The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20

cRlly indoors, bepg cGuveLeHs wrle Inc mCYLNf0
and evenings continue cool We have seen yerv 10y
one made Of dark grosele terry yai-'. trimmed with
gupure and tasses Of the ss~ colo. az Inc velvet Pc
lsses are seno.A IS of silk and wsdded also the
fo . tn mich continues 10 be favorlse, anu
wnen nia' S rich silk surrounded by aplatng yche
soe god with broad tine glpure, rs both elegant
and euciortable. Sometimes the trimming Is repeated
atat the middle Of shawl adding 70 its rich
ness Indian cachetnre and other shaws are always much
WssinS dresses are generally very much orrsmented
the skirts Last year the trimmings were almost IN
variably placed DULLES, or bands Of velvet or pase
mentere arranged perpendicularly; they more
frequently placed round the skirt The color the
dress preferred Sometimes plain skirts worn, but
they are made very full and In exceedingly rich ma
teriss One very deep founce, profgely trimmed with
ruches bands OF velvet, IL aiso IN favor Sometimes
this forms the lower skirt, which ia shorter
The bodies Of these usually with basques
An attempt has been made to restore very narrow
bssques but they are not elegant and therefore the
lcpger basQues are stin adopted Pointed bodies
We have lately remarked dress, the high body of
which had six points others have four--one before,
another behind and one under each arm.
A very handsome dress Of this form, among many
tque The skirt plain, the sleeves pped the top
and plain st the wrist The trimmings CT this robe were
Of jet passementerie
very pretty neglgee dress was OF dark silver gray
shO. with white. IL had hounces, with simple hem
two inches in width The body was rasques. and the
sleeves usqueaires, with two the BODY
the front large fiat buttons covered With the
ss tho dress ana on the LEFT side OF the basque
wide gray bow Over this dress vas worn Mainenon
nsnelet Of black tae.as, high and in the front,
trimmed with sevea rows Of lace, surmonned oy rib
bon plated i la vellle.
Checked taietss IN all colors, vii. be much worn this
spring, and for dresses with double skirts will be very
We have ais, very pretty silks, with small
brooches flowers, which make elegant dresses. Brown.
violet and dark tastas in designs are also in
great avor Green is decidedly fayorite color just now
very elegant dress OF this color made with two
skirts rather two deep foun,e half MORE antique with
narrow satin stripes. The body hSd four points edged
with sewing silk fringe about taree inches wide aud
ornsmented with brandceourss OF fsncy gimp. The
body, cut square lined with white silk A rucbe OF
white ribbon surrounded the inside edge. This sleeve
surnouIted by another fri slsofrDged and caught
NJ IN three places thus forming three points the
sleeve.
Another walking dress was OF black tane.ss trimmed
ablr with two broad bands Of violet and bl TX plaid
cat crosswsy, and edged With narrow BLACK lace Five
bows Of taeeas to match the bands up the skrt, and
edged with black lace placed down the front OF the
ssrt. The front OF the body ornaUentsd with two
bands to match those tie skirt, only narrower and
finishing the shoulder and fasered by graduated
bows. The sleeve very wide at The bottom, ana
much longer at the back Of the arm than at the
Over this second sleeve, arranged large plat
the elbow, and falling poire lie fcha sleeve,
both being edged with plaid to match the trimming the
| drese.
very handsome dress Of black eros de Naples with
avery 'ull Skirt, trimmed taber in trout with I've
rows Of thick six cofd tied by aguettss This trimming
is both new ard distipguee, and surrounded by
plating Ia vise shout six inches vide; the body
orpamen,ed sy ,rardesourgs, and two Of plating
| straight from the waist TO the shoulder.
A very elegant. visiting dress of ugena tsfatas,
whh three fOunces in medallion pattern, gray and
euu 'useh WIZ hnu iEsfe, nOiy
hieh ouitoDed in 'front.' and trimmed with oranie
b0uTrs 70 match the medalorg the ounces, finished
by sguje:es The form OF the body poiDied before
| and behind, and under the arms.
One of these aus, notice was OF bs,k
! velvet, win n,gh booy and smsll ossqles. The
t4eeves were wee, anu N large parts; the Jockey
| was cut up TO show these plate. WIN this
| dress was worn small fat collar, fastened by
| two emerald buttons; uu6er.sleeves to match rbs
cassque was bAcs velvet trimmed with msrten.
The bonnet white covered With black lace
in a check pattern long oara of green velvet
ranged point b0rne., edged By black lace
The strings VII te ;aets; sud besides thess
narrower surss Of green velvet lied in a the
white paii OF green veye. crossed the Beudssax
aDd ~As hnissed by velvet bow. The cap Vas tule
couiiioonee.
