The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-21

sves gracnaed end trimmed at the top with ruche OF
ribbp match the color OF the manteet On the Iuche
placed small black velvet bows about two inches
apart, with lcpg ends reaching half way down the lace
Lace IL the avorte trimming for mantles whether Of
velvet tsfetss Two rows Of white lace headed by
three OF narrow, is very pretty trimming Some OF the
newest mantles trimmed at the edge with rows
Of very vice Lace and entirely covered with others
rover.
Bonnets are worn smaller than ever but the curtains
made very large In many instances materials Of diff
ferent colors employed in the bonnet. Thus
have elegant ade Of drab aess, round the
front of which roulesu OF cerise velvet On each
side hurg gracefully eather-one drab and the other
ceriseunited the top of the front by ornament
o. black lace which was continued round the head and
and drab ribbons, with long ends. Inside light
leaves and small eerse flowers, mixed with full blonde
Velvet and Grape mixed are also much used.
Dor nets of horonnees Of Grape and crossway pieces
Of velvet either Of the same different coors placed
a BE- Of both the %
the bonnet Black and white lace together often
adopted. We have seen bonnet Of white taffetas
tirely covered with aterr ate Of black and
white lace and trimmed with bouquets Of roses,
spray OF pink acacia.
black velvet leaves mixed with water lilies, and
the ether with . bow formed of barbe of black Lace
Anothe, Of aaetas worked with straw, had the cur,
velvet Of the width crossed head Of the bonnet
at the commencement of the 'front.' termina ting
SIDE under bow OF straw coored ribbon checked with
black velvet. On the other side small bunch of
feathers curling towards the curtain, and partly hid by
the back hanging the curtain where II
,urmoun,ed by another lace falling the same way. In
tide the front bouounees of white blonde mixed
with little bells Of blue velvet in the heart Of which
hung black jet bead
ApretN spring bonnet nay be made Of white Grape,
velvet On each side Of the front sprays Of
white Spanish lilac, united on the top by
bow OF white earsenet ribbon, checked with iila,.
bow Of the ribbt may be placed the cur
tain which is edged with three roueaux to match those
on the front. Small sprays OF lilac, and full blonde
bouinonnees male q pretty finish to the inside
Another, formed entirely of bouillonnees of blonde,
with trimming Of straw between, edged with full
row blonde the curtain to match, edged with the
straw trim ming each SIDE bouquet Of straw color
ed corn flowers, mixed with hedge roses eglantine and
resdas; the flowers ornament the inside of the
'front.'
very elegant white Grape bonnet was trimmed round
the front by o ruche of blonde. double Grape
ponte with rounded ends, placed upon the crown
forming double fanchon behind. On the edge Of the
lower pointe broad blonde falling the curtain
which was trimmed with ruche TO match that on the
fIont.
On ore side was rose with leaves trained over the
curtain on the other side bow of white sarser Ell
rbbtn with long ends Inside ruehe like that ON
the outside with tufts Of rose leaves.
Flowers form the favore coiffure for fun dress and
are slnoet always worn 20 match those used In crna