The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-21

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miDgs are usually Of soft fancy buttons, tassel
shape. The jean Ct Are waist il sti worn and
teiles, but have nothing entirely new sieeves-We
have greater variety in this department than any
@ and others With two puts and swo . There rsis Y
another sleeve which exceedingly pretty it compos-
Cd 2. three fills i.lhag owe. each ether either
srmed Of two puas slashsd and ending In one Or two
sleeve, plated very low, almost to the elbo~,
and confined ut the wrist with band.
sun another with four fills each trimmed with fringe
wesrer Each OF these hounces is divided In the ont,
leaving open space through which We catch glimpse
Of rich undersleeve; there is q small band running
from toe top Of each r and pendant from this
IL tassel the color OF the dress.
skirts alpos universally ounce5, and the fouuces
rimIoed with ribbons, velvet or moss trimming. We
have seen some most exquisite pattern hounces OF the
mcsi artistic des,gns; others with plain graduated
stripes Of contrasting color from the ound coor ard
Others OF different shade, of the color. The most
popular number OF fcuace is three though prefer
becoming sy e AID pleased to its growing po
puisrity the triple skirt is almost too hazardous
sanns rs sss IT. except to tal slight elegant
the hoop, renders it imperative.
BALL DRESSES.
very elegant and distinsne ball dress which have
was composed Of white tue, with double skirt.
around each skirt wreath Of lilies of the valley,
with is broad ribbed bright green leaf The cosaga
wss low and trimmed with wreath Of the delicate
Tower the sleeves short aud formed Of two pas and
deep fr Of lace reaching to tine elbow. Between the
puts and the frll peeped out the lily of the valley
and large buEch OF the exquisite flower nestfn,
ifs in fha can't aOffnQ
eorsage, forming q mos. charming tout ensemble. Auo-
Their very beautiful ball dress made Of white k.
win white Grape cunces, Topped up 1t intervals with
punches cf sweet pea, which tell in pendant beauty
around The corsage low the sleeves short and formed
Of two faa Of lace with the trailing pes bswssn
white SASH with the sweet pea running through the
CENTRE completed the whole Another bail dress Shich
We cannot pass ever, and which 'astefally oep ed
antique skirt, founces OF white lace, with punches OF
crimson geraniun at regular intervals each
bouquet OF the same bright hued gersnum where the
h-etelea crossed over sleeves short and pointed and
trimmed with lace.
MANTILLAs.
We have seen in Jackson's late Barholome VS. n very
striking style OF uansna called LIE Msu'ea Eagenie.
It rely Of Grape, with folds Grape
laid the other around the edge. extends to
the waist rounding gracefully TO the front where it falls
in square tabs Over this there small collar cape
divided in the back. and falling square tabs half way
down the front plated frill OF eght ten inches in
depth, trimmed with folds Of Grape, sweeps round
below the waist, terminating at the elbow. We
have not any very original designs in
tlas this season, tnt the old styles have not LOST
their power TO charm # we judge from the adniring
looks and phrases avshed on them. They of every
material from the heavy antique to the light apph
cation lace of all Cotors from the sonbre black to
the orig azure blue. The trimmings civerse bu.
the universal Ia lace and fringe. We have some pointed
in the back shawl fashion and forming SQUARE or round
Vith lnfi-
tude in regard 10 the 'front.' and others round front
and back The most adursd those Which shaped
ike scarf, with two and sometimes three plaits.
BRIDAL DRESS.
white MORE antique underskirt, shaded by over
skirt OF blonde tule, trimmed with five ounces OF point
lace TO tbs waist small bouquets OF orange
buds arranged with the skill Of artist and enclosed
in nosd OF tule, placed between each ounce with
lavish prodgaty the corsags low, sleeves short and
touce, with deep fail Of lace; berthe finishes the
waist and the underskirt terminates o long trau
necklace of pearl completes tuis very din9e ori ial
dress. There inyarlabe rule with regard to the
front HAIR. IL varies to suit the counrenance; and
the hair dresser is presumed 10 know aoout these
which LII the most suitable and becoming veil is
Indispensable such occasions. 1t brought down in
point the forehead entwined in the back hair and
falls gracefully over the whole figure Orange flowers
not held in such high naon formerly: indeed
hair dressers consider natural flowers CONNIE fau
and equally appropriate TO these esta occasions. White
flowers and green fresh from the florists and inter
mixed in the HAIR with due regard to the tournore OF
the head, have a decidedly fine efec.. Sometimes
wreath used bnt the opinion of those fat in these
mstters is strongly opposed to it - unbecoming.
STYLE or WEARING THE HAIR.
TIE hair will be parted aoout three inches from the
forehead, sometimes three inches and half This de-
pends the style OF the face. It is then brought in
micrcle forming point down the back Of the head
about inches from tue back of the each side
The front hair is divided into three parts. The lower h
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upper division liz frzzed and thrown forward and the
third division falls in short ripgets the False
hair il more worn than We are told tina. pro
portion OF ten to twelve it. There seems To
kind OF deception 10 this which may shock the ole
minded; but If we consider it dspassonately, must
acknowledge that il is tho sdvs own, II she pays it.
which DIES NOT inevitably follow We indie ote1 10
Nbhlee, of Broadway Tor this style OF wearing the hr
MOURNING.
Mourning goods gradually but decidedly losing the
picy that formerly characterized tnsm and vie
in elegance OF style and rrofuson of ornament with the
gsyest. Some very pretty styles fashions bic, ye. ill
retaining the soemni'y that belongs TO mourning, 90
served in Jacksans late Bartholomew One of these
the virgipe shall sndsavor to describe TIE front
email and close, the falling; three Of
rich Chantily lace formed The cape, and tiny sprays o.
straw flowers mixed with bugles glanced through the
transparent covering and ie in profession below it. form
Ing cache peignc, whose colors 10 strong but
mopious contrast. Deep purple ribbon, with CHI
straw coored edge passed across the crown of tae
and met each side by purple and black wheat
which also introduced into the front trimming tn
excellent effect. The Pamela much in the
STYLE but trir med with purple marabout feathers
pointed Guipure ribbon. III Imperative" was
composed OF Jouiisnaes OF white lace, banded
with black chenille The curtain is long AND
pointed, and made Of pufiDgs, similar 70 those
in toe body Of the hat; it is trimmed with b@rk and
white sndAnges and to the font Of the hat Is ait ,hed
q demi-v.il OF white Lace dotted with lack aud
edged with border OF velvet and chenille. The
face trimming of this ve.y beautiful hat single
ruche Of black and white blonde the coors In the
APPLICATION
embroidered upon lace with silk braid but the beauty Of
the design cannot he conveyed In description. Buglss
eer very largely into the trimming OF mourning goods
hats, mantas and collars. Collars indeed
ea6oratey embroidered with them and the designs
may compare favoraby with the finest specimens Of
needle work. For deep mourning, the underseeves
made invariably Ia mousqpttaire, but lowing
sleeves admissible In lighter mourning
We have seen new material for mourning. called
"pamartneo mixture of silk and wool, which
fail TO become popular. 1t is glossy silk and almost
light harege and seems admirably adapted for