The New York herald., 1862-03-16
ra sh ions for March.
From lie Follet. !


The mode Of decreasing the width Of the skirts OF
dresses at the wass and more adopted Of course
disputabe fact ample training skirt most decidedly
gives grace to the lgure at the same time it is quite in
admissible in the streets, only allowable for indoors
carriage Even taratan and tue dresses made
with trains Every breadth Is gorcd all silk dresses
submitted this rule. Visiting dresses longer
Inaao with plain skirts. Tho material may be moro
less beautiful but that which constitutes the ee
cameo Of robe is tho trimming. There is great
roty. We viii describe two three different styles
Velvet is longer frequently placed in wide bands s
she edge Of dresses but rather in rches put
or in rings. Trimming of the material tho dress
is also Narrow plaea tounccs. set on in threos;
bconnes between Of terry velvot. There also
elegant OF chenille several rows OF
the skirt This is always the Same color as the dress
O. dress OF black ros de Suede notice insertion
OF black guip1re violet ribbon Another robe sill
drab MORE antique, with some OF the gupuro
over white taeias. The costly material seems not
70 be a Ia mode, unless trimmed; we may, perhaps ex
eept ire antique and veye-yet those are frequently
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High bodies are sons,isncs riade open, but il is the
exception; generally with point when the material is
rich and for full dress evening visits. One Very SIM
pie and pretty trimming rose colored more
.ntiquerows Of chenille fringe, finished or with buttons
a. the bottom the sleeves made with revers, and tho
body trimmed; CUTS 10 match Another ornament
OF violet more antique. like the dress; narrow band,
double plated. At the head very light passemenere,
large buttons Of MORE, down the sleeves which
was made with revers The bottom Of the skirt had 1--WE
rows Of very plated bands put in gsrlands.
For ball dresses the point dspagne is perhaps, the
most elegant ornament. A complete dress may be OBJ
tained Of itskirt, body and sleeves. Now that ball
dresses excessively fairy-ke, it is great dil
Guilty to arrange trimmings upon them with good taste,
either in tue, gaaze, or, above all, in lace; each
foundations Bouiones Of tule and ruches Of Grape or
compose the dress and flowers placed in the
middle Of tufts Of tulle. Many ball dresses made
with tuncs overskrts but others made entirely
Of bouonnes Of tue roueau Of double tule, quilted,
trims the first two rows and above this drapery Of
tue, or lace, double plisse bands. second skirt,
also of tule falls this is DOUBLE and relieved by
bouquets of flowers, or bows.
Tl,e following dresses recommend to tho notice of
For young lady robe Of white taratan trimmed
round the bosom with three mauve aletas lounce each
edged with chcoree OF the same. These ounces are
about four inches wide, and separated by bouon
taata rather wider and covering the top each
lource second skirt, double, falls over reaching
tho highest nounce: and each side IL has large
lunches Of mauve ribbon Just catching up. The body
is OF the same coorcd tafetss, made low, and with a
and bouillornes full boulonne Of tarlaan is placed
all around finish 1t or The sleeves wide and half
long in taratan bordcred with ccoree of tafIetas
and an end Of ribbon at the seam. For the coiure
wreath OF tufts Of Parma violes, mixed with ends Of
blond.
dress Of green taetas, covered with skirt Of
tue, terminated at tho bottom BY eight narrow bou.
tonnes. second skirt OF ullc trimmed with wide
ruche la vies and at zach side spray Of field daisies
mixed with long aquatic grass The body s low drspod
aud closed In front with bouquet OF daisies Sleeves
formed By two boulonnes The head dress is q wroath
Of daisies, and long grass at the back.
A rose colored taietas dress. covered with q rose
tulle SKIRT forming at the bottom six bouilonnss
Of extremely narrow black velvet. Another skirt
of tulle, reaehng down to the middle Of the
second bouillonne, finished with wide hem,
surmounted by four narrow vevets. spray of large
ros with black velvet leaves raises this upper skirt
Low body trimmed with bouillonns and three rrills
with narrow black velvet upon thsm three large roses
with velvet foliage, on each shoulder and one in
front of The body placed that the leaves join the ow
the neck. Tho placed amongst these at the
beck, and another at the side, near tho front.
brown and black dress, Of plush-ke material all
tho trimmings or black gupure, placed dat
wide, thick groen ribbon
robe Of black MORE antique or Of very thick corded
silk, trimmed round the bottom with black velvet
ounce plated about six inches wide the dress is orna
msntod down the front with two rows Of guipure 10
which there is heading Of ruched velvet between these
OF velvet buttons This Kind Of trimming is pre-
crrbo for corded silk but for more antique the Honce
aud ruehes would look better made of the same mate
We will complete this description Of dresses by irving
two charming complete out or doors toletes for young
girls
front breadth with elegant bradng high body buttoned
with double point braided in form Of brnccs half tight
sleeve oponod and rounded at the bottom with braided
jockey end revers bus4uine OF black velvet trimmed
round with quilted bais Bonnet of white quilted silk
odse and curtain Of lilac velvet and black and lilac
torsads inside. This dress atogethx, s very dlstugue
| and particularly suitable for fair girl.
The second, more simple, becoming to brunette is
drab lisa dress, trimmed the bottom Of the skirt
with three narrow pinked founcos notxery fun High
body, buttoned cenuro duchesse Of black taffeas
edged with anarrow black velvet stitched with white
with SCI eral rows Of white stitching A short loose
paletot OF velvet cloth quito Plain with pockets Reves
ssei the chest china blue terry velvet bonnet
the curtain and Mary Stuart point in black velvet
trimmed with white blond, which falls over inside
trimming OF blue and rcso coored pomponettes put
gracefully In the centre Of blond.
The stylo OF evening couture Is not only extremely ee
CANT but equally becoming Feathers. flowers, velvet
ribbons, lace and precious stones are ell used; and
sometimes, several Of those as arc found Ia one
henddress.
Dress caps are aso very pretty, rs they no longer
resemble tho old fashioned cap but rather an elegant
headsress. The form Is round with n thick ruche of
tule trimmed with flowers bows OF ribbon or velvet
Sometimes black voletto forms all the cam IL is dis.
posed ell point, and single nowcr-whte red or pink
according TO the complexion Of the wcarerpaced on the
bandcaux. This style is very simple aud pretty
Another headdress in the same style, was made OF
black lace forming vclette bohnd and Ia front ponG
Of white feathers mixed with black velvet worked win
gold; cOiiu ., composed OF paits of rcd vovft
worked with pearls, with red feathers pl sol M NE side
Some wrsaths of flowers have plais Of velvet wurisd
with diamonds or pearls.
One modisto made several folddl. sa u lul gfls.
lilac mixed with velvet and aetl0os OF a'eua.fs TIc
white lilac forms tonfe over tls t0ranead without
leaves the bandeaux roed back ever tlc H1w.o u
by the eide OF tho coqucs Of velvet sud diamonds