The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-20
Fash10ns for FEBRUARY.

Fashsens for FEBRUARY.
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AS might have been expected the reign Of the burnou
approaching ie close for although Is still much worn,
i: frequently replaced by an elegant casaque, riumed
with fur lace by small embroidered shawl also
trimmed with lace. We have In our late numbers given
full description Of these Of door garments that
will at pass TO notice walking and ball dresses
which this much demand. With regard
TO materials for the former satin and other rich fabrics
are more favor than soft sks and frequently made
without any other than their rich designs
afford For evening dress, plain embroidered muslns
are great favor especially for young ladies' as also are
organdis embroidered in colors either in spots very
White and colored tarasapes still retain their place of
high favor for demi toilette. What be prettier
these OCCASIONS than dress of white pink taratne
with coube skirt simply hemmed; the upper skirt
trimmed all round with ends OF black velvet ribbon
rather than inch wide the body gathered Ia
uerge and ornamened with only velvet sash the
sleeves very full caught up just above the elbow by the
rows Of narrow velvet. with bows and long endsS
Another elegant toilette may be made OF white tarla.
tame with three skirts, each ornamened with FIVE
gauered and scaoped ounes, put on, not straight but
waved. very light wreath 0! green leaves and red
fruit might be placed across the upper skirt and another
to match arranged in the hair.
AT q very distinqoe reunion We observed a great
many very elegant and becoming dresses One was Of
tule illusion with three long skirts gathered up at inter
walls in festoons with delicate pink wreaths. The body
was pointed and the berthe matched the skirts
Another was of black tulle, over buttercupcolored
slip The Is skirt was tn cb IN o @ s from c hS
the slip, cut in points. The berthe black lace sur
mounted BY silk ruche. The headdress was composed
Of ends Of black and gold coored veivet
richer and very handsome dress was Of white aetas,
with double skirt, each ornamented by triple chicoree
of pale lilac pnked crepe. The body was slightly pointed,
and finished the waist front by bow with long ends.
On the upper part drapery OF crepe, arranged in
large iods The headdress was cache peigne of lilac
and white lilac
One Of the most elegant was robe of pink more
hque, with double skirt, the upper oIe edged with
wreath OF very small roses and covered by black
lace taDc. On the low body berthe MORE odgei
with flowers, and covered by black lace 70 mat h the
skirt with bouquets the shoulders and IN front ccro
net OF small roses formed the cof1re
This If possible, was passed by dress OF tnle llu
son with five hemmed skirts white satin. The low
body was ornamented by an empress wreath Of ivy,
ending In long sprays falling on one side and raising the
skirts The neaddress long tulle barbcs separated
An exceedingly rich dress was of mauve tafctas, with
four nounces covered with point dAngeterre and sur
mounted with a wreath Of very small lilac marabouts On
the lower body berthe Of aetas with lace
This rounded behind, and formed rcvers in front
very delicate trimming marabouts surrounded the top
and was finished in front in small tuit Two rows OF this
same trimming across the hair, with small lunches on
either side, composed the headdress.
Another Of white gros dc Tours, with single SKIRT
orDamented by wide ques Of green eases acd REQ ber
res. These auiLes were very ~ide a % trtoaz AID
body mpsnied by revers, which indeed,
only continuation OF the qulles the stomacLer being
formed Of tulle bouones. The couture composed Of
red berries placed quite at the back OF the head aud
delicate as 70 resemble network.
Two very distinguished foreign vsiers very
elegantly dressed. One had dress O sky blue mOr
antique with doub C skirt; the upper one edged with
ruche Ia viele, of wide blue and silver ribbon ani
covered by tunc Of point dAcncon. Short 5oufldnlo
sleeves. trimmed with ruches and lace. The bpd
was pointed, and trimmed in front with bow OF blu
and silver ribbon, the ends o. which reached tn
bottom OF the upper skirt The headdrcss formot
OF two bands OF blue and silver, hold by tlt
OF blue marabouts spotted with silver The other an
younger vsteT dressed ia a green MORE antique
with three ounces Of double Grape the same color III
dress. These we're covered by black lace iounces neade
by passemeLtere composed OF beads in tassels fsn,
the lace On the low y a berte OF black lace
fastened BY assels o green beads The hair dressed
with a wreath Of leaves and strings OF beads
The lady at whore house this elegant sssembage mt
n white satin dress, with plain skir trimmed
taber with rs Of English lace fastened at the sides by
agrafs Of peres over this skirt was another OF butter
cup c0ored MORE antique, open in front and surrounded
by irll of Engi'h lace, surmouned by rich embrodo
ry perles Tie low body Of the same material as
the open SKIRT with lace berthe fastened the shoul
ders and in front by agrafcs 10 match those ca the satin
skirt The sleeves very short and hid under the
berthe. The hoaddrcss, which was both simple ami
graceful, was formed by pcrlcs plated In with the hlr
and hanging ornaments on each side.
