New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-21

| colors the bodice bSing in the close fitting coat
Style with collar and lappels that roll back from
a t9cked ehemisette. The short skirt is trimmed
with black galloon or velvet ribbon, and let but.
TOMS with an imitation pocket and vest in military
sIylei ana the PLAIN coat sleeve has military cuff
me dtess mas straps, to raise it on dismounting
oLoAKs.
Basquines made of purple and white cloth
which are extremely elegant, but were formerly
only seen az sea-nathlng places-have been worn
IN PaTls' Ihose made of purple are decorated
with black braid and jet beads, arranged in grace
in sprays upon the basque, shoulders and sleeves
Those of white are not so highly ornamented-~
gimp ornaments are interspersed with the braid
ing pattern. ....
The hasquine is the prevailing stvle Of cloal,
not only in suits but in black silk Still there ia
hesitancy with many about cutting any very costly
fabric into the tight fitting basuatna as fhis ysi
ment has been so long worn that it is thought n
change of some kind is before long inevitable
Most OF the basquines are not now straight
around the edge, but are cut either in round or
square scollops Those with three points are con.
sidered "stylish'-one point falling at the back
and one at each side. Deep talmas having broad
fold at the top of the back, and confined some
inches below the neck band by ribbons, are among
the new garments.
novel feature of Dress which will probably be
introduced this season in New York is colored1
hand embroidery on shawls. The fabrics on which
the work is done are China crepe French crepe
fine Cashmere, ETC., and upon white or black
oAShiAoat u boluSi 10 luuuO VI luHbIS anu leaves
IN their natural cOors. Lace patterns in Russian
stitch are inteFspersed with these flowers
and the edge is finished by a rich silk fringe or
the border is made of white or black lace, or a
mixture of both.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The hair is worn trihe higher at the back of
the head than it has recently been. Curls and
crimps are still fashionable, and the coils, ar
ranged in different ways, are much worn In place
OF velvet bandets, moire and gros grain ribbons
are used, and the streamers at the back of the |
head are longer than ever. Gold bands are also
worn around the head, and CLEAN out from tiers
of curls.
In silks new shade is worn. 1t is a lilac pink,
and is becoming to most compilations. A new
material called Chambray foulard has become ex- |
tremely fashionable. 1t is fabric between the
Chambray gauze and tattetas in texture, and falls
IN regular graceful folds. In peargray it has the
Of being woven with siyer threads.
u Is worn IN stripes, in white and cerise, white |
and blue, white and mauve, or gray, with colored |
stripes, 1t is said white and scarlet will be the /
Partisan summer mixtures, and white foulard |
bodices are trimmed with these colors.
Garibaldis in white muslin are trimmed with I
new material in cotton that looks at first glance
like black ribbon aud Gluny lace. Some Of these
waists are composed Of muslin lace and embrod |
cry, and are cut square at the throat; others
cross like neckerchief, and are made up of mar
row tucks and lace.
Hitherto the laces in use have been only black |
and white. But there are now to be Chanty |
aees of various coors to please all tastes and suit
all compilations.