The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15
FASHIONS FOR MARCH.
from La Foile.I


very f1shiOnabetOr ball ra-Atans with nounoes
embroidered with coored spots OF velvet OF gold
spotted all with gold silver, white cerise, &;are
all IN favor We have also remarked orgAndi, with
white stripes, which makes very charming. simple
dress, with two skirts or sunic body round, with
long Fash MoldAvian band Tule, worked with gold
plain white uiIe with bouilonnes skirts are always
suitable and elegant for evening Dress Moire antique
and MORE rranoaise trimmed with blonde lace tulle
'arls'ane and velvet al used for quits full dress
Velvet will be fashionable Plain velvets OF oil
shades-black, mauvc, lemon, saxopy blue, puk. and
even wbte-also Pekin velvet, black and white violet
and black, grosee and drAb groseile and white stripes
&c II is true that these very expensive but the ma.
eial itself being rich and elegant does not require
any trimming. One ,heee dresses which we viii de-
rcrice, was Of black Pckn velvet. with narrow white
snpes This insefmlngling OF black and white gives
kna o. lead coiored hue The skirt plain; The boay
high, without waist the sleeves tight with cut of en-.
! broid9r ed camoijc, without lace.
Another dress wss OF msnve velvet made with tnnic
The uoder skirt trimmed with very wide thick
Iucbs or mauve tsfet, gnked Therucbe OF several
different shsdes The tunc, made also IT v. vet WINS
round broad lace, headed ey r'rshe TO
match thst the lower skirt The body low also
Trimmed Sh rows of lace and similar rucncs though
, ccurle n SIN sller scala.
Who velvet has hitherto been but Little used either for
dresses or boAne's oai y nov get.ng into For
wedding dresses il is becoming fashionable.
The following s very elegant evening dress, partly
composed Of white velvet, and worn by one OF ne
lace founccs The tunc Of white velvet With two rows
OF English lace round II. The body Of white velvet,
with drspery trimming Of velvet and 10 ont was an
Ornament Of diamonds and pearls.
There nohrg very nes in the style OF ball dresses,
but we shall select from the many we have seen ,hose
that appear tine most original
The inst must mention robe Of white ss,in with
oouonnes OF the same on the under SKIRT which
OF tue with seven bocilonues separated by a frl
Of silver lace OF hight desgn The berthe pointed and
mace with bouonbes and silver lace % natb the too
.srt bow Of crmped lace to mstch 10 placed at the
n Hnfau H..
net ornamented on enc side with feather spotsed
covered with eleven hemmed faunces, with gold cord
on each. The body covered with drapsry OF game In
leaves ard gold, placed the bandeaux I,epera.rcs
The leaves meet IN the middle under an uent OF r
bies. Necklace and braceie,sto match
The third OF leaf coorcd sc,in tr nmsd q, the
bottom with ruches Of white trc illusion Two skirts OF
tulc luson cut on the bias are raised the side With
bunch OF email roses with oliver foliage placed rfmpera
.cc. plsited drapery The body 0. tale Illusion
coyonet of towers match those the drees completes
Another elegant dress for tall lady robe of grange
satin trimmed st the bottom with deep band Of black
over this Is sbort tunic 81 black veSs ~S ,s
with gold and Iet with jet fringe mixed with gold The
velvet body has only short sahed sleeve whi:h opens
ever one Of satp and s EDGED With twisted cord Of gold
and ef forming knot on the shoulder the tasses falling
over the updersieeve The coiure composed OF dou,
bic dyapey Of gold gsaze ard black velvet twisted TO-
getber and fripged with gold and jet
Another dress, for lady who does rot dance is osy
AlDes cOiored velvet shade
and hlac) trimmed front en- taSlier with two rows Of
black lace bows With rounded ends Tic sleeves or
with amethyst The head dress is composed Of ban
deau Of aethy St. with punches cycaen at the sies
Perhaps this toilette might be considered rather suitable
for hslf mourning
arets Of pompadour sa,in, blue ard white stripes,
Powered caught up A. the noe, about half way up the
ssrt by bouquet o! roses of different coors ted ,ogeh
by blue fatin ribbon, with flowing ends underneath
bite fa,in skirt simply hemmed.
Robe OF white ganze, with two skirts, each bordered
al fAa 40
bouquet Of sweetbriae roses Body with point upon
which krd o! nchu with rounded point fastened
the back and the shoulders the two ends crossed in
front, and fixed ut the top By agrne hanging dis.
monds The head Ire Is wrcSth 0. roses Blonde
lsppsts formed into nat bow, and fastened on TO the
hair 1t The back, low down, by diamond arrow Nsek
lace and bracelets Of diamonds.
whitc gAt,n dress, trimmed taber With fo,n.
ces and polonase Of light blue MORE over THIS is Dor
dered up the opening Of the skirt and the top Of
the body, ana also round the sesves, with torsade
formed Of blue silk and small pearls Brandebourgs Of
peark, with tasses up the white satin skirt and upen
each eide of the body OF the polonase which, Of
open In front from the shortders The brsndeborgs on
the skirt are placed between the ouncss The body OF
the unaerdress is houionne. Lappets Of Lace forming
bow, with two groups OF blue velvet leaves placed at
tha back Of the head, and string Of pesris ermioated
by aeees passes round the head and tied At the SIDE
We viii give three or four simple evening dresses ssa
white tarlssan, trimmed with three bouiionres OF
muslin, and little higher ruche Of a.tas pinked
three more boullcnnes and another ruche. Body with
ropt low and square, and bordered with ruche and two
bouloupes, with heading Of lace. Sleeves TO match
placed Al the waist behind For the head dress wreath
With two rosettes Of pinked ta1etas,
relieved At the sides py bouquet OK roses without eavss
BODY with drapery, and bouquet Of roses. Wreath to
Dress OF white Grape, With hem about e rht ncsss
wide. j. is embroidered in large spots with white silk
along the hem. A fold Of the width o. the hem EN-.
skirt Three white satin ribbons fall from tie waist and
parting At The bottom are fastened at the top Of the fold
med like the skirt. wreath Of myosots. '''
white tarssan dress, trimmed round with nine b!ais
folds These are lifted up q. the side and caught seher
under rosettc bow Of white and pink satin Folded
drapeyy body. sash with long ends and bow behind
Garland and bouquet for the body o! Mchaemas daisies
dress OF white orgsndi, sprink.ed over with coral
spo.s trimmed with nine founces OF the same grouped
In 'hrees Berthe OF frilis. fIeAddress Of black and
coral coiored velvet, with long ends
Kobe Of white organa, trimmed with five ruchss Of the
same, hefnmeo with blue. Wreath OF corn flowers.
For dinner dress, robe Of emerald ereon gain with
Wai'esa body high behind and opening square in from,
Inc SKIRT trimmed with rich gupure passemen,srs placed
mp the sides and carried the body the shoulders
where it ends under epanetse Of ana
sn asuIec Of green silk and jet Of large buttons
body. The sleeves open and wide, trimmed round with
guruTe The co'cre for this toilette was an elera.t
flowers.
second dress was o! mcire franchise Blue de chine
skirt forming train, set into the waist in very vide
psis Body high at the back ani slightly o,enug 10
'front.' rot iowrr than the tor Of low body. The ,rin
Ene consisted Of bands Of chaniy up all the seans OF
sno snu 1ssebs Mo OOhy, with DOW
OF ioo same scc at tho froEtopsnne vide open seeyes
and trimmed simply with bow Of lace ina :op Heal
dress babe Of black lace drawn together q the sides
with punches Of roses without leaves
You OBSERVE that Tor dnaer drcee dsmi negige Is pre
feTred 20 low body unless. indeed, for duner Of great
ceremony.
Velvet AID are the fsvosae msterias FOR dinner
Dress the colcYs ncst worn violet. green gray
They are trimmed with lace, passemcnssyc p.as Of
beads: but mose and silk sti worn and ees,ntly
trimmed with rucnuEs OF lace and silk
Founes gradually increasing la size aud are worn
III, al ihr sie
are The same a. wsre worn last mcnth-crape for vss
OF ceremony: tuk, or velvet and silk C.soar f TIERS
snd even the cnds OF pescocx's feathers, are very
fashionable for trimmings.
We have seen an elegan, terry velvet bonnet shade
between hia: and violet, trimmed the front with
scarf Of The same co,oreo velvet, an asserSe h-
up; the upper half white, and the lower tho same shsd,
rs the borpe The curtain half velvet and half terry
No blonde ins.dc. rlaitirg OF vetve: and terry s
round With q emali hun n ops siio