very young and charming lady dressed a robe
Of tuc, with double ulle skirts the first aud third
white the second aud fourth pink, which had very good
effect. The low body folded and sn,cd by
empress wreath Of pink aud white snowdrops reaching
nearly to the bottom OF the skirt, whore 10 finished in
rich agrafe OF flowers. cache pegne Of pink and white
snowdrops formed very suitable couture
Our attention may now be given 70 the description OF
several walking dresses frst Of all VIC notice one OF
sapphire blue aets, the skirt covered by eleven
nouDoes edged with very narrow guipuro band Of
black velvet nearly six inches wide the bottom and
two inches at the top, placed each seam, partly
covering the nounces and edged zach side with narrow
gupure The body high and trimmed the front and
back NJ the height Of allow body with Eve frls edged
with guipurc finished the sides very narrow revers
trimmed With gupure. This would be loss dressy made
in black tafietas, but sll very elegant With was worn
basquno Of black velvet reaching nearly the bottom
of the dress trimmed round with broad guipure pssse
mcnierie the pattern beng in mcdalions, decreasing
sze towards the waist In front Excessively ull bishop
sleeves completed this handsome and comfortable bas-
qrine these were orpameutcd with medaltons Ipure
ihe bonnet was blue velvet The Mary stuart shape, rh
anchon OF velvet, trimmed. M was the curtain, With
wide guipure. demi fall of The lace fastened
round the front edge Of the bonnet
The two following dresses have lately been by
fashionable brunette. The first of iron gray gros dc
Tours with double skirt the top trimmed with two
no1pces simply hemmed. This dress quite pa n the
front that Is 10 say the plating commenced under tho
On each side Of the front breadth arranged
loeengcs Of ruby velvet mixed With ,asses Tho bodyiss
fastened by tse buttons, and trimmed with ruby velvet
senees The sleeves were open and in large at pai.s
orbamented with losenges Of velvet commencing the
shoulder and increasing In size towards The OF the
sleeve. over this was velvet shawl The bonnet
white royal velvet the front and curtain being edged with
ruby velvet Round the was q wide bias OF ruby
velvet finished on one side by double coque, with long
ends, and on the other side by tufi o. tassels.
Tie second was emerald green MORE antique, With wide
qus OF black velvet edged Jet tassels On the front
OF the body stcmscher of black velvet also eiged
with jct tassels, forming wascoat This body had
double point IN front The basques ana points were
edged with. jet tassels The sleeves were ex
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Of black velvet, trimmed with fur and fur berthe mo
bonnet was white velvet with long shaded green feather
green velvet and covered with broad blonde blonde
10 match fastened round the front
A handsome black IN dress was made with double
krt The body wa plain, sld without basques forming
slight point in front The sleeve vide and open,
showing the undersleeye, which was tight with small
cuff, trimmed with ruche In viele The inside
edge Of the open sleeve also trimmed with ruche 10
match and lined wi.h white MORE The collar cuffs and
abot OF point Alepeon. magnificent burnous of
black velvet, trimmed with the zbeine marten now so
fashionable, completed the vecherchs toilet
Another was dress IN br Dad strpes-vioe, and black
The violet MORE, aad the black satin The skirt was
doublc the uppes one ornamented with deep chenille
fringe. The BODY high, without basque The Raphael
berthe and jockey formed Of chenille fringe 10
match that ON the skirt Over this was shaw of velvet
embroidered, and trimmed with broad guipure mixed
with Jet beads. The bonnet was black velvet With a
scarf Of violet velvet finished with fringe The cursn
vas edged with bias Of violet velvet
A very elegant dress of emerald green embossed
with medallions q black velvet woven in the material
The skirt vas almost plain. We say amoet plain, be
each side OF the front breadth vas nnille of