The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-25
Ladies' Fashions for August.

From the Ladies' Gazette of Fashion1
We are now in that feason when Fashion used for
merly to repose from her labors for the summer
months. once established remained without any sort
of change till the winter ones were brought in We
have now completely changed that; it is true, that
they alterations of apparently slight degree that
do take place but though slight in appearance they
are not so in reality for they may be highly sdvan
tagtous, or quite the reverse to the figure features
Of the wearer We are at present fortunate in far
that the little change that has been made is Of gene
rally becoming kind
The great heat of the weather has brought light ma
ward than they have yet been, with the exception of
travelling dresses, and those for the early morning
walk. The materials and forms of robes the same
for both, nankiD, unbleached cambria, and striped
ginghams the two first alw made in the redin-
cote form, and in very plain style high, close
sages the sleeves either long tight of the small
bishop form the only trimmings adopted is a of
buttons descending from the top of the down
Pegnoir in some instances with corsage en- blouse
We still see, in public promenade and carriage
dress, pekin and taifeta robes, but they by
means In majority bareges ga-es de iaine, NOUS
sefnes de striped and printed musins half
transparent materials mixture of silk and wool and
white muslin, both jaconet and clear. in very
great request. We must not forget material com.
posed OF goats hair it is half transparent of very
nne thdI ana IN Deauthul patterns IT is quite
novelty with us, but ago fashion,
able in France, where it is now again very much in
vogue.
Public PRoMENADEiDREss.-Rose . coored taGeta cha
peau round very open shape; the gar nture is
posed of wreath of yellow flowers. A veil of pale
pink tue, and -colored brides Green gros dete
robei the corsage round at the bottom, tight to the
shape, high at the back and rather open the boz
som; oemi long sleeves. Under sleeves and chemi-
settle of clear mus n, trimmed with Vaen lace.
The skirt Is trimmed with single deep hounce, Dor
dered and headed with full ruche of the same cein-
ture OF ribbon to corresponds; silver buckle. Fichu
mane!et of the material of the dress rather deep
rounded ut the back descending in short nds
before, open on the bosom, aud trimmed all round
with a full ruche.
EVENING DREss.-Head- dress of hair d la Madonna
decorated with wreath of pink flowers interming ed
with white ones in the tufts at the ends White taea
robe low and deeply pointed corsage trimmed round
the top with white tulle bouonnee, orname nted in
the centre with tufts of ribbon of novel form; very
short tight sleeves similarly decorated Each side of
the skirt is decorated with tue bouillon nee the bou
Ions formed by tufts of ribbon; one that terminates
the bouillonnce is of larger size, and with floating
ends.
YouSG LADY's DREss.-Blue silk frock; corsage half
high. square the bosom, and bordered with two
OF black velvet ribbon. Short open mancheron SINH
larry bordered over muslin sleeves three-q quarter
length and demi large; the skirt is trimmed with three
very deep tuck each headed with three of velvet
Black lace mittens.
DINNER DREss.-Cap, formed of a round piece of
tule, enccled by row of blonde lace, put nearly
plain, and trimmed on each side with clus.er of
coques Of rose ribbon. Red lilac taifeta robe; a low
corsage and sleeve three quarter length the
elbow, and trimmed with two of black velvet rib
bon Muslin under sleeves, the lower part decorated
lace npler