The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26
FASHIONS FOR FEBRUAR Y.

Grand toilets have begun 10 take very decided
Character, those for morning wear having very pro
nounced style, nothing being new in short costumes
Lace now forms the principal ornament reception
toilets. and velvet and satin for aud evening
are fast sncroachng upon silk Outdoor garments
worn somewhat larger account OF the cold weather
but paletos, II anything, are somewhat shorter, and
paeto manteeiles and also manes again becoming
fashionable Velvet suits either Of black rich dark
colors, daily increasing favor and generally
trimmed with swansdown sable other fur, the color
OF which should form a pleasing contrast with the
color OF the velvet. Carriage dresses made
OF velvetcsa trimmed with fur with either flowing
close sleeves, and the carriage bonnet must be OF
white, uncut velvet, trimmed with velvet leaves and
flowers In morning dress bodies the plain high Princess
STYLE cut IN piece With the skirt is decidedly the
mos, fashionable Tho square opening Vatican form
of body 70 be the fash enable for evening
and are generally cut very low.
Promenade dresses and palotot mante.ettes are
sui'. The dress deux jupes The lower skirt short
and trimmed round the bottom with swans down. The
manlelcts 10 cu shori Al the back and has two long
square ends in front, square tabs are
placed the sides under me arms. The sleeves. j Ia
Juvc very large and composed OF two separate
parts the front part being round and rather Short and
the bacs much longer and square Other fashionable
colors FOR promenade dresses the bronze poult dc
sole, with plan skirt and blue SILK. with the skirt
made with The mantle should be OF the tama
form and made Of black vovet cut up each side OF
the back and the space between the openings trimmed
with et fringe and q broad lounco OF Chanty lace
The sides Of the mantle trimmed with jet fringe and
narrower lace than the back part, and it is also trimmed
ali round with psssementerie which forms heading 10
the jet fringe and lace and s carried up the sides
back openings. Starting from the neck. trimming
OF braid and passemeniere is carried down the back
forming long pointed tab in the middle, and smaller
joining 10 each side which extends the 'front.'
OF Tho necI and shouders and these tabs in turn
tr mn a n md Tla
'front.' opening IL trimmed with large gimp buttons, 10
each Of which s attached tasse Bonnets OF black
velvet edged with blue velvet, with spray OF blue
flowers In front and a fril OF black lace al back.
home costumes are of Bismarck silk, with the lower
skirt reaching 10 the ground and trimmed little above the
bottom with a broad Creek border OF black gimp The
front should DO trimmed with row OF black buttons
,Ss anper sr + made en- .up,o~e SIN No a, he Eide.
and back, with the openings trimmed round with black
gimp Tho front openings arc also trimmed with gimp,
aud tabs arranged Ia mousquealre, the tabs being
shorter they approach the waist; and this trimming
carried up the sides Of body and the shoulders
The unique Is trimmed round the bottom with Greek
border or black gimp somewhat larger in pattern than
that the lower skirt and the wrists arc trimmed to
correspond long ornamental tab formed Of double
OF black gimp from the waist TO the top OF the
evening dresses can be Of white ,ulle, with skirt
formed OF boulons, which goes entirely round OF
Grape trimmed with garlands OF velvet ivy and berries
Ban dresses Ia jupe, tho lower skirt OF PINK silk,
with wide peated nounce al the bottom, headed by
ribbon OF the color and white lace The
upper skirt OF white muslin up at equal distances
through The openings which are Rnot,ed together =,
the bottom OF the skirt and fasened by two long float
Ing ends made OF muslin. Each festoon should DO
covered with a lchu la Marie Antoinette. trimmed
like the upper skirt and fastened on each shoulder by
Tose The sleeves shouSd be Of single bounant OF white
muslin, edged with lace. White Cashmere. in the
paetot form, cut mp at each side with long square
sleeves makes very pretty sorte de bal. White silk
garnet pink, amber. carst and violet are fashionable
and be alta bail reception with propriety.
Gray felt hats, trimmed with bright blue velvet with
bird front with outspread wings and long ostrich
feather, now being introduced and will soon become
quite the rage. Bonnets Of garnet velvet with gold
sgrane left side and trimmed at the back with
double fr OF black lace aud brought down the strings
are very pretty and fashionable Bonnets OF bright blue
terry velvet with coronet OF bows and strings Of
MATERIAL are just beginning TO show themselves
promspades also bonnets OF violet velvet black
lace, with group Of roses and foliage at the left side.
For evenings the hair is arraigned In 6ve roucaux,
which wrapped around the head, with three
sides and the back hair forming the two others. A
small waved bandeau in 'front.' with small curls frzzed
q respiaSe, and dropping on the forehead. Chgnons
se now made II thick crossed coils OF hair.