New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-14
THE FASHIONS.

Translated from lie Toilet for The Tribune
On the eve of the close of the gay season, an
article about Fashion cannot be conscenously written
without commencing 20 talk about ball toilets and cos
tunes At the time I am writing these lines, the rooms
OF the large dressmakers literally obsructed with the
said description of toilets, all OF which arc profusely
ornamented with lace among 3eL Al will nooh
below with a lace founce and eight or ten puns OF tue
of silver clasps rich tunic OF lace Topped mp win
silver clasps, completes tho skirt, whch mas ttan OF
Immense length The waist fastened ut the side, Is at
tached to the belt by silver clasp For te countess OF
c. an exceedingly graceful toilet is IN course OF prepare
ton The skirt made OF pink tule IS covered with pufs
all over and ends in long tram Inc upper skft OF
mink silk open at the Sides and corded across te front
~ mink tue Bouquets Of white eglantines fastened
together by festoons of the same flowers ana unite at the
very low corsage Is completed by plated gorGet all
pulled with pink ullc and fest0ons OF eganhe 9s orna
Another toilet OF the MdriTAntoneHe STYLE deserves
description =, being particularly graceful graceful Fca
unic Of White tue the latter being borered BY wide
lace hOunce and puhed tuo being served "a pap tyle
cut and bordered round the neck with lace and tue
is knotted in front half way down the chest and fastened
by branch OF lilac howcrs the head dress TO be very
high and lntersperssd with three small clusters Of lilac
flowers may as well add here that whatever reminds
The predecon for the style of that period so strong
that the novelties for the sprng are aeay eofed 2
whereas the costumes Of the Empire disappear entirely
Gold and silver arc sun used WIN nen a91hoahce on
mepts on walking costumes. i must not neglect the
fashions Of tomorrow which are already very interest
ing and much discussed question The Marie Anotnetc
stVle will as | have already mentioned, dOmlneer In
preference to any other small nantiets with knot be-
hind fans crossed the chest long skirts In shape OF
basket tight seevesthis viii be the general aspect OF
fashion The bonnet will be little larger and very
fancfu The favorite style will be very narrow front,
with vail lining OF more or less long lace, covering
pretty nearly the whole chRnon This Is what they call
making the bonnets larger Nevertheless, we must con
pratulate ourselves for so much progress; first
step no matter how small IL may be, Is always full OF
nrdmise in matters OF fashion The dresses Will,
a. general thing be fastened 70 the waist with knotcd
sash Inantets with straight flaps III 'front.' and mantets,
y Ia Marie AnOinete tied behind, will likewise be the
ashon Short dresses continue 10 be IN favor. may
venture TO say about that subject that short dresses
even be for visiting toilets today ana great atten
tIon is devoted the The following one OF the
frat naterns which Is 10 become all the rage In
Snrng The lower skirt, OF Metternchgreen taeta, Is
rnund and ornamental, with medium hOunce on which
ORC sewed three small ruches OF darker shade, with
narg borier OF satin ribbons In the center The upper
sLrt a. extremely gored without any funess In front,
aud held mn at the sides by ruche bands fastened to the
heIt and knoted behind the second skirt, which IL
fesooned In two three puinRs The second skirt Is
ikewise orDamened with ounce having three ruches
M the ton small tighthtting cassock OF the same
material shorter behind than In 'front.' with the 'front.'
nrolongng itself little in two points, Is ornamented
with a doince below which has but one ruching The
ORIGINALITY OF this little costume consists IN the sas pass
inc below instead OF above the eassock and the effect Is
as pretty as II Is unexpected