Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-03

opportunities now afforded Virginians and
Virginia. Her territory is. being rapidly
dotted over with means of transportation.
and it behooves our citizens to inform
themselves as regards the wants of the
people and the needs of the country and
to act accordingly. but also wisely.
Yours truly,
W. J. JONES.
New York Fashions.
SPRING MILLINERY-DREss MATERIALS
GENERAL BORROWING.
Correspondence OF the STAUNToN VINDIcAToR.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 9th, 1882.
HATS PERMITTING.
According to present Indications, it
will be necessary to append to advertise
ments of summer shows, the words, Hats
Permitting" The broad winter hats are
enlarged upon for spring and the summer
of 1882, will be memorable as time of -
Hats. They spread in a far extended IA
dius, and are to be worn oftentimes exact
ly on the top of the head; again they will
be placed in all sorts of ingeniously con-
trlved positions of danger-apparentl just
ready to tumble off, while the ups and
downs of brims alone, will constitute
language. Many poem too. will thus
find its way-if not to print, yet to the
hearts of unhappy youths, and printers
ink will be put to shame by these loving
rythms, For picturesque in the extreme
have been the effects resulting from the
wide winter, hats turned this, that and the
other way, and if so much can be done with
shaggy felts and feathers, what may not be
looked for from straWS and flowers. Chief
ly will Manila braids prevail for the wide
hats, and oft entimes too, for the pokes
which are going to tower SO high that
filling in of flowers under the brim will be
a necessity. These pokes will be the chos-
en- refuge of ladies of uncertain age who
delight in the pronounced, and with both
these and broad hats, aesthetic fronts, OF
hair flying every way, can give additional
conspicuousness. Long lived, however,
fourth time successfully they greet US;
being made usually of satin, milan or split
straws. The newest ribbons are wrought
in arabesque patterns, Stimulating Spanish
and other laces. Here in truth key note
is sounded; our choicest noveltiest will par
take of such ideas and MORE designs which
have not lost prestige, are combined chief
ly IN stripes but in fantastic ways as WE'LL
EvERYTHING's ANOTHER's.
The saying Of good Mrs Camp is made
Jrue this season. We shall have some
thing of everything" because really there
is no originality. Ribbons borrow from
laces; silks borrow from ribbons their lace
like patterns. They borrow too from up
holstery and cause one to stand amazed at
patterns huge. while doubtless the same
lack of brains Oh the part of getters up OF
novelties, causes new life to be- breathed
into small brocades but now defunct. Sud-
denly they come up once more. The Pres
emit borrows from the Past. Plush has
been fashionable this winter as we know;
therefore it is again brought out III lighter
qualities for summer; again we have
stripes. dots, figured chintZes while the
bingham epidemic Of a previous summer
threatens now to overtake US. The satl-
nv lus.re also which has hitherto delighted
continues to be seen not only in satins
proper but IN cotton goods finished with
satin like shine. Notable here among
these is satinette thin tWilled fabric go
glossy as hardly to be distinguished from
silk. The surface is diversified with floral
patterns set Oh handsomely contrasting
surfaces both dark and light or at other
times stained glass" ideas prevail, where
the figures are so inwrought that really
there is no ground work. Batiste becomes
novel because imbued with such thoughts
and the latter is elegant enough to be uni
ted with silk or satin. Satlnettes ia solid
colors are shown to match figured and the
two together will torn many of our pref
test costumes. The newest summer silks
are notably old A past generation rises
I'D in them and those who can remember
thirty years ago are startled by the vivid
exactness of plaids and checks reproduced
in precisely similar celorings and textures.
To match these quaint silks are ribbons
identically the same.
SPRING UPHOLSTERY.
If dress goods borrow from upholstery;
upholstery also borrows from dress goods.
Nowhere is the resemblance more notice.
able than in wide cotton plush which
makes very stylish window drapery in
use by our best people. 1t has gained gen.
eral popularity as fashion drapery; cloth
that is sixty-t inches wide and Is sold for
ninety cents yard. The salient points of
plush are given and the Union League
Club people having covered the walls OF
their picture galleries and parlors with it:
such notable example is of course being
initiated. The long silky looking nap
conceals the join where sewn together and
in unbroken expanse it stretches with an
effect unique as attractive. Ladies too
are using it either with or without en-
brodery for table covers, while for lam.
brequins, curtains ETC., it is in large de-
mand Colors which are solid follow those
of dress goods, and thus you can make
your rooms either gorgeous, delicately re-
fued, anything indeed you please. This
and every other variety of upholstery
goods is kept by Lord u Taylor, whose de-
partment is thoroughly complete and filled
with all spring novelties,
LUCY CARTER.