The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-30
NEW YORK LETTER.
From our own Correspondent.

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styles are not definitely settled.
Lace frills and ruches, black, white
and ecru will be much worn. The
new fraises and ruches for the neck
are very wide and full, and are near
ly yard long, SO as to form a jabot
down the front. Valenciennes lace
is returning to favor for evening wear,
the new Normandy patterns being
very delicate and tasteful
Many of the earlier novelties in
spring bonnets have the most of the
trimming placed upon the crowns,
some of which are completely COW
cred with tiny loops of satin ribbon
others have the brim covered with a
fiat ruffle of cream lace and the soft
crown of dark velvet Other new
bonnets trimmed with upright frills
of gathered lace, bows of ribbon with
forked ends and many small flowers,
look very aspiring and defiant.
The favorite Paris bonnet is the
very close capote. Black lace bon
nets covered with many frills of
black lace will be much worn. The
new color in the way of Easter bon
nets is mixture of red, orange and
amber shades for ribbons and tuft S.
A shaded straw of crushed currant
and strawberry is novelty displayed
by milliners.
There is great amount of fancy
jewelry worn just now and some is
very pretty. A short time ago it
seemed the jewelers. art to put as
much weight of gold to one damon
as he could manage now he is to
see how many stones he can set on
an INTESTINAL amount of the precious
metal. Cat head and cat paw orna-
ments are in high favor.
The new wraps, pelerines, scarfs,
dolmans and visites are all made
bouffant on the top of the shoulders.
The new printed sateens are very
attractive and are to be used this
season in conjunction with self-col-
ored materials. Great taste and tact
are necessary in combining the two
fabrics.
Black gros grain silk is now as
popular as ever. Many of the newly
imported costumes are made entirely
Of it.. Others are garnished with Jet
applique bands and ornaments in new
and beautiful designs; but the ma
jority OF them are half broche velvet
or satin broche. There is great
deal of discussion about the different
brands of black silk, their wearing
qualities, briltiancy; mellowness, pu
rity of dye, pliability, liability to
crush or cut, &C., &C., every lady
and dealer defending a favorite
brand. 1t is said that Lord & Tay-
lor, corner of 20 street and Broad
way, have just received from twelve
of the best manufacturers, more than
one Thousand pieces of black silk-a
collection embracing every grade and
weight, and thus affording buyers an
unequalled assortment from which to
choose, and they are offered for less
than such goods have ever been sold.
Lord & Taylor send samples of goods
to all who care to have them, and
every judicious woman who desires
to dress we'll, can, through their mail
order department, know something Of
their new importations and new
fabrics before finishing her spring
shopping.
A stylish black silk costume is
trimmed with founce of crimson
and black satin (striped), front dra-
perry of the same, and sash gracefully
looping back breadth, rows of GRIM
son and black ribbon on corsage
which has tulle ruffles with crimson
dots at throat and sleeves.
The newest silks in colors are SOL
id, small patterned brocades in dark
shades with a border of brocaded
flowers, in their natural hues, run
ming up one side Of the material.
A moderate quantity of new brocad-
ed, plaided or checked silk, converts