New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
THE FASHIONS.
WHAT WILL BE WORN THIS SEASON.


PATTERNS FOR SUMMER cosTUMEs-UMBEELLAs
AND PARAsoLs.
Bonnets grow from microscopic dimensions to
eccentric shapes and SIZE and then suddenly be-
smaller than In fact, with this important
portion Of the attire there Il constantly crescendo or
dninuendo At present the latest bOnuets Of
those imported small and made up OF quaint and odd
oOnees and eontrass Nor need altogether depend
upon the ulliner. With all these charming innovations
bonrets easily made trimmed with the aid Of skill
ful fingers and artistic tastes. The high;
sufficiently so to bear with ease the high couture, which
has not yet however, reached the enormous dimensions
of that of 1775 Ladies' who trim their hats will find
that slight twist the tip Of long ostrich feather
will give It graceful. curl The pretty fashion OF the
winner, that OF having bonnet made OF the ma
teral the dress will be continued The soft crown OF
frame straw bonnet Is covered with loosely peaed
tucks, may be pufed with soft nuns yelling piece
of the costume silk Grape foulardi on the brim is
roll OF velvet SILK aigrete OF feathers marabout
a rosette. The mushroom eolors will be much used.
These in the palest shades deepening gradually
into the darkest shade OF brown; there is also golden
brown mushroom tint Vivid pop2y-red gilt galloon,
flowers of fresh bright color, whatever Is most be
coming to the complexion. form ether trimmings No
one is condemned 10 unbecoming color because
stamped by the mark Of fashion. Te Is used to cover
the black glded foundations OF bOnnets Over all
gilt feathers nod and gilded butterflies pose spiral
stems In fact there exists no established style for
trimming bonnets Fancy has 10 all her way Much
of the trimming il meretrcous IN such contrasts as
bright red AID yellow ribbon the excess Of gilt large
beads other novelties lately mentioned
sentng curious examples OF the eccentrces Of taste
fashion From March 10 May stin newer goods come,
and new coors and designs and old friends rejuvenated
II to be regretted that flowers form 30 small portion
OF INSTRUMENTATION but there still clusters i'm
ported OF GOe de Dion and the pale gold Marecha Mel
roses. n IS rmnored that effort viii be made 90
MIA faafh of
especially those Of the wOOda and country gardens such
the white azea pink and purple lakspurs Wild rose
with bramble and little scarlet peoples and primroses.
PARAsOLs AND UMBRELLAS.
Each adds grace and perfection TO para
soils One OF these features in both is
the pa mt spring acting catch for holding the raraso
umbrella open closed. The old wire spring an enemy
10 gloves and patience and generally out Of order when
most needed. belongs to the past The sticks are made
of the WeichseIl-the German cherry -woOd-Afrtcan
bamboo palm fibre and other woods taught TO grow when
green fantastic shapes curling ttnds, spiked roots
and large rings which are convenient for the wrist box
wood Is stained of dark color and carved IN re-
lief and white holly treated In the same imanncr, en-
raved the polished white surface with black incised
lines Other fashioned TO receive the dccora
ton at the handle knobs Doulton very much
like Scotch agates Some of the balls that complete
handles OF sterling silver in Nsree decorated with
gold butterflies and hoEers in relief Some very large
balls are OF species Of chrysOIte With play Of light
ike the fashionable Catseye but OF different cOors such
as seacreen and dark-blue and in parts transu
cent with gold light. Some silver knobs are decorated
with gold swallows on the wing. a spider web with
watchful gold spider and entangled flies. parasol
covered with ve-y dark blue SATIN is aglow with en-
bosse detached clusters OF little lady apples the carved
handle of white wood ia finished with delicate bouquet
Of flowers blue mOrun g-giOres and tcndls and leaves
deieatelv carved and painted A very rich white bro
ce h made on Il gilt frame the white holly wood handle
/. completed with sterling silver knob Inc new rms
or technically strecher- give the parasO something
~ ~
OF the and her neghbor, ~ awkward cntangle-
meuts are avoided Some OF these are simply covered
covered with black bIocaded satin aud trimmed with
able shirrrd SILK Changeabe striped Pekin silks gros
grain soft India six nearly Invisible stripes ana
covers. charming white India silk OF rather larger
sizs il trimmed with wide white marabOuti another
white SATIN carriage Parasol Is coYNEd WIN Tows 81
white Quill fringe Several large paraSos OF Dlack SATIN
silk have wide nounces OF black ooyer-leaf Spanish
lace and heavy black Escural On several OF these az
each gore large null rosette formed by the lace
ana coored checks for pretty aside parasols Il
revived Fine umbrellas are made OF tgle e SIN %In
The styles generally are very elaborate MADE OF the cost
lest fabrics.
GOODS AND PATTERNS.
Among late revivas is the mousseine de lame, fabric
so delicate that It may mistaken for soft linen
nner than nuns Yelling the grounds offer an exquisite
for the tangled vines OF morning blue pink
OF white pale cowslps, apple and cherry blossoms wall
flowers poyanthus golden crocuses and many Others
with foliage shaded 8rtsucay az III done Dy hand III
stead " being simply printed in This delicate material
lowered is used for the draperes and other cOmbna
tons OF q palmer fabric equally soft and fine
n Is To he regretted that the hshshouldered sleeve
will be continued and to enhance what may be called
the deormty and angarty of this shape, the tops of
the sleeves ara rather boTa and boXke, and to
keen them so are padded with small cushions. The high
military collar is fastened closely about the throat
which mug. necessarily DC long and swan-ke to admit OF
its being tightly imprisoned
Never have jabOts OF lace and delicate silk, null and
velvet been more graceful and becoming The styles
vary from the long pasron that is united with the collar
above mentioned the butterfly tie knot Of Oriental
racc and ribbon The elaborate plasron of lace, silk
muslin and ribbon Il only becoming but economical
i'm the WAY Of cOncealing t-htting walls. or one
Slightly faded Others fall In cascades over some delicate
lint silk null Some pllstrons or lace ether
black or White long ends which dITped over the
hp- like pauicrs caught on the b0hGdW dtdpery
nj he back with fiat bows or some rocco ornaments
short fan white lace Crayats revived, ana large white
Louis XIV generally becoming TO young fair
here are so many styles OF toilets that several sizes
and shapes of tOurnWes necessary short narrow
one is the taOrmade coatcOrsage ana FOR eve
ming or dinner toilet Il should DO equally mar |
train These all appropriate Tor tall sreite hgnre
that also bear bOUi0ss aud pulled MP paniers and
horizontal trimmings. The short and rOtund should
select the opposite with nat paniers and pointed abers
and vertical trimmings down the front.
Messrs. Aitkn, son q Go. b. j. Dennng q Co.. Der
knap Powell Johnson; Arnold Constable Co. and
Nine. DemOrest will please accept thanks Tor attention.
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