New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
THE FASHIONS.



l. can safely be asserted that tho imagination
Of tAe dressmg at staDdstill, and every
day witnesses new creation. what at pTiyate
party ast night Is original aud pretty enough to deserve
description ouRh II is often difficult To describe as
understand. The toilet IN question. with drapery Ia
RacLel had Mt the sarc time something Of tho Empire
and something Of tho Greek syo The head dress was
composed powdered cuIls ia front, and therefore be-
longed 70 the genuine Louis Nv style The sklrt WIN
very short waist style Of the nst EDpr wac very
cose-ftiug had round belt With buckle In froGt and
buttoed up with buttons OF the same material ana
shade Another which 81 the tine, Is very
original Imagine kind Of cloak falling roio over tue
back like voHetaR cloak. but much longer ana leaving
le arms entirely uneoyere Ie Lover rar r 81 .ps
which taii GOVT 20 Si ,St lid bar wsr down lie
SKIRT This dress artistic both MS 10 It's formation ana
yearer of tie costume tau and of stylish appearance
The had ornaments but looked nevertheless ex
lady dressed In peargray silk She low neck with
facings OF pink taheta, composed OF tPe row
long without ornaments, bat was oramehted ON eacn
side Of the seam IN font with narrow stripes OF PINK tat
fpa nkcNfa bOficrcd with frugcs and two narrow
PINK cords at the top vide sash OF piAh Ieta Was
knotted at the waist The hair was eombed "a Gree2
aud had small pink keadbands with knot ut the side OF
the chguon FOR ornament oreyenng parties SATIN WIZ
be S % d DIAN e9s a n's o lady G tie house
dressed in saiin with stripes "a foapaa0"' wheb
satin dress with stripes aud gold buttons Madame dc
G. pale gold coUred satn dress ornamenteG WITH
Grape OF II silver luster
could mention dozen other toilets, but 1t Is sufficient
10 say that nothing but satin everywhere. For
toilet cashmere poPn ana velvet are the materials
most commonly For receiving calls lady would
look very well with the following toilets golden brown
tailrta dress omamented below with square patterns
formed OF agUnay satin stripes Of the same Shade
The P0onGiSe made OF golden brown velvet. mas no
seoyc and ia borderCd all round the lower part and
naug with tile square pattern. formed OF
diagOnay cut satin stripes OF the saipo shade the pat
tern being however smaller. The round belt OF brown
satin fastened the side with small satin buckle.
Tho sleeve closettng and ornamented ~ the wrist
with small satin pattern above described. Tho hair
Is dressed In form OF dadom and without ornaments;
headhands fastened 10 the plat which forms tho
diaden. The chguon Ia pretty high behind, and
has city long acework each side hanging down OVER
Slouders. Another less hnggpl but equally pretty
toiiet dress OF capucne oTed tatota Pcese
rounded with gupure Of the same shade The velvet
as well the gupurp fOrus the waist kind OF square
ornament initiating small corseet The sleeve Is close
fitting and its ornaments correspond with those or tho
dress. The collars Ia Marie ARioHee much wOrn
especially those which fastened across the chest
White waists with coTselet likewise In vogue. For
simple ornament the marine collar made OF Aue linen Is
quite fashionable. Speaking of lnen-warc, must add
ley galls about caps. hnIe seen very original ono
81 The Marie InIOeRe style. II IL made Of fine tulle and
plain with Spanish ,tSe head The border ~ simple
pnt Of ue Withou: Lace spondDg with the rsSe
and covering the completely 10 Is ornamerted with
n small ribbon OF blue poppy ooorcd velvet SIX cen-
meters HIGH and ends at the top Of tue head IN double
knot without ends Under the chiCnon Ia Ike knot WIN
morning ntgigt. Tho bonnets still made IN the mi
croscopcal style OF velvet eatlD or dotted velvet ana
tue Tho latter hat IL the model for corenonious visits
richly bOrderCd With long tue srcamers or the
same shade which each other the chest are fast
ono BY the belt and fan over the upper part VI the skirt