become qule like European
ho iiay In New York. Not only does It
make the point OF debarkation from winter
into spring, in the matter oi dress. being the
very utmost limit within which winter STYLES
may be worn, but II has become II day for The
interchange Of appropriate gfls. almost tv
the extent OF New Years. The dyed Easter
eggs o. our childhood would no longer be re-
coSnized in their recOhs ructed state. They
are ol sugar, of fpastchoard. of satin, of silver
ana OF gold; they contain jewels, lac s, gloves
or 6On0ons; they are HID away among IuxuIi.
ant masses oi hot house flowers or bestle
cunnin ly In beds OF fresh viOleIs. They are
gwen 10 the sweetest and lnvliest Of her sex.
are welcum'd in scented bou,lOlrs, aud run
n r'sS of being smashed" in the pockets Of
dirty little boys.
Oh this is the new era of ideas and fash.
Ions; We have reno ieled tho latter as thor.
oushly as the former. Even the poke Of
our grandmOthers has b come a thing Of
beauty this season. II has dwlndled in
size los somewhat Of its shelving front roof
grown shallow In the sides, and small in the
caps, indeed, become ~ senop" almost, al.
though 1t must not he confounded with the
"sc"op" which is quite anu her bunnet alto
gether. SUN In lie process OF growing small
by degrees IL has become beautifully beeOm
Ing 1T promises 10 DO the raging STYLE. II
C imes In all kinds OF straw, Leyhorn, Tus.
can, florentine aud NeapOlitan braids. black
brown, gray AMI slate COLOR and rich vel.
low, which takes the place OF white suaWs,
and has almost the look Of sunLurnJ cid hat
nj hrst sight. The edpOte sh ,pe Of the win.
tor will also be popular in straWE; II is be.
coming to alInost every one, modest and cas-
lily trimmed; there is little variation In the
shape from The attn and velvets, just about
to be cast of. It comes with eOronet, with
haring front, and also IN = turban shane.
The Reubens" hat In coarse straw will Le
great iavoriIe for driving, Tor the sea shore
aud country. 1t Is worn quito down over the
face and turned up at one side. The most
appropriate AMI graceful rim nings are rich
ostrich feathers, hat scaris, straw cords and
lAssels. uhd he various shaded trimmings OF
lace AMI ta In are seen on than. a gr, at
hOfelly IN bonnet tTimminls. is the Shaded
enec'' Net, ribbons, satins, feather, all
come shaded from the most delicate lint tn
the daik'U hue. Flowers will be a great
deal wSrn, also new styles of straw lace,
straw beAus anu fTinKes Strings will be uni.
vsrsll und appear ia striped satin, shaded
satln, gauze with bayddere stripes, French
Grape. bruKelles, and ihe new danGle woven
IiO3Vn. The silA pompnns In bright colurs,
aliI the Drown and white ostrich athers SO
fashionable Ia the winter. are again Worn,
also ligsr claws, In gold, silver or straw,
with steel tips
Next TO bonnets in Importance are the sun
umbrellas aAd parasols. the latter has be.
come an artle de bare, In whieh the wealthy
only can indulge. They are somewhat
smaller this year, mostly In satin with n IT-
row plai I'd rune on The edge, or Span
lsn lace, ard lined with old gold or scarlet
silk. The handles are Of cane, tho top AT, a
gilt band with bow Oi ribbon, CT a buneh OF
daisies, keeping the l'arasol closed. This
style, the most modest, can be had Tor about
90, but they run all the way mp 10 tl0I.
LORI q Taylor show few psmElninE oat