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

very simple ye. pretty dress Of silver gray; the skirt
ornanened oy three deep nounces, edged with broad
blue velvet fringe. he high body was trimmed with
bIandebourgs OF blue velvet, fringed a. tho ends Tho
casaaue WAS Iong-made d back velvet, trimmed with
fnr The bSaJ1et white quilted with bead In each
square, ornarnented with blue leather on the eide
We saw recently charming robe de chambre Of brown
sk lined with plush OF the same color. The shape Of
this dress very graceful In the 'front.' The body and
skirt without join At the waist; but from the seam
unacr the arm set in very large round paits.
berthe Of brown push pointed in 'front.' and at the back
lined with plush pretty little cap, OF Eng ish lace,
trimmed with light blue ribbon Collar aud cuffs of ane
quitting with black velvet shoes trimmed with rosettes,
completed this charming toilette.
white cachemre dress was lined with white silk, wad-
dee and quilted Down the 'front.' and round the sleeves
and pelerine, bais fold Of plaid silk. Sh and bow at
the throat OF plaid ribbon. The front breadth OF the un
der skirt trimmed with ANAL tucks and rows OF Vs'en-
cennes Sleeves and collar Of embroidered carnbrc
trimmed with Vaenciennes lace. Plaid slippers trimmed
with ruches Of ribbon.
Bonnets are worn decidedly larger than they In
the The Mary Stuart s, without doubt the IN
vGic. They still much made In two colors which,
when well chosen have pleasing effect lace is much
wide rounded at the ends and edged either with tset
Of another color, velvet or narrow blonde.
Amongst the newest bonnets ye have seen was one OF
black velvet trimmed side with long Scotch heath,
and the other with barbe Of lace, placed back, and
falling over the cur tain In the cap double bow, with
out ends Of plaid velvet. trimmed with black lace Black
Another was edged with light blue velvet the front
being made Of quilted blonde raised at each side by
Of velvet about two inches wide, edged with blonde,
and crossed the other and falling In long ends
over the curtain Wide strings Of velvet edged with
blonde.
The third was quilted satin bonnet of two shades
trimmed with a superb fanchon Of black lace. Bandeau
plated across the 'front.' terminating on one side in long
end trimmed nth lace and fastened with jet buckle on
the other side bunch of small pink roses.
Evening coiures have lately engaged much Of the At
enton Of modses. The beret has again made its ap
pearance und certainly very becoming to faces
We we will describe two from among those we saw:
The first made Of pink velvet, surrounded With
torsade Of the color, trimmed with marabouts,
longer the right sde and on the left mixed with ends
Of velvet.
The other was made with q rcsille of jet. On the
right side long bow Of black velvet and the left
silk fringe. Under the brim punches Of roses of two
colOrs
Another style of coifure, very elegant, was blonde
crown, under which placed wreath of leaves. in
the middle Of the blonde placed velvet dahlia, of
two shades of green and on each side fell long grass
mixed with heath and red berries
One, in a similar style, we admired very much. The
Of cerise velvet covered with blonde deep
scalops, showing the velvet between plat OF velvet
the head and punches Of sorber leaves falling
gracefully side; and the other bow Of
velvet mixed with blonde.
The coirures OF flowers principally made round
but tLs style does not suit all faces II Ia by
universal Gold, silver and pearls much uscd with
flowers. Unpolished amber Is almost much used Il
headdresses coral and with charming We hav,
rock coral and balls of amber mixed with hower
and leaves Thus garlands of white azaleas mxed with
branches Of coral and balls Of amber with pink tulips.
Is impossible 70 give readers any Just idea Of the
perfection at which some OF florists have arrived
only in the form but also In the arang ement OF flowers
Those most in favor just the elder flowers, es
me- myosot,s dahlia white lilac, pink heath, camelas
and henrt's-ease. Sometimes the wreath s composed
entirely Of one kind Of flower, mixed with coral amber,
Thus white lilac, pink hea and camelias, of various
shades or JASMINE myosotis and hearts Barbes OF
blonde or lace arc much worn, mixed with velvet or
riboens and long sse are as much worn ss feathers IN
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