Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-14
THE GAZETTE.
FASHIONS FOR TIE WINTER.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IA 1858

FASHIONS FOR The WINTER.
Uader the Fashion bead, Pans wliter
rhe variety Of ball dresses for the eP-
preaching season of gaie,y, is so great that
it is difficult tu select the few which | am TO
describe. The most expensivelace is enpiry-
ed, and diamonds, feathers, aud artificial
flowers are in great demand. A new and
pretty toilette for the evening is composed vt
pink tsria,on with nine iouoces edged with
very uarr black velvet and gnipuTe lace.
The low body is pointed before and behihd,
and trimmed round the top and points with
harrow black velvet. Over this Is worn an
Antoinctee cape Of black guipure, with adeep
irill, covering the body % the waist, the
ends tied behind and hanging. The s!eeves
are formed of two puffs, tied With black vel
vets with long ends Another is Of white
tuile, Sitn four founces cut IN large scaliops,
aud trimmed With three rows OF b0uliionhe-.
NeTy narrow coral-cuored velVcts are ioOpcd
tssethe. across eaca scallop, and fastened ty
bows. The body is low, with very short
sleeves covered by fails reaching the toy
h,uuces and edged with blonde. The berth
Is formed Of boulllOnDes, trimmed IKE tie
fluoces With velvet, and oTuamented III iro' t
b. bouquet of daisies, mixed With bTaa'
ches Of coral A round wreath to matcn the
bouquet forms the head-iress.
Tho evening bead-diessss ere usually
made either in the form OF eache payne u
1. dIadcm. A pretty one 10 the iormer siyie
is composcd of O wreath Of pink acacia and
rose leaves across the front, fastening two
tu,ts Of tuile placed very backward. Bohird
should be ruse.lesves with long spreys Of
Acacia, and two long and white barnes ol
tulle simpiy hemmed. One much admired
consists 0; two plaits OF blue veiVeis, ont
across the iroit the other more backwarN'-
These were both spotted, with silver stars
and attached by silver cord with two tas
seis. ne hanging lower than the other. Our
tashiJuablc q mes tr!u bonnets, nantes
cars and dresses, with this new lace and silks.
AT tic prrsen; moment, he dresses that are
more freustntly seen, IL addition to the wool
On textures, are of black silk. These roccs
have generally two deep Il uaces, or With a
SINCE fl,uuce, very deep aud surmountsd BY
I, uu,p.,er Of narrow ones Tbis style Of
trimming in rem Discence OF the first ER-
pirc. aud barmonizes with the plain waists
nui large puffcd or slashed sleeves, which are
worn. Bat the voluminous skirts tie 'r 10 re-
semh!ance 70 the umbrella case Of >ettis"ais
10 when ,be bellies uf so years back sheathed
themselves. Waistbau0s have replaced tas-
cues simoet universally; the ot- 'ashirn '"e-
kle is restored TO favor. Baudiu, Rue, de ia
PAX, disp ays among ether novel and m.gni-
fccpt ornaments, beautiful jswe.ed buckles.
They ore very large and ~lte, some are OF
plan. or richly wrought gold, others are
studded with precious stones. Silver GIT,
40 ished silver, and steel are also employed
10 the materials used ior buckles. Iii are
light and graceful in form and design, ard
lear i:tle resemblance to the clumsy orns-
,nents With which our grandparents decorated
the waist, toe knees and the shoes.