The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-18


introduced, and - many old ones improved, that
the description given, 30 as to present an idea
OF their real appearance, is ne cay task. Moires
and tsifetAs antiques are as much IN favor A,
ever, but the celors and designs en- poycJ are ~
diversified that they have quite novel effect
Some are embroidered, and brocaded with shad
80 flowers ard leaves others with small satin
strips Cr crt~aDsrs. These are vury elegant
OR sstlt-tbat is covered with small spots not
lsiret than the head Of small pin-is equally
chtcuve ts wtite sable with black black with
sti'e, violet With gold. Tee latter has a worry
fCb eject. In tatietas anques many new de-
Ins hsye been adopted. We noticed one, a
very pale p'lmrcse nearly wh,ta, on which were
bfc, uut Ctes Ot il,vcrs. Eich group was
,nci'clcd with a narrow black lno giving the
flowers TIE aPfcararcs OF baisg raised, W. q
csm,o We also poticcd shits moire, with
pa il,weis rioc aded IN he ma efisl, and black
l'av's embroidered. This is the mode OF the
ses.op.
We must not omit to mention velvet, w,ici
is WU,h We, 40 h = ain a. torr,. St,ih 4,
siSo m i.t'a. ta,or in3 T. in1Guiar.uted h.
tNt1y ma ru.htr .i,r. So II .r 50 rra.u.
ale Iut, vitae ami ws %, srU t'r IS los r-..
t",t,d r oN'Liug woAt, ol .ti,. l.u, 80.
hr,wi bhi vio ct, iOr ud' It 90. ~ Uvon.
ink Ct"s "s tho mate. t,l. lto n aur sgt .r,r
beautiful than eycr. F,t instlccN, tatlt'su.
gauIe ard Grape, emhrvidor,d IN sans e 4 r.
gsuzo is always fashioned e. bu, e.: s-t'd.
toilette tulls j. tie ma crial iuvariAhly thoson
81 d worn eitrer with or wlthou Howers. The
tunic iB much favor. For ball dros'e, iuls
ttimu OF with tOutls rucbes occupies, wi h
turic Il tullc, the sane mloti,l onbruid,roi IL
silver or gold o, stars aad small col1rtd howers
We ptriics'at'y notics white satin drr4. and
tunic Of the saIue the latter, with small whtte
ieAthois On the edge, or lltocd 80 close Together
as TO represent ruche. Another Of white silk
with tuuic Of wlito Grape, spotted with small
black velvet stars Tulie or taflstan dtcsso.
are made with the skirts covered with twenty
or Thirty narrow pir ksJ ilnuncea Some fktft,
h~o alt,rna'e ruchos Of blond and bouillonnes
Of tulo We especially remarked one in tho
latter styl Tae skirt was Of pick Elk with
alternste bouillOnnes ot pink ctapo AID ru,hings
OF hlaok ltCc.
Tunes are ssliom m ide OF tho same material
a. tho under skrts. For instance whom the
under skirt is made Of plain tatl,tar, tho tunic
il igui cd ,r striped with gold or silver. The
tuLic is generally raised 10y bouquets ot f,wers
or q scari, placed over ono shoulder, and tied
under the ann, sustains it by being fsstonod 10
the under skirt. These scarts arc far moro ,le
giant when tho onds are left long and Heating
Low bOlies have very little drapery, but are
generally worn with bcr,hoe, trimmed with lace
or blond. For Young Rfl-, the cointuto bras.
siere, ia very prut,y and hscoming, Il is
berthe, formed by a ribbon edged with lacs,
which crosses in front and s tied behind being
fastened on the shoulders by bow without
ends. by changing the color Of this ornNmaut.
a white dress may bo worn several times, and
yet always appear new. The centurs ia sOms.
times tod In front, and falls like dOub'o acah
pn each siI- ct thc sk,rt. Long 81 arts Ut pas.
'oiuentetia Or l,,e are also worn; tho former
= ~ thick materials oniy, tho latter on tul,e or
tailNan.
Tho l-.l.,s Of ir, .say made in rich materials
uo tlrp+t dwrJs u4nn'i with ltci or pt,4a-
n"n'cro; uut hey mus; bs of god qua i,y
ana tistoull, collected, "a com non tim nngs
athor isirao, Gom than emholli.h a dto.s
lre moro "a rial a dfess bali ia, tho creator
,he elc-Ar'o Of the etl, e. pro uced. 4 dfaS
H.cl, hsWcv r, Ia these tlou. OF lace and tuls
= tr,'. although the ruuhr', houilionnoss aui
h 'u.'t- louh - iiiy.'ka AZ the lmmenrems ~
~ ia. .v.' inV. hy,ure it i- H. sh,i tha r.ist
appears chih nee and ragged. Fortunately,
neither 'Nlatan nor tulle is very expensive, and
a few fresh bouionnes or ribbons of a different
color restore the appearance OF the dress.