One Of The most eegsn. evening" have seen
Was one o! gray MORE antique with double skirt, tho
upper one edged with ruche os very rich netSs form
i1g unique. me body bsi four tobg points s1d
trimmed With small rlches OF tselas from he waist half
way up the eodv. The sleeves pagoda shape,
part Of the sleeve.
small Pink flowers, oh!nees. The cody wss Ugh ana
open. white tube guinpe, Gnisbed ny a rucne,
ss & me sleeves %sie vas
scSe shape, rather Ihor. sno very flu, with a double
snder sleeves wers 81 Osastifai veoe ssn sce larSe
bow with long ends, placed pc.r; the body,
.n3 others . mach % me sleeves The ory ornament
Az eAcesdnsly pretty dress pale PINK tae,ss With
adoaoe SKIRT he UPPER ore covered vn - To arlaaus,
trimmed with bomonne Of tale, II which pix
rbhol the sfrer ssrt gas raised on tho right side oy
tafsiss Row. The body, which low, entirety
trimmed With tile houlorDee. small p,ns taiistas
| sleeve vas covered ~ larger one " s1.e.
handsome, blt sd somswEA. remarkable, dress
composed Of lemon colored velvet, with two sgr,s tie
| upper one, which very short. vas trimmed with
venetian ACE put 81 fl' Tbs skirt open az the
sides end trimmed round with ace aso ma IN these
opsnngs we're pacei bouquets Of ours-cure aud yip,s
The W skirt TIE edges by ruches OF
blonde WITH s,r.gs o. v.,yst in re nsdsl- rhs be,v
was low, IL folds and with four long 90 nts.
very sno'e and pretty evening G-ess, s,ey by
ayouog lady, vas sa'e tarisane, with two skirts
nE.r ma "a hN~ vf.ft.v
couture was plsi 81 green terry velvet, xed with
\ coral
Arotter yocrs ady wore or The same occasion. dress
Win - .'Dohct7 linked. each headed by ruche "
match. Ter hair arranged bands the 'front.' and
| in bows behind the only ornament beng coral comb.
One OF Ae most elegant toiet;es We have q
dress % t1lc, with three fouro-s surmountod nv
rucbes of blue tafsus, pinked these covered by
nouucss az scc and qules formed Of whts roses and
| fucbsias he body was trimmed TO match rms heal
dress vas net Ct b1e chenille, with roses the eft
side, and fastened By pearl pils.
scarcely lees elegant q dress Of white tan.:as,
covered with io1r nouonnes or equal width separated
by rows % ceTise velvet Tho upper sr long, and
logged NJ TO tie vast ~ agfanes Of cerse vevs, sni
novers.
Anosaer chvuiug dress vas formed cf bouilounes OF
bcnoe, separated ~ broad b,onoe. The tarqae
also Of borde and causn: ~ es:h ae o. long
pick rtron. The hair very anpy dressed fastened
~ tsa19ul CONT, single rosebud on one SIDE beng
the only ornament.
nean sesrosy be ou: os pace 70 rosco two or three
very beautiful bridal dresses One Q tress white
sain, VITO three deep ouncss, forGrf three SKIRTS the
top one set In, IN large double psS The nou1css
trimmed VIII two r3~s o. rucsed rrs satin; tnese
fell three elegant ace founces Toe body vas pointed
behind, en- the sics and in front, but,osed.
II -as na hgh, "a RApnae., that 10 say ca. square
N.hin tns vas yoru guinpc OF trle booionoe, with
sce collar me sleeves vsro IN large vlsS, opening
square, aud trimmed round ire inside with ruche OF
vhe ,atn. The underseeve formed of three tgle
p1rs and ;bree irlls placed Alternately.
second, also Of ~rte SAN, enpYely covered By
no noes Of pons Asretere surooun:sc by ru;hes Of
riheop. The hsr vas dressed pTppsrdfric>, with q
rornd wreath, composed OF white Lilac sns orange bios
sofDe.
AIctser fress q MORE tni,q re, covered with
ruches e tnc The bcjy Qli,e high. and trimmed
on me shoulders b. berthe formed OF rcches The COLI
frrc was composed exclusively Of orange ~ gers.
The mamma OF he tfde who tho last described
dress wore drers a. green antiuue with velvet
shawl trimmed very ri;tly vai lace, en- 0rodcred
with fhk and je.. white bonnet ornsnentcd win q
beautiful blonde tsrpe and hcuque' ~ feathers
- q bail given after n marriage cone very
splendid drcEee ore o. iddan mu. In figured With