, 1866-01-21
THE WINTER FASHIONS.
A Column for Our Lady Readers.
Gossip and High Authority on skatan@
Coatumes, Opera xHonnets> Coli uFess
Spffnx Fabrics, Rail Costumes
(From the N. Y, BoudoIr, JHn. 20. ,

: ss,ssp and High Authority GA Skating
Cpatumes, Opera HHonnets> Coadufess
spring Fabrics, 1zall Costumes.
IFrom the N. \. BoudoIr, Jan- e0.l II
SEATING COSTUME.
The following charming makeup, *lthont
bordering so muck on costume ehee1s Us Inc
the1ess better adapted to the requirements OF |
winter lite in New York city, where few
hours On the Ice IL followed by is" hours on I
The promenades, or q half hour III tho caEs.
The hat is a half Derby, In hne while Tell,
trimmed with scarlet three.ahade velvet. Inc
medium shade extends along the side, and
the deepest shade Is formed into knot be- 1
bind. This style Of tzitomlog + exceed
[pgly novel and cfectiVe. Tho dress
IS made Of scarlet cashmere, thick and heavy.
It is trimmed with three graduated bands
deeper shade. The bodice Is cut square In
the neck, and tr1nmed with three bands OF
velvet, headed with lace, which Is drawn In
to chemisette by narrow stuuyB Of velvet.
The sleeve Is composed Of three puas. divided
by bands Of velvet. The palctot, which y the
sses xS sas Ts1's l sh1y is eat ~i{h ae ons sd
piece, 90 as to partially adapt It to the form
without making it approach hasquine. The
Fonts co1lar. rc7era, and epanletass
arc o,namcntsd y lsh scnTiat Ssatos xslVat IT
buttons Is PLACED on the iide seems, and for
Iastenlngs down the front. The sleeve Is
small at the wrist, and Is mada On the coat
sleeve principle. II Is trimmed to the elbow
with velvet buttons. On the epaulettes is
bow composed Of chenille cord and tassels:
tho paletot, defining the line Of the pockets.
The pockets of this paletot arc q novelty.
They are deep, and lined with English sqnir-
rel skin, md constitute the cosiest possible
nesting place for cold little hands. They are
much Preferable to the muf, as the wearer
can, IN ease of losing balance, break The force
of fill by dextrous use Of the arms.
coIFFuREs.
One, of blonde hair, was arranged In short
pufi.curls on the brow, aud surrounded by a
coronet Of scarlet velvet dotted With pearl
4 band corresponding 10 the coronet crossed
the middle OF the bend, and a co1nb back of
the same projected abore fall Of short curls.
The peculEarity Of these ornaments Is, that
they do not extend to the side Of tho head,
The sides are full Of short clustering cnrls,
and the back hair Is drawn mp high
from the back Of the head, show
ine the roots ut the nnpe of
tic neck, after the manner of English ladies
q century ago; We cannot soy that we ,,as Mke
from wearing their hair low on the neck, have
no longer pfesentable ssnapes,'' we can con-
hdentlT assert that 1t will not become popu-
1ar. Still, as ultra fashionables will have new
things, and as they can make thelr napes pre-
scntable BY applications Of quickllne, or by
simple, directions Of "Noemns Rex" given
IN last weeks Boyzofr, VIC Will expect 10 sec
more than one bare poll during the season.
This Is the point ut which reaction from the
waterfall must stop. 1t can GO no further.
Among the pretty sty ;es IN blonde hair 4t
C n4lsts OF q row Of Metternlch .cnrls On tho
brow. 4 }lalf wreath of white vfo1ets in their
leayes begins near the middle of tile brow mud
extends along the side; the hair to combet
back from the temples and puted; the back
Is formed Of one loop of very large braid; two
ring1eta bang IN the centre, OF the loop, and
curla on the nape Of the neck. Another-de-
uant3Ing a classical face-cur1ed Ia Meter
,,fcA on the brow, the side hair combed plainly
| back, showing the temples, giorioie Of
apple blossoms around the crown, atad sprays
descending among the curls on thc brow aud
the knot Of hair behind said. Knot being
cur1ed here and there, affecting carelessnesa
| With most artistic effect.
OPERA BoSNETs.
