The New York herald., 1862-05-07
Fsshions for April.

The material just how tho most IN vogue B foulard II
not exactly the In texture that much
many years snee but has the consistency OF tae
tas and Is remarkably adapted as ground Tor various
designs The recherche those with black or dark
drab ground, with mixed flowers arabesQues, pat
tern. Pekips, in all shades black stripes on . blue
gr ound, violet de Parme, brown, violet, &c, also
for morning visits, or even for dinner Irish poplin is
nearly much In favor foolard TaIeas glace
mented with lace In grecques or lozengc form, or with
bouquets stars or spots upon It, is better adapted for
more drsssy occasions. We proceed 10 give list OF
variety Of toilets. An Irish poplin, worry light drab
with little chine spots OF an azure blue. Tho bot
tom Of tho skirt trimmed with nine rows Of plated
taileas, the same color as the spots, about an
Inch and half in width, and placed at moderate dis
tAnccs. High body opened slightly In front with Small
revers, trimmed with triple paiting the same kind of
trimming also csnture duchesse which is tied at tho
side sleeve made OF one puff, headed by jockey;
and at tho bottom revers mousTuctare cut up At the
back, and trimmed To- match very light foulard with
little and white crossbare. The bottom Of the
skirt trimmed with two rows Of ruched coquillss Of
plain nauve aetas each coqule thick in the middle
and aperng to point at each end High body buttoned
mp, trimmed with small coqces put on in Swiss fashion
style Of very much used this spring Straight
sleeve just easy trimmed ut the bottom with coquilles
diminishing in size they are carried up the
high the elbow. back taistas robc the body trim
med with plisses Of ribbon, put in VS. one in the
other, gotting smaller In size as they approach the
waist. and then widening as they form taber down
The front Of the skirt those psses Of black
sas edged with very narrow green cdgng, put with
bias velvet Of the color. Sleeves formed BY
four bau lions, trimmed with small revers. This dress
10 made Ia Gabrielle Of light green poplin
trimmed round the bottom with three narrow nouncss
Of black velvet ribbon Gchu, trimmed TO match; very
simple sleeve three large plas at the bend Of the
arm forming the elbow, with fiat piece placed up the
seam, and orming jockey and revers, trimmed with
velvet iris oiack alpaca, ntn Wuc nounce, when
and headed with two more lhe body is barred
shs front with rows Of frs the highest just at the top
Of the plats Three fls At the bottom OF the sleeve ths
cop carried up TO the body long sash in alpaca
trimmed round with q taictas trimming
Kobe Of violet taetas. Four quilted Aounces, trimmed
of al tha
black white The body and sleeves with revers, also
srimmed with grecque This dress Is made with 8
train.
dinner dress of azure blue embroidered with white
silk. White ace founces alternating with nounces
the material as the Dress and edged with black and
white lace. Very short sleeves with bouionnos tuio
slightly drawn up beneath. Colure, composed of wds
bow OF blue velvet, having an ornament or pearls
diamonds in the cent? blue feather placed horizon
tally upon bandeau, joining tho front and back hal
togstber,
tho Empress A robe OF white tue, covered with trim
mngs up the knee looking like vertable cloud with
diamonds scattered all over it, The sash wurr
round tho waist but scarf the lower part the body
Of sky blue, with wide points before and behind
covered with diamonds. Blue velvet bows placed
ON the shoulders with agranes Of diamonds. The neck
lace was OF diamonds, upon blue velvet, rather Close
round the threat The coure bow Of black velvet
upon which diamond wheat ears the side leaves
OF the same color the bow forming half wreath; il
the midst of these leaves numerous diamond pen
dants, which produced charming and brilliant effect
Some curs descended from the back hair which wal
Diam, nds velvet Of light shade had not been seer
before, but the eject produced very beautiful. The
sash scarf is called csinture baynders II II
very narrow draped at the back the body and tie,
bow at the front. II is quite novelty: and
when made to suit the dress II trims, is very pretty
Another dress, by lady OF rank at full dres.
dinner party, was OF white satin. trimmed up 10 tn.
knees with bows satia in bouopnes OF tule. Or
fhe centre OF the body was large magnificent ornanen
OF turluoses and pearls, with pear shaped pendants
alternately OF diamonds and turquoises The cuifuFe
half wreath moderately elevated In front, was O
fur,liose blue flowers, without leaves or buds
shess nowers seemed made OF feathers and her,
aud there a star Of diamonds shone among thsm
or the cIoaks and nantes shown We will give lev
models Unc was Of black tafctss aud the hollow plait
formed at the held together under stars o.
passemcutcre. round peerlne, rather long, richly en-,
prodered also the trout of the casaqne and the yld
sleeves which graceful modification OF the seeys
juive. Another was long, and wide as ournous bu
not forming any hood IL made ia three pais rount
the throat held together al the top by rich agrafe
passemcnterie and trimmed round with rows
OF braid scarf-mantle Of black tanetas. trmme.
round with ruche. chcoree serving as a heading 10
Hounce oi gupuro taietas abogt six inches wide
fourth mantle OF tanotas, with very wide hounc
grpure headed with . rich embroidery This rnsnt,
has kind q small hood formed by two OF guipure
ssvsd together, and o. tbs baek, bow VI mrslas On,