Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-27
FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

rom l. Ollet.
IS IN the winter, we found the Greciau style
revived In coifiures and afterwards in vestes,
We have now to chronicle its temperance in
dresses. The body q Ia Grecque will be very
much in favor, especially for young ladies.
We are assured mat, even for home dress
during the day time, low dresses Will be much
Norn-of course with guimpe and sleeves.
However, as many ladies will not easily resign
the pretty little vestes which have been so
much admired, plain bodies will also be in
vogue. They will be made low, and covered
with yeste Of lace, of lucille worked with
BE- ads, or Of emb1 oidered muslin. These are
warming when made of lace, and finished of
with lace sash tied behind, and falling in
wite ends upon the skirt.
The enemies of erinollne will yet have some
time 20 wait before their ideas triumph Skirts
are made with as much train and as full as
ever, and n ust have well made crinolines 10
give them an air OF elegance.
As to outdoor costume, one thing we may
positively aver, that phletots, &c, will be very
short-excessively so for morning dress, when
they Will be of the same material as the dress.
From general details we proceed 20 our
monthly list OF dresses, suitable for various
very elegant dress, Of 8 beautiful blue
poult de sole, made with Two skirts Round
the bottom OF each is q series OF boquers. en-
broidered in white SILK, but the upper SKIRT has
Also q wide white Thibet fringe. High body
with boquets matching those on the skirts
worked in form 10 initiate O yeSte. Long sash
TIC match, tied behind with two loae ends
trimmed with Thibet fringe. Sleeves co,sdc
a black taIetas dress: the bottom of the skirt
triDmtd W it'll bias pieces OF white tafferas,
put on with Jet beads. High body, upon which
similar bias pieces form Swiss corselet and
also Trim round the arm hole; tight sleeves; and
a sas b OF white taiietas, orpamented with jet
beads.
a brown tafTetas dress The bottom Of the
skirt edged round with a thick cord a ceinture
OF pass ementerie, with two long pattes hang
Ing down each side Of the front OF the skirt
At the bottom OF the sleeves are reverb, formed
also OF pasementerie, and at the top Jockeys 70
II atcA Round the arm. hole chord like that
At the bottom OF the skirt, though not quite SO
thick.
q black taffetas dress, trimmed round the
bottom with Juche of velvet ribbon. above
which, al equal distances are placed pattes OF
Ian-tas, covered over with boucles Of the same
nboon.
4 crab MORE dress; each breadth trimmed
mp about halt-a- yard with an Oriental style
OF ornament, formed of rich coored maroon
velvet and steel beads. The body is kind OF
vest, very open, with tight sleeves trimmed
IN the same style as the skirt and with it is
worn waistcoat OF maroon velvet with lon 2
basques and steel buttons.
An elegant visiting dress OF violet satin:
the skirt trimmed in wide scallops, formed
with rIches OF black velvet. a second row OF
sCaliOps is made o: velvet fringe, with Jet
beads. High body, with q yelve. sash tied
5rhiLd In two long ends, edged with fringe
a robe of blue pouit de sole: the skirt TRIM
NED with band of blue velvet, headed by a.
passementerie of STEEL beads. Another baud of
velvet, and similar passsmeIterie Is pEaced
higher up the skirt, and carried up the left side
in the sty lie of Il tunic Ia Irccg4e
An evening dress of white tarla:an, suitable
Tor young girl.
a ball sress OF maCve tueIle, with three
hcunces, rather more than quarter OK yard
wide, bordered with q bias OF maize coIored
satin.
a dress OF white tue,le, with tunic OF white
poult de sole, trimmed with 1lOunce OF
ChaEuljy lace, headed by plating OF white
satin. TIE body low, with drspery.
robe OF Ponpadour satin, with flowers OF
three shades OF lilac on a white ground Skirt
GU Bempire, ruched with lilac crane
Pointed body, with drapery OF lilac Grape.
crossed by rows Of pearl beads. and finished on
by pearl fringe.
A toilet OF white gauze. trimmed round the
skirt with nine bias folds OF pink silk, each
ending IN steel fringe. Over Ibis skirt of tuelie
falls TUNE OF pink silk, cut in deep scallops,
and edged with Il steel fringe. Low BODY. with
cein,nre lalilen, tied q bow At the back:
win similar bow at the side. fastened with
10 trimmed with bouillonnes and rnches a..
tuelle. Head-dress OF pink velvet worked
with steel.
A dress of white tUelle over Iueita poncaa,
with two flounces OF English lace MIA cd 60
bnllIonnes of tuelle CorseIet on porr.an go,
with feyen long ends, trimmed wi,h fringe ~
maIabouts and crysta beads.
The inclemency OF the weather has pra
vented any great change In the ma erial EN-
ployed for bonnets. Those for the presen.
month are, possible, smaller man those worn
last rr Outh, and may be described as faschons
on the top Of he head, with, in some cases, a
fall Of lace at the back; bat IN most cases, the
whole Of the back hair is uncovered