The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-18
Fashions for Aprti.
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We have already had sufficient indication or tho an.
be- snd & We
longer velvet worn, shall hud siks aud ouards
far greater rcquiston Blue and ereen a.e. par excel
lencc spring shades but also nd scabeuse mentioned
as color likely to be greatly Ia vogue We promised
a new MATERIAL kind OF rnousseline do laine-whch
Is said, will! be OF very nice texture but N present
ladies Of fashion as ever iu their ad
miration Of fouard which is made In such variety
sTd Ina. may , %s AL
fashion With though IL cannot DO called now, will still
me basquine OF black velvet IL very charming and
spanish like when trimmed with gold silver hanging
back, front and sleeves and along the bottom OF the
veste Silver buttons generally preferred to gold.
For children this style Of basquine is also much
Ribbons OF rare beauty mado for sashes Pladc and
wide stamped velvet ribbons are much liked. There Is
small passemenere, very pretty used for edgns the
dress wecan speak very decidedly that the short half
fitting paetot to match the drcss-or OF bAk taretas
trimmed with passementere OF beads tasses fringe
will be quite fashionable. large buttons worn
down the wsscoats which made or colorcd cloth
silk. the same shade % the skirt The veriteble siet
pierrot should be composed OF white oulard very ne
quitting the large fiat buttons matching tho color Of the
skirt II the wastcoat 10 velvet large STEEL buttons may
be used.
our list OF dresses this month comprise both visiting
ball. aud marriage toiletes dress OF
the bottom or the skirt trimmed With three gaufered
hsunces, edged with lace and between thom rows
black velvet, forming double vandykes. High body
trimmed round the points with velvet: The sleeves
tight with revers and cuffs OF velvet poult do 500
dress OF the color OF dried leaves the skirt sleeves
and body are trimmed with medauns OF black lace each
edged round with silk fringe to match the dress rcbo
o. corded toie dc soe dove Coored round the bottom OF
the skirt light fancy fringe formed OF groen Pix alb vc
this an embroidery Of stars in tho the s9ves
long ard open at the wrist, are trimmed match and ali
down the front OF the body skirt are cut mother OF
pearl buttons. each surrounded with passcmentee e
seu.bling tue fringe
An Indian foulard, OF the shade ii violet called
nchesse do arma. with eight black taf!etas
tlned hounces, edged With very nsrrcw lace Tie
body, which high has berthe pelerne formed with
similar frllS, which also the top bltom
OF Che sleeves. These are made coude opon At the
wrist black poult dc sole dress. AT the bottem OF
tho skirt an insertion OF gupure, about Ave inches aud
halt wide, over rose color High body, with insertion
put 90 in the Figaro vesc STYLE and continued round the
position basqns Insertion also round the bottom and
up the seams Of the sleeves conde. dress OF iron
gray satin. trimmed with three bands emerald green
velvet, each edged with double ruchc OF green satin.
The top q the whole trimming reach higher than
the knees High body with velvet bands 70 match tho
skirt, only narrower put IN brandebourgs, aud
epauiees and cniIs 10 the sleeves which are small but
opened TO the elbow.
A black MORE dress the skirt set on In the nov
fashon-that s 70 say, with one wide plat IN the middle
OF tho front This plat is made entirely Of Iightsb
blue aetss broad black lace in deep points is placed
at each edge OF The blue taess and meeting down the
middle, joined at each point under large silver but
ton. button also Is placed each blue between
tn points The croselet Is bue covered with back lace;
but. instead OF body II has blue trimmed with
nacs As,rasaa dress OF violet tanelss trimmed
which IL narrow iouncs put waved ard Carried up
the side TO tina waist The body plata bot with icck
n
scsblenSe the skirt trimmed with Ave lows OF black
chcnlle put on waved, and so ern hnws, .ished
oe with Ia -ses. Upon the body similar tern. form
ine brsutsbourgs. The sleeve cupdc. with ch.li.le
epaulctte.
An amber colored Indian foulard. tho bottom " the
skirt cut In fcstooas, with aoouce ~ black ~ itas
placed underneath. In each fes.con g m ornament 81
spanish point aud upon the body smiisr ornaments Ia
Figaro veste fashion. Upon the sleeves o. smaller
ornaments, All up tue seam 1T tho back violet oult
de sole; up each seam In the skirt cod 81 psssmente
RE IS placed which put In the vast sud flushed
Oh ~ the bottom with tssse In the middle OF each
breann " very large arnbesque with thrce tasse's
small square peerne aud aumonisrc Of psssemente.
rte compe THIS toilette. bail dress OF prk more,
trimmed about nrteeu inches up tho skirt with bouiluns
OF tuls, covered with q nounce OF rich blonde. A
drapery body with berthe Of blond bouquet " white
csmeiias ~ the centre. dress Of tulle the skirt
almost covered with punings of tille over q skirt OF
ionceau ishc'S Rich nounccs OF lace are mixed with
tho bVuionnes and geranium flowers With bright
foliage, are trained about the skirt and b dy. white
tulic dress trimmed With blonde aud bouilonres tn.
mic white satin trimmed with blonde, above wh,ch "
wreath OF White msrabouts The skirt W also trimmed
with marabons skirt of white tulc, Very bouiIonnee,
and tch trimmed with bnnds hut instead OF Unique,
a casaqaa-a workable casaaus--msde In three piecce,
low h,dcd ana trimmed with drapery mixed with
blonde In 'front.', the form s the the Empress
robe-wuhout pait. and not cut al the waist be-
nd there Is no pait rs II casaqus Is composed
~ white tshctss. trimmed with blonde, aod ruehe Of
spotted tUlle.
A marriage toilette, robe or white pouit 10 sole with
train SKIRT trimmed with three narrow founces edged
with light cord Of passemcntere and fringe o. ~hits
upper Hoooce Is arranged n TO form trimming up 20
the top q H. The body 10 plain and high, and bas
ceiuure, with suuoniers and postiou basque entirety
formed o. paseemeptere. Passemepters also forms
epauleitee aod r,6 All cord IL put up the seam Of
the st ~
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