The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26
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The shilling calico 10 the cosest silk was invariably
made 90. Row diverse tastes can wander At will from
the pointed the bet waist and from that tohe basque
"run tho great circuit and be stll' strictly orthodox
This wcoonsider most epvabIe form OF liberty and
hail Axs IN hat Fashion is longer tho exscuns
che This freedom Of choice extends also
70 color and material We have for the present season
more antique silks, satin and poplns, plain and piaded
ape for the coming muslns bszsges orgsudies,
grenadines and summer silks For morning, in addition
70 the materials in use, there 10 novelty called the
"Henrietta cloth, all wool and very glossy. Founced
and qule robes still retain their popularity, and double
skirts viii prove doubt not successful candidates for
One very pretty style the double skirt qe robe
acombnaon, It's name imports Of two favories. Tho
upper robe only has the quile trimming By the way
think this guile trimmings, pretty is destined to
brief existence; It's suscepuoaAy 70 mitat'on or we
might rather say ca,eaarS foISsSs % rs doom m mere more rs
mention s very elegant and ditHSae and has the ad
d;tional charm Of novelty TO recommend It. The under
skirt is of rich heavy silk, very full without trimming Of
any kind. The upper skirt and oorsage has small pa.
tern scattered It, and edged with rich brocaded
rover edge Of the same style The robe dresses which
much admired last reproduced in all
the lighter materials Instead Of sombre black velvet
flowers dark ground we will have the aud the
lily blooming in their natural hue ON light one The full
plain skirt VIII be also worn too simply elegant and
economical to be entirely abandoned.
The Balmora pettcoa about which so much has been
sad and written has been decided failure requires
l
Highland h4s it would look pretty and p.cturesque but
the Highland bills and the eets of Ner York are very
in this country TO resuctate failure whether in politics
or fashion conclude that the Balmora pecoa s of
\ the things that were
There as we have already stated SO many ways OF
making the eorsage that individual taste Is almost unre-
taste varies, be very yrousely and pret.ly trimmed by
movable breells Of black velvet and lace fringe.
The bertha, round CT pointed, s also very becoming
style; and we have seen some made Of lace edged with
pnnings of tuue and sprnkled over with loOends Of
sHs or 'dss dss's 'SSlsf ~eaS s prsy
| These can be varied indefinitely by substituting
sny sy
setse, canpot be overlooked. The pointed waists
made with points front and back, and some have four
points, on each side. These are reserved for ball
and evening dresses, and the basque is still in favor
ssuRI.
The skirt may be either founced plain. worn with
double skirt guile trimmings but invariably FULL the
hoops rendering this necessity The very richest dress
Can be spoiled by nismed economy in this respect
The only noticeable vrhton is the jockey, which has
reappeared after long absence. sleeve slashed up
the front and connected with of velvet ribbons,
surmounted by jockey, Of the prettiest have
The shawl shaped sleeve, the square sleeve and
the flowing sleeve all suitable for light dresses. The
fault-h il too warm for summer The short sleeves are
1 puned or frilled.
| BALL DREssKs.
We have of the prettiest ball that
Iasp anu ski Oouiu pToouCc, Auu tDat
msy have opportunity to Judge for themselves,
will endeavor describe few OF the striking. One
which rsns herself might have worn, airy and goe-
| samer- like seemed, made Of white tulle. The
skirt to its junction with the waist bewl-
deng succession Of founce upon tounce, and between
each a wreath Of myrtle blossom, with it's gancing
dark green leaf The corsase low and pointed, the
sleeves Ia grecqe and looped up front with bouquet
OF myrtle blossoms. The coiure wreath OF the same
4 rnurh a1-
with double stirt. me upper skirt trimmed with
ruches arranged SO AZ 70 form Succession Of little
bowen from each OF which pcepsd forth tmy bunch
ssantne, SO natural you almost scented the sweet
next ball dress submitted 70 our inspection
was ship Of rich blue silk under white guaes
Dress which, Ike neecy white cloud summer sky
toned subdued brightness. me corsage was low
and pointed the sleeves short and oopcd up with pearls
ed Of the most elegant ball dresses have this
season
xANrrLLAs.
In this department have variety enough but little
novelty. However of the old favortes dispense
with the charm of novcity-t the only beauty which
they cannot boast The shawl shaped mantia s very
pretty style and dcservodiy popular very suitable for
deep mourning, being both plan and elegant The cloak
with the pointed hood very desirable spring garment,
and We have seen in Jacksons, for mourning, made
of barathca and trimmed with OF ruted Grape
| ribbon confined by chenille, which had a pleasing
| and novel enect OF narrow futed ribbon
| p,sced round the opcnnc Of tho hood. A verv
| pretv s,v,e which is called tho oMav0orerr 10 pro
duccd by the combination of the manta and the basque
Il ia made Of bh.o ,lk IN. cor,age is fu and vatered
at the back, which entirely covered by pointed cape
that dcsccnds below the waist The skirt long and full
and trimmed with two deem folds of crane a s also the
cape The front falls free and unrestraned the sleeves
| are VIDE ana rowing ny suosMutng some other nate
RAJ Ior c,ane Woua suN any otncr dress elAy Wen
very elegant spring mantls which we have seen In
naken1es =; maae Oh oAck Neivet ano chanu,y nee.
poineu oacs no III uesccnos no iur.ner nan
l neN eogeu WIN row on orosu gu!pure IN
serton ron wnoo ias nounce o. the richest Chanty
iaco iu yMa ueep Tow o. ougIe drop ou',ons GOVT
| une Iront y inc only ornamenI Inc rompauour
| oI enHo,nne loim ne ssht Trimming, ana
ne shape tbe hoeu maIkeu out oy Two rows Oh ne
same trimming, over whcn runs row OF cnenile Inc
ukary StuArt caaquine a handsome style. and