The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-06

the fashion Of garments is invariably to from
Francenot only France but Paris for there much
difference between Pnisienne and prornciae
though they did not speak the language, be-
long to the same country. Now in admitting that the
Partisan miners dress makers, journalists and gande
danes, for fashion has its in combination Of all
these powers) have the best in the world-sti
there must be great judgment and discrimination
way Partisan fashions adapted the cxgences Of
another country. For instance the intensely bright
sky Of America its dazzling sum- should not be forgotten
in the choice of coors gaudy and brilliant tiats may
be adapted for and required to enlven the cloudy and
often sombre atmosphere Of the French and English
capitals, but they unbecoming ill-paced had al
most said vulgar, in the full eiugence of New York
spring day.
After this provso let us proceed to speak of the last
importaons from Pars-he modes de Lorgchamps-wich
being brought and here before they
revealed to the Partisan eE gante they will not
them until the appointed week before Easter, Ia
SemGne SGinteand this by the by, is rather a curious
act in the annals Of American civilization and shows
the power of steam and - dollars.
There really to be very little novelty in the
modes The capricious goddess chiefly to have
shown her power two things-thc sleeves which she
has varied in every way and the bonnets which, with
due defercnce) think, she must have invented in
Of anger with her fair votaries, for they
coming
The form of these bonnets Ito begin with this most
sental article Of female toette exaggcraton Of the
winter FORM something between the halo the heads
Of saints and the Canchoise cap 1t is very difficult to
know how to put them on; in Paris they by
rather up behind down in front the face
With the exception Of the shape, the bonnet
beautifulstraw and blonde combined to form the
prettest material and the flowers almost improve
mcnt nature We bonnet from the atelicr of
Mile Alexandrine in Paris, in the hands of mademoi-
sele in Broadway suggestive Of pretty face beneath it,
1t Of white tule trimmed both outside and inside
with six Of small blonde put very close and very
full and the round the crown instead Of ribbon
This fairy construction which, in ALL could not have
weighed two ounces had strings Of white tue nearly
quarter wide trimmed round with the same small blonde;
and in Of ulle either side the face reposed
branches Of deep violet velvet pansies Another
substantial of white silk with Of fringes
and bunch Of cherries grapes, and vine leaves which
looked quite tempting.
Green and lilac are favore colors they are the true
spring livery-the bareges Of cachemire
patterns, and exceedingly lsdykegay, but not gauiy.
We orange with deep blue spots, which very
novel There II material called barege de ainc
just suited to the present being intermediate
texture between thick thin In this texture well
in moussene dc lane and muslin white grounds and
chintz patterns prevail Flounces all light
material. as many eight small a white
and pink muslin made with twelve small hounccs. with n
narrow valcncienne scoloped into them. The light
summer silks well as the bareges have all the founces
scooped in silk worsted the colors Of the dress u-
stead If being pinked which Is not appropriate for
dress destined to be often Narrowscolloped rib
hons Of the two three tnts contained In the dress IL
very new dress which In the franklin
apple green silk with eight black lace ounces put
quite plain, graduated in width and headed with
plating of green ribbonthe body tight and high
with Of black lace coming from the shoulder 10 the
point Of the dress TO match the hounces-he sleeves en-
pagodc had four Of black lace this dress in Paris
would be worn either at morning concert. at pro-
meDnde under the towering chetnus Of the Tuecries
tut no woman q any distinction would wear II to walk
through the srretslace founccs should be
walk in through dust and dirt There is greater in
dressing for the street well than in composing a
grande toilette The Princess Mathide Dcmidod who
like all Parisians likes to fauer, from shop TO shop
was met Just before assuming her mourning in the
following dress dark blue silk open in front with
three q plated ribbon. faer, down the front;
the body made high fastened by very small camco
a little embroidered muslin collar, trimmed with
but exgustely fine rai,neiemes four rows 81 the
appearing between the plated ribbons each side
match India null under sleeves fastened closely round
the wrist the raneres falling over the hand small
comparatively close white bonnet without any trimming
with only pufngs 81 plain ule round the face; large
plain black cashmere shawl without any border but
deep fringe q the material "a great novelty
tir,y ervtloped without conccaling the grace ~ her
form her gloves ocuien cis; her handkerchief had
three q -cclopng with Mathlde and the prncey
i'm This the simplest of dresses;
there but coorFyct the richness II the lace,
the apJropra,, all things the exquisitey
hoos the faultles gloves revealed at glance the grad
dame.
American women receive from the requisites fpr
dtinetion clear pale regular features and
fmall hands and feet yet from aiming at richness and
striking effects In their dress they sometimes attain the
brink II vulrnrity Jewels should not often be in
the strcetsat least there jewels expressly for the
and others should be Gold bracelets
very richly engraved and chased plain gold ercles
great ns that part Il the wrist be-
tween the glove and the under sleeve, which the motion
a the leaves bare some a the Jewellers In Broad
way havs very beautiful designs for this purpose.
They have also If brooches. many eight.
for II the velvet aud silk polkas
at home with Light silk skirts There al.o brooches
Of coral lava. canoes. and mosiacs-sl calculated for
this Indeed NO brilliant stones should be
worn ny daylight China Grape mantillas to b.
but the shawl q the same material far graceful
The mantias small the great novelty u the suieti-
tuition Of massive fringes nearly half yard deep for
the black lace worn last year.
Embroidery In the colors II the dress Is much worn
material much ued la Paris and very little here Tor
summer dresses, " white barge We saw a dress sent
fr, Paris to the elegant the diplomatic corps at
Washington, which was simple. but very IL II
white barge the tint made for day There Il yellow
white made he by night which looks like flannel
by daylight IL had hounces, put nearly plain
ch embroidered with worstcd in scolop in every
shade of green; the mnntia to match to be with
II; light green Grape bonnet trimmed with drops
Unless occasionally chilly evening brocade satins
aud yevets should no longer be worn-for evening
tune. tarlatane and muslin should be universally
adopted Under sleeves are now Indispensable They
are becoming very costly but when silks disappear the
more expensive will be laid aside Point hIencon
Brussels point Of every Kind consccratcd TO
costly silks and velvet. Nalenciennes and malnes
are for muflips and csmbrics Some sleeves are en-
broidercd richly on the muslin and require lace
these leaving the lover portion q the uncovered
REQUIRE gold bracelets to conceal the wrist bones.
which are often prominent Handkerchief are scol-
opcd and marked many In colors to match the
with which they These pretty summer
tocttes but should be used in evening toilette
with si dresses To perfume these handkerchief they
should be kept In march0ir with saohels II
scme fsvorite scent which has been manufactured In
order to avoid vettng with liquid perfumes the delicate
texture ~ the Handkerchief.
Before leaving this perfumed atmosphere. We would
srcak ~ oil made from the prescription II the cele
brstcd physician Dupuytrin which has equal for pro-
noting the growth q the hair and arresting falling
IN, which alas 1t IL apt TO do after gay winter
paign.
A few words for the gentlemen, They seem most
ooureouy 10 have followed the example Of ladies'
and have adopted hats quite ugly and unteconing
the bonnets of this year We hear marveIs Of a new
PARA which thn.~h ioo~e