New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
THE FASHIONS.
,e ,,op r,r,r,FNTEN SEASON.

HOSIERY. >,
The price of silk and wool fabrics OF all
ouaes and cclors has been reduced; III lact tS may
No said Of all kinds OF dry goods, IA wei as pottery anu
glassware Costly laces, rs, carpetngs lhuih "n ''
ehawls wTaps Of every description upholstery g"ou'
and linens have been marked down to meet tine eAlgeh
ces Of the day. The reduction in the prices OF shaws IL
osn.ca,ly noticeable as the desaiiason draws near
Never before have India shawis been offered nj so low
price nor need those who sigh for thFacqhsuon 10
wardrobe hesitate the ground ofeXhayngance Tor nm
In Tia shawl joy forever, descending IRON one gen
Grafton to another n thing Of beauty, always fashion,
able always valuable, possessing the soul VI peace Inc
Latest s,yles show an escape from the conventional
stately PALM and the coors parake Of graver richer
sbades I'm exquisite autumn tnts warm woody browns
the blue the soft yellow whites strange olive greens ana
dull reds The darkest richest hues are found IN tDese
immortal beauties OF the Orient the ensemble making
one great rcspend-ncy Of gemwork like blazing car
buucles rubics aud molten gold in finest mosaic
This most brilliant of seasons has now run It's cours
and ceases as the curtain drops with the advent
Of Lentcn fast, rest and happy ana sad renecohS
Graceful and grave Lenten costumes conflict In the fen
nine mind with bah dresses and weddings that VIII De
continued on An exquisite dress worn but once abroad
looks like nothing much as large flower leaf III
Of rosy violet silk rayed with black and tipped with
tearose pink The black rays made Of finest Chan
lilly lace arranged In irregular manner, whe the
pink is satin loosely quilted and shred, Whe over HI
is shrinking OF opaescent beads, broken into thous-
and rays colored light shooting like arrows throhgh
the curved lines and fesioons IN flexible grace Another
beautiful imported dress Of burning lava satin, mellow
bue which il soft yet brilliant and has more carinine
than red toned down with prousOn OF black Span
ish lace One of the most perfect toilettes for fesVe
occasion is Of pale India blue. mingled with olive green
and creamy old rich lace half covering IT, with mere ana
there sprigs and bouquets Of starry prmroses ana lilies
Society Ia at the present moment going through
nj ocfn vi involves a deal
good and of bad taste the favorable side Is placed
that fantastic richness OF ornament and glow or color
with the profuse decoration OF flowers gives the splendor
OF pageant to American balls There certain modes
of dressing admirably suited to the conditions OF
modern life and capable OF receiving the most magnh-
cent embellishments Of wealth. but for each Of Que OF
these costumes there has to be endured fty pad ones
idsgulsed by the quantity OF lace and Jewels hcapeu
upon them Artistic taste IA needed In these cases
Nature is prOdga Of color so her children may sacV'
always judicously indulge in IT, With the absence OF
warnth color, decoration, flowers, an nsupportaD!e
melancholy creeps the welordered mind IN color
association there must be perfect harmony.
POPULAR UsR OF FLOWERS.
Floral displays have never been seen in such per-
lection at the present day in house decoration Sucn
charming fowers nunshoods, yellow roses red ana
white azaleas delicate pink bOngOuvea buds, orchids
the great pale yellow blossoms of the Souvenir de Nal
mlson, tulips, star-shaped purple anemone, graceful
ferns Of the richest crimson, pales shades
yellow and white. Every available spot Is banked
with long deer tongue branching feathers OF fern vel
vcted with moss tasseled with snowy clematis and IVY
panaiea poIvanthus and radiant pink geranums wear
their velvet robes like the ladies who initiate them In
pale salmon pink~apricOt yellow, tyrian purple and
green Bright bued foliage plants are great favores
They retain their beauty longer than the peri'hablo
flowers ami have fragrance which is sometimes in
supportable in heated and crowded rooms, particularly
to delicate persons. charming arrangement for he
table il y reproduction of garden bed, the beautiful
flowers and foliage plants rising from foundation OF
ycopodum dotted about with berries, leaves creeping
plants and mOsses.
