New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
THE FASHIONS.
Translated trvn l., Pole, for Tn, T,rprs.

Translated ho1 Ls FOlet Tor IHh Ibfbrrh
The crinolinc, which it was believed at one
time would disappear, will resume authority than
ever ths Winter 1t Is true that it VIII longer
out in the shape OF bell, but says that 1t will
rather take the form OF basket The toilet which Her
Majesty tine Empress has the opening OF the Cham
bes foreshadows this fashion OF Queen Marie AntoDette
IL would In fact not consequential to keep
the fashion Of loose fitting skirts with long trains unless
people wished TO give themselves the appearance
OF spectres Loese-htting costumes wero not anyhow
very graceful, except for quite youhg ladies'
the round skirt only might perhaps nave adapted Itself
TO that order Of tDge but It's proportions were 100
moderate 10 be admissible as an official toilet for any
length Of time The widely spread sklrt WIN tilh wi"
therefore the order OF the day again for ball costumes
well as for walking and even morning dresses lne
last pattern OF the present month COZ i the truth OF
posed Of short skirt over satin nndesKt oI me same
shade, forming very long train The lower part OF the
velvet skirt Is faced with stripe OF sable hree ce
meters VIDE. Above this stripe run hF9 Harrow
SATIN cords corresponding with the shade OF
length Of the skirt and loose lifting Along the
seains OF the sleeves are folds o sal also raced WIN
ealln-ssn oI Inc same color apparently urO9ing % Io
the waist to the lower part Of the dress and provided
floating Of the sash is provided With sable tail The
hat is of caretcoorcd velvet and lined with sable,
the tail OF that little animal The inside
OF the bonnet Is composed Of fur band
half brown and half gold bend little toward the front
at the end Of the band TINS toilet seems htte eeeei-
Of regular types adopted for Winter fashion
There also many cloth toilets made, lined with fur.
Plush and dotted striped velvet also much vogue
yet For young ladies is customary 10 silk poplin
or satn or veyettafieta OF course satin ana velvet
merely serve very light trimmings ON these walking
dresses Tue following Is very graceful pattern Of that
description The skirt Is made Of plain popn Of tne
gold brown color. IL IL OrDamented with u fold Of
the same material all striped with satin cord. This
fold repeats itself on The seams OF the sleeves,
the cuffs the pockets and the round belt through which
satin sash with strcalners behind. Very small
knots the satin c0rs at short distance from each
other and form very graceful complement to the fold
The small round paetOt Is OF the same material, and
b0rered with the same ornament, which II also repeated
round small carick, partly covering the shoulders
The headdress rs round velvet cap lined with satin
having small golden df9rcte the top There Is but
from visiting toilets 20 bah costumes and almost
every official saloon IL already opened heavy six skirt
OF light green color with along trn presents splendid
Appearance The lower part Is trimmed with white Grape
with small knots Of fine gOdoOrd and microscopic Rt tho
top white Grape veil sprnkled with gold II fastened
side by gold cords with tassols willie the other