The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21

fat at top and very large at bottom, and trimmed with
laces OF different widths.
rote Of gros de Tours trimmed with five houncss
edged with ruches Of ribbon. The garniue forms
bretees Fringe much employed both for fall dress
Amongst the materials, the robes Memphis Of
whch spoke formerly char ming for evening tot
with immense punches of flowers, forming pyramids
The robes nege, With founces trimmed in designs OF
plush have pretty svery appearance at night and are
the fop iumed with velvet fringe. Those with
Pompadour founces-the moires antiques-wth broad
stvres Each parsake of the degree If favor the
difference consisting only in their appropriation Some
for small evening parties, others for full dress toll
full although simple-with bsysderes ounces running
patterns punches of Embroidered bouquets; added
tAfiatas and other fancy dresses.
For nsgge costumes there materials of wool and
SAX, which very suitable for this weather.
Robes de chambre made Of broche damask in large
designs, plaid merD0 plain cachenire mousseline de
aiI and chinee aanrel the latter may be supposed
Bonnets are stn worn very back on the head The
trimmings vary according to TASTE We have lately
With sTy ssc 1Hs s ons $ q rSy
feathers the color the velvet and rouna
front ecge deep black lace which thrown back and
fe over The curtain. Inside the front roll of vel
vet, accompanied with SKY blue hanging flowers.
Another was composed Of ground Of q light color,
buckles On each side punches of pink lilies of the
valley, some branches OF which placed the
curtain.
A third was of white terry velvet Pamela shaped,
trimmed with white feathers Inside simple little
bunch of scarlet velvet flowers.
For full ess, bonnes have lately been made of
several crossway peces Of GRAPE and between each of
them row Of pointed blonde blonde to match falling
over the curtain sprays Of flowers with Grape esves
namen'ed the outside and were the only trimming under
the front.
Bonnets composed OF several shades OF the same ma
teri both and elegant especially made of
veivet, and trimmed with shaded velvet flowers to
match.
The beaver bonnet of the present surpass any
thing Of the kind yet seen, both for elegance OF shape and
beauty of ornaments.
Another very pretty bonnet was of groseile velvet
trimmed with black lace and feathers shaded black and
groseils. The shape was Pamela The made of
white blonde trimmed with punches Of white lilies of the
valley mixed with Of groselle velvet The follow
ing are elegant dress bonnets-One of white csnnele
satin; the crown was round, and covered with wide
blonde falling over the curtain, which extremely
wide At the edge Of the front another blonde
thrown back Inside, ruche with a bouquet OF scar
let velvet flowers Another Of pink terry velvet shaded
and spotted From the crown to the front covered
with bands of crossway velvet, interlaced curled
pink feather formed wreath round the bonnet, begin
ming at The curtain. The cap made of very full
ruche Of tue with small bouquet of placed quite
at the edge.
The following are among the most charming ball dress
ses we have seen-A dress OF rose coored tatfetas;
feathers; the same trimming the berthe; the body
long WASTED and pointed dress Of sky blue silk, en-
posed of white lace and the sleeves which very
short trimmed with fr Of lace. We have
dresses trimmed with Grape founces-some merely cut
out in large scoops not edged the others trimmed with
narrow hounce. This has q charming effe :t-A dress
Of tuIls, trimmed with bouillonnees half way
up the skirt These bouons spotted rather closely
with very small chrysan,hemums. The body folded
the front and back the front, and upon the
sleeves were small punches Of flowers similar to these on
the skirt The couture of velvets and flowers
match those the oress.
The head dresses principally composed Of flowers
end velvet ribbons but all placed at the back Of
the head which is quite covered with the head dress.
The coiure Erigone is composed of bunch OF different
colored grapes mixed with small wreatns flowers so
exquisite formed to appear quite natural Feathers
fol elegant head dress for full Dress and gaining
favor, and will think, be much worn this summer