The New York herald., 1863-02-20
FnshiOus for Eebruary.


Now that the formalities II New Year visitings arc
over the serious occasions FOR the display dress
and the consequent encouragement Of decorative art
consist of sorecs nj the Court, sorees NJ the Minister'S
IN the families of distinction tho longer confined
particular faubourg), aud sosces aur Hoii,as,
wherc, however Nile. Patti during the time she Is
~ eere, gains unsought triumph the
material attractions offered by what would otherwise
be subjects of interest, the exquisite toes Of the iar
hdJitua, who always comprise 4 numerous selection
from the distinguished portion of the Partisan popu
iaton native and foreign. Mover did The tide of fash
onable but not the less real, success ow on amid such
unanimous expressions of appreciation as those which
have followed the appearance Of this most talented Of
moern ofiseS, who Is completely aud asreeaOly
Il ned, that Mile patts friends ano admirers In Eng
land Will are sure pardon this cursory appeal 10
their souvenirs which perhaps ought not TO have been
mtroducad apropos ot the February ashions 10 few
very brief observations upon which we AZ once seriously
proceed.
waking dresses and visiting dresses are very hrhly
trimmed when they are not composed of PLAN material
when the stun itself very stout trimming may lie dis
pcnscd with however, even very thick materials are ere
quenty richly ornaniented "a stand almost alone
when made up The trimming consist according 20 the
nature OF the dress and taste OF the weare &C
gnpuTc. blond, silk rnchngs and sometimes foy
evening costume, Of very extensive ruchings of blond
,artan edged with black and occasionally coorcd sat IN
tavors
mo fashion is al sand-tuI as Ia bnn.ts wlrh tie
shs fixed n time: hnt ior Is tune only
assured lair danes for what t NOR. ncke thsss
fashion, Feathers literally IN the ascendant
ment although they arranged different ways and
many parts of the chaIcau 10 which they generally
oar contrast a to color lbe short month OF FEBRUARY
are light N color violet, cream, rose blue aud
lilac are met with in profusiona. the bcs, modssos
NoRsISG DRxs>.-liobe of dark bue more antique,
eigc, with wide band o, black velvet each breadth
o-namanted with velvet band. 10 n point the bot
tim aud trimmed with guipurc The bands are made to
appear 10 rn over ~ the waist producing the eject
OIL basquine. Tho and the pastron form two
points front like the bands Tho skirt of the droFs
Touu - Ini.--1his whit. dress IL of tara,an over
silk aud hta hrec narrow nucd founccs, round the
o the -krt the two at Tho bottom being lgh, blue silk
and the white one above scrvn. a relief 20 the blue
SILK design cdgei with narrow blond forming the chief
ornament c the drcss The sage dccollcte plated
and trimmed with nutng blue arlian The couture
arranged ia Man,euon; Hover pltcad iust above
the forehead serves support for this capillary decot
silou. The back hair Is disposed ci crapon
IysNyc rRtxs.--Robe Of puce coored MORO ant tlatc
orpamontcd with two black gulrufes, tho Iovcr ono
placed horizontally upon the skirt certain distance
above the utcd ouncc on the edge Of the afc material
as the dress. the upper On gurandc Slu,re cor.
sage with guipnre plastron The corSagc nsc and he
sleey.s are richly trimmed With black llnure
yAppRNSs front hair arranged each side in
two rolls and carried behind 10 pOss th-pue the
back hair and sti haye rinFet 20 fall forwards Ar
ncal holly with red berries, rrn she the ornano h.
The back har forms three thick rolls fastened by az
aatGg- NIB.