The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16
Fashions for August.

In our last monthly bulletin we noticed the novelty OF
combining bsck with coored ribbon in trimming bonnets
This caprice-for Ia,sasie rather than fashoniE
gaining favor 10 Paris The black sarcenet ribbon en-
ployed for this style Of trimming by 80 efec
the best tase yet Fashion has acceptad It, and conse
quenty has been readily adopted by her votariss
In the form OF bonnets there very change
but those Of the very newest style manifest sigh ten
cency TO enlargement The trimmings exhibit the most
or pearls are iayshly employed Some Of he bocnsts
however, which have just iseued from the Gesrs of
most fashionable Psrisisn mners are distinguished by
comparative simplicity and we may hero describe few
One Of the shape called the Auionete has the front
made OF paile de rz, with soft crown Of spotted tule
lined with silk White msgnolas arc tAstefuy disposed
on the outside and also in the ruche Of blonde
brim
Another bonnet, made by the same approved hand Is
Of Belgian straw. Round the disposed ears OF
maze and wheat the latter made o. blaok velvet Two
edge the front The crowp viii Oh is without stifenng is
maize Of white tule spotted with black The strings are
OF bread sarcenet rbbon OF bright shade OF Prussan
blue and the under trimming OF bows OF blus
and straw coloree ribbon.
third bonnet oonssss Of . combination of msuve
colored silk and white tulle. The ornamented
with straw embroidery, covered with chenille knot Ou
trimming, bows Of mauve coioref ribbon and sprss OF
white egantne.
fourth Of Belgisn straw, trimmed in a very original
style, with ribbon In vniogaed hues-viz, red green,
yellow, dark blue, and white. All these cslors are
blended together and form sort OF chcquered pattern 70
which the French have given the ccossas though
II hos no relation any OF The Scotch clan tarAns The
bavolct curtain OF the bonnet bore alluded formed
OF this kind OF ribbon and bow OF the is placed on
the eft side The under trimming consists OF flowers
and boutons dor the 10 The right aide being
red, and on the left side blue small Gordon wreath
Of both combined passes across the upper part OF The fore
head.
During the warm weather Of the Las. few weeks man
telets and scars OF white muslin have been much
Some plain, and others embroidered They fro
quenty lined With colored silk Scufs OF white muslin
are edged Win broad homs, within which are inserted
down At TIE back by bow OF ribbon with long aud G1w
ing ends. SQUARE shswls OF white muslin also
with frills OF muslin, with runnngs Of c3loS rooa ia
the hens. For plain style or outdoor Cd Hme scarrs
9. 9ISS are I ssser re's sosu :. s.cy
bow Of ribbon.
Fque Is material now exceedingly fashIouable for
segge crtume dress OF pque usually consists OF q 4
upe and long cssaquc, tho latter buttoued up 'front.'
and ornsmented with some one Of the many varieties OF
Of white pque Of marcela, frequently worn with
silk skirs and thus form pretty variety 10 costume
menterie Sometimes they are trimmed with coIored orNd
buthe most elegant ri mining nccdework OF open eye
ethole pattern hohar dresses are also much In fsv~
for the country. The kind best suited for uegige
those with small chequered patterns rney are made
either with side trimmings double skirts In either case
straight placed ct the edge OF tho upper
skirt For DULLES, or side trimmings, rows OF ribbon may
be ran on loneutnsy,o or 10 short transverse rows OF
graduated width.
DRESS SUITABLE roa THE COUNTRY OR rms SEA
sIDs.
Round hat OF lernOrn with broad brim, uclir
ing dovawsrd on the forehead 20 as 70 shade The face
from the The enoirced by wreath com Il
posed OF blue flowers, ming ediwh Tho
Of very broad ribbon OF two different coors viz dark
blue and green and under the brim Of the hat
side full bouquets Of blue corn lovers and grass
The robe " Of mohsr, Of small checkered pattern II
has double skirt, the upper one edged with trimming
consisting Of blue and green ribbon plated ogeher The
wide hanging sleeves are edged with the same trimming
but OF narrower width, and they gathered up 10 front
OF the by bow Of ribbon OF the ~o oolors employed
in the trimming The skirt gathered IN At the waist In
long plas, and wastband OF narrow blue ribbon ~ fss
tened In front by bow and ends OF blue and green rib
bon. over the corssge Ia 6chu, peerine, OF
usn with three boullones, within which inserted
trimmings OF blue ribbon. The pelerine s edged with
trimming OF scalloped muslin. Undersleevcs ot white
muslin, drawn loosely al the ends with boulIlones aud
runnings OF ribbon. Mttens OF black 1let |
PROMENADE on CARRIAGE COSTUME.
Drem OF very rich Azof green silk, with two skirts
The upper one Is edged with broad green and white
termingled with black velvet The high corsago fast.
ened IN front by buttons Of malsche and gold The bre
tees trimmed with fringe corresponding with tina,
the skirt The sleeves (nof shown In lustrsonl are
the and plated ~ the upper part The
der sleeves formed Of double putt OF tulle and fr
OF sce Bonnet OF French chip, trimmed with bouquets
Of verbena, insermngled with broad blades Of grass.
Tue strings are Of white ribbon edged with rose oored
velvet Square shawl OF crgsnde muslin, edged With
frl OF the same, headed by bouone with running OF
lilac ribbon.
BALL DRESS.
Robe OF white gauzs with nine narrow nounces Zach |
edged with b,ss band OF maize colored silk over this
1ounced skirt tuuic Of maise sik open st Zach SIDE
The low oorsAge finished 81 .op BY ruche OF ule and
out the schu formed Of two frIls o. rauze edged
Nth runnpgs OF maize colored ribbon. The loose hang
ing sleeves Of white tus are edged In corresponding
manner The front hair disposed In double roueaux 81
conre consists OF bouqpets OF the lilac slsdoius with
sprays Of heath. The same COVERS comp,es me bou-