The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-19

rainbow and every Hover il ths ssrf-n AZ,
stripe which 4 the nioss beautiful OF all .af
more antique rich aai thick, enough dispense
With the o'shgurng hoop For mourn.ag there
thea antique 5rocaded siks IN purple layen1se
and biacs There new ar.ee called queen i cloth,
OF gray color, which With a caene pattern q black "
very appropriate for mourning travelling or house
arees.
Coasaos Except for evening aresses ,he corsas 4 ia
ysraby high and closed il front with bretsles
ng from the waist the shoulder and descending
she waist as the back. Sometimes they fail squaes
labs below waist lavishly trimmed
trisRe, velvet MORE sat.oue. Where the basque
worn, the bretelles after narrowing waist,
widen again extend the Full Length cf the basque
We have been shown very hands dresses made
this style, where the 'front.' and back cf the BASQUE
were crossed by horizontal bancs. velvet edgss
with lace. The demi bretele, extending midway
Gown the corsaRe, and meeting in . point V
very pretty style bot not at all suted the basque
locks well with the pointed xeist and with that only
nd no fashionable gsodsste rasherfor they mot
lwnys synonymeus-no modiste Of taste wii com
bine two such discordan, siy les
sIDsvEs-The plain flowing sleeve which has been in
avor for age according the chronology OF tashloa
we still occasionally get glimpse Of and the
foundAton OF maay OF our newest styles. We have
sleeves plain at the top ending in deep ouuces
another, almost the same style with three hounces
we have three and our ounces opening the front OF
the arm, and exhibiting rich under sleeve. very
pretty variety OF this sleeve the Vandyke,
but 10 requires the Boances the skirts correspond
However, of all the candidates for popular lavor here
TO be compared pulled sleeve nlIxcha
Jouigonnee, either with or two puts and frill
Short sleeves are made with one puff and one or TIVE
irls
sxRTs.-we threatened with novelty In skirts thts
The gored skirt forsooth, THAT has only
tradition to the present seneratiou will become tang
BILE reality if dressmakers haze the tasts and
the resoutey reject all such
and otre styles Thou yh indebted to for
many EXQUISITE fashions are we uuresistngy 40 rece,ve
all her absurdities Cannot the chaf
ihe wheat and not TO the magic OF name surrender
Judgment hoodwinked"
BALL DRESSES.
We have seen some very elegant ball dresses for the
coming season, in silk, lace, muslin, berage aud
antique. The last named material ia very properly
served for elderly ladies' very charming novelty
ball dress of black lace with three ounces skirt and
the Ounces hned with blue glacs silk the corsags low
and slightly pointed, made OF blue silk, which In
worn . medallion berthe OF black lace, with bow and
two long floating ends Of blue ribbon in front From tia
the sleeves composed Of falls OF lace This style may
SUIT every complexion, simply by changing the Inning
We have seen amber silk lining, which looked equally
beautiful Another and simpler made of the finest
India muslin, with double skirt Over the hem in both
skirts runs Soaaonnte through which e seen laa
cash Of lilac ribbon falling In long ends IN ront the
only ornament The sleeves pufed, and trimmed with
lilac ribbon and edged with deep fall OF lace Llas
flowers IN the hair.
We have some very pretty styles OF coaks and maa-
las on Exhibition this opening. The hood which made
It's appearance with the linen cloaks retained
In the heavy winter materials, and is quite an improve
ment The double shawl shape, the talma the spanis
CIRCLE the msntla the alma with the double 'front.' give
US quite variety to choose from. The Spanish circle u
very graceful garment falling in full folds, aad gaher-
ed over only. II is furnished hood reAch-
ing from shoulder to shoulder, but is not vsIble
front view. very handsome mourning cloak in this
STYLE made OF black cloth, and trimmed wi MORE
iique quarter Of yard deep-the hood also trimmed
with a told of the same material-presents rich and
striking appearance. Another Of the shape but in
material and trimming forming srkug contrast TO The
above, IS composed OF light gray beaver cloth,
trimmed with purple fringe at the extreme sad,
purple MORE antique ribbon, with ceatre.
The foed is trimmed with fringe and ribbou tbs
on the skirt on the cloak and the entire forms Of ths
prettest outside garments have this opening
one formed Of moire antique coming down point
quite favorite II trimmed with a deep loid of
black velvet, forming rich and appropriate trimming
Of Grape sun another, gray beaver cloth trimmed
with pladed more antique, OF gray color quite novel;
". The shape Spanish circle
MOURNING.
Some exceedingly pretty mourning hats, rivalnpg IN
taste and elegance those made Of gayer coors
exhibited at Jacksons. We shall describe few. One,
intended for deep mourning, formed OF silk Grape
folds passing from the crown, crossed each other In
front. and were hidden at the edge under . chain-
work Of Grape that passed round the cape and FROST
Of the bat. The inside trimming WAS composed
Of Grape flowers and buges. Another for the sans
stage OF mourning made entirely CT Grape, aud
deepen the effect folds Of the material posed
diamondwise round the front and cape and ths
crown On one side . bunch OF china asters Of the
nes Grape and most perfect dnsh the hearts formed of
bugles, and the face trimming composed OF craps
bows and punches Of the same flower strikingly es-
CANT hat, made OF black and purple uncut velvet,
much admired. bird Of paradise, OF the richest pur-
pie color attached TO one side Of the hat the bin almost
touching the edge while the graceful pumage fell
IN profuse b'auty, formed the outside trimming. A
hat OF black Grape, over which thrown demi.vell
OF lace, spaaged with bugles had very diSingae ap-
pearance. A cluster OF stars OF Bethlehem, made Il
French Grape with gteniDg bugle centres placed
outside the veil ~ fastening OnNthe other side wero
Grape bows and floating ends