The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14

They are trimmed with ribbons, falballas ganses,
and sthtts, twisted up with a bee hive OF tuus. In
a word, these boddices, which are called La Val
liene, or Montespsn, or Dubany, are stamped with
the seal OF fine taste.
One of The fnest dresses saw at the first per-
formance OF 'Sonnanbuls" was worn by Mrs
consisted of skirt ofroysl blue satin, made with
three ranks of kowtHO~~<s in front. adorned with
rosettes OF assorted ribbon. The bodice had the
form of in front and behind; but each part
covering the shoulders was tied to the other by
ribbons OF satin, arranged in bOusonmss and having
in the centre of their length small rosette similar
TO that OF the skirt. That dress was much re-
marked by the conwdisseuvs and the lovely head
which wore IT had also part of that admiration
The robes for the day time, either for promenades
visits, made OF black watered silk, dark blue
satin, maroon cashmere, and stripped alpacas Their
style is high necked and they are trimmed with
black wooden lace in front of the bodice and the
skirt.
One of the prettiest women of Paris, Mile. Bras
sine, who has the reputation of dressing In the new
est style, and to give tom either at her theater she
is the peHsionnaue Of the Theatre Montanter) or
in the city, wore the other night, in one of her
parts, dress which produced such fine effect
that must describe IL. IL was made OF a drab CO.
lored silk. striped with the same color, little
darker The skirt was adorned with three voants,
and the bodice tight and high Recked; the only
ornaments upon the dress consisted of large gu an
tity Of eHites of the same color az the silk, which
were sewn horizontally On the sleeves, from the
elbow to the wrist and each volant was bortered
with double rank OF cities.
Many dresses of toilette ~sgligs are made,
with sort OF redingdte drmnre, being very much
like long waistcoat, a la Washington. This ID
quite fashionable; but fear il will soon begin to
be much seen on the back OF people of low classes
The little girls are dressed about in the same
style as their mothers. Any how, pretty toilette
of French "MIss," consists of dress of Irish POI
peline, green color, striped with dark blue. The
bodice is high necked, and plated around the boz
som. The sleeves are made large, aud always ac-
n m
with lace. The skirt is made short, and they are
worn upon wide panialoon OF white linen, Trim
med with lace. The CATERS are OF green lasting,
with toes of patent leather. The bonnet is of white
satin, and some are made of velvet spinge, either
pink or naZarne blue.
The boys are much dressed also like gentlemen,
with the exception that they wear short pantaloons,
and also short frook coats, small cap of black
velvet, or a hat with large brim, trimmed with
gauze and tassel Such is the style of well-b
young boy from four TO sixteenyears
Fancy costumes for children are out OF season,
and those who are dressed either as Highlanders,
or TyToleans are considered as sons of parvends.
The gentlemen have adopted, for this season,
new style CT dressing, which must also be de-
scTibed:-The frock coats are made with long
waist and short skirt; they either of black, or
maroon and green color the dress coats are al
ways black, or bluethe first with silk, the second
with gilt butions-but both of them have long
waists and round skirts. They are much opened
in front, in order to show the waistcoat and the
embroidery of the shirt. The pantaoons, for
aegtigS, are made with the largest Scotch plaid
ever worn; three squares on each leg is generally
the pattern employed by the fashionable taiors.
Some other pantaioons are of gray color, with
large dark crimson band on the side; they are gen.
orally tight TO the legs, and cut ronnd on the boot
The style of overco1s is either loose, or tight to
the BODY; the first are made of pilot cloth with
long hair, either of green, dark blue color; the
latter are made of dark maroon beaver cloth, with
raremens on the sleeves, and large quantity OF
pockets on all the sides These two styles must
be considered as the ne Plus ultra of fashion.
The hats are made with high form, and large
brim turned round on the edge; the beavers
the most fashionable this year, and the spring hate,
a la Gibus, much worn in the parties and At the
theatres.
Several Scotch paids have made their appear
ance our bculevards. They are worn by the
first classes of society BH.R.