New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
THE FASHIONS.
BALL CosTUMEs-SILKs AND TARLETANS-THE
RAGE FOR LACE.


RAGE FOR LACE.
In three short weeks We shall have arrived
at the end OF our v inter carnyal-Ash Wednesday
and ashes. The rolling stone Of esyity early
set in notion will 20 on gathering floral wreaths until
the curtain falls with the advent Of the Lenten fast
There is very little 10 chronicle in the OF fashion
gossip save ball costumes and extravaganza in dress
and ideas costly thy habit az thy purse can buy
reigns prominent every brain Our Republican Court
can find 10 aces too rare silks costly no jewels
too magnificent, styles too eccentric for the gratit
cation or luxurious taste The most exquisite ball cos
tunes clouds OF ule tarletan airy light as SNOW
drifts or neecy Summer clouds. In one costume the
oyerskirt OF snowy tarlean, extremely 6outdnL was
looped with such lilies Undne might have worn, with
trembling sprays Of gtcrng siyery leaves Amid the
yicd colors and meretrieOus tastes displayed in ball
ruom there nothing refreshing for the eye to rest
upon than the harmonious admXtre OF white and silver
Apart from this simplicity in beauty superb silks OF
the heaviest brocade rescued from long oblivion
These arr the oldfashoned brocade but of the Pom
padour style-for example, the richest groS grain tk
black embroidered in brilliantly assorted flowers. Pur
pie panses with golden eyes, half hidden in emerald
messy leaves regal yevS de u.s. or punches Of yoets
purple and white; dainty rOsebuds, careessy knotted
together with meek-cyed daisies. These magnificent
silks are also embroidered in patterns on the rererS the
front breadth oyerskrt nOunces according to taste
and style lovely lavender gros grain pattern dress
was lightly traced with white brocading OF peculiar
silver simmer, as If moonlight had been imprisoned III
the graceful dcs OF the floating foliage another was Of
slatecolor ground embroidered exquisely in wTeaths
myrtle and tiny clusters OF gay flowers The brilancy
Of these hues only be compared to the delicate crea
tons artists brush. These rich silks and velvet
costumes are intended only in the meridian
OF life and stately dOwagers learning the difficult art OF
growing old gracefully.
For younger ladies and madens making their debut in
society tarlean has been the popular and fashion
able style this The material Itself, 80 to speak,
is cheap enough for the most economical, but the
elegance Of the dress depends upon its voluminous
drapery quantity, and quality Of trimming This Winter
tarleans like all other materials have been extensively
trimmed with velvet with the velvet clusters OF small
flowers such daisies vioets buds and Autumn leaves
For those who prefer lighter and gayer Accomplishments
and trimmings, satin is used. The overskir either in
tarletan tue, is very long, and made very boufant,
or the skirt worn silk Is covered with elaborate
puHngs if nounces preferred trimmed with SATIN it
necessary for perfect harmony that the flowers should
exactly correspond in color with the satin.
Silks and velvet neutral tints have been
fashionable full dress receptions and balls, the quiet
tone relieved and brought out by exquisite laces. In
the revival of this beautiful Of all toilette aduncts
Jurore exists only to be appreciated by there
Is a free masonry the topic of laces, and that one
touch OF makes the whole world of womanhood
akin The rarest articles In the assortment Of lace novel
ties point AeneOn and founces OF Chantiy IL is
light as gossamer its traceries like fairy thoughts
wrought into shapes by air spres The robe OF AncOn
is that rare, rich, creamy tint I'm every inch gold
woven and the meshes thereof silver At one OF the
uptown palaces piece OF Alencon is exhibited about
eight yards long, perhaps eighth OF a yard wide,
which will probably enfold some armful OF heaven"
in the shape Of American BRIDE at the cost of 5000
The Ttaniake fabric dotted with the Imperial
and bordered with royal lilies There are cobweb
nOuchOirs bertes. hounces fans, aud sbawls sets
ranging from 1890 to 81 600.
For dark aud black silks, lace is decidedly the most
fashionable trimming, invariably headed 10y rich let
gmps. Chantly lace IL the most expensive therefore
considered most desirable but pure aud duchesse lace
for trimming much sought after and Extensively
used Very elegant Chany lace Gounces costing from
800 to $50 per yard formed the trimming for heavy
Antwerp silk headed by gimp thickly studded with Jets
The corsage cut low and square, trimmed with
around the points tho waist wide duchesse sleeves
trimmed 20 correspond.
The lace fever is contagious as Il Ia expensive yet
proves revival of refinement In taste II is no mis-
to connect poetry with old point lace such
becomes her-ooms In old families, Outlines the sole
fortune Of the child descending from an
housewife grows pale and fragile the
In her delicate fingers, and IL may be- blind over the
fabrication. Such the rage for lace that grave and
reverend grandmothers disdsin caps and wear only
p0intace pieces the sIe OF tea plate or In oval
shapes, perhaps with Marie ,Antoinette point Old
ladies In the provinces ordering their caps from town.
deSot at the fryoy.of earth upon being told they
mast take " ehignon and crimps OF go capless.
Tue eeeenrieites OF fashion marvellous. Nature Is