The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

low corsase has lace berthe, and the sleeves ar
trimmed with hanging rufiles Of lace The higl
corsage 10 in the casezou form, with long sleeves
Another dress OF worked muslin has two corsage,
made in the above style, but the sk,r Is composed
of TWO jupes, profusely omamented with needle
work.
Some Of the new flowers intended to ornameat
the ball dresses Tor the ensuing season have ALREADY
made their appe arance. Wreaths for skirts consist
OF roses OF various hues. For this style OF trim
ming convolvulus, or any other creeping plant, is
well adapted, and live rows or cordons Of these
MOWERS are usually employed for the front OF the
skirt, They meet in point in front Of the waist,
and diverge in fan form towards the edge OF the
skirt The same flowers ornatnrn at the front OF the
corssge, the stems diverging from the point at the
waist upwards, and spreading IN a direction coa-
trary 10 those the skirt. AT the point IN front Of
the waist they form a bouquet. Piak conyolvulus
on dress OF white tulie, or white conyolvulus on
dress OF punk tule, disposed in wreaths, IN the
manner above described, have very pretty effect
Among the newest fancy wreaihs for the htir, We
have observed some composed OF foliage OF lgnt
blue satin, mingled with silver berries; others cod
slst Of foliage of white satin, with gold berries La
the class OF fancy wreaths may be included several
with flowers Of velvet, Of dark tints intermingled
with foliage and gold.
Caps are trimmed with flowers or ribbon. Among
The favorite sly les of blonde headdress barbs
or lsppets Of blonde, gracefully intermngled with
flowers Some Of the new ribbon headdresses are
composed OF scarlet and green ribboa, embroidered
with gold and silver. A double orsade, formed OF
W,
back Of the head, the ends edged with SILK twist
the color OF the ribbon lntcrmi0ged with gold and
silver. This fringe droops on each side OF the
head.
Another Of these headdresses, which is foished
on one side by large round bow, and on the other
by loops and two long ends, IL composed OF varle-
gated ribbon, the coiors being red, green, aud
rich bright gold tint This is style Of ribbon,
which has just appeared in Paris, and, the gold
color being predominant, it has obtained the name
of ruban Cilifornien. A number OF very splendid
tame ribbons have been introduced for headdresses,
and when employed in conjunction with gold and
silk passenieNterte, spotted with gold aud silver
starr the he address has quite an Oriental effect.
very elegant and becoming headdress has been
made of garnet colored velvet Ii is IN the form OF
the petit bOrd. The velvet is embroidered with
gold and with silk of its own color, but Of a deeper
lint than that of the velvet. small white feather
is placed on the left side
Several new velvet bonnets which have appeared
since our last are trimmed with velvet and lace |;
some have the addition of a feather. Satin bon
nets are of dark tints, and trimmed with ribbon
and lace. The following are those most remarka-
BILE for novelty
/. A velvet bonnet, the color a rich chocolate
brown, is lined with the same, and trimmed on the
outside with feathers the color of the bonnet tinted
with black, and mounted in the weeping willow
style.
g A bonnet of dark blue velvet. The trimming
consists of piece OF velvet cut IN the haul hand.
kerchef form edged with black lace, and laid over
the crown that the point lies upon the brim OF
the bonnet and at the back of the bias side is ds-
tened to the top Of the bavoet
Some of the Paris made bonnets consist OF the
new velours frappe; that is to say velvet manufac-
tured in an open work pattern. This velvet il, IN
making up, laid over satin OF the same color Some
bonneis of this new material are trimmed with fea
Ihers, ard Others with velvet flowers, having satin
leaves.