Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-24
THE EVENING STAR.
FASHIONs FOR MOURNING.

The sad event (the death of Prince Albert)
which has occssioned a general mourning
throughout the laid has induced US to engraVe
one or two of the novelties which the occasion
has brought out, and to add few hints as to
the materials which may be employed, and the
style Of dress suitable for the circumstances.
The materials usually employed for outdoor
dress in deep mourning are cashmere, para
malta and merinO. For dresses OF q slighter
description of mourning, and for what is COM
monty called half-mOurning, any of the fol-
lowing are suitable, viz MOire antique, and
plain silk in black, gray, and violet, or black
silk figured with white, violet, &c. To this
list may be added black satin and velvet the
latter material being employed for cloaks as
Grape is the only trimming employed for
dresses destined for fhe deepest mourning; but
they are sometimes made without any trim
ming. When a chatge is made, both the skirt
and corssge may hestrimmed with embroidery,
pssssmenterie, bands of black velvet, lace,
gaufsred ribbon, &c. Chenillsis also a trim
ming admissible for slight mourning.
The bonnets for mourning consist of Grape
trimmed with fittings and bows Of the same,
black silk, velvet, chip, DC. Some mourning
bonnets are formed Of a combination of silk
and velvet, and are ornamented with trim
mings in black or violet. Cloaks composed of
black velvet, or of black OF gray cloth, are
fashionable. A few shaWls of black enbroid-
cred cashmere, Wadded and lined with violet
silk, have appeared.
For ball costume, dresses of black tulle, or
Grape over black silk, or white Chambery gauzs
figured with black, are suitable. Dresses of
white tarletane, with black trimmings, are
extremely pretty, and suitable for very young
ladies' In a dress Of black velvet, for dinner
costume, which We have seen, the cOrsage is
high behind, and slightly opening in q point
in front; it has revers covered with black
Grape; lower part of the eorsage, from the
waist TO the opening, is fastened by row of
jet buttons, and chemisette worn under the
cOrsage is finished by small collar and
black velvet necktie fastened by Jet button.
The skirt is edged with a fold of black Grape,
and the sleeves, which are narrow above and
wide and open at the lower part, are boTdered
with the same trimming as that on the edge of
the skirt An evening dress adapted for slight
mourning consists of mOire antique checkered
with gray and black, and is TRAINED with
guipure.
A few other special dresses, which have
been much liked, may be mentioned
The COrinne is a dress of rich glace silk,
with one hsunce, trimmed around the bottom
with Grape, and finished at each point with
rich Jet and silk ornaments, with Auting of
Grape eighteen inches from the bottom Bodice
square. PagodG sleeves, showing underseeve
OF white tulIe; the waist and the side of the
skirt Ornamented with Grape psche la chate-
laine, suitably trimmed.
The MOnta Rosa is a mantle circular in
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figure. The style of trimming is the great
novelty, and is composed of broad bands of
craze, corded with silk, carried round the
neck anu down tbe center of the back and
front, terminating at distance from the bot
tom Of the mantle with handsome tssseI orna-
ments; fold of Grape round the skirt.
Dress " rich glace silk, the skirt gOred with
thick cord Of Grape inserted in each width
with plating Of Grape edged with silk round
the bottom, the front Of the skirt ornamented
with Grape pockets to correspond with the bot
tom trimming.
Dress OF black tulle; the skirt bouiIonne.
fastened Ia the form of diamonds, with ruch-
ing Ell tuile and satin ribbon, or with gauze
rl6bon; tunic open 10 the waist, trimmed round
with TWO iounces Of tulle edged with satin rib.
Don, caugnf back with large bows and ends OF
satln rbOCn. Full berthe to correspond
Headdress, coronet of jet flowers, fulness of
glsce at the back, with dropping Jet falling
over it; small black ostrich plume on the riybt
side. Bouquet of black flowers TO correspond.
Many elegant undeIsleeves, collars and
other articles OF lingerie, suitable for mourn
ing costume, have bsen introduced. Some of
the collars and undersleeYes are beautifully
embroidered with n pattern in black Others
without embroidery, consist Of organdie hem
med and ruehed, or Of tarletane merely hem
med. Mourning pocket handkerchiefs are fire.
quently embroidered in black or velvet, and
have no trimming Of lace.
DtR5sT COStH1ts--Dress entirely Of black
silk The arrangement Of the trimming as
shown in our engraving, is exceedingly rich
and effective. 1t is composed of narrow frilIs
of black silk, pinked at the edges The front
Of the eersage la Raphael is finished with
narrow frills disposed horizontally. ChemiIette
of black Grape in small huted plaits Culture
OF black lace and white roses. White kid
gloves.
Indoor DrsSs.-Robe of black pault de sole,
in the style called la Primes sse. In front Of
the the sIpavRs SIir md tLo,
under-sleeves are finished at the wrists by
the ruf1es, worked in black and white en-
brOidery, above which are bands Of black vel
vet. The skirt Of the dress is edged with
huted frill of POult de sole, surmounted by
three rows Of black velvet A row of black
velvet buttons, encircled by passementerie,
ascends up one side of the dress from the edge
Of the skirt to the top Of the corsage Small
collar Of white muslin, ornamented with black
ID white embroidery, cap of black and white
lace, with long lappets hanging behind. In
front Of the forehead small bouduet COM
posed Of white roses, with black velvet leaves.
Waking DTeSs.-Mantle of black cloth,
with wide double sleeves and double pelerine
edged with bias bands Of black taffety. These
bands are surmounted by an arabesque design
worked IN sOutache of tive different widths.
The band Of taffety which edges the second
pelerine deGeends at each side of the mantle 30
as 70 form tablier. The bottom of the man.
tie Is edged with a band of taffety, broader
than those on the other parts of the cloak, and
without the addition Of the soutachs pattern.
Dress OF gray cashmere, trimmed with rows of
black velvet, two narrow and a broad row be-
tween. Bonnet of white velvours epingle,
trimmed with black lace and a black feather
Under trimming, Gordon Of viOlet-colored
roses.
Carriage COStu1Ee.-Cloak Of black velvet.
richly ornamented with psssementerie and sou.
tache. Dress of dark grav moire anfione
Bonnet Of white silk, trimmed with black lace
ana velvet Under trimming, ruches of black
tnlie and white roses. Strings of broad black