New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-19


hut what If the "aoraiisie de mdgrdtse huH'enr
should zee Ia. trimmed he advises, az Hdflr@,
after promenade in the morning sun, or bail-dress
gaIlands scorched by flaming gaslghtsi
"Flowers" are very profusely used this season, the
only decided novelty in she latest importations beng
in our opinion the least Observation-Disclosures OF
fruits. 1t is by no means uncommon to see, on the
Aims,st of lace bonnet furbelows, tempting display
of crabappes Murio cherries, backberries, cursnts,
grapes &c. which cannot help thinking would lar
better grace desert service. Ribbons are very
richly brccaded in bouquets Ia Pompddour, or IN long
wayy eccnops; in chine patterns, edged with
feather or fringe trimming and others with wa'ered
centers bordered by broad satin stripes.
Waking carnage, evening and ball dressee nave Oil
at least one feature in COMMUNICATIONS yolumnous
ness in the skirts indeed that quite necessary, worn
ar they ale over crinoline underkis or hoops. For
promenade or carriage full dress, MORE antique, Lyons
or Irish popn, Gros- de-Tours and Tsfeta are the Ia
vorite materials; these are vanousy designed N
brocaded or chine figures, plads and broad stripes
and with the exception Of the first. almost always
founced a dispositiOn.
Black continues to be a fashionable fancy street
costume, and indeed nothing can be more elegant or
more becoming, to the stylish, embonPoiHt women
who usually adopt it, about whom everything IA OBJ
viously uncertain except their age The display oil
thinner Spring goods-Summer silks, bareges, organ
dies. mousselines delaine, Foulards, chals, grena
dimes and tissues-is confined yet TO the show
windows and counters Of our dry-goods houses Some
of the richest barege robes have founces in very
elaborate Cashmere or arabesque patterns; Others
are worked with coored chenille, forming wreaths OF
flowers in their natural tiDts the rest of the dress be-
ing some subdued color, constituting an admirable
background the designs of muslins and organizes,
many of themd Opposition, exceedingly delicate
| and of real artistic merit
Basques, which seemed on the point of " going out
few months ago, have revived with additional at
trac,veness corsages la basque quite universally
preferred; they are made longer than heretofore and
decorated profusey with deep heavy laces, tssseed
fringes and buge or feather trimmings. These, IN
velvet ornamented with deep guipure or Chantilly
lace form very stylish and agreeable outside garments
| while the weather continues COOL
There is no perceptible change in the fashion OF
morning dresses indeed none is desirable, since the
patterns in vogue at present combine comfort elegance
and that Undesirable grace which has rendered this,
in all times the most bewitchng Of feminine toettes
For the approaching warm weather very attractive
style of neggee formed of fine French cambrcs in
| solid colors-blue pink Wac and pale buf-gradu-
aed vines in white lin hoss being embroidered, more
or less deliberately the fronts, around the loosely
hanging sleeves and the coquettish little collar Fne
white aconet cambrcs trimmed with graduated ruties
of the same, bound with pale blue or pink cambria,
extending from the shoulder TO the edge of the SKIRT
are singuarly becoming in their Like simplicity
at the same time Of trlhing expenses consider
alton not to be sneered at in these days.
when extravagant expenf ture seems almost neces-
gary to the proper furni hing of a ladys wardrobe
The Spring styles of the pretty slippers to be worn with
these robe SIDE chambre "rayishing the
French say-in their coquetry. The most novel are
Of silk the color to correspond with the robe cut la
sandale, and trimmed with buttons; others are in
applique silk under French kid as delicate that of
glove-besides great variety ornamened with lace
and ribbon bows or quillngs. Those ladies who doat
on antiquities will find musty treasure " turned up
10 the form of plain black slippers with the historical
| gilt buckle Even at the risk Of being accused OF
pedantry, we cannot forbear delghting such OF this
class as are ignorant of it, with the important fact that
buckles on the shoes the fashion" as early as
| the Fourteenth century.
Ball dresses are very decole6. I'VE are so grateful
TO the polite nation for this convenient adjective;
''low.necked" is a low term, and, by being malicious
y accented on the last syllable may be made to reflect
too sharply upon the taste if not the morals of our
publican countrywomep). The two-or-three year.old
fshon of boddices pointed the back and front, is
revived. Heavy silk, brocaded in gorgeous bouquets
on white or colored grounds and MORE antique, are
the materials most suitable for persons no longer in
the bloom of youth. Berthas and founces of rich
lace are avorite adonments for these, though pro-
fusion of ornament such costly fabrics is obviously
in bad TASTE Tue or tarlatane is the chosen evening
toilette for very young ladies, those who wish to
be 50 considered. These aerial robes have three or
more skirts immensely full, with narrow ribbons, vel
vet disposed in fanciful designs, wreafhs of
flowers heading the{ broad hem of each. Grape and
glace silks founced with, first, as many ruifies
as possible OF the same then each one covered with
lace or blonde tulle, and again surmounted by rib
bons, flowers or jewels, all three together, form
another style more profitable to the dressmaker than
becoming 10 the wearer.
The head dresse, to accompany these Haunting abom
limitations are usually of flowers, and most beautiful
they are worn encirclng the head or in bouquets at
each side, with long trailing sprays falling over the
shoulders Others consist OF jewes marabou feathers,
AleI con lace; while novel arrangement of very
brilliant Indian tissue scarfs entwined la Sultana,
with coronet of curously braided hair is very be-
coming to some.
The rev importaons OF mantelets to supersede heavy
Winter wroppings, unequaled for the variety aud
grace of their designs and decorations They are, of
course in all colos to correspond with in contrast
TO the wslkng-dress; we, however, in all instances
give preference to the black these made Of MORE
antique velvet or heavy six, and black lace. The
latter material is used prosely in their composition,
and nothing could be said more in their favor. re-