The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24

cannot be long deferred.
Tho Winter Fashisas.
Great battles are Of some benefit nowadays
in the fashionable world, according to our
q ri6ed cannon and the ladies . new color;
Sadowa created needle guns and those high
boots which the bellies of Paris prize 50 dearly;
and now Nentana presents the men with Chas-
sepots, and the ladies are in session deciding
upon what their share shall be-. The newest
costume On the Boulevards is called the Gin
soluble" and has loose mantilla with flowing
sleeves and chenille fringe. The Polonalse, or
short tight ntsing coat is much admired. Tho
passion for belt rings b on the increase, and
these orpansnts now hold Tyres and arrows
suspended from the waist behind. Conse-
quently tho blind archer peeps from every fold
Of voluminous train, and miniature Apollos
jingle from the girdle where in the days Of
yore naught but the rafting Of the house keys
was heard. Where two or three bellies arc
gathered together ct the present time there .
perfect Eistefodd Of Tyres may be heard, and
Welshman may hail the revival Of his national
harp even in diminished form. We are not
surprised that Paris ran away with La BeHs
Helene, and that the elopement was considered
. casus 6elH, II Ohenbach's and Homer's
heroine was dressed like her present repre-
sentative, tho Queen Of Greece. Her toilet
consisted Of . robe Of silver cloth, worked all
over with bouquets Of silver thread and white
silk, and adorned with double rows Of diamond
buttons down in 'front.' and her necklace, brace
lets, diadem and chignon circle were entirely
composed Of diamonds. The young king il
dazzled and devoted, and no wonder. His
mother-in-law keeps . jealous guard over both,
and Is no less dazzling than her daughter in
her toilet We rather think that the above
toilet will not como generally into fashion.
The Empress has been hunting at Compiegne.
and the royal visitors have been shooting the
requisite amount of game that the dailies and
wecklies Of the French capital require to
parade in their columns as q standard for roy
atty Underskirts are deliberately ornamented
for the winter, and hats are unchanged for the
present.
Ia cheering indication of the progress
Of taste among our modistes to find that
they are adopting one idea from Paris
which common sense and refined taste should
have taught them long ago. They have been
in the habit of sending over their patronesses
to Paris In toilets which excited only the ridi-
Guile and pity Of French ladies. An extrava-
gantly trimmed rich satin dress was worn in
the ballroom, on the promenade and in the
carriage, and the only idea in the construction
Of toilets was to crowd all the expensive ma
terials that could be collected together on
lady's back. When tight fitting basques were
In vogue our modistes insisted upon trying
them on customers of ensbonpoiM proclivi-
Ties BOhnets which would look charming On
fresh young faces were offered to ladies con-
siderably beyond the prime Of life. The ides
Of adaptability Of toilet to age, form, COM
plexiQp apd even manner, has nov occurred 10
them Tor the 6rst time. In this thew adopt IS
true standard Of taste in Paris. A fashionable
lady Of that city in selecting toilet consulh
only the prevailing tone Of fashion, and changed
it SO as to harmonic with her form and com,
plexion, and wears different dress for differ.
ent occasions This b true taste, and our ladies
should insist upon the modistes attending to L
for the future. Their former course partook
more Of vulgarity than fashion, and exposed
them to ridicule in Paris. When American
ladies learn to think for themselves, and mot
accept Unfortunately everything the modesto
may Offer, then the metropolis may become Z
fashionable centre and be independent Of
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ment and tasto let not the daughters Of Uncle
Sam suffer drab boot to peep from beneath
black silk dress, or wear orange flowers ON :
purple hat, or otherwise make female rainbows
Of themselves The progress Of the metropolis
IL not confined to any particular point II can
be seen in every quarter OF the city and every
line Of business. The staid old Kuickerbockers
never dreamed OF the constant, rapid and lib
eral style of doing business adopted BY their
successors. Take Union square a. an instance.
Magnificent emporiums Of fashion replace some
Of the dingy, antiquated buildings that have
ever given such a sombre aspect to this busy
thoroughfare. On Broadway destructive con-
fagration often results in the erection Of Z
palace in the place of some rickety concern or
humbug shop that stood ~ disgrace to our
noble thoroughfare. In the same manner the
ideas Of the ladies in relation TO fashions are
progressive, and the time will undoubtedly
come when We shall supply Europe with the
latest and most becoming toilets, - ws have
taught them how to construct monitors,
yachts, besides pianos. sewing machines, loco
motives aud rcaping machines
Raiidlns improvements In New yerk.
In spite Of the high price Of building
materials and labor New York advances