Fashion il reticent about harvest she is cleaning
from the atalicrs Of France and Germany. few hints
have been received that jet viii not he abolished nor the
very becoming large bonncts and hats with this most
important article Of attire there is constant crescendo
AID dminuendo movement going on, also progressive
and rctrOgade OF wearing them The picturesque
Gaiusboroug h will lose none Of It's popularity The first
mportaons seen at the Wholesale houses mostly OF
straw of finest lustre In the English spit straw ana
Milan brands. Fashion repeats itself in red, garnet,
blue and other coOred fancy atraws The large poses
and broad brlmmed hats come In Manila brildS o! n
deep GLOW; Others have lighter ecru shade. There
is however. very little change in the shapes, an no
Eappy medium between the little cottage shape ami the
Iargesz.d pokes and dots Of the past winter There is
innovation thar may 1t Dc popular seen IN some OF
the lar-e shapes tall projection rising above the wear
er'4 head and this field, made barren, Is to be planted
fashion plates Of past century, which the writer has
lately examined among otner collections Of curios The
present fashions viii order delicate little wrcatha or
bouquets
The great variety Of colors lately imported take the
names IN most poeiical way Of the flowers and plants
they initiate Had with the present artistic studies there
VII De no trouble in the way Of selecting that will har
monte with the complexion Naturally, for the pres
cu there ia the sulhowerycow in flowers, Grape, rib
b,ns: tire green's elder, sycamore fern, ichen'
moss the exquisite wild tint, creamy white for
lilies purple crimson in varied shades is called pctu
MIA crchs aud the red berry from the Lady Wasbrg ton
geranium lovely tint 10 the familiar red gcranluIn.
GOODS AND TRAININGS.
The new ribbons lace in close imitation Of the
Spanish accs. For weather nothing can BE- more
agreeable These viii be popular. aud come IN all
the new shades including delicate maize, silyery gray
and several -ha OF blue. other materials consist Of
Cina and Japanese Grape and the fragile crepe l'se
The former are embroidered aud plain, AMI in bril-
liant shades. There is besides black spanish net or
lace worked with large black, sltiny polka spots, which
VIII b. used ON bonnos and for their fabrication Eglen
tine pink charming color " the purest blonde type Is
seen in grapes flowers, ribbons silks aud dress fabrics
! for the coming season. Among the new cot
ton materials for dresses IL satnote, which bears
close resemblance to silky fouard not only In appear
ance but touch. The goods are mostly cfoar color,
pale blue olive green. wine color, pearl rose 20 are
covered panses. white pealed yellow aisles,
! cnIng roses Of The richest color; the prob0Scis-
| like towers OF ths aram; On a dclCuus cuihcnortd
ground are the deeper hucd Mars al Mel again
on pale rosy grounds The full blown blushroses;
oncr pale PINK grounds nave wandering vines or blue
morning II ,rIcs, with drlcacly shaded Grccn leaves
~, slantd glass designs cove tue ground ali over with
o mkt 81 C'nrfd figures maj viii unite harh0n"usly
with any plain color. forming picturesque and CHARM
lug iInc The dainty tOulaTd cImDcs return again
in renewed beauty These are even lneI IMAM NOSE OF
last year. snter with more ustre. some of these have
nearly Grounds cred with bouquets, tied with
a wish OF straw Roses bluc ragged sailors sweet peas,
purple arsurs and IafOd Is make up The pretty posy
II the aGser size then here aud there are little careless
lunches Of luGs, primrose, ana MY buds. ON n
| pale b.ue ground yellow prmrosrs are set IKE
ars shining from deeper blue tangled vine Wnndcrs
| over the surface III and about the prlInrO~cs. On "a
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