The New York herald., 1872-12-08
HOLIDAY FASHIONS.
The elimination of Winter Festivities-The
Latest Creations for the Holidays-Suits
and Toilets for Winter-What to
Wear and How to Wear It.

At the holidays the Winter festivities usually
culminate. All the most brilliant assemplages
occur at this season, and the notes OF PREPARATION
are alreads sounding loud ana long.
Mamsele, TO whom dress and society are the
all-absorbmg objects in life, who has nothing
in the world to do but enjoy herself ana
appear altogether charming is already holding
heightened consultations with Madame La Mode
regarding the bewtcblng toilets that are TO do
execution during the remainder OF the campaign.
Madame" does her duty with the toilets,
and the toilets fulfil properly their object,
perhaps when the volets blue and the daisies
come some one VIII be signing
Move eastward, happy earth.
And move me 70 my marriage
And Just before the Newport begins
Madame La Mode win Outdo herself in designing
wonderful toilet OF tule and orange blossoms, be-
fore which all her previous efforts shan SINK lnto
insigni1cance; there will be IN marriage reg,e, ut
ST. Rainbow's, Nam see-Mam'sele no longer
win start ''the grand tour" ana it may be re-
corded that the campaign has ended successfully.
Let us peep into IN 0telte1' where this ammuni-
ton is being prepared. Here is vision OF beauty,
une toilette de reception OF the new and lndescrlb-
able shade OF light green lae, II silvery Simmer
playing over the surface. The appropriate trim
mngs are used-point lace and tea roses; the lace
disposed as "a round mdnteau dc cOur on the right
SIDE, encrcng the edge OF the graceful train in the
hdck anu carried up the lett size en- CUScUue 10 bno
waist, dainty and buds ami glistenng foliage
peepng out from among the folds. The heading 5
arouleau Of silk ana tue, intertwined with here
and there garland Of buds ana leaves gracefully
wandering rs over fairy trellls. There is no over
skirt the skirt being very bouant and looped in the
back, alter design called the "Nienna;' and the
apron is one mass oI perpendicular pnlis OF tnllt,
llghty caught with buds and leaves Tue corsage il
decoietG IN square shape, deeply pointed back
ana front, the neck finished with tue and lace,
and two long sashcs Of tuie depending rom the
shoulders, apparently sustaining some of the skirt
drapcry with the assistance ol graceful garlandd
OF roses
But hold there must be some mistake. This
surely cannot he for Mamselc, Tor she s u damseI
OF acknowledged taste, and will not don 'point0
lace until after the grand display at ST. Rainbow's.
1t viii render more radiant the beauty Of the elder
sister, the matrOn Of year. ana Mamsele VIII
content herself with lovcIy robe OF delicate India
muslin, one mass OF dainty rules, edged with VAL
enciennes lacc-the lace par excellence for young
ladies. These carried 10 the waist in the back,
the apron being trimmed only half way up with
perpendicular pufs interspersed with narrower
rulics a short draped apron being carried TO the
waist in the back, the joining hidden by the
sashes OF the Marie Antoinette 6chu, which
covers, not conccas, the lovely shoulders. Care
cssly looping "A ruiile here and pun there, as II
dropped by fairy fingers, are clusters and sprays OF
crget nuts, one side OF the apron belng coquet-
tishly ooped by Il spray which seems to have fallen
unawares rom the bouquet on the bosom. Nothing
more simply lovely could be designed, nothing
more artisticary appropriate Tor blonde beauty.
Near by Is dinner toilet for cercmODiOus
occasion or Christmas Day. IL Is to be worn 10y
tall, stately matron, who VIII adorn The dress
rather than be bcautifed by it. 1t is IA robe en-
princess OF black vcyet, open in front, over
petticoat OF mauve satin, trimmed with nonnces of
the left side, and sustained by jewelled ornament
Of oxydized silver The right side is simply turned
back little, showing a pulled revers oi mauve
satin The casaque is not cut, but turned back
en- chale nearly TO the waist showing revers Of
mauve satin, which form sort OF naring, standing
collar at the back The chemisette is OF point lace,
with very high lrill 1T the neck in the back
especially. The sleeves are perfectly tight to tho
wrist, with runies OF point lace to fan over tho
hands.
mas ball is Of white ana coored taratane, the
skirt mass OF pinked rulles ana rucbes OF the
material, so light and dapharous in appearance
that scarcely believe that il is intended
for other than fairy nse The corsage IS low, but is
to be completed by hchu OF white ana rosecoIored
New Years reception toilette is of ciel-blue
fale, the long train bordered with deep honnce.
large bows Of dark blue velvet, lined
with SILK OF an intermediate shade Of
blue. Across the front is placed second
nounce in circular shape. finished at the
sides with large velvet bows. The overskirt, which
apron draped IN such u manner AS to form plalts
en- cancade at the sides, the back formed Of two
decd broad sashes This is trimmed a deep founce
OF point applique, headed with plating matching
that on the skirt. fhe basque is very short, very
simple. the Lucia by name. with three tabs in
the back corded with velvet, and velvet vest in
front. The sleeves are demi-wde, finished with
point lace.
it that can be faced laced with light, very light,
blue. The founcc Is scolloped at the top faced
with blue and caught over so as TO form shells.
The same design Of trimming Is carried out on the
"Luccan polonaise, which has the bOuiiant ap-
pearance in the back, formed by deep platings at
the waist The vest is OF blue silk and the sleeves
have deep revers ot blue. Never were luxury anu
extravagance carried TO "a greater height than
now; never, probably, did the accessories OF the
toilette cost so much. or large expenditure veil
itself under an aspect of so much simplicity
Imagine u small opera glass IN "a lady's hand, the
cost OF which was 81, 900. Observe the minute de-
tails Of her costune-the jeweled glove buttons
and handkerchief holder the handkerchief itself:
the lace at the wrists and neck the pendant at her
throat; her fan, her dainty smelling bOttle-every
OF a sniicent wardrobe The hand embroidery
upon her under linen alone-nne, delicate and un~
obtrusive-cost some poor girl months and months
Of labor; and the silk OF her dress-qulet almost
Jdde-was 50 per yard III the piece.
But even rich women do not disdain having re-
course to what are called secondary tOilettes.
Tney are very useful lor small evenings" for "aI
homen and Tor the opera For, though the aggre-
gate effect OF ladies' dress at the opera IL very
gay-even magnificent on Il FIRST night'-yer
regular habtues are very careful not to display or
conceal their freshest and most elegant toilets in
opera box.
1t is the pretty sik OF last season, veed with
hchu or crepe or lace, ruilled skirt under ~
pOlonaise OF striped gauze or grenadine, or
the simple striped somewhat faded silk.
under an overdress OF white embroidered
gloves aces, perfumes, flowers, Il rich wrap halt
draped and the partial concealtnent OF the seat or
box, make a secondary or house dinner tollctte
pass muster very crcditably in fact it is more i'm
place than full'' dress with low nccks and short
sleeves could possibly be under such circumstances.
Sleeveless jackets OF black. blue or Chocolate
coored velvet are also very much over
fine striped and plain silks for opera aud house din
ner wear, the basque cut small and made perfectly
plain, only edged with double pipiug the inner
piping the color OF the DRESS