The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
Fashions for April.

Among the many objects TO which serious a,teu-
tion Is beginning to be called, Is the "nantelet,"
made of taifetas glaze. The decided forms are,
however, still kept secret, and it is with difficulty
we can give any definite idea of the multitude Of
novelties which to be discovered with the COM
ing month. We learn that the mantelets will be
small and short, so as to discover the graceful
of the sylphike forms of the wearers. Frills
cut falbalas, trimmed with passementerie, are
the usual ornaments Of the haftoiette, or morning
manteiet. The igll-dress mantelet is trimmed with
deep flounces of black lace.
Tarlatane dresses, the pnkcd nounccs, arc worn
by young ladies. some are rose-coor, blue, or
lilac, but white has always the preference, har.
ornament, either Of ribbon. foliage, or flowers.
The orgondis brooches, with white or coiored
spots or Howors. which formerly figured among tho
most graceful faneies, is nov sacriiccdto seoond-
AIRY place in Ia mode indeed. ladies Of fashion will
not How the mention of them
Mousscllnes de sole continue to be in favor
among the silks which are offered for the ap-
preaching line days" A Kind Of damask, Of a
pale blue, with immense leaves of the sycamore or
planiain, in darker shades Of the same sInag
branches Of May, in brilliant Fix and silver thread
are woven in The material, aud produce a most
markablc and beautiful appearance.
We have also been present at the opening Of n
collection Of remarkable mousscres-dc-laincs.
This pretty material Is printed with much art, aud
Is destined for robes of dcmi-ncglge.
Under the title of piquante fancy morning dresses,
We must mention the pretty small capotes OF
colorcd tahctas; a branch Of lilac. bunch Of
violcts Or cowsps, give charm to these graceful
coiffures
We must say some few words upon tho sublec. OF
evening dresses A very pretty robe has just been
finished, Of black velvet; the ski. i very full and
long body open, square over the st, watch Is
covered with white satin this IL crossed with
narrow bands of black velvet, with light fringe Of
jet The body j. finished with basguincs, edged
with narrow fringe Of Jet. surmOunted with an en-
brodcry Of the same material. berthe If open
worked jet dcscends cnchhe behind terminating
in point each side of the body, and falling over
to meet the trimming Of the short ilseves This
toilette Is completed b. couture of 2, long barbo or
black lace, fastened on each side.
Another robe on which jet Is employed was OF
pearlgrey droguet. This robe, intended 90 be
over white satin skirt. is open o. zach side Of the
trout breadth, to foyn an apron Upon this apron,
from the waist to the bottom, sesllopped garnilurs
alternately with narrow black lace over each OF
these trimmings IS narrow en- brodery executed in
jet. The two sides Of the opening are fastened with
three bows Of pc ribboa edged with jet the
under skirt Of white satin showing between each
bow. The co5aure il corsret Of white camelias,
fastened with snds Of black velvet ribbon over tho
shoulders.
The Diamsntine moirca Is destined FOR morning
toilette, and has the advantage Of bsing both dura-
BILE and moderate in price, and, walist less heavy
and cooler than the winter materials y sutheiently
thick 10 preserve the arms and shoulders FROM tha
fresh mir of the morning hours.
The robe Refine d. Fleurs l. more expressive and
distngut il ia os tafetss, or Of MORE antique.
with q border Of Chimes bouasets, which reaches 10
the knees. The robe NerlhA Of tafo.a5 Chine, has
the appearance Of double skirt the top ono open
and rounded in front.
The robe With five nosnces, styled Girandole,
IL Of plain taaetas tho eounces airs scoopped and
worked ina wreath the pagode sleeves are trimmed
to match.
We must not Target to cite rare and novel oh.
jet, the fashion 81 which cannot fail of being UNI
versslly admitted. We mean a tissue Of MORE re-
naissance, mach richer than the taffctas. Nrc
supple THAI MORO, II presents the samo brightness
snd shadows without its inconvenience, thst " 70
say, tho rustng aud heavness.
| Two new manteIcts have been named the mants-
| LEI Medecs and tho manteet Marie Antoinctte.
The Former v Of black or dark cslor, with three
scoilored irs Of ta1stas trlinued with velyetrih