Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-20
FASHIONS.
From Le Toilet.

The preparations for bali and evening eostumss which
have already appeared include one OF two ornamental
combs Of gold wih precious stonss. One Of thess
combs has rather high Top OF gold work. ~ilh
eeralds aud brilan,s The artificial Houss di.py
most exquisite ste Snus Of tho wreath, composed
Of foliage made In velvet Grape. BLOND, OF gold
guiparo, intsrmnged with as.srs In scarlet white,
o. cetulean blue velvet Foliage Of blue suipu,s'
combined With ao~ers In GRAPE will DO f,vosite coii.urc
foe ball costume during during the ensuing Winter Que
Of the wrsaths o laurel made Of crane
in different shades Of sreeu the vsns VI the le.ves being
marked in gold. Another WREATH conr,seJ of laurel
in Grape mounted In the coroust FORM aud th.
veins n the leaves described by series OF vesy sm.
smefsld the briancy Of which, upon the dead Grape
produces novel and striking en,cL wreath somewhat
similar to that just has been prepared Paris
Tor lady Of ilustrious rank. 10 composed Of vine
leaves having the veins marked by small di..
nonds aud the slender teudrs which aud thcro In
tctsine with the foliage orued of gold and diamonds,
This wreath may DO mounted in syle which may b. here
scribed.
The part which surmounts tho centric OF tho forehead IL
SMALL gradually enlsrges approaches the sidss
and then pss'cs round To tho back Of the head. Il
fastened under the plat Of hair back aud from the
fastening Drops light Of foliage the back
OF the neck circular wreath, adapted for mourning
has us been made Ia Paris foe tho Grand Duchess Ste
Phsnie OF BAdsu IL consists Of In black, inter.
mingled With ANAL punches Of grapes 10 gray crape the
foliage Is composed Of black China Grape. The sresth il
iasseneu pack o tuc toruled
narrow sptaya .U.
The trimming employed for tho bonnie, Of tho pressn,
season consists chiefly VI flowers feathers aud ribbon
Solne Of the flowers prepared expressly Tor trimming the
Winter bonnets vey elegaut and as we'll as the
foiisge which accompanies them frequently
OF velvet aud Grape nterminged We have seen bonuct
OF mulberry color velvet trimmed side wh rpr.y
Of Grape foliage aud ANAL tun of marsl,out feathers
the foliage aud the feathers being Of the same tint as the
bonnet
aek .ere b,uues which resumin: favor have
fall OF back face attached 70 the odgc This fall may
he IRON hve six to twelve inches In depth
II uf the latter depth, forms rioistte or demi
When narrow lace employed turned TEX over the
bonnet, AZ the top. aud DROPS At the sides ouly.
jackets stiil hold prominent place in the dominion Of
shan Several have lately been made of rich materials
,aoorately ornamened jackets OF dark blue ruby and
picr-coorcd velvet ornamentc with embroidery in
silk or jet. The dress with cke OF the above de-
serpou should be Of rich silk In the i,clet is par
tally open 80 AZ Ia display the ch.misc e sleeves
arc vide and not very long ard the under sleeves
pond with the chcmsetto
Several ut the oo,k' lately received from Paris ,rs trim
mod with kind of brad three tour inches ~ide-
Tns braid, which in straight or bands has
mi, die stripe OF molre edged each sids by marrow
border Of PLUSH The MORE stripe Is either black
s)me dark COLOR aud the plush border blue grecu
let. Other kinds Of braid formed Of combn. alton of
plush, moirc, and satin, aud CURED with pattern in
ozsngs g. The pattern often Of various tints
contrasting well with the dark MORO ground Rows OF
plush. either plain figured, employed for trimming
cloth coaks No: unfcquently cloth cloaks arc lined with
coored six OF hue harnonEng with those in tho Trim
ming Tucy also lightly wadded through the sleeves
az well as the body Of the CLOAK.