The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-16
FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

maVeTlais ready for the first spring sunshine
on the other we have still the more luxurious
and rich textures, which we can by no means
relinqush at present. For those economically
Inclined, it is that intermediate season when
asst summer or evening dresses may be re-
modelled, and worn for a short time as four
reaux. There are dresses of a new style,
which at first sight appear rather luxu-
nous, but in reality may be made at com
paratively small cost. They are of Droche
material, over skirts of satin or tatfetas. IL
is true the embroidery is often in gold, and is
expensive, but it can be used as basquines, or
tunics, or qulles. For instance, on black
satin oress a little out of the present fashion
having procured few yards of this beautiful
silk, embroidered either in gold or colored
flowers, the seams of the skirt--whiCh we will
presume, has been cut entirely on the bias and
/ without plat at the front, should be covered
with this material. and bands of the same placed
on the body ana sleeves. Should the dress be
Colored SATIN or gros grain, the brocade should
be black satin ground, with colored, gold or
silver flowers. We must mention that the
bands should be cut quite wide at the
bottom, gradually decreasing towards the
waist. Instead of the broche silk or
satin. some ladies might prefer the bands
made OF black velvet, scoloped on each side,
and edged round with gold cord or lace. There
is some idea that open sleeves will be worn
but OF this, peIhaps, it is rather too early TO
speak definitely. Of the tact that dresses are
no longer made quite without pait we may
y
large plat at the back, or are very frequently
gathered, or else plait in the middle of the
PACK, ana one smaller az each side, the front
being always plain. Gold and silver tullc
gauze or tarletan are generally preferred for
ball dresses, especially by young ladies, but
they even have not unfrequently adopted
the poult-de-sole antique as tunic, or the
whole dress made simply with long traln-We
presume chiefly on account of its greater dura.
billUy tor there can be no doubt thinner material
IS more elegant and suitable. Lyons brooches,
silks or satns will be fashionable this spring.
we believe. Plain silks are trimmed iG a simple
tashlon. zone very pretty style is that of very
narrow blases of satin, matching the color of
the dress, placed up in the front breadths. 1t is
better always to have some trimming on the
front OF the skirt even il it be only pockets.
Now the dimensions of crinohne are so very
much diminished, great attention and skill are
needed TO line the hem of the skirt so that it
sets well. Flowers are still worn as ornaments
earrings. brooches, etC.-band some wedding
dresses have had the buttons on the BODY
formed OF orange flowers. Necklaces are made
OF flowers put on velvet, or OF small pieces of
coral. or small beads worked in a pattern or
large beads i'll a single row. Jet necklaces are
now worn with high bodies; they are made of a
row OF beads fastened on to velvet of a light
shade, blue, red, ETC., along the edge OF which
is sewn row OF jet pendants. Tue style of
necklace called collier de chien, dog collar
As made Just to fit close round the throat
and with long ends behind Similar golfers
with amber or steel, are also worn with high
dresses or with white canezous. Lingerie is more
and more tasteful and charming; white vestes or
bodies with or without the colored veste over
or made IL fine organdle with insertions OF Cluny
or NalenClennes lace, or OF quite plain muslin:
either low body matching the dress is worn
with these, or one of trimmed nainsook. With
white bodies ceinture basque OF tafetas is fire.
quenuy worn; it is made only the height of an
ordinary low body, with epaulettes and square
basqucs. Very pretty Turkish Vestes, embroi-
dered with gold, are suitable to wear over a
white canczou, being OF red cachemIre embroi-
dered with gold and silk, or OF silver cloth lined
with Iose-colored silk. The cloth or brocart of
gold or silver will be used for evening or at
home vestes; any dress, even satin or velvet,
may be worn with these.
Our list of dresses commences with an ex-
tremely rich and elegant visiting dress. A robe
of sky-biue tatfelas of very rich texture,
round the bottom and up every seam bias of
white satin piped with blue. The body high,
but cut ID the style of moyensage, is trimmed
with pearl fringe very wide and long. Sash
fringed with pearls, and tied behind. An even
ing dress of pearl grey satin, trimmed round
the skirt, little less than quarter of yard
from the bottom, with fringe OF white Jet and
crystal beads; low body, trimmed to match.
Over this a skirt OF grey tulle, edged with
wreath OF pompon roses, and caught up with
tuft of white beads, mixed with small roses. A
ball dress of aZuline blue tulle III bouilons,
separated by rOuleauX OF blue satin. The bot
tom OF he skirt is trimmed with white aud pink
rhododendrons The body, trimmed with the
same flowers, is cut a la Greeque. dress of
pink wateTed silk, the dress being cut in
white satin, trimmed with a grecque OF
black lace. The body is of white satin,
ana trimmed round with crystal fringe, and
roueaux OF satin and lace Ball dress OF white
tulle with three skirts trimmed with frnges of
amber beads, the top skirt being dotted with
flowers in gold. Body richly trimmed with
guipure and amber fringe. Robe of white tulle
bouillonne bands of white satin, worked with
bright crystal beads, divide the bOuillons. Cor
sage u la Grecque, and caught together at the
shoulders by pieces of satin worked with beads.
White satin sash, embroidered and tringed with
crystals. Ball dress OF straw colored satin,
covered with a skirt of tule of the
same color, spotted with crystal, and
caught up at the side with two bou-
quets OF white hedge roses, mixed with
laurel leaves OF diamonds. Low body,
also trimmed with roses and diamond leaves.
Evening dress OF pale green satin, embroidered
round the bottom ana on the tram with white
satin beads. English lace tunic, caught up with
tufts OF moss roses. Satin body, with tullC
drapery; tufts OF roses for epaulets, and on the
centre OF the body. Toilet:-ShOrt skirt Of black
and white sultane; uuder-skirt of pOncear
alpaca, with plated flounce set on with mar
row velvet and silver clous; casque OF black silk
worked with beads; buttons OF oxydized silver
Toilet:-Robe and under-skirt of golden brown
poDlin: the under.skrt is trimmed with bias o
taffetas of the same shade. The upper-skirt i
cut in scallops with buttons OF the star passe
menterie between. Paletot of the same, scallopet
and trimmed to match. Passementer1e button
and cords down the front. ,..,
The spring bonnets seem TO require very ilttl
material, as they are smaller than those OF las
wear. They are however, much trimmed viii
flowers, ribbons, bead iringes, etc. The Jsrdl
Mere ribbon is very much used, and forms
very elegant trimming IL is OF white ma!z
straw or back tatfetas, the edges oroches, VIII
wreaths OF small flowers, such as popples, corr
flowers. daisies, and bachelors buttons, anC
small craan leaves This ia made either in Wild