The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

TIA. for an indoor dress variety or ornamsnt i.
sary and even inconvenient For robes dc villa \, =
CERTAIN handsome, trimmed dress will ALWAYS nav.
richer appearance than oe less let the material BE-
what IL may. The only dicuy y 70 choose from the
mass offered for selection comprising email gauar.
cd aounces, ruches braidings bassemsniSries Of al
knds buttons surrounded with lace fur, cOlored u.
pings sses pompons OF frayed silk, medallions Of vel
". " shk embroidered In satin stitch lace hounces
Insertions very narrow gauored fills bands Of velves
% shk disposition, DO. u is impossible to name the
dresses. - -s
are never put TO the bottom or the SKIRT and
tween sccorde Or IN rows with spaces be-
Many are placed In twos or throes. and each AT
headed by ruche or band Of color They are
scollops The founces hemmed they Arc eithsr
bound or pnked Many dresses are trimmed ea tn;c,s
ana II Is expected that this style, being becoming one
rs gives height and grace TO the figure win long re-
main in fashion.
The bodies Of dresses are made either round or with
Two points, II the latter the points In front are OPEN
They closed TO the throat open en- ceur ACCORDING
70 the style Of the material the purpose for which ths
dress Is designed Alpaca Is s favorite material With
the parisiars and seems TO DO gaining ground with the
Enssn II has the advantage OF falling in graceful folds
Without so much danger Of cutting as exists In many
much worn TsiIetas, antiques and moires stiii
maintain their rank. vevcts are generally trim
med with Astracan either real initiated, in Thibet
Mooi or irayed Blk II 10 very rich and soft trimming
Foulards are very much in favor despite the winter
The most fashionable are those with brown or gray
6iu"huo auu CVloIeu WDitO fUulard. with
coored howers makes very elegant evening dress and
has the advantage over tariatane in that il will wash
Souaches and G rds are vesy much worn The designs
IN which they are made are very rich and fantastic The
skirts are worn very full and long behind but rather
shorter In front than formerly.
Colored pesticoats are as much in favor for out
of-door wear rs ever; they made in
woo9s or droguets, In pain materials, and trimmed
with wide bands OF velvet or colored merino in
Clchemire. with designs printed initiate lacesthis
latter Is hardly good taste tho most elegant and expsn.
sive colored peticoats are in black silk quilted with
whe or Color IN various patterns in squares medal
lions, &c.
The Zouave vest is superseded by tho Garibaldi
but is longer accompanied by tho wastcoat OF atuts
as eachemire, in all colors, embroidered in black
white
For headdrcsses thcre are some novel wreaths and
ornaments; the wreaths sometimes divided into
three tho centre division being very high pointed
then the bandeaux boulhnts: tho wreath reap
pears by the car, and finishes very full at the
babk OF the head. Sometimes they are mado in
little bouquets, OF different form and stylo ana
accd on the head according the taste the weaer
Some head dresses made OF feathers We noticed an
elegant one made OF the ends OF peacocks feathers and
intended to be worn with little bows and ends formed Of
diamonds. For young lady nothing Is suitable as Q
single flower placed between the front and the back hair
The bonnets made by our principal milliners are no
longer raised to high point. They are distinguished
from commonplace bonnets by the fact Of their being
rather square at the top and very open the Sides thoy
are still large but not so large they The top OF
the cap full Of flowers, feathers &C. and the sides,
OF blonde or lace are yory full