At the Academy Of Music, rs In all seated
| assemblies, the dress remains unseen to
| great extent; and 50 It Is that while many
noteworthy dresses mag have been, and
can chronicle but little more than the bon
nets. The few dresses that VIC noted Were
worn by ladies that cAme early, and had tht
benefit OF empty aislcs and lobbies fol
| display. There was not a single hal
present in the house-lady's hut, vi
nean-except, 1t might be, in the gallery
where people. who came too unexpectedly
to ret up toilets and secure seats, sat with
+ tlimued Mstre. Among the bennets In th'
dreas circle, one which particularly struck u
wns made Of pink, nncnt velvet, trlmmet
with white blonde. It was Empfre-shap pc. ant
Of the Valley, With its beautiful blossom
nesting under 1t rs If for protection. a whit
| tul}e veil, YAndyked, blonae-bofdered, nnt
tassc1ated, was held ut the right side, In t1
hcak Of bird Of paradise The tail Of th
Edcnic bird streaming On the left, formed a
once plume and a balance to the veil On tn
right. -...
BAIL COSTUMES.
Balls arc the events Of the season, and bal
dresses are unusually brilliant. At that, n
to this time, most elegant affair Of the season
the Americas Club Ball, We saw many super
coatumes-some in The new Eastern SILK
which hare made steh sensation 10 n
ground, and WIS striped with crimson. Al
stripes deepening into violet, the violet sid
Of the stripe being enliycued By faint silver
line. Others were In wider stripe and brilliaE
cv,,. cvE,,.hinatlons Of contrasting eolors; but a
were made viii trains. p1d ~ had eorsa:?
waists. In some instances she9 opened
front, "a tntque, ever e39ats1e anad ,4eS u1uG ~,
dresses; In others, they we're loopeo ny
front knee-hIgh by silver, c,lk' or e. enea,1 en-.
cord and tasscls. The cords w~- ~ ssa ~
instances suspended from jewc11ed hu~' = :
the waist In others they were fastencd u
beautifully carved can,eos to the waist or o
the skirt
Head dresses were generally flowers. an
tlmental things have ngain become fashtond
ble for head dresses for by no other mean
can lady so quickly and completely aitC
the expression OF her make upn mud appea
and re-appear 70 repeatedly as new creation
The capacity Of bandeanx, roniea1, ETC., !
bic, and admits Of limitless combinations.
EARLY SPRING FABRICS.
Though the winter ragcs, and fashion goe
wrapped IN furs and relrets Us II summe
were never again to reign upon the earth
/. yet the large ladies' dress goods houses q
the city know otherwise, and arc even NOT
engaged In spring styles, Madame La Mode
have already been released from the custom
house. She knows that her patrons canno
resist the appeals Of such ribbons
such flowers, such laces. such be
witching caps,- such rasishiug. bonnets
Large cloak houses have disposed o
or laid away their winter stock, aud the clinl
ofmachfncs Is heard on delicate garments
warm, but light, to protect dear creature
from the vernal breath Of spring-bFeath s.
insidions that winters rudest blast is no NOR
Snssnical to theiE health, elasticity, aud light
ness.
Eashlun, Of lnte years, has got Some cnn1
mon sense, and demands wrnps aud shaW1
and hoods rnd stout-soled boots for sprini
wear, instead of dniuty slippers and romantic
hats and scarts thatvthe zephyEs love to to,
with. Though warm, It Is as distinct ffon
Winter clothing as It ia from thnt Of summer
important Decision Touching th
American Registry Of Foreig1
Vessels.
fFrom the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 1g.l
The Supreme Court Of the United State
has decidcd the case of the United State
against the steamer Mohawk. This was Il
bel to procure forfeiture filed IN the easter
district Of Michigan, under the act Of Con
gross OF Dec-31, 1852. which provides TINT
any certificate Of registry or record shall b
ftaudn1ent1y or knowingly used for any shi]
or vessel not then actually entitled to the
benefit thereof, according to the true iuten
Of this act, such ship or vessel shall be foz
teited, &c. The claimants set mp that the,
were thc sole owners, and that they purchased
subsequently, to the enrolment and wfthou
knowledge Of the trana, II any was commit
iatth, nnder the: act of 1859. The Mohawk
which hitherto Wis foreign vessel, obtainet
enrolment as m American vessel, but tn
| Government insists that that net did not reme