The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-19
JANUARY 19. 1851.

winter. - ... ...F ...
the dresses with low necks The hoddice is comoos-
ed either of b0SStIosss made with tulle OF vataHts
made with silk or ribbons, of trimming of lace
and punches of ribbons and flowers The style
called berthes is made in shawl form. aud tied on
the shoulder BY pms Of diamond or knots Of rib
bOnr, falling on the two sides.
Flowers are employed in profuston this year.
The bouquets for the bodice, are made with long
branches, falling TO The waist Several are Dlaced
on the side in order that their lower branches may
fall on the skirt and JOIN the trimming Of the ,upe
The garlands are very large, and they are generally
trimmte with nbbons.
The eo.Gi1es are made with ribbons trimmed
with gold or silver-god lace; diadems made with
gold pieces OF Turkish coins, tied together by a
cham OF The same metal There are also sert of
small squares OF lace trimmed all rouud with e6tes
Of silk, and which are placed by the hair dresser
IN the middle of the chig~o~, upon a wreath of
flowers.
One Of the pretiest dresses saw at the ball of
the Grand Opera was composed of the folio wins ar
tcles:-The bodice was low ne ;ked. and the
sleeves, which only came 10 the elbo ", were large,
and trimmed with TWO ranks of fringe The skirt
was wide, and adorned with eleven ranks of frnges,
and the materials Of the dress were of very pale
pink wattred SILK, willis: the fringes a little
darker On the bosom the most al mira BILE ylyure
OF diamonds was exhibited, and il offered the
most beautiful sight Two bracelets were on each
arm, and on the head a diadem of bnlliants was
placed amoug topGe de roses
Another toilette was much admired at the last
sof' ee OF the Eiysee The dress consisted OF white
satin, trimmed with ribbons OF variegated colors
on each side Of the SKIRT was garland Of ivy,
which ended with busch of ''lilies Of the valley"
The hair dress was also coI1pDsed of the same
flowers and foliage, and on each side of the head
there were two bows of ribbons, falling with much
grce and elegance
Mrs. Phalen, Of New York, wore, also, dress
which was very becoming II consisted OF skirt
of white waered silk, trimmed with Chinese en-
hroideries in the sty lie of Louis Nv The bodice
was adorned with knots OF po,nts a. dtencos, tied
by magnificent agrafe Of dianosds. The csif-
iure Was n rond of iacrs tied, also, with diamonds
The sides at the head were adorned with Two love-
ly lunches OF flowers, and The nnslets OF the hair
were ITraaged with much caprice around The flow
ers. The tour ensemble was marked by taste and
refinement
Gloves are always worn with three buttons,
without any trimmings, bur with several bracelets
The robes for promenade are OF numerous kinds.
Nevertheless, the nazarin blue siin the black
velvet, and brown cashmere, are d tamode. They
are nsde hike eenti-mrn's coats, buttonrd 70 the
neck, ana tignl 10 the body. The sleeves large
ana g, ,neraliy uimmed ~i'h cIiies, or frlnges Of
silk, matched with the color Of toe goods.
The pail It's. or manIiil s, OF the newest pattern,
are At velvet, made like jacket o. The time ot Lou
Il hIll., poiuttd III front and adorned with range
OF buiiols. The sleeves have two large ,eUeTs, aud
the collar ~ like That oI gcatemru's trock coats.
Some at the foiefots are trimned wub tur; but ge-
Derally this hind OF gernlture is worn ~ married
lsdles, ~neu young ladies never wear any tur bar
their mutt
The fashions for young boys are verv pretty this
seeReD. ihsy consist of small blouse ut bhle
cashmere, trimmed with back velvet yett
thogeap Ia HeRrt ", bud CATERS OF cloth, upon
which tall large puntaoons of velvet dill, tnnned
wi, h lace
When they are nine years old, ne young boysare
csessed Y ih pant4loous Of dark bue, { hung upon
< iers, and black shoe. white NJ rs.ill-s w-ist-
coat ana d jacket OF black clotn The cap ~ dh
Ewio0n, snd II makes fae effect w.Ih thr whole
costume
The gentlemen ere This year well dressed, and
without much exapgeratiou
The syspte dfr,r consists cf pauaoons tight to tha
gs. fnllgI ~ Diy Ia- too, which II g-nefaily
furnish,d ti her with white silk stocking. With a
patt nj leather lriup, or with psieul leather boot,
81 a little poiuied fnrm; white " aistcoas, em-
bloideIcd in hr richest manner aud a nj ,ch dress
coal, short shiri, mace the for of che body. The
sleeves are lnfge and made wthuur buttons the
Yfee,s ale small. aud oi a iOuh0 sh spr. A waue
nee cieth, embTtidrrtd at the tv'o ends, aud re-
Pantiy ktut'ed s The uc yias atre IT ZEN enIent.
The th,rt collars are no more woru do wa they nov
sgird NJ, and " Is more becoming
The foiietie H. tIhe rfeIs mere room 10 the fancy
Tie muss rxIrsve, ant laios and the s,Tplrs soods
ale ftshlon lie as ever. In. pretiiest syie ~
pautalcoes CONSISTS ~ gray ground witn 4ud of
Two itch,s ~ pufp't col"r. rO's p4tt-ra j. ,he
newest ol he season The w,stcoafs are of plush,
- all cnlors, hu; the most fashionable ~ nln. A
luT the trotk coat, t iargr. ~ thu English
~ IL. he yasI0s. ar o. rreoat-, are 0f many sofr
hut ihr mare fushiupHNis arr IA d. # pipt clath,
lsrg hair, uimn.d al sauni win rta1ons rh,.
bats made with large bs'ns, ",d slightl, curved
efRrp
Musnchcs .ic shll mneh fash,onab Tue halr
is gtntr rally worn short b. IL. X.