New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
THE FASHIONS.
A VISIT FROM QUEEN FASHION

Ing YEARLY; noddinR, nearly hapPihs' 'Hoi'
tapping as OF some rapping rappng NJ the
door and with a siken ristling with many iirt aud
autter in stepped stately dame Of the courty uaySoi
vore With graceful obeisance, iquoth she, II am 'no
spirit OF Fashion invoked from the Past the Rendsdee
In me- behold united the 0rdnde danes OF neuIo''i
ages OF the First Empire, aye and PACK 10 sio
AngIo-saxon days. Yet l represent tne nouo'
for 1873" This is TO be the age OF orna"en''
the age of jeweiry, of infinite variety and spleh'
aor paoal diamonds shall fash and scintillate
from the barred shoulders and arms OF our Republican
ssembaees whose bellies shall emulate the beauties OF
Josephines Court. "see,"-and an embiazoned cashe'
opened before the dazzled vision. as II Art WIN ronI
OF unapproaehabe power. bad ground up topazes anu
emerds and rubies and carnelians and amethys anu
sapphires, aud Jumps Of pure yellow goid' 70 ioln' no
chromatc SCALE with the pale gimmer OF pearls OF i4ou
lous size sardOnyx casting rosy tntng 70 the ranoo"
hines OF opas the gllntng OF diamonds over the danV
mink of ebaleedony gems from the Orient In DARK mo
sale cases Of fragrant foreign woods carved III lan"
designs OF weirdlike beauty. The muscsi cauoh0o'
Fashions voice died upon the ear tho foreign scen'S
India guins the perfumed atmosphere steepeo 'no 'o
in temporary oblivion this arousinR, IL WAS touhu
that the graceful dame had disappeared; but over
the floor were scattered tiny tnted Scrolls ehnas ~
same faint sweet odors OF tho fashions for
Day and the coming season.
For tho ornamentation OF home marvellous are Tue
reproductons in bronzes in sculpture In Greek my
to tickle the anguid palate OF puDllo Oo 'o"''i0'
Draperles, too. are Persian cashmere
" Innumerable OF stains and splendