The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07

This fashion is likely TO be successful the crest
exceedingly artistic and well imagtnet.
Bcunets have undergone but little change during the
month Mads me Barenne, with the Armaess and conf-
dence in her own opinon which denotes the true asse
easily in her neck without falling backwards ON the
shoulders One Of her dress caps sent to Queen Isabella
was the t,eme Of admir- son amongst our fsshionaoes
for time after its exhibition It was composed OF
blonde with punches of scarlet SALIVA lying In most studied
disorder all round the head like wreath just gathered
from the garden and placed au hazard upon the CO.
quettish little circle Of blonde complete in itself and
X the Saaon q shs se the
admired; they form half wreath. com nen;ing a;
the left ear whore the ribbon Il quiliei OK kn'ttsd
raSle iuiness on the opposite eide, from which
Constantn has lost his time during the month. The
wre.hs just for the Princess Of Portugal have
attracted the ;hs ras y 81 xf TINS
snd tendrs falling shoulder to the top Of the
Dress baod OF the smallest OF these buds crosses the
forehead and joins smaller Iose With shorse tenlrls
forming mos. graceful and charming kin Of oets
the other side The great florists coures Ia Clsnenc,
amongst his most successful novelties The ,ne
consists Of fat circle OF flowers such as heArsesse.
China ass, or hs,% Of the primrose Kind Laid
blonde covering the cars, AMI yelling, though not cou
ceang the large branches Of dropping flowers which
distance from the head
Perhaps there nsver was invented elegant colt
l
Al the Captoe q. Toulouse where It was worn
by the lady OF the Prefecs compliment to the city Thu
cemence Isaure also originated on the sams occasion,
and ia the most pcctcai coiffure for youthful head
which we have beheld. The hair Is braided
the Top Of the head and ntermngleo with tha train
Of viole.s which continues to ths back, whre it
mixes with the cgaon, aud tails d,wn either side In
two large clusters Nothing could be better imagined to
show of the wilderness of the neck and shoulders than
the deep pale color Of the viole it droops upon the
skin II has been hailed with the greatest enthusiasm
and the Empress has chosen it the couture de prefer
Trrt n.aa, -
land Dubufs The emerald invented also
likely to have great amongst the high aristocracy
these flowers will preserve their distiucon as the
smallest couture cannot be produced under three four
hundred francs We have seen several Of these Golf
lures most exquisitey arranged with white ostrich or
narabout feathers The Duchess Of Su herland has
dered for her Majesty Queen tora, cache peine
with droo ping plumes The Duchess Braban. had one
Of the description at tho theatrical representation
at st. Cloud with bandeau Of emera'ds and diam onds
crossing the forehead, which was not Thought inn
provement Constantine idea, and was, 10 conse-
quence, much criticised by the high authorities of
Our general observations-we greatly fear that the
same senseless and almost immoral extravaganza in
dress viii bring the same cause of regret and censure
No single effort seems to have been made by manu-
acturers to keep down expense or to replace by hos
able the costly materials, which should be
by none but the very rich Even fer young people sim
plSity is 40 iHDge. "In my white muslin said
the other young ladies in gold and silver taraaue rs
had come the ball in my petite ,at without any DIRE
at ALL" And the remark was true. No more freshness
and exquisite unpretenoing simplicity all is fash and
gewgaw Unmarried ladies' to whom custom forbds the
wearing OF jewels make up for the priyaon by sparkling
ornaments Of every other Kind that plain toilet ap
pears a and poor when placed in comparison
with all this glitter. Velvet bodies and jackets may be
STILL but they longer dsgue unless totally
plain Jet is entirely forbidden, it stamps at M
artist and of secondary Glass; embroidery
and soache rejected The most striking jackets
have seen have been of the thi ksst Angora, gray
and white wadded pique and lined with blue or rose
col ned satin. How swee, and fresh does q youthful
pretty face look peepiDg out from tois stoned
round the throat the thickness Of the nap upon these
because the best and finest material of the kind
from the royal mandatory at Lisbon. Pdsemeaterte
has become species of freur, and rivals in expense
and recherche the finest lace. The pattern d Msri
came consisting of hundreds Of minute tasses to
each mesh of the netting, has, at the present moment
much favor that the supply hardly meet ths de-
mand and several of frstrate courres hav been
arrested in the ful6lment of ir orders. Sometimes
curious and sparkling Upon evening dress II tells
wei for di,play but (perhaps we are too CRITICALLY
stf chject to its want of distinction. Ribbons
seeT tan suddenly suddenly to have ons
the fuss and futer they occssioned, and which
demned heartily while existing and regret that
1t Is all departed has given place to fiat and
gorgeous embroidery. Ribbons decidedly passes de
mode
Our newest b0nbon attendant those of the year
is the bouchee Imp1ia-soft chocolate filled with cream
our newest yo for soirees, that extracted from fresh
dates most fashionable drive Is not vet the Champs
Eysees but the Cours Ia Refine, where the backened
ruins OF the Manutention form but de promenade;
most fashionable spectacle is the Bouldngere Ecu
most fashionable novel ia La File dM Renegat, AMI
most fashionable those belonging to thu
album Ct Capisson. The most fashionable pelkas
those composed by Keterer and Mdle. Tonnal Pees e.
Dramaus, Pine de Fte,rs, &C., &c.