The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-28

MORNING WALKING DREss.-A dress Of pretty
striped danson and light fawn silk the skirt made
extremely full, and longer at the back than m the
front high body and plain long sleeves Scarf
mantelet Of black velvet, trimmed all round with
rich black lace, ncs very wide; this scarf crosses
over'the chest and ia fastened az the back, where
it descends in two long round ends Bonnet Of
sfraw-colored terry velvet made perfectly plain and
simply decorated with rosette formed Of the velvet
and encircled with loops Of satin ribbon from which
depend two long ends of the same.
CARRIAGE CosTUME.-A dress Of dark choco-
late-colored velvet, over which is worn cloak of
grey cachmere, ornamented with a velvet passemen-
terie two or three shades darker than the eachmere
Bonnet Of lightish blue velvet, simply decorated
with fold Of the same, confined on the left side
with cluster Of small pink shaded roses the leaves
formed Of velvet
EVENING Dresses are now often seen made
quite high, the bodies opening upon the front Of the
chest IN a square form, a la Dubarri. We may cite
the two following charming models, made IN this
style: the first composed OF pink satin, with TRIM
ming Of guipure or opsn-worked lace In Venetian
points, and placed upon the dress so as TO fern
revers or fdcin upon the front OF the skirt, con-
nuing all around the corsage or bodice, the square
piece which forms the centre OF the body, is like
wise covered with gupure, and is made very low !;
the sleeves, which reach to little below the elbow,
are trimmed with double row Of guipure. The
second costume is made exactly in the same style,
the only difference being, that it is composed of
pcaEl-gray sdllu, anu trimmed WIN Dldck GulpHfc
VISITING DREss.-This elegant costume is COM
posed of robe of rosecolored glace silk, the front
trimmed echelle, that is with narrow Fittings Of
silk brode, and put quite plain and close together,
gradually narrowing towards the centre of the
Dress high full body, gathered into the waist and
on the shoulders, the former being rounded; plain
long sleeves turned back with facings of the same,
brode, and showing the under sleeves Of fulled
muslin Cap0te of straw cOlored silk, ornamented
with the white convolvolus, the curtain being
fromed of double piece of silk, pinked and waved
at TIE edge; brides Of straw colored ribbon.
DRESS HAIRS are now becoming in great request,
and are much worn, particularly at the theatre
they are composed of pink blue Grape, or offued
tulle, and are extremely small in their form they
are chiefly decorated with tips of feathers forming
clusters, shaded marabouts, or two straight feathers
| crossed.
| BoNNETs-The form of the newest style of bon
nets is more or less open but always little forward
over the forehead, and heightened upon each side
Of the ears; those ladies of the best taste avoiding
any thing like exaggeration, and adapting them
only to their different styles Of face.
| FASHIONABLE CoLoRs are now of dark rich
hues, such as damson, claret, brown, violet dark
and sparkling greens, deep full blue, crimson, and
/ Others too numerous to mention, many being re-
lieved and intermixed by shades of lighter hues.-
World of Fashion.