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

Flour is falling at sydney stocks very heavy. IN
Melbourne 600 tons Of -four and wheat had been stored
for want Of sales.
Fashions for April.
(From lie FoleS
II seems TO be quite decided that basques shall not
cease to be fashionable this season. elegant and be-
coming style will not easily fail into disuse They are
very richly and variously ornamented as, with
skirt of MORE antique any other material not requr.
ing Aounces, the corfage basques ia richly embroidered
and trimmed with lace. We win describe composed
Of fancy moire with checks OF raised vevet-The BODY
had deep basque, covered by i've of narrow lace
and at the head Of each quilted ribbon The sleeve,
formed OF three pagodes, trimmed to match as was
the body Also en- eche very narrow at the waist and
widening towards the top in torn OF schumacher An.
of which was pulled velvet about five inches wide,
edged with lace Of the width which fell over the
low the waist torn ing points both before and behind and
trimmed round the waist with velvet and lace, to ath
the skirt Two velvets slightly apart, and edged with
at the waist The sleeve formed OF large boulonee
of etas plated and confined both at the top and bot
by trimmings Of velvet and Lace and below the boui
onnee psgode trimmed to match.
very elegant dress was made OF JaIAn blue eros de
tours and orpamented with bands OF black velvet placed
perp<ndiculary the skirt These much wider at
he bottom than at the top and about quarter OF
yard apart-the silk between being richly embroidered
shades Of blue in spiral pattern reaching quite to
the top. Another . dress Of violet lampas with
broad bands OF velvet Of darker shade and upon the
wreath OF rose le&Ve6 emorOlO0r6Q IN DacK
Dresses with broad horizontal stripes have given the
idea fer some very pretty and varied trimmings
sistpg of very narrow lace ribbon OF fancy passe
menterie placed each side Of the stripes 1t Is
times continued all up the front of the skirt tsber,
and finished by bows flace hanging button each
round about third up We have lately seen one Of this
style in which the stripes pink and brown the
edge of each brown stripe was narrow, light pointed
black lace which, falling the pink had very pretty
effect. berthe Of black lace with this
dre Adress Of olive gros de tours had each side Of
very close together at the waist widening towards
the bottom; between each was narrow full lace The
high body had long basques uted on each Of which was
velvet. Another was embroidered between each flute.
On the edge Of the basque was black lace; similar
brodeies to those have described ornamented each
side of the front of the body and the pattern in
smaller dimensions surrounded the bottom Of the pagoda
sleeves, which were also finished by black lace the
Walking dresses are all made with high bodies, orna-
rnened with tassels Brandebourgs or frnges Founces
still much in favor For young persons, the following
Is favorite trimming-A ruche OF ribbon, or fringe
about three fingers wide, surmouned by two or three
OF velvet placed round the skirt little below the
waist Braces are ft M UGH wcrn chiefly on bodies with
bssques. Shirts are worn very full and petticoats Of
sorss Ss made of cache
mire with small hoods quilted and wsdded and trimmed
with ermine, swandown, or plush.
with three ounces Of cerse silk quarter of yard wids
over which fell black lace founces The low body was
trimmed, bretelles with cerse ribbon, edged with
black lace. The short sleeves finished with two
frilts of black lace.
dress Of green taetas Upon the body was centure-
bYeele of black velvet, trimmed with black Lace and
forming before and behind The sleeves very Short
and ned with and wide lace drawn up the
top Of the arm by the bretelles.
A blue gauze Dress body penfant. tulle fchu a
Ia paysanne trimmed with very narrow black velvet,
was fastened on the body BY bows Of blsck velvet The
chu crossed in front of the body to form bre
tees. The skirt Of this dress had five ounces trimmed
with narrow black velvet.
white tarleane dress had hounces to the waist. The
bOOV plated Il In GrecOu0. trimmed with wide rlbbOp
bretelea red and gold Agerine bne-fastencd
at the waist BY bouquet Of flowers The sleeves trimmed
white foulard dress worked in spots with green
silk Four ounces the skirt graduated and trimmed
revers Of green six reaching to the waist Basquines
trimmed with fringe.
double bouinonnes of ule. Between and each side Of
them was i ruche of blue ribbon trimmed with blonde,
making three to each founce The body was pointed,
robe of tule with three skirts at the bottom each
trimming composed Of seven buoionnees Of tue, sepa
rated by black velvet From the button Of the
nees Of the one below. The body was trimmed with
berthe entirely covered with very narrow
and ecged with fringe Of white beads The sleeves we're
very short and trimmed to match the berthe.
drt Of white taet2s with three skirts each edged
with three rows velvet. Magnificent founces
black lace very pointed reached to the trimming Of each
skirt. The body trimmed with centure etee made
OF tattas trimmed with narrow cerise velvet and edged
with black lace. The cenure crossed in front and
Terminated in long rounded ends falling the skirt
The sleeves were very short, and trimmed with cerse
very elegant evening dress was Of tastas with five
aounces OF the same color as the DRESS and the
darkest at the bottom Over these Grape founees
also shaded, with ruche of gauze ribbon on cash to
match. high bocy. Trimmed ruches Of ribbon. Che
nisette OF tulle, with blonde collar. Blonde under
sleeves.
charming dress Was of white grenadne Five aoun-
ces on the skirt trimmed with bas Of viii satin cut
The body high with basquinss to meet the top ounce
trimmed to match, and the front trimmed with plaits
very the waists and wide at the shoulders
Up the middle Of the body was . narrow revers, to
match the founces and fastened together BY buttons OF
pear oss lhe were o.
reached to the elbow, and was finished by ruche of
of tule similar ruche placed round the throat
black velvet dress WAS made with an open body,
square in font and trimmed round the tap with berthe
OF jet the work Of which was so elegant that resem sled
s WAS BY
scarlet flowers and long sprays Of leaves reaching to the
waist. On each ride Of The skirt guipure Of jet,
edged with Of bows OF black satin ribbon, from The
middle Of which hung short ends of ribbon finished by
jet aguiettes similar bow was placed in front of the
trimmed with wide guipure OF jet the velvet Ct the
sleeve being entirely covered BY the berthe.
dress simlsr the one just described was of green
Nantes, basquines and man'ele's embroidered and
trimmed with lace fringe The following Of
the most elegant and novel =
mantelot OF black velvet richly embroidered in black
s.k The embroidery formed deep sconeps at the edge
and trimmed with lace about quarter of yard
deep, falli another about double that width 1t
closed up he front with buttons of great ele
gsrce
IA raantele of tsetas entirely covered with three wide
es graGnaed, and trimmed at the top with ruche Of
ribbp to match the color OF the manelet On the Tuche
were placed small black velvet bows about Two inches
apart with lopg ends reaching half way down the lace
Lace IL the svorts trimming for mantes, whether Of
velvet tsnetss. Two Of white lace, headed by
three of narrow, very pretty trimming. Some Of the
newest mantles trimmed at the edge with two
Of very vice lace and entirely covered with others
Bonnets smaller than ever but the curtains
made very large In many instances materials Of diff
ferent colora employed in the same bonnet Thus
have elegant ade of drab taetas round the
front of which rouleau OF cerise velvet On each
sde hurg gracefully feather-one drab and the other
cerise--nnted the top of the front by ornament
OF black lace, which continued round the head and
hung the curtain; it finished by bow Of cerise
and drab ribbons, with long ends Inside light
leaves and small eerse flowers mixed with full blonde