The New York herald., 1862-09-26
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 1867

ostrich feathers, tred With vh'a stylih baws o
ba, sb,,Jn caught BY et clasps reserv. s.s ana vel
,-a, tig AMONG beds o. back as outside
ard inside trYarnag incXtfcahiy tangled tugeihnr A
few Whine quilted sk honaets aSh' 'bon attracted at
tentitn trani ths.r tcauiy aud nN oily.
N dame liaIlL 4 n eyhioited soae very han ,sor.
impcrtel boone's OF French ma c'ec'ure o.. With ,
ess.n, = -,.vx velvet Cont w,s rsaa,s! Ss1
Lscv. srt,.,,p y" The outside OF the ns, ~
- 'ny ~ srrensel. ell over the white hes crv,
and tornioe, sh s0netse baakgrou fr an exsnf.i;u
bunch al rses, with buds eava 3 and II ma thai
rys'ed near The edge OF the bonnet. lntis Trim iay
btpdean 2. velye, aud ace; strinfs white, ecge With
o'a1k "chaeau IA ysl re, composed Of vloet veiyst
en white ~. aud trimmed wh white ch fes her
,hal dr""ped over tns edge q me hat and
mi ed With The roeebuds inside. very
generally admired, was alsO the "MoLespsi,' CON-
p'sod Of While iupsrai velvet and trimmed outside
with .stricl aud naSabout feathers, and inside with q
single rin Of lace siged with narrow blsck velvet in
Place " cap and spray o. the gsncing leavss o. the
orange e'-son dsfossd across the tenips ln the sanv
establishment there eYikngy beautiful formed
M porpe velvet OF The dro es syrian dye isd pau on
the foundation snd trimmed wish chanty I,cs. in the
sane manner IA tne frsi we described splendid bird
o. PARADISE shadihs dow from deep yellow 10 whc,
was attached 10 The centre the brim, aud It's magM
cebt piunaes, streaming down, fell hks itterins
shower, contrasting hney with the .chness y
mperhi purple. ainer, and suited ladies Of
hsan and saa os,rh sShns yeve' u,mmea WIN ne
meth We sew some very recherche head ress.s. One
wresth formed of and asvng bunch Of
IN rpnf spray ~ mignnnet,e a. one side and Douq ct
of wIhe hyacmths ~ the back was as natural az 4 ma
turs herself had got II up expressly fer the 1ew
York maj kc,. Another and to taste, bpsu.
tiiu one, c,Tsposed o., Ivy leaves and csmeins,
the IVY forming ths ndwokk and tho came,s the
ange III and dascdia with bC~1uet ape To
match, was object of interest = throughout tho Day
10 1snin's hore was quite disrtay e ch'irens and
misses hatssome careless eeg nj ~ me graceful,
some Jsunty some severely PLAN, and some trimmed
protuseis. Al the marrien aaies. however hurred.
nas ged 70 find time +, Inspect Genns storof novelties
for the stio oIs; and no, 80 inspect merely bat to Sc
lect and purchase.
Ing eiecoreted her elegant store, oilers in her rnasnd
cent showca ne variety, Which for taste and net
ness, " not exceeded oy the extensive waiernohs "
Broadway We were shown very pretty bonnet made
of S'erino vclvst shirred in wds ENG pus, with
crown Of rich'veve, surrounded by plated rusiiins
W Soie!iho and back The cape Was OF black veivel,
with Solerino lows and streamers, winch harmon Eed
beautifully with the entire : INNING over the face
simple cluster ~ mountain daisies dis 1ose
bows oi narrow ttaes velvet Also rich ack veves,
the ca ana trima,ng mixed with WHIT, which has
very becoming effect One sim le adorned the front
which was hung by rich, he&yy ostrich plume,
tipped with sprinked Sots Of white.
DRESSES.
