Spring and its New Fashions.
--Many, of our lady readers will doubtless be interested in knowing the styles prevailing among the
Flora McFlimseys of the
North.
We copy from a late New York paper:
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The mild weather of the past few days has had the effect of gladdening the hearts of millions--and
dry goods dealers — and to call out the fair portion of humanity, who are given to promenade, shopping, &c. This morning our streets were thronged with ladies who seemed to delight in basking in the pleasant rays of the sun, and in inspecting the new fashions of the season.
We learn that the novelties of the season are almost altogether in straw goods — fancy crapes, gauzes, tulles, and the like, being very little used.
The variety and beauty, however, of the fine straw fabrics, leave nothing to be desired, and possess, indeed, an appearance so distinguished as to put like and inferior commination quite in the shade.
The novelty and beauty of the straw trimmings seem to be a marked feature of this season's decorations, and exceedingly apropos to the prominence given to rich straw fabrics.
The peculiarity of the present style of a "love-of-a-bonnet" is striking.
It is very high in front, almost square across the top, with very straight sides, and narrow, compressed crown and curtain.
The peculiarity is, therefore, the extreme height, which is greatly increased by the arrangement of the trimming.
As the shape precludes the possibility of side trimming, the lace and flowers that beautify the inside are disposed in flowery bandeaux across the forehead, or inclined a little to the one side.
The materials most in use are crape, silk, lace and straw.
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