Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25
FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

From lie Follet
Amongst other novelties which have lately
appeared, there are some cashmere shawls of
an entirely new style. They are no longer of
one colsr, but covered all over with some de-
sign-palms, or medallions Of bright colors; or
sometimes made with broad, long stripes of
White, which cross the shawl over the shoulder,
whilst the other part is either black, red, or
blue. they are made square as well as long;
and with white and beautiful Indian pink in
the medallions, are very elegant and recherche.
Satin progresses In favor, and nothing can
be more charming than this beautiful material.
Velvet, though very effective, is only deemed
suitable for elderly ladies; at least such is the
opinion of the fashionable world. For satin,
lace is decidedly the most suitable trimming;
and, indeed, no other ornament can be said
TO equal it. A dress ornamented with gold can
only be worn once or twice, but lace may be
made into so many different forms and fashions.
Morning and st-home dresses vary but little in
make. They are very simple the skirts plain
in front; sleeves nearly tight, Just loose enough
to pass the hand through, and trimmed with
cuff or trimming up the elbow. The skirts are
bound round the bottom with velvet, three or
four inches In width, and a row of macaren
buttons up the front. The colors most in vogue
are golden, brown and violet des Alpes
For visiting dress richer and more ornamen-
tai robes are worn. Velvets, satins with lace
trimmings, moires, and taffatas antique moire,
and satin, are also trimmed with velvet, in
terlaced, and forming a trimming en- tabler
for the front of the dress; or rings of passe-
menterie placed in bands in a similar form; or
macaoons surrounded by lace. Taffetas and
tafetas antique are elegantly trimmed with
very narrow hOunces down the front of the
dress, sometimes surrounded by thick ruche
or finished by butterfly bows; that is to say,
bows without ends-merely two bows down
together with piece across the middle, the
bows being left wide like wings. Velvet
reAllV needs m tho Iu tr;r,
admissible Is lace put in little founces en-
fG6tteTj or, what is perhaps newer and also
equally pretty, is a band of guipure placed
round the skirt, short distance from the
bottom, with band of light-colored satin,
generally white, laid under it.
The skirts have lost nothing of their ampli-
tude, and continue to be made with small
trains. The bodies are made round at the
waist, or In point; but the latter is cOnsid-
cred the most easy. They are very frequently
made open, either short distance down, which
leaves a space fer handsome buttons on the
body, or open down to the waist; in which case
rich plastron Of lace can complete the toi-
lette Sleeves for dresses of rich material are
made half large, long, and open with trim
mings, or three pufs. The trimmings, of course,
must correspond with those of the dress
some evening dresses, Of a simple style, are
made of this material, with a pattern of bou.
quets OF many colored flowers, and trimmed
with narrow tafetas founces of two different
shades, contrasting we'll with the dress
The following descriptions will put our
readers in possession Of the newest Styles of
bonEets for this month Black velvet bonnet
with wide bride of blue terry velvet edged
with white satin. placed across from ear to ear.
White satin curtain, covered with black lsce.
Two small bluefeathers placed en- bandean.
Bonnet of mauye royal velvet; the soft
crown formed with rich blonde. On the left
side, bunch of mauvre feathers, and on the
a shall nf o,,la -
Is small rosette of feathers. bandeau of
mauvre flowers across the forehead. This
bonnet ls extremely elegant, as is also the fol-
lowing, made Of pink terry velvet mixed with
blonde, either white or black, or both, mixed
with bunch Of curled feathers at the side.
In the inside two small feathers form diadem,
being fastened together by rosette of blonde.
Fancy straw bonnets are beginning to be
worn; and capOttes of colOred and black or
white silk, are much in favor. These last are
trim either with fat bow on the top, or
rosette of ribbon or small feathers at the side:
but we do not expect much novelty in bonnets
whilst the weather is so unsettled
Inc evening coifures are exceedingly beau
tiful this season. The newest, and certainly
not the least becoming style is formed with
three very small wreaths carried across the
head-the front one forming a small diadem
on the forehead, which is generally a dark
shsde of color; the second, a straight wreath,
Is Of higher shade of the color. This head
dress may be seen on one of the plates for this
month, and will we believe, become a general
favOrite. The same style Of head dress may
be formed with gold cord, or roleaux, or pIaits
of velvet Of different shades, or roleaux Of vel
vet and gold.
Amongst the elegant coiffures worn at the
Tuileries, we noticed Ceres wreath composed
Of white and velvet grapes, with grape leaves,
the most perfectly natural that can be imagin-
ed, and pouf cerise velvet at the side and
rent tinted purple, with a silver down, as if
covered with the dew of autumn, and were as
supple as if freshly gathered Our readers
will not be little surprised when we tell them
that these leaves are made of caoutchouc which
Is now employed generally for this purpose,
and with charming effect.
Gold cable chain twisted round the head,
with long white feather at the side, falling
over the shoulder, forms an elegant head
dress; or gold cable, mixed with gold blond,
forms an elegant and becoming head dress a
la GreoqNe.