The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22
Paris Fashions for March.

Amongst other novelties which have lately appeared,
there cashmere shawls Of entirely nsv style
They longer Of Color out covered all over with
some desigB-pams medaIlions OF bright colors or
sometimes made with broad long stripes OF white, which
is either black, red blue They madesqaarc ~
well ~ long and with white, and beautiful Indian pink
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charming than this beautiful material Velvet though
very effective only deemed suitable for elderly adies
at least eueh the opinion Of the fashionable world.
For ean, lace decidedly the most suitable trimming;
and indeed other ornament be said reAyro equal
IT, dress ornamented with gold can only be worn once
twice, but lace may be made into so many different
forms and fashions.
Morning and at home dress vary but little in make.
They very simple the skirts plain in front sleeves
nearly tight just ooe enough TO the hand through,
and trimmed with eufi Or trimming up the elbow. The
four inches in width, and Of macaron buttons up
the front The colors most in vogue are golden brown,
and violet des Apes
For visiting dress richer and more ornamental robes
Vclvets satins with lace trimmings, nhoircs,
with velvet, interlaced, ard forming trimming
taber for the front of the rings Of paseeneD
terie placed IN bands IN similar torn or mscareas
elegantly trimmed with very narrow nounces down the
front of the dress sometimes surrounded by a
thick ruche, finished by butterfly bows; that TO
cay, bows without ends--merey two bows drawn TO-
geher With piece across the middle, the bsws being
left wide like wings Velvet really needs ornament;
the only ,rimmirg admissible Is lace pot little cunces
taber or, what s perhaps newer and also eqeAi.y
pretty .s S:na q gngsre place. round ne ~ % ssss
iored satin, generally white, laid under IT.
Tho skirts have lost nothing Of their anpltsde, and
continue 70 be made with small trains TIE bndies
made round at the waist IN point but the latter 10
considered ,hs most easy. They are very Frequently
ate open either ahort distance down, which lares
space tor handsome buttons the body, opsn down
10 the ws&rt; In whirh rich pastySm Uf scs
rial balf large long. and open with trimmings.
tbfee puts. The trimmings Of course, CORE
sponi With those OF the dress
some evening dresses Of simpler styls, are made OF
this material with pattern Of bouquets OF mary coored
flowers. and trimmed With narrow anssas founces or
two different shades ssirg well with the Dress
The following descriptions ~l put readers poe
session o the newest styles OF oonnsts for this month
Black velvet bonnet, with wide bride OF blue terry
velvet edged with white satin placed from
u ear White satin curtain covered with black Ia
Two small blue feathers placed en- bandeaa.
Bonnet Of royal velvet the crown formed
with rich bonie ON the lett side bunch OF mauve
feathers an ON the right she OF blonde, in the middle
Of which is small rosette Of feathcrs banaeau OF
flowers the forehead. This bonnet is ex
tremey elegant; as is also the following, made Of pink
terry velvet mixed with bonte either whitc black
orr both mixed with bunch OF curled feathers at the
side. In the inside two small feathers form a dzdem,
being fastened together by rosette OF blonde.
Fancy straw bonnets are beginning 10 be worn and
capottes OF coored and black white silk much in
favor. These last are trimmed either with fiat on
the TOP, or rosete OF ribbon or small feathers al the
side but do not expect novelty DoInets while
| the weather s go unsettled
The evening coiiures are exceedingly beautiful thx
season The newest aud cert,ply nj the least becom-
ing, ftyle s formed with three very ANAL wreaths
Sisd across The headthe front one forming small Ala
dem the forehead, which Is generally dark shade
~ color; the second, straight wreath OF lighter
shade OF the color This headdrees may be oa one
of the plates for this month, and will believe be-
come general favorite. The style OF heiddress
rsay be fot med with gold cord roeaux paits Of
elvet Of different shades of velvet and gold
Amongst the elsgaat colures worn at ths Tulesics,
noticed Ceres wreath composed Of white and velvet
apes, with grape leavee, the moet perfectly natural
Il nj can be imagined, and peu cerise velvet a. the
81 e and back The leaves question were trsnepaxeut
tinted pUpe, with silver down, IL covered with the
de- OF autumn, ami we're az supple freshly gasher
ell our readers viii not be little surprised when we
tell them that these leaves made Of caoltchouc,
which 10 now employed generally for this purpose and
with char ming effect
God cable chain twisted round the heLd, with lore
white feather ct the sle falling the shoulder forms
an elegant beaddress; god cable mixed with gold
blonde forms elegant and becoming heAddress Ia
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