The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-16
Fashions for May.

| From lie Folet
Before calling the attention readers to bonnets
which, now form prominent feature in describing 1
nodr We must notice two very becoming and tsfionsbl
caps---the first, the Charlotte Coray made OF deep in
dented blonde falling bunshes Of The
we have been permitted to name the Psyche 1t grace
full. modest. and youthful composed Of black ginpur
over black lace with a wreath of green ribbon foliage
sncrr!ing beautiful We must now pass to thu
bonncts. The first Is capote of bouionncs violet tue
and earn % rs
are great novelty and delicate and light gau
Two rows of passemencric embroidered with straw
are slightly quilted the bouonnes Of tulle
across the and another the curtain The inside
OF the front which Is wide, i trimmed with vocts Of
| three shades The capotc papilonnee Of blonde and
white gane ribbon. There three of papillons
of blonde and consequently three bands of gazo ribbon
broad white tafeas ribbon passes tho crown in
the style Of fanobon and forms the long broad strings
On one side the ribbon is concealed by tuf Of double
narcsss and long grass three rows OF blonde and
ribbon fall from the back Of the crown covering the
curtain.
An exquisite capote of pink gauze Of biases slightly
gathered trimmed round the edge with large ruche la
vielie formed Of pink gauze and blonde large double
| rose ornaments
Another Of the blue taetas and crepe lisse in boua-
tes with of straw at equal distances bouantc
Of aetas round the outer edge the front and of crepe
sse inside with rosaces Of straw Double daisies encrcled
in bouonnes of tule round the face This pretty capoe
loses much In dcscribng must be seen to be properly
| understood.
capote of lilac colored tafetas with edge of lilac
bascs Of spotted ~ and gauzc ribbon The crown
Is fiat and trimmed with crossings ribbon the left side
is ornamentcd with large bunch Parma violes Cap
of spotted tulc, with bunch Of voles side and
| long floating ribbons the other.
pink bonnet. composed Of tule and actas; the edge
being Of tulle with frnged ribbon fastening it
the boui.lonn Of tacas The front towards the crown
has four buantes Of taTeas fastened with agravcs of
friDgcd passementcre The is three puTs of ta
tas covered with blonde with bow Of the taeas and
blonde Pink and black poppes gray foliage, and green
buds mixed with blonde, form the cap.
bonnet OF white tule Mnnes and atetas, separated
loped and edged with narrow blondes large bunch of
straw flowers and foliage the right side punches Of
currants with straw leaves and blonde trim tho inside
blue bonnet, with broad, Hat front, trimmed with
narrow roueaux of bluo tafetas placed transvcrsey
narrow blonde on each side These rouleaux repeat
ed ut distances round the edge Of the bonnet
tnued round the curtain. The is formed Of four
bouillons terminated by broad rouleau The inside is
trimmed to match Pink roses slightly frosted in the
Dresses present themselves next for inspection. We
will take them in order as we have seen them.
robe busson de roses, the bottom of the skirt being
OF satin and the upper part OF do Tours with white
flowers on green ground the flowers stamped
tune.
A robe mandarine with bouquets of Pompadour roses
upon scagreen ground and stripes Of brown and dark
Carriage dress, robe of gros dc Tours, with large
lunches Of flowers in rich colors round tho bottom.
This robe is exceedingly elegant in pearl gray Ily
green.
robe sylphde with three founces of grenadne plad
either green, violet blue, yellow upon black ground
robe Uranie Of plaid tactas with shaded stripes dis
posed in angles over the squares Of the plaid.
A robe Grantier, with three founces of plaid velvet
green daha and black with green yellow, black white
and gioseie stripes the skirt and body are plain
A robe Isabelle with six founccs three broad and three
half Of white gause ribbon with brooches flowers
half Of skybue tafetas and Napoleon blue stripes sopa
rated by silver thread The ground il sky blue tafetas
A robe en- arc-encicl lsly green ground, with ak
shaded 6ounces camaieux fringe of progressive width
Another with five nounces cut on tho bias, very
deep and four very narrow The color Is Seyres blue
white robe in The same style with three deep iounces,
with fringe of straw.
robe Iris of pink and white taetas with three fcs-
ooned founces edged with narrow white fringe. An
embroidery Of white bouquets the founccs.