For dinner dro 3 light colored ioulard, with
OF whl,o l.i,,,on' i'u,i,S Tps skirt was trinthsu
aI,n ,,,n Crllsd Aoutce, Of p'hk ak De'Wy,n
" W. - rI,cod five rows ut punk NelVel' "p
,h1" ,'' s ,nunl and low, with nerthe tornou ~
p,. -, fills Of silk. WIDE fleeyos 10 tuo ~
inw omen up 10 the front and trinme' ~ III,
,asnor3 MIN lno skirt. uLder sio'No' VI 'N'
| bJuillorns. -. ,,l s,en for the
| , 80, avail p.lsrinrs are worn, eithet .Iu,'. .
'nt,,J 'n'a''S and are accompanied 10y small n'nw'
y, 9 i,i,.a are made OF tarlatan, or p'1,l'
III III ,rin,ned with lace rosottoe OF ifilIs ~ ~
a,s male al.o in Tia kguiplrG OF p INV "'
| Ia Tps Gghus AT. eiihut hlSh VI NJ. "a,
~. nueation oi di.c)utnuinS cT'h'''uus -,
| lhe ~ Js.us.ei: lu', when W. m"nli9
~, ,ns lin, of dr. s'cs arc i've yarns WV WV
va ~, q, .,,.l ca,,.a two ~ three Pttuool
, | iI.t II will Do perceived ma, theto y ~,
, | - er.at change ~ 10 c'Feu b'o' 80 80
l ns,iieo,ta are porh pl no. lllLs 10 Hi
' Inc waist, but thero ia no d'her'n'o III ''"'
the bottom OF the ore's' ,.i,i,,,, J,,sses A
4 .ns.u, made open; come merely 'o
I siht ~ ths low bDdv, others qpit" uo"l
q ,ha,..iu Wi,hin these open boAi arc W
mvslin 6chus and hiott sniItS uluiuho'
M | lace or embToi'ery -, s,, ,ned ,lli
Snapish point, chenille itlnS', n.rn,
% and bows ot ribbon or lace are 'uJ o',ss
- anu ir ,s,uest for bodies and sleeves.
'OS ms ms .,,, ~ ., veral corsAges with tho thmW
nav , ,n The form Of a brr ha--a mot pc
'l7 s,,j. The berth. are round ne c'
tqi ars eper, ard not very large anu III"
either round or up tho seams -, ,ho so,
T2T MANY tkirts arc mado open AZ w. ii :,
= which are turned back on teSe.e, ,' ,n.to,ia
las .ith ruch.s kirt oi dlitoIeht "'A''' -
WIN IN un' sho, 4, At t1o c.lo1'h'
N#ATN VI .HH
- E.r.i , an,e, tao uRPri eA"N
-. ,..iL.aul 'hc nnuor 'ls vI ''''S W
rent | l,s'. ..,,.. .;,., tfinmir
,L. r,.. anna ltcs tmuiui' 'fS, ~.rNo on "; "a
,',,,,iL ILi- s'ye't otnAmou'
f,S-r7 Iic' f,hrics -as Ve'V9''
.tion | . r'4 BE- tid u ORE
the w.. h,y, ..sr a blue yolvet dress o.no,, o,
, hv . in odd at tha 'o.ms, "h'. ""'o ~
rnn ut,, pot ic1at ol an . AL i-h
,niny y NI,r,. Sr fcn.lkou violet, WIN
,od A W ,.,.,. r.lrd ths sur', up 20 ,'"'
1 one ., ,i,r.J over each shOul Tor. Inc ool
ears, -, naarlv TO the waist. lhs Slseyo1
This ya,her short and large open a. w
,,inmed with a band o' lur' "nl'' ri,
N ooo tinusJ up each fida of the opshlnS' i"'
lined with white sAuh- 49,, ,,,ori. Ard
We have seen two or throe horl' 80
10 14s antiaue dresses trimmed wiz VI r,Ih
- ruchipg round tho sk'rt iho'o ,g
lO,l+7 sometimes in one color, az O'H' ,n thar
cur Of the same sh".e a. W., .,in,, ~ the rlnc,
about lighter or darker sccoru'hs W '1'
And in | Woaier. -, A., a,nnces
Ia q, raIher wide, put straight rouhG
hasn the unper. " hilh is naIrowef, plso ~ ="
r iS"9 4 hsadsd ly a ruche. The bohy "a
80 ,ha | th, 90 dresses was made ~ ARE, hurIou"
Nv Tna na,,ou hounce ard ruc-ei ths s'e0''
In the | IN the same marner' - .,,,,ct
% III AZ Eo, visits tf ceremony 'ha pNo.GN
sP 'o,a' .,,nsrssded by tho velvet or cacheh''"
siTIs When made in the lot,no', +
'SaiP.a ,bsv are handsomely emp'0 uo''' o,
In. s,;,yh. amt nounced win lAGo "
~ r.. ard edged With nan So
NJ .n in. frT pe. For younger lei,es Una" VIZ, ,a
/ absorb the above nent,on'n Iii, hasa