The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
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Tho predominant color at the presenttme green. We
hear nothing yet OF any particular change the make 0
other eht materials they are both hemmed or or
nanented by plating Ia veie. Fiounccs much
adopted they are now often arranged reach
higher than the knee Sometimes i've houaces placed
leave the front breadth uncovered by
torva thus left covered by bows OF ribbon. an sSirts
which Away made very full may be pretty trimmed
by placing of ribbon, with long ends reaching 10
the bottom Of the drese each scam OF tho front BREADTH
very frequently with silk cords arranged In brau-
debourRs or in bows with tassels
Casaquss very little worn, and, when adopted, are
pointed bodies being more general Dresses "
heavy usually made with single SKIRT trim
med the sides During the summer wide open sleeves
appear likely be most IN favor Barege, grenadiue too
de- soe tsfeiss do lsine, checks stripes chine;
Cbambery Gauze, printed musns and pekn With colorsd
patterns white ground are the mseriss which will
be In demand.
For full dress MORE antique continues to be very much
in Chioose aad psia silks, IN large patterns arc
also much The skirts OF dresses are worn quite
full as ever. Many bodies made with bands, and
when these have long ends buckles are Invariably
worn. Low bodies will be very much worn this summer,
With those pretty hohus SO much admired last year.
We not omit 70 mention that drab to DO one Of
the fashionable colors this summer and appears likely 70
difference being principally In the trim mlngs We OBJ
served dress OF lilac velvet, with plain basquee Tho
Grape was ornamepted with small white and lilac messy
feathers and the inside Of tas front trimmed with plat
Of velvet The strings wero very wide blonde brides,
Nantes present high in the throat, On &C
count OF the certainty OF tho temperature NJ TINS season.
There IL generally ut the shoulders and frequeuSV
behind TO mako fall closely to the figure me
point reaches TO the waist wide ounce which Ia join
cd Of tho back in point either set on In plAts OF pus
just TO allow for the funess OF the dress
Frpges ruches plaitings II veille placed round
the poipt and edge OF the nounoe When the founce h
plated is frequently made double, the
arms, and pointed in front
Bonnets worn decidedly larger than they were
in the winter pointed In front, or them even bend
ing The forehead White covered with black
spotted whilst others made Of white
Grape or tuis, trimmed with lilac, pale green, pink.
btne or plaid ribbons For dress bonnets, chip u
most in favor. One OF these WAS trimmed with .
fripged bow mauve and white placed tn loft sidc
blond falling the and curtain. Another
was trimmed the crown, and round the front AID
with feather fringe placed pale green rib
bon third had so crown Of plaid crape-a charming
novelty On tho LEFT side Of the large bow Of
plaid ribbon, trimmed with fringe. Very vide strings,
aud small white flowers in the cap For young ladies',
rico straw bopn.s the most fashionable, trimmed
simply with ribbon and fringe and small flowers in thu
cap Flowers aud blonde used thaa feathers 10
trimming and is said shat they will continue 70 be 30
during summer. Leghorn mixed With silk Ia much
at this We have very elegant bonnet
made Of white silk and Leghorn alternately The curtain
white silk, edged with Leghorn, and lined with pink
elk band OF pink silk WAS placed over
every place where the silk and Leghorp joined The only
trimming consisted OF and buds placed sA the
side.