The New York herald., 1864-03-13
FASHIONS FOR MARCH.
IEron La Folet.I

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IFrom Le Folet
The fashionable world Is getting perfectly tired Of
piads which were much the rage at the commence.
ment Of the winter and returning to plain coos Of
the soft shades Fouard again meets with that favor
which its beauty and soldty OF texture undoubtedly
merit; but there must be always something new Ii
those o former bus during shange OF
sons plain foulard will be worn.
inc Sd l0d are
other matoral-we presume owing to the fact that no
other can weii be trimmed with fur. With velvet.
ermine berthe peerines are worn however. u course,
for young ladies such rich toilet OF the question:
for them taietas 10 more suitable
is still very fashionable II is put on round tho SKIRT
leaving rather more than two inches at the bottom and
tne body Is trimmed with the same, put on 10 veste
iasniontor the veste real or initiated retains its hong
nea sway the frngsn 10 sso placed round the top snd
For the dressy toilet well for others sleeves
are still made quite small.
Mantles r0tondes psletots. made Of the same
material as the dress, Hblack velvet We cannot but
recommend the latter more becoming style; indeed,
such extreme mon0t0ny produced when the toilet is
all Of the same color fails in elegance
Indoor vestes made sometimes OF white cashmere,
trmmedwith plaid fringe, which produces worry pretty
effect With vestes, waitcoats made OF the same mate
ra or chemisettes OF foulard are worn The latter 10
the most elegant il suitably replaces the muslin or
lace chemisete in summer. but which rs too thin
for the present season and indeed white Indian ouard
has lgreat advantage in being becoming to all COM
plexions there is such brancy about II. For moro
simple and yet perhaps not less pretty chemsettes We
foulard.
Our list OF dresses viii this month with two
three complete toilet suitable for visiting dress
dress or violet satin, with pisse OF the Same round
the bottom OF the skirt Above this black
velvet, about one and half inch wide vandyk ked
another to form treis work aud orna
ments OF passementerie placed at the points With
with fur which Is carried up the at the back OF
the skirt; also round the armholes and sleeves
White satin bonnet trimmed with feathers fringe aud
robe OF green MORE. with q narrow Guting round tho
bottom Above this three of squares made OF
black velvet with white edges he OF each square
In the upper ana lower rows being filled with rich
passenIenterie ornament, whilst the middle lett
plata. The body is high and made with round waist.
the front trimmed with brandebourgs passementerie
colet OF black velvet trimmed round with wide
Chantlly lace above which plaques Of passemenero
Similar plaques are placed on the shoulders, forming
epauets commencing from the top Of the collet green
velvet bonnet with double black lace and white
blond. and upon the side a tuft OF green feathers
violet velvet dress. the skirt trimmed round with
two roueaux OF Chnchilla Small paletot match the
dress also trimmed with Chnchilla White blond bon
net trimmed with violet velvet. embroidered with white
bugles. an aigrettc at tho side.
Robe OF black taetas with narrow ounce set on IN
hollow paits, and headed by wide band OF blue violet
taetas which Ia also carried up each seam TO about the
height OF fifteen inches or rather higher and the whole
OF this trimming Is covered with gupure. The body
trimmed with square berthe OF violet tafeas covered
with gupure paeto OF violet velvet cloth, the
shade that the dress Rich ornaments OF passe-
menterie forming brandebourgs epauets, the
sleeves and trimmings to the pockets white quilted
satin bonnet with white feathers and hollyhoc leaves
Ball evening dresses. robe Of gold coored tulle
the skirt trimmed with nounces OF te, ruched with
satin 10 match. About these ounces rich trimming OF
English point lace is put In fest0Ons, each caught up
by red velvet cactus. tulle tunc, trimmed with satin
trained behind but open SO as to show the trimming in
front. Gold Coored satin body trimmed with lace The
sleeves are small boullons Of tulle. with epauets OF
flowers.
red tue skirt over skirt OF satin the Same color.
tablier in front, and narrow tunc behind formed Of
Venetian lace The sides OF the skirt, which not
cred by the lace, are dotted ever with bouquets Of white
double daisies. The tulle skirt is bOulOnno and has
ruches Of white taietas at tho bottom. The body ID
covered with laco and dotted over with flowers. .
white poue de sole dress: upon the seams OF each
breadth put bands OF blue tafetasI this Is
OF white blond The body has also bands Of blue
tanetas but than those the SKIRT and lilies
aud pompon are placed the body and sleeves
roDe OF white taratan bouIloune at the bottom and
covered with skirt OF the same, waved and trimmed
with emerald green velvet. Bands OF the same velvet
also placed up each breadth to the waist The 6chu Ia
formed Of drapery OF tariaan. trimmed with velvet.
green vevet bird. similar toilet TO this might be
made with the trimming IN ruby velvet Of rose blue
or maize taratan, with black velvet trimmings.
A white Grape dress. Boulounes In lozenge shape at
the bottom, with narrow blue velvet separating these
boullloDDes like treswok blue velvet tunic cut 10
vandykes, frnged with white feathers. Grape body
with corseet OF blue velvet, and trimmed with treis
dinner dress white pou de sole antique, with blue
flowers The skirt Is made with a train The body and
sleeves coude are trimmed with point paiguic Inc
tuncraber more than eleven inches shorter than the
skirts made OF blue velvet, and forms low body,
opening in front down 20 the waist where Is fastened
by richly chased sgrae The tuuc opened In front,
and trimmed round With swans down.
We change not only in materials, but IN
the shapes OF the spring bepnets At present there IS
little change-satin or velvet for ordinary wear,
Grape tue mixed with velvet Tor visiting dress The
newest bonnets than at the cheeks u
Is called the dadem shape and in tact when carried to
the extreme, forms little more than diamond headdress
ia 'front.' Our leading modistcs. however will not adopt
anything so and unbecoming The violet, or,
should say Opbea that Is It's present name. VIII be
much this spring; 1t is return TO the old violet,
much redder than that OF the last two years.
Amongst the newest bonnets was one made OF Grape
Ophelia, trimmed with feathers to match, and a white
aigrette Another had small bird placed on bouillon
ule And third, Of the same coored Grape. was en-.
tireiy with alight black tuy aud trimmed with
psses OF violet silk.
Drawn bonnets are very much worn and made
generally Grape tulle and silk. very pretty ant
simple bonnet Grape and silk, trimmed with
black velvet and rosebuds.
A capote OF black Manes lace and Empress fringe OF
black beads the front falling bouionne OF
white Maiines lace, trimmed the left side with
bouquet Provence with black leaves over the
top OF the scarf oil tuy Malnes with bouquet
Provence placed high up and very close to the
Black ribbon strings with narrow ones Of PINK
velvet.
Toluets OF velvet very fashionable they are worn
In the ballroom. One made Of blue velvet. trimmed
with u band OF swans down, was exceedingly becoming
Velvet headdrcsses also worn with two long baroes
of tBe railing the shoulders. Almost all the heac
OF the Empress this winter have had this long
attached to them One Of pink and black with dia
mond the black velvet: at the back bow
of pink velvet fastening 10 the back hair barbe
OF tulle spotted with silver.
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From Atlanta. Gu .-InterCsting NcWs
from The s.HeAre Of the COnfeticracy.",
a correspondent u tho Missouri Densosrd. writes
left Atlanta, Georgia, the I'D N January Atanta
ic fU tilted by miniature rife pits, looking mucn hc tie
bitches IN the arberry meadows Of the Old Bay state,
and eualy as formidable obstacIes the progress OF
rnaglf AyuI n MI hAe0