The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25
Fashions for April.


A In the winter, found the Grecian style revived
h colfures and afterwards in vestes have now to
enfonicle its temperance In dresses The body "a
CIRQUE will be very much in favor especially for young
ladies' We assured that, oven for OF home dress
during the daytime low dresses will be much worn-of
course with guinpe and sleeves However, as many la
dies will not easily resign the pretty little yestes which
have been so admired, plain bodies VIII also be IN
vogue. They will be made low and covered with veste
of lace of tue worked with beads or of embroidered
muslin. These are charming when made OF lace and
hLshed of with sash tied behind, and falling in
vide ends upon the skirt. They are destined, we be-
without conradictlon is ss elegant Already they are
fashionable evening, theatre, dinner dress They
BILE TO the pattern trimming the dress; and round
the edge Of the lining viii be placed ruche of ribbon
Under a veste in this style chemisette of nansook
sfould be worn, held IN al the waist by wide ceinture
THESE DO not excde tne square peerne at present. and
hes
For morning dress tight sleeves are still in vogue
The enemies Of crinoline will yet have some time 10
wait before the ideas triumph Skirts made with
- much train and as full ever aud have well
made crnol mes TO give them an air Of elegance
BODIES with bands also yet and the
se INJURIES are much ornamented either with beads or
pasementcrie, &c.
AS 10 outdoor costume, thing we may positively
ser that paleots &C. will DO very short-excessively
. TOT morhng Dress when they will be OF the same ma
The inclcmency, Of the weather has prevented any
great Change In the materials employed fer bonnets
those worn last month"; and may be d,s rbed anchons
on the top Of the head with in cases fall of lace
q the back; but in most cases the whole Of the back
hair is lie uncovered However, confess that
Chs present style Is almost universally becoming and
the Mari, Stuart fanchon Is pee arly becoming to
young face
Black tolle bonnets much in favor thus capote
Of black tullc worked with gold beads gnon of blue
nowers falling coquile Of black lace and bow OF
narrow ribbon Strings OF huerbbon Black tuc, gold
bsads, and blue flowers inside
Light blue Grape bonnet plating of Grape round the
'front.' from which are suspended small of cry
ai Al the back c0quille OF ribbon and Grape with
white honeysuckIe and frosted leaves hanging in long
wrcaths The inside trimmed with blue Grape and honey
kle.
drawn bonnet Of green Grape, with apla of the same
round the front edg', forming dtadem in front.
black feather shaded with gold and black producing
cnarming effect is placed across the front EpagaoIe
Al the back, plat Of Grape with bow of green ribbon
capote OF white Grape trimmed with fanchon of white
six cut IN three points and edged with ruche
o. cut SILK. Wide strings OF the same trimmed match
over strings OF ccrise ribbon with trimming Of the same
inside The same bonnet may be reproduced with good
sncct In white Grape and colored silk san coored
grape and white satin or silk Nor Is 1t less elegant II
She capote be mads with black tue and the fnchon OF
co0red silk.