New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-26

This hood is 10 be lined with bright silk which may
also trim the side seams and sleeves Az the season
advances this latter sye win be exceedingly stylish In
piou6s effectively braided.
For BOYS in pants, light sacque overcoats In french
cassjmeres neatly bound with braid. are the neatest
outside wraps.
No insignificant place in the machinery OF the toiee
ia allotted to the disposing Of woman Distinguishing Or
nament. Hair-dressing, in all ages and nations PEI
fov is not less to-day an important department in inc
Economy of Costume. With all their marvellous achieve
mens il must be source Of modification 10 our LOT
eon etronotan ayts aa ehereGuH to reflect that not
the most renowned among them can ever hope to com
net. with the yeriest barber in the Feee Kingdom 70
whose wonderworsing fingers feats that would make
their names immortal every day famihariiics MOI
can II he pessng meditation to the dame coffee III the
fullest mode of braids eurls. pufs and waterfalls
TINT her osnnbal sister recipient Of his marvels. occu
MICS in one respect at least, proud prominence.
The present styles for dressing the feminine head
(Which usually means disfguring it, have little to re
commend them except certain and even abandon
seldom allowed by professional fingers The high
cushion above the forehead over which the hair il
rolled and surmountcd with bouquets or diadems OF
Jewels is sufficiently county, especially with the add
ton Of powder but il is exceedingly trying and un
becoming except to youthful faces Of decided preines'
and Helen's own low. Grecian brows But when with
this are combined curls in front, cuIls anda waterfall
behind. all profusely laden with jewels, flowers, aces
and even feathers, Helen herself would have been
fright.
The front hair crepe is still allowed to young ladies
far more attractive, because more simple; crepes
rolled back on cushions forming aurcola about deli
cate regular features is most charming styles these
SEEM like curls TO belong naturally TO blonde har pu
arc by no means confined to sunny tresses The role
objection but grave TO this artificial ormpng is
its injurious effects upon the hair.
The double Of cushions for the front hair Is adapt
ed but TO few they destroy the contour Of the head
and can be pleasing only TO taste morbidly craving
novelty The Greeian profuse fall OF ringiets from
the back comb is revival Of long ago mode TINS Is
graceful and might be fayore but for its inevitable
suggestion Of the walking ladies on genteel comedy
nights.
The side comb is truly something new under the sum-
quite feature in the present full head-dress but only
novel not conducting to beauy-the only legitimate end
Of all adornment. These are to be fonnd IN great va
riety pearl gold delicate amber shell, ivory etc. In
every style and device even 10 grotesQueness since the
Spring STYLES reproduce vegetables fruits and insects,
we may safely predict their early downfall.
| To lend moments thought in reviewing the above
record which but briefly hints at the legion of available
styles it would indeed appear as if reform must be
soon inaugurated and the nation freed on the oppro'
brum of being the worst dressed people in the world
This in fact at present is true only in respect to orsr
dressing and the incongruy between the dress and its
wearer-costume and the scene of its dspay-the old
ve1ed dramatic question Of unity to time and place
revived in the great comedy OF clothes.