New-York tribune., 1869-04-10
THE FASHIONS.

notched rues and satin honey comb nearly cover fash
ionable dresses The popularity is to have every trim
ming notched 30 that woman 10 French walking suit
reminds one Of frnged poppy pert znnia with their
many senate petals. The marquise puff Is made OF q
band plated both edges, but set the foundation
so as TO raise a puff In the center. Saw.tootb
plangs, which frequently take the place Of foupces
and rues, are three cornered folds overlapping each
other with inch between. Honey-eomb trimmings are
made by catching the edges OF different box plas to-
geher in the center of the width; Olive trimming by
catching together the sides Of straight inch band
at equal distances forming oval fesoons Hall rosettes,
star trimmings and work all seen on new
models Puffs place bias bands and folds.
Chntz headed frnges and thread lace both black and
white used rich dresses. SILK guipure, In all
bright eolOrs. Ia pretty trimming and deserves to be
used Coored passementere Is in vogue for heavy
silk. The tunc Is the shape preferred TO the apron
front The sides Of the tunc are square and rather
pointed the festcons at the back curyng In contrast
These fronts are not ffnged but trimmed inside the
edge or with plangs, and fringe used on the back
widths These are looped IN the center behind held
by fat trimming down the middle seam; the sides
ooped and usually separate from the unic fronts few
inches the The throat Is pointed or round, and
low 1t last season. Enzabethan quill
ngs Oricircular collars rayed with insertion aud em-
brodery are with round necked dresses Sleeves
Of coat shape for walking suits, but trimmed to
the elbow round the arm, with puff on the elbow
| Epaulettes, unless formed by braces OF trimming
sleeve with frs at the elbow is the favorite style for
indoor dresses the coat sleeve with puff on shoulder
elbow or wrist and the circular pufed Sleeve are also
made For evening dress sleeves are mace OF TWO snort
pus the upper the largest, and VIDE pahd below.
La Mongohlnne and La Perchole are the names OF new
light fabrics for street suits in warm weather Tho
former is soft, semtransparent mixture OF SIX ana
cotton I'm plain shades with narrow satin stripes OF the
same color The latter material wiry, OF silk and linen.
with changeabe ground ard tiny close stripes of bright
color La Perichoe is trimmed with sawtooihed pait-
nys of which the alternate folds are Of silk, tho
/ same color as the stripe. MOngohlnne, which
| s the most desirable Of the two, needs only
aounces OF the same with ribbon headings. The new
come wide stripes OF solid color black
or bite grounds The bright rainbow stripes and Wat
teau stripes in four delicate colors are sought in silks.
but always appear like demitoet The Watteau stripes
are made into skirts with oyeydress Of plain color, or
rice versa Solid stripes OF two inches aud over will mako
the most stylish dresses China Grape fouard in small
Japanese patterns and in soft coors will be very fashion
able and Grape shaws and burnOus Will again be In vogue
dinner dress OF grass green gacs Is made with demi
rain paner and basque front trimmed with green satin
qulngs two inches deep These form braces over the
shoulder and surround the sleeve to the elbow The
panier headed by three satin quDgs Ike the ends OF
fancy basque and by plain sash ends, which add TO
the effect OF the puff The front has apron, outlined
by black lace deep founce surrounding the panier
seelcolored silk is trimmed on the high bodice In 10"
plated black lace nearly inches deep The tunc Is
defined by this trimming and the train Is slightly gath
cred into the side widths and held by large pus OF san
a band Of which surrounds the front Oh the
skirt The sleeve has an apparent pun
formed on the elbow by straps OF gray
satin pulling Of satin trims the neck mistcoiored
tafeta quality has two deer oyerhanging pun1
on the skirt instead founces the effect OF which they
very we'll initiate. though with more volume. They are
cut on the bias cord in both edges and set on ina
skirt so as 10 two inches less width than belongs
to them This makes them droOp at the lower edge The
third tier on the back forms the shallow panier and all
these pus are crossed by bands OF satin at intervals
the two at the sides of paner trimmed with crochet
fringe The front Of the waist overhangs the belt Ike
half tight jacket the back is tight, and the TRIM
ming for sleeve aud waist is fine punlnss Of satin
placed close together in wide bands IDe braces
curve round tho the back instead Of reaching
to the belt fancy bow Of satin. with threecornered
ouled ends finishes the waist evening dress OF white
muslin with train covered behind with small huted
fills has short dress OF black Spanish lace looped
on the sdes ornamented on the waist ana shoulders
with bows and streamers of raiDhownobon From A l.
| Stewart &Co.
The broad stripes Of high color white ground are ef
teetiye in thin goods and will be the best choice for am
| ner dress. They should always be made with train
aounoed aud finished by standing heading A rose
| color and white 0renddine dc sole has tnnio
defined by rlarquse puff with plating oi
|
and loops ON the lower one forming fringe. The fron
widths have a fringe OF loops headed bya put Of ha
grenadne ana the bertha s formed OF similar ribbons
Tse oiecve is pus with ribbon boc hatween the fash
ionabe trimming bow with long loops and ends the same
length fri OF greuadne aud silk mterleaved finishes
the sleeve at the elbow set OF amehysts carved into
e bells and beads is with this dress blue and
white satin striped gOatshair has noched founce laid
in shallow plalts and headed by standing ruehe OF
blue satin. The pompadour waist has plating
round the neck, with gathered blue satin 10
the center and blue ruche inside the dress. blue
grlng zgzag the sides OF the dress, completed uu
der the turnure by long bows Of thick ribbon each side
There paner but pile OF basque and sash ends at
the back some pufed, Others quilted suggests the same
effect The sleeve pufed In fine narrow gathers, With
blue ruffies standing ont between each row.
The most elaborate styles chosen for de-
scripton they give In their multiplied trimmings
all the ideas that prevail Readers may be that the
fashion articles represent the hight Of the mode and thai
It will always be safe to modify the designs aud
| adopt simpler style Simplicity is always dis
tinguished Black silk overdresses above skirts OF broad
blue and white stripes very stylish walking dresses
Simpler suits Of glossy goats hnr soft and light as gfen
atlne, made with tunic edged by a msrquSe pun,
the fronts open the side seams three inches, sud
looped by trimmed straps depending from the waist aud
passing well under the oyerskrt.
The narrow striped goats hair and mohair goods In
Spring colors make charming house dresses for young
ladies. They are trimmed with many narrow machine
hemmed founces OF the same headed with fiat folds or
pus Of silk the color OF the stripe and insertions OF six are
| lot in among the founces. The waists are made hall
low and worn with the chemisetto OF White lawn VIC
bust Is covered with narrow rutiles and inch bands of
color between surrounding the neck and heading the
sleeves Aprons OF silk 20 match the trimming may oe
worn with alternate ruies Of striped taett resembling
the goods These inexpensive dresses are very muc9
| pretter than many which cost more The fiines Snu
hand trimming SET them off, and tho Spring eolors FORM
| delightful contrasts.
Speaking Of rfaes. A good lady told me the other
day that she made q cambua suit herself aud
henmed with her wing thirty yards Of rufng