Al former openiag, when county AZ peace
with all mankind aud ousinoss community prosperous
beyond example, have we seen such absolute dtsre
gard OF expense at the present Now tina. tho price
Of silk s doubled and tsb!sd, stylish dreas requires
most double the quantity Of material TO make IL
sad no lady thinks herself presentable unless shc
carries her person. Gu. up in founces or hidden
in box paits. supplementary dress. Indeed the
spring tide of expense Is now at its height. We
may st down and wait patiently for ts Inevitable sub
sidsnce. National prosperity and republican sopcity
OF dress viii probably return together for fashion s
caprcious goddess, and delights In extremes She has
tested devotion to her dictates what might be
sidered nfolcitous period; but sho found loyal to
the hearts core; for, while prove their
patriotism by their tsttsrsd and wsr-worn habit
ments, our ladies give no less gratifying eyi
dencs that they too possess thas heathen virtue.
and this by iitimed economy, the only
common minds but by rare end patriotic prodgaty,
by ssrtan-ke fing up the breach nsde by the defec
ton OF their southern sisters. They havo noby de
through their means and that they spill lhsii
boad like men they can at act dra their pockets Ike
To this high TO; cd 70 oi,c Is doubtless owing
IN, mors than usually bniin euing which we had
ths pleasure Il assistisg ~ yes srday
.dsrss,s spSsIiv We have stirss ,r,mmsS ~ ey.ry
Q nceivable style, and sleeves cut in every possible
e. hon 80 that there 10 no tass tha. cannot be suited
aid no fancy that may not bs Ieased at this opening
thoae whose tastes rather ours need not des
pair Thsdress materials for the coming are silks
mans empress CLOTH poll de sage Tuscany, eonora and
variety of nondecrps m..er'ais enough to
sys They adap cd for tho present isshicn
TRAININGS than tina figured, striped or fancy pssrns
former openings We have chlngoabs silks
on exhib,,n n both rich hands me. There are ndica
tons Of return 10 old fashion, which In s day
side garments CT the col and material Of which
have boautiul spscimens hey made In
deren, styles. circular shaped with tabs In 'front.'
simple scars, graceful ta,nas 70 suit the
OF the Both dress and scarf trimmed
profsely and to correspond Indeed great is the rage
FOR trimming that every available kp which IL
be laid eagerly seized iii the dress slmost loss sight
Il beneath the prsfusien The most desirable ccos are
y,suvo forms strs nx and eectye contrast with black
20 also docs the nastufii
THe SKIxTSkrts are worn very full and e,aboratey
trimmed with of graduated velvet, narrow nouncosJ
pungs, box plaits or sometimes comb o almost
such ways that the liberty Of choice anything
bur pleasant and caves you sscA,ing Ike pendulum
from one to tho otnor. Decison OF character "
valuable In such case than IN any position
of life. We have SKIRT trimmings errsnged IN points,
scaliors crcscents, i0stons, ozenses, panels, &C.
Tho ,r ming Is frequently carried up ono side OF the
skirt 70 the corscso this trimming bows OF vel
va or ribbon ned with buckles racsd at inter
wis. Plain skirts s,i to be thcy not Ii
true, tho usdnshne OF popular favor, nor yet are
they entirely paaisllsd rr,rn civilized society.
IaE ConssaE--ihs corsagc has BON made for the
last two or three ssasous very I,aa and
almost entirely dcyoid Of trimming, how, en-
i =" Observable IN eve other paTs Of The d.oss. Tho
same style OF trimming that prevails IN tue skirts
whether frs or boA raita 10 carried up tho corsagc
be fsshonsbe than has been and MOI coninod
hereoioe 10 bal or evening dresses solely II dos
b. airy means slpersedc tho belt or round waist,
which st retain theF aee asd are likely 70 do 50 ior
some tirle longer
designs in this important pare OF mo ofess Tho owng
sleeve, in It's mary vgiieties the bfhop secve tbs
tArabtia, The "fAso ta, and miiy OtAess. lhcSe
foil tho uuiyofsa ias, and arc trimmed AS fuly ~
possible In the same manner the skirt and corage
Ne have sano cIat sleeves which Will DO ulore
popular ss the c,d wanther sets in
MOURNING.
There 70 no kind Of millinery which requires such
combination Of good and ct Judgment rs
mourning millinery They must, tho enc sids, be care
ul outrage stom by what, in the abstract, might
be considered improvements but, taken in connection
NTH the sad why mourning Is adopted ere entirely
out OF place and on the other side, they must keep
equally clear Of the other extreme, which is, ths,
mourning noed not necessarily be tsstsui or becom
ing There the scya and Charybdis between
which they must steer and the true artist VIII be I'm
psled on neither horn OF tho dilemma.
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