New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
THE FASHIONS.
EVENING Neutrality-suspicious. AND DINNER
TOIIErrRs-A BRIDAL TR0USsEAU.


carmne shade Is found magnificent by gaslisnt ana
light reddish purple like intense fiery amethyst There
Ia soft hight about these shades which requires INC
semtrausparency of lace alone to complete the renne
ment The coored fringes and heavy trimmings arc pro-
served for dinner and reception toetes OF the srons
tints scarlet coral Lucer, yone. ana golden oranH'
Pou de sole and satin with crepe dc chine oyerdresSes
are In the first mode materials Tor evening Voilo~
Tue composes lighter costumes and ogandy s used Tor
very young ladies Brocaded stripes and moires with
plain pou de soies are In order for reception dresses
White aeas glaze with twonch stripes OF gay brocaded
garlsnds S 80 yard White silk with stripe OF plush
and satin in scroll work 10 IS yard. II comes with
stripes Of light blue, rose color ana canary NOTES ao
from IS to sis yard Gros dImperariee is white elk
much admired for bridal dresses 1t has thick shining
cords on the surface heavier than veours s per yard
Satin dHonande is much preferred for ball costumes 10
the heavy satns the face finer than ordinary and the
goods are reversible the back showing the surface OF
heavy silk shade darker than the satin. Price, ~
The heartshaped and Raphael corsagcs are the sye'
cut very low in front and behind with lace ohemsettea
The pointed corsage Is well az tho round one.
Basques are made for dinner Sleeves como half
way below tho elbow with deep lace r and are some
times extended with pufings OF tule to the wrist Tho
shoulder strap longer worn BY ladies OF good STYLE
The medieval sleeve with elbow pun Is becoming Only 70
long arms Trains shortened tho regulation length
Ia es inches The width of skirt for full dress 81 yards
broadths are plain This ia for yardwide material Long
round TUNES are In lieu Of paners and the art with
which they looped tests the skl OF the mouise'
Louis QuinEe rrts. looped high IN the center De-
hind falling long wings the laps, arc suitable for
reception dress OF rich silk over velvet Tho fancy
prevails OF looping the sides and trimming thcm In differ
emit fashions one aide is raised In pu the other falls
In drapery. . .. .. U ...l 80 .H. .Hl
trimmings Of material In tho shape OF pnked peangs
scfnges and quings chosen as the alternative VI
thread lace black and whe moss fringe feather 0and
and white bullion with gold mixed and snaringy used
Later In the passementerie will be very much In
vogue This given the authority OF the first modiso
in the city MaYabout fringes effective crepe, and
ostrich bands occasionally used as headings for lace
An elegant reception canary cocred poult dc
SOLE the deep hounce cut Into squares at tho top and
edged with black lace. The tuDic is raised In round
puff behind and the right while s falls, winglke NJ
the left deep ounce Of thread lace Is gathered round
the pu and the raised front eted with lace bands
and edged with fall q finger deep. The Oorsago aud
sleeves arc trimmed with black lace, arranged with In
desorbabe effect by the hand OF the modsts Six or
the Imperatrce Lilac embroidered on the nonnces with
fern leaves In shaded purple, and deeply frnged. Tho
tunio IA dotted with embroidered shaded spots, and
edged with ferns The corsage embroidered TO corre-
spond. A golden orange silk has deep thread lace
aounce and tunio ornamental with velVot leaves en-
broidered In two shades.
roh sultane dinner drcss had deep fold OF velvet
on the border edged with heavy fringe; the skirt was
nearly covered threornged aud scooped hounces
nboye tins. and the tuno Vas Topped high with ron
fall Of silk and fringe behind
reception dress for lady In mourning was luster'
less silk With cashmere ovcrress trimmed with broad
and leaf ornaments Of silk Similar trim
ming headed the hbunee
Acharmin az dress Of rosecoored silk 10 be
With tuno Grape edged with fine plisses OF the orapo
frnged out by hand. Tho artistic lOopns u tho tnno
and the sofI COLOR OF the dreas rendered u sufficiently
stylish to salt young wearer.
sky.hue tullo, also. for very younglady, was en-
brodered In wrsAths with floss. and mado mp with hat
rcatugs Of tulle instead OF puff. reporters pencil
hardly Rlyo ths refined decoration and arrangement
dressos which that Of not touch too
far which points n toilet of superior taste.
Tho faVsr OF Mno Dleden furnishes tho description OF
tho costumes ADORE
The rousseau Of young virginian. iGdy lately in
spected sho such quiet English style and eIcolont
work that notos wero tskon Ths bridal dress
should be- severely psiu OF dead uhito pont DO
SOLE sho oorsae pointed 10 suit round waist and re-
heyed only by folds OF silk scross tho bust Tho
half high and the seevea Louis Qunze. falling
below tho elbsw with frl OF silk Neck and seevos
wose finished with point lace rinA Tho neatness Of tho
work was notable; not an edge vaibe In tho white
silk lining each being turned la and together, aud
tao sttohes like boad-wos stout white silk belt
vas stitched inside relieve tho dress from the strain
OF closhg. Tho vail tho tue. with open meah aud
worn with q disdem OF vaxen orange blossoms
with quo myrtle sprays Corsago and sleeve
knots Of blossoms finished the parure. Tho recep
ton dress was coral-cOlOsed SILK. with pulled tunE
and elaborate bow trimmed with white lace, headed ~
nne herring bone satin trimming Of exact workmanship
This completed In The house which furnished the
dreasos and would compare with the incest Partisan
needcsra Three Of this In stronger shade thar
the silk festooned tho front crossed tho bodee and
headed tho rues OF the sleeves largo square cluster
Of loops edged with this trimming oyorhunE tho tunic
aud sleeve knots OF satin sk. and lace ornaented the
| sleeves
pale violet silk was founced with little iuness. and
forms tho edge the upper held by leaf clus
OF elk edged with black and white thread lace inter
eayed The splendid court train was bordered with
similar hounoe aud these snowy ornamental. The was
hearhaped In the throat, with veyet revers ant
pointed collar OF velvet to match the violet OF tho sk
The sleeves ornate with shoulder knots OF veye
and vevetbands heading two pleated ruies below Tho
elbow cluster Of leaves the cu, also the
sage The sash which made tho final addition TO th,
dress was extremely large bog " violet velvet o.
least half yard wide In tho loops with sharp shor
ends, very wdo Such bow would make any dros
stylish
magnificent Luoifer silk was left 70 tho power OF III
own Color which gowed like the sparkle OF vino by ga
light Tho hand made trimmings were all Of tho SANE
silk The black gros grain dinner dress was distinguished
by round perfectylooped tunic. borderod with ostrich
feathers above exceptionally nno guipurc lace. The
modsts declares that this Is tho only lace suitable TO
with feather bands and quito with her. The travel
ing dress was pigeon gray poplu trimmed with gray satiI
and fringe opposite shade of gray quiet but decideC
effect which may well DO studied In other materials
The scoloped deep onnce the scolloped unic trmme,
with fiat bands and tho round basque with Teyers fol
lowed the present style In judoious measure 1t is viii
pleasure the Of Mrs. Carey, Broadway. IL given a
tho designer this troussesu whose finish and thorough
tasto commended 1t beyond extrayagant orders.
light paon silk, OF tho shade appropriated for even
Ing has PLAIN skirt and very full bordoret
with deep fouuoe, and caught In slight broad festoOn