The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-20

from 10 FOlIot
The reports which generally circulated of the
Offensive prepan toaA mailing By the leading drsss-
makers asd Manufactures for the present ason which
Ss1Sss. uy 81 ~ 1so .; novsis.s Z
style asd material daily Issuing from Ne most fashion
abb HOUSES TO such an extent Il the tAse for luxury
carried, that 1t has become question ~ 10 whore Ia
limits must be placed The policy OF indusng this pas
zion IL jusided by the encouragement and patoa II
merit tobs In the fashion, and bsnent ths oommusity
ger~siy noss antique, reps, and damssk silk abroid,
he ayoss matsrs. to trim With rioh lace sIs taste
fn,ly smbrsissret in colorA have very rich and
Ike spysance After these materials for grAnde toilette
nay b noticed many noveies for ball dress thoss Of ra
ian wiss three skirta srodsred in colortd shs trim
med With isbcns or flowers very pretty for young II
the n,p.s one .. borSsd With " cath Of
mtrsidersd musb jour that the flowers asd leaves
appear to be made Of aos Inserted In the mua 1t short
Of embroidered in thick work. The body Is aoeo.
panied BY bsrshs descenting the hack and
chest and open over the sseves in these openings
bows Of PINK ribbon, With long floating ends. An
echsle Of the bows placed the front Of the
ecrsg and two bows hold the Of the tuuique
having long ends which reach the bottom of the dress
Nothing Gar. ~ dis tingus than this dress
Fer ltiss who very seldom visit halls, for those who
Go mot like APPEAR often in the same Dress nothing
BE- lighter more elegant, and Of the lame time less
per awe than tsratan orgasdi Another beautiful,
though less durable, tissue 10 Tho tus dc Lyons its
the bright oolsrsA flowers which form it's most suitable
trR ming The sorties do bal appear this season com
binng much luxe and elegance; some cashsnrs, em
broidsred In gold and ornamented with finsss Of
Asatio richness; others Of white sasin bordsrsd With
gold guipurs broad feather fipgss magnificent point
d'Als,aos which, after forming t~o rows al round
placed 70 80 to be raised capuohon the head
Those Of pink blue terry velvet lie cd with srmins
without any exterior trimming. are very disinsp
some, lined with white satin, trmued with broad
bands Of ed feathers Of the shaas thu velvet
There are some more <mpe, ace OF white pink sau
With stitched passrn this style Of work 10 real sf
d9ure producing rich deegns all the satin desp
hnse edges these sorttes Dc bal An elegant and very
sniabe for young ladies' may b made white satin
'rimn ed with small rosstes Of the narIowest ribbons
rssmbling ,oses
All ornaments for the head worn very low ON the
bach hair Feaths point ngletsrre gold and
silver blonde ane corral plated with gold pssAnsats-
re are AL oh used In this part Of tho oours smA
diaesm Of diamonds, or large headed pin set With
stones 70 ms elegant finish to the head dres whom
the front hair turned back. Necklaces again be-
coming fashionable although not yet sucissty b.
inotpsCsable. fat one OF diamonds set in pattern
sisgis Of bYiants, the ost recherche. Many
ladee. not possessing this article dc luxe ados very
nne vesiuan geld chain, to which Is suspended me-
dalton composed q an engraved precious stone sur
rouDdeA by diamonds.
Bracelets Of stsnss mosaic are much In favor thu
glovss short thstthe NEST beautiful
requires some ornament.