New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

with the prevailing styles Of coifnrel heavy stand.
alone brocadss and taffstas frosted with lsces
are chosen for full blown matrons gosssusr, fairy.
like tissues gauzes and tulles for the dainty garb Of
the debutante In the freshness Of her sunny teens
These robes, always airy, are pulled to absolute
cloudiness, and on their way ligh,nes are s.rewn
huaering ribbons or trailing garands, Ivy inter
spersed with loops Of pearls, leaves with shining
bugs vibrating upon them, being favorite designs.
In the festivities that follow Lent We presume that
butterflies will slght in swaIms upon the may
skirts Of our gause-clsd bellies. Certainly the
bouquet which accompanies full dress would be
manifestly incomplete without the prescribed papi-
lon, at once the emblem Of giddy pleasure and the
souls Immortality. Another transatlantic novelty Is
offered in the scented fan which Is furnished with
tiny caske. Of perfume shedding sweet odors as it Ia
idly swayed by the ooqustish bearer.
| Mantles which with q bound threatened to fly
from the feet TO the waist, have settled 10 happy
medium the abort sscqus Is discarded and the long
enyelopng coat those Of this Spring
are short enough to permit skirt trimmings TO be
seen, and yet long enough TO possess some attributes
Of grace: species Of tslma 10 made with openings
for the arms aud gored fronts some are quite full
and plated at the back, others loosely define the
form. For travelling the favorts circle and hood will
be used but in street dress the hood ia replaced by
pointed collar. The same latitude in trimming adj
uissible upon dress skirts s extended to them, gmps
frnges brandebourgs, tassels brsidings and lace in
which last named material foweis and leaves
are b. be obtained which, tackled upon lozepges de-
fined BY lace, arc both new and extremely effective.
There ia mention Of colos being adopted in outside
msntles but good taste will continue to choose black
or sober hues.
| BalIaoral skirts, which in every shade and comb-
nation have swept along in rainbow.liEe hues, TO
be worn in lighter suns and less decided ooloB; in
Paris where no lady trails her dres,es, narrow lon
gtudinal stripes OF black and white, gray and black,
or two shades Of neutral tint, are adopted these
skirts are made quite ornamental with braided bands
applied near the edge, or by houncc Of the
same bound with gay braid. With these skrts
lsdy's organs of locomoion are by no means prob.
lematioal, aud
Beneath tn. hoops bevehiuE rsuns.
Her very shos has power TO wound
and /. often by frocsotne wind gusts made fully per
ceptible TO the eye. Therefore, never was more at
teution paid TO the chausure than at present. aud the
Knights Of St. Crispin have risen to be regarded az
artists, and not as common workmen. Every species
of shoe has been perfected and the walking boots Of
to-day have reached completeness in snaps and
finish. Over the other aide, red heels added to
walking bolinA, but we fancy tho mode too
prononee for Broadway promsnadersi a. was also
the fashion Of peasant hose striped TO match the
Balmoral. The Congress boot will bethe fsvoi'sfor
promenade wear, its neat and convenient mode OF
fastening recommending ii above buttons or laoing
Tho front Of the boot frequently made 10 represen.
one or the other, two rows Of buttons laced with
rubber cord the inrtep also is frequently adorned
with elaborate designs in braid, or silk or velvet
o fancAon ornamented with steel or jet buckle. Slip
pers are most diyerseiy decorated, and either for
home or festive nothing can bo moro fsntsiic
velvet, silk, or lace roseItes, with ornaments of
, steel, jet, gold, siver, pearl beads howen or bugs
being admissible. Everything EXCEPT Cindsrellas
glass slippers at the cal Of our novelty-seeking
demoiSelles
Crinolns shows as yet no disposition TO materially
, circumscribe her circle Of power, though smaller
size has been adopted by many ladies Of scknowl-
edged taste; the objection Of stiff upgracofuness
urged against the whalebone contrivancss in which
the whole sex moved with inward selfsatissctiou at
the outset of their reign is no longer enabe, the
acme Of softness and elasticity having been attained
z by tie pable steel Low employed in their manu-
facture; the tournuro is slight about the waist, grad
ually expanding into trailing circumference. Most
Of these skirts are so arranged that plated uted
founces may be sppied around the bottom, producing
a an added slope to the drets skir SO much depends
upon the proper shape and adusiston Of this iudis
. psn,abls garment that their models are studied al
= most as branch OF art rather than manufacture
The same may be said Of the corset without which
= no dress can be properly fitted. new and seasonal
bic stay has been patented which Is completely per-
a foraed with eyeets rendering the corset cool for
Summer wear, and yet strong the ordinary make.
q The Railroad" speciality Ia laced with rubber
il cord, which yields slightly as the wearcr stoOps
retpres. To penetrate yet deeper into the mysteri-
GUS realm Of the unseen state that lingars Of all
j ainds was never more delicate in quality daimler
ussdesaft lavishly employed in its fsshoning.
G Display is not en- regein these matters of late. En-
brodored skirs, for instance no seen their
scrolls and scollops dingy with the Gefling stains OF
the trOttOir, loudly proclaming the time spent
upon them with open work flowers and heavy
foliage, but all such brodeie is in fine, small patterns
and only beautiful to cloSeinspection. Fued rues,
often lsce-edged, are fayorte adornment and pos.
i seas pin, quaint simplicity, refreshing after the
mazes Of mere snowy, unmeGning English embroide-
ries. Collars either OF lace or needle work. still
worn quite small, the er4yat shape with lace bow to
o match, being much adopted.
r These cravats, with q somewhat Questionable
= fitness, have been much employed as adjunct to
out-ofdoor toilete another Of the many misspplcs-
tons Of foreign fashion To odd uses made by our la
f dies. Thin, dressy muslin bows, with ends Of lace
snrYonndad tnadsl bava hean nofIcoJ