There IL decided rule for the number width Of
founees; fancy alone regulates this trimming.
BayadCics plads chinces, printed fouards, and ow-
cred talletas, ore all in great demand.
very elegant dress called the Seraphna is with
double skirt; the first white with three brochccs bands;
the second of blue actas with white designs rounded In
front sn 0bier marQe OF silver gold lam, white
gros dc tours.
Shaded barcges, muslns taratancs and organdis,
displsycdi in great variety
The got stnacur is composed of white MORE. quite
igh with two Of gold hanging buttons. The lace
and embroidered muslin wastcoats are lined with white,
ink, and blue taiictas.
The form OF sleeve Is the manchc talladec, or
sashed sleeve. small cuff fostcns the five pointed
angles between each of which the white undersleeve
protrudcs This has the advantage of novelty but the
open rounded, square mouse uctare sleeve with open
sleeves Of Brussels lace Nalenccnnes English point
much elegant aud preferable for toilette
The most successful novelty Of the season II Ia mode
for lace nantes Imagine this mante of the finest black
in beautiful designs forming rounded scarf behind,
descending only to the waist the ends in front
sometimes long sometimes short and narrow, and
tied in knot at the waist descending to the knees or
carried behind and fastened like the Dubarry mantccts
hood is added which forms n double pciernc the
shoulders. or a delightful coTure madone when thrown
the head Some lined with thin colored tsotas
Then come the mantilles Fontangc Dubarry trimmed
behind with deep nounces reaching the front Of the
from which much narrower trimming continues down
the front
The pardessus Mantcnon of violet taeas, with three
deep ounccs OF Chantily lace 1t has sleeves hidden by
the lace. That which gives this pardesu the stamp OF
elegance the scarf embroidered with beautiful pase-
mcntorc and trimmed with lace falling over the par
dcssus and forming the fourth founce Tho ends are
Iantiqre in the style OF Louis NV.
The mante pcrle Bresi of green tanetas partly
broidered and partly trimmed with plated ribbon, edged
with deep pointed lace surmountcd by rche of
of lace the front ends Of the mante richly cmbroi
dercd.
The mantc Isabelle Orsni, of Napoleon blue taiYctas
trimmed with two deep Cambria lace ounces behind and
the fronts above which trimming Of velvet,
satin and lace. The hood is round and trimmed
to match.
The petit manteau vert-vcrt Of blue black gacc
forming double rabat under which the small openings
for the concealed This maneau Is ornamented
with four vo Of velvet and satin gallons shaded
in the colos Of the silk On the edge of each rabat
Is a rich blue and black fringe hood la vielc gath
cred at the throat also trimmed with gallons and fringe
When elegance andrchness are required the vert
vert IL trimmed with two three Of Chantilly
lace.
The mantille prioYp forming round, without a seam
the shoulders back with fiat hood, The orna-
ment consists Of Nc Of black velvet in Chi
noise coops velvet leaves applique in each colop,
and edged with fringe. The front Is cut with
Caps very small scarcely covering the top OF
the head We have two extremely pretty ones-the
first Of black net with two Of blonde falling one
long floating ends three roses white and two pink,
placed under the lace on the right side and one dark
with long ends of blue ribbon on inc other Inc
other cap IL also of lace Of the same form tns trimming
is different being plaid ribbon plated en- ichu with thc
point falling over the knot Of hair The bouquets are
composed of mixed flowers, combining sll the color ia
the ribbon and producing an extremely asrocapie Gu
scmblc.
Abrams ~ slNro DowSoo We hare received frofa
Santo Domingo files Of ~ Eco Del O-dma TO the llth
ult part Of the island enjoying tho most per
feet tranquility, and commercial affairs were very active
at the last dates. 80.
NJ Raybaud, consul genezat Of the French ropuohc,
arrived from Hnyt on board the French war steamer
Crocodilo the 0th uis, at sento Domnso wnerc no
was rvc1iyed with onihusasn The President OF tho
Frp.n republic gaze him instructions TO make ttesy oi
pV,,cc ana commerce with the Dominieans