The New York herald., 1870-01-02
FASHION GOSSIP.
II oliday Styles-The Bizarre In Toilette
Successful Christmas Sales-ParisiaA
Absurdities Transplanted-An Ex-
traordinary Oriental Robe
Fashionable French Inn
positions.

in beWldering and elaborate TOILETS as In every
other description Of beautiful things during this
special gala week between Christmas and New
Years, eliminating, as our readers need not be re.
minded in the burst Of manifold toilet spendors,
Afforded by the customs or the day after that, ira
dtionally honored In Gotham, as the reception DAY
Of the year for one's gentlemen acquaintance.
In the opinion Of merchants-and, In fact OF any
one who has had anything to sell this season-t is
delightedly conceded that the mania for holiday re-
membrance and GIFT presentation never. In any pre-
vious year ran higher than in the present. and
greater number Of useful presents, In line OF 0rna
mental merely the rule not the exception.
One marble palace on Broadway yboasted = sale on
the day before Christmas Of not less than 100000
silk dresses purchased for Christmas presents Now,
Is safe to surmse, that at least 200 900 OF those
TRULY acceptable holiday souvenirs have since been
cut and trimmed by the hand OF confident modiste
genius into bewilderngy fairy or stately creations,
to be donned by expectadt owners as the special
reception robe upon the approaching New Years
J5e or day Of feminine conquests.
TO mere locker on in Vienna, especially In the
world OF fashion, many and gorgeous indeed are the
personelles and toilets presented. But to partcu-
larize, nrst promising however, to the general
reader merely that nothing, literally nothing Is too
bizarre to be worn, Or II rich In quality and eaD-
orate In design, considered too prolo1ce to be worn
ana admired. Apropos OF this fact, q gorgeous
oriental satin robe twhte) fancifuly trimmed about
the tram and low square corsage with bias
bands Of black velvet bordered with gold cord and
tine bullion fringe, was completely covered on the
surface Of the skirt with huge poppy-like looking
Oriental MOWERS in full bloom (any one OF them
measuring across the diameter the dimensions or
any ordinary tea plate) which flowers BY the war,
were OF the most lery scarlet Gracefully en-
AnA v1no hnt hRV
brought In the Dolder relief by his extraordinary
life SIZE and certainly OF hfeike brlillancy,
from tue folus toilet extravaganza, and ap-
pcared to survey in proud defiance double 10unce
embroidered upon the fabric. Tne peculiarly COP
perry glitter OF this novel feather fringe was really
beautiful when III motion, and. added TO ITS other
novel uuxilarles certainly cOnsplred to make TINS
eccentric importation one OF the II not decidedly
the most bizarre robes has ever been our fortune
fearful toilet libel Was c0ncoctedfor IL Is little
else tnan y silk and velvet concOctiOn-or whose
diseased fancy u WIN take IN TINS Baoe OF SENSATION
hunting and creating fast women remains to pe
decided.
winter for evening wear. They are eiabOrately
trimmed with velvet-usually blaGk-the latter plen-
tifuly besprnkied with gold. In fact the rage for
gold ornament upon dresses and in TRIM
mings OF every DESCRIPTION amounts to .
Partisan madness. These Oriental satnS are
rails for dress wear that has been adopted
for years. 1t Is lustrous compound Of wool and
silk. Those in black and silver are superb, as also
the silvery sheen OF the white ones also the gold
yellow and the red, shot with q cOppery brown.
Thls latter combination or colors, as also canary
Color is revived Tor the season In numerous ex
qulste combinations and WIN startingly beautiful
effect. the Panama tissue very stylish. This
is species Of goods all WOOL and promises TO be an
excellent wearing material IL Is greatly IN vogue
as may be supposed, for demi.tOilettes and street
wear. Plaid costumes, trimmed with the same
and pordered with black velvet, getting to be
most stylish and acceptable at-h0me dress for ladies'.
The newest are trimmed with irlnges, Woolien OF
c@ned Wh sas ant az ae n vas Ha1
enjoy equal fashionable favor this winter Nothing
can be more stylish than the compete costumes
now growing into general wear for elLher house
street composed OF either grosatles tissue or
Oriental satin OF some rich dark color, the new
black buffalo brand alpaca thaD which nothing
richer more generally preierredl, or OF one or
another Of the rich looking Panama materials above
Tne outside garment either shawl or cloak, called
the adjuste, almost universal, but those Of
very stout figure preferring the loose CLOAK with
capes or double pelcrlle.
fne style OF curly ong-haired cloth called by the
French Moutonniere, III every description OF pretty
soft gray or drab In some instances lined throughout
and edged with FUR, Is most comfortable garment
| for very severe weather. OWING TO the unprece-
| dented miidness OF the season SO lar we IN New
York have had little opportunity for the enjoyment
either OF its comfort or display.
| The metropolis IS said never to have had Amer
supply Of laces OF every conceivable patterH
as also superb iurs OF fashionable varieties and
prices.
For outdoor deml-tOllotS the AStracnan, DOtQ Wn1te
and black, trimmed with its own soft looking long
haired Irlnge, is very stylish.
| For evening wear the new robes Of white gros
| grain silks. bound, edged and Ornamented with
plplngs bands OF either silk, velvet satin bril-
liant colors, are the newest and presLlest designs
abroad. They are just appearing llmiredly In tho
CITY, but everywhere much admired White and
daintily tlnted silks elaborately embroidered in
| coored Silks by hand, are always beautiful and
modish novelties These latter are usually made
plain skirt; but double skirts and tuncs are the
most generally acceptable styles Bodices cut
square and entirely open are novelty. These latser
display exquisite lace chemsettes either high to
| throat or haf hign. The sleeves for full dinner
dress are usually the flowing Marie AnJOlnetGe,
| loose and open, trimmed With real lace, sashed
to snow openings oil real lace to match the chen-
settle.
| Robes en- pannier are fast diminishing in sze-at
least Inc panner s-aithough the upper skirt - still
considerably puffed
Among bonnets the "dlademn Is the latest ana
most becoming sensation, II we except the babe or
infanta, which tor some Iacea ls exquisite
Next week you Will probably IKE 70 know what
all the world anu his wife are wearing principally
for jewelry and shoes In such event. depend, ~
| previously. upon yours, ever fasni0nabiy alert,
CUkKENrE CALAMO.
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