San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-29
SPRING STYLES.
What the Ladies', the Dear Great
ureS, are Wearing Dur
ing EaStertide.

ing Eastertide.
Easter is approaching and somehow
the ladies have set this day for the dis
play OF their new spring costumes, bon
nets and finery and made 1t the grand
opening day of the fashion season.
Annually, on this day, the churches
shippers being ladies. This fact is only
casually mentioned, and of course, h az
nothing ~ to do with the display of the
newest "lOve of dress" or duck of q
! bonnet" Nevertheless, IL always hap
pens on this day that the ladies wear some
thing new, and their winter dresses and
hats, ETC., are discarded for the brighter
and more becoming spring toilets. For
weeks past our millihers ,dressmakers and
mOdistes, generally have been OverwO
ed filling orders for new finery for their
fair customers, and the dry goods mer-
chants have had greatly increased sales
OF dress goods and furbelows. The styles,
this spring, are not much changed from
the winter wear. Dress goods are heavy
and clOaks and oapes. mantles and red
ingotes are much in vogue. Nuns veil
ing, albatross In all shades, sateene,
ginghams. cashmere, zephyr gingh
zephyr cloth, percale, chambery, ETC.,
are the most fashionable goods for
dresses. There will also be POmpadour
silks, in large stripes, large flower pat
terms and with leaves and branches
thereon.
A pretty domino cape is fashionable
and the latest from Paris.
Sleeves are higher in the shoulder,
moderately full, or close fitting as the
material and embonpoint may call for.
The biggest news from Paris is that
the hustle is going down. and two reeds
for the skirt support is an fait. Big
bustles are not In good form.
Large metal buttons will be worn for
trimming.
Ribbons will be very much worn on
hats. and on dresses this season, for
trimming. ! his is the first time they
have been popular In years.
Braid, plain, tinsel, gold or silver, will
cover the dresses this season.
Capes and street dresses look almost
military now, having epaulettes, but
tons and bright braid on them.
COlors for spring are gray, brown. vel
low, green, dark for dresses, light for
not much blue. and great deal
Of red.
OVerdresses are made long, short or
any way to suit, and paniers will puff
out great deal.
Combinations, often the most as.
are still the rule.
Jewelry of all kinds is coming into use
again, but chiefly for night or evening
wear.
Hats and bOnnets are of all shapes,
and often astonishing. The modified
SCOOP, the torpedo, etc.. are the newest,
and trimming will be as high, pointed
and gorgeous as last year.
Many bOnnets will be- worn without
strings and a ieweled pin is used by
Parlsiennes to keep it on the head.
Stockings will be worn as long as
ever and of all kinds and material. They |
do not amount TO much, except on mud |
ty days or in brides outfit; bride |
must have them to match every COS
tune, with Valenciennes let in over the |
lnstep, heavily embroidered, and with |
the monogram embroidered on the toe,
20 that. II the slipper falls off, the pretty |
monogram is seen.
The hair is dressed in the high, low or |
ong couture. You can take your choice:
either is fashionable.
A pretty finish to drees in vogue,
low, is the feather braid.
Table mats have gone out of fashion.
Jet and gold together will make "a
fashionable trimming.
Velvet ia used for trimming cotton
ateens.
The Empire corsage will not be fash
enable.
The fashions for spring so far, are
'ery meagre and as the season ia very
ate this year, there may not be expect
% much change in the above styles for
ONE weeks