The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16
Fashions for April.

keep its place permanently Ia belle monde it is
tanly LOUNGES Again and again has their tall been pro-
phesied; have gone far TO assert that
their reign but they have reappeared in
some new form pr probably but st TO be as universally
adopted ever, ami wonder for what trimming can
be pronounced more elegant and becoming We, there
fore, not surprised to find the spring novelties, at
least the greater number OF them trimmed with hounces
and for silk, which ID now the material most worn, no
trimming s SO graceful.
WOOL woven in small bouquets OF coored flowers; Irish
popins, striped lowered ouards, which to be
maze or groseile; MORE antique, with embroidered
flowers and grenadines, and poult de sole, with which
they make elegant dinner dresses.
For deep mourning, bonnet OF plain Grape, trimmed
the front with coquiles of gupurc ami tufts OF back
chr santhcmums with jet centres. Across the forehead
q bandeau OF chr santhemums.
Many bopnets made Of black lace and tulle trimmed
with bunch Of double yioets, and diadem Of vioets
An elegant dinner evening dress may DO made OF
black MORE with wide nouncc OF black lace, at tho
edge o OF black velvet, p ced en- draperie
all round the drese Quite at the bottom o! the skirt
was thick ruche of tullc, edged with blonde. Low
body trimmed with black lace and ruches Snort bouf
fan'es sleeves Headdress-rhree very ne wreaths o.
black or white essamnc with gold CENTRE fastened to-
gother at the buck under plas OF hair, or velvet bows
with long ends.
Zouaves still in favor, and will CONTINUE to be worn
new mater al has lately been made, called epoulne it
resembles the lnoan cachemre, bat s much Ices expen
sive The Zouay is embroi tered WOOL like rhibet
shayls. rhe colofs soft and well shaded.
Almost all the ball dresses covered with upper
skirt, veil OF tule, less ,mb5ode with gld
or silk II Is certainly light ami pretty, but is
Although still in Lent many elegant ball dresses
have appeared. Amongst them ono OF white Cam
bray gauzc. with seven hounces, worked in wreath of
corn flowers Round low body, with scarf sash Of blue
ribbon. Berthe covered with frlls ounces
and pointed in front and behind Sleeves, formed with
three barrow frls Coi1urc waved hair turned back
from the temples On the summit Of the head bunch
of towers, with branch of Mild falling
side Three rows Of blue ribbon, quilted rouad the
gloves.
Bonnets have undergone scarcely any change in form
during the last month; some Of the models
cry I'll ALI Gin rIuaa
bonnet OF quilted white silk trimmed front With
row Of light green velvet bows reaching the cur
tain. Blonde cap, with diadem Of green velvet bows
in the blonde White strings, edged with green velvet.
The second, more eegant, was Of white royal velvet,
with square fanchon Of Magenta velvet, surrounded
with rich Ihanty. On the left side placed two
small white feathers, fastened together oy roscte OF
small CURED black feathers The inside was trimmed
with bandeau Of Magenta velvet and small black
feathers
Bonnets OF figured tulle are very much worn. Lilac
egantine, azalias, and many the favortc ow
The mixture of black though stu much worn eiy
SO much in favor One is getting almost tired Of
ncessazt mixture Of black and white lace; however,
black, in silk and ribbon, still fashionable, and
have seen lately some bonnes OF black silk trimmed
with PINK ELK, which had a very go,d effect
BoDnets still trimmed very much on the top, aud
they stand oil the forehead, require much trimmog
inside This fashion, however, We must pronounce very
unbecomog TO most faces.
We have already described several evening coiures
by which it will be feen that the dadem lbs
still but many OF best houses ikng them
much less heavy In front, az wh;h must rejoice
nothing could be more unpecommg 70 young face thao
q
very pretty wreath, called Ia ardiucre comp ,sed
OF very email flowers Of hues placed bouquets
and fastened together by plat Of green velvet Others
are formed with diadem OF small oges in 'front.' with
pour or bunch OF tllle on sde and long carried
feather falling the shoulder the other fastened
together behind by bouquet OF flowers
We must not however forget to remind readers OF
the new triple wreath which lie by Car the most graceful
vii be soon the univc-sa favor,c.
Trotting Matches in Paris a rAmsriquc.
translated for the New YoaK HERALD
Tic following has been copied into the Paris papers,
from sporting journal called La Fdps Hpptqas, Of
We spoke some time ago of project of estab ishing
bppodromc for trottng in the plain of Longcn
grant Of land has Just been decrcsd by the city OF
Paris The construction OF the galleries and othor a
plrtenances has already commenced.
Tho grantee, NJ. dc Grasse dc Pan is American gen
teman Of French origin and great proncieo, Ais
kind sport From pat lotto sentiment, which can
not sufficiently praise, he wishas that France should pro-
at by the particular knowlcdgo no acquired and in
sttue at Paris equestrian exercises like those In vogue
the United states In addition ~ FOR trn.ting
matches M dc erase intends estab,tsbiag psrm,nepi
distractions OF kind suitable 10 secpic chasing
This will be an excellent means OF scrstoming our
Parieian youth 70 the vigorous hurscmansnp when is
have the pan Of the hippodrome which ia on
the rnost extended scale. There are saloons ,fe
restaurant boxes for the horses whah u run and
finally. galleries az spacious as tney elegant The
box intended for bis Majesty the Emperor ia designed
with exquisite taste.
France.
The Paris correspondent Of tho London 7irtes says
The present state Of trade in Frapcs has been well de
scrbed IN the follow ing words Although nothing has
Cured within the last eight days sava,c
ing difficulties, nevertheless the vague and widespread
uneasiness which parsyzes affairs continues
p,orabc progress.
expected that the reduction Of the rate OF dis
count 10 i've per cent would have given stimulus to com
mescia enterprise but such not tho case such might
have been the had the public been seriously
alarmed al the political situation OF Austria and Italy.
Accounts from the manufacturing districts state that
the manufacturers still limit their productions 70 the
li y wants Of their customers
The Paris Journal dss De6ps that the ques
ton o. the period at which tho treaty OF commerce be
Great Britain and France Is " be fully carried out
bas a, length been decided The period fixed BY the
rr,b, government is the 1st OF October next
The Paris Poys says:-Gcncral AllJu has arrived In
pa,s and IA bearer OF petition TO Prince Murat signed
Nv 40 zoo persons, 5000 Of whom are inhabitants Of
Naples .,,
r~ov,ous "a the sailing of the Fulton, The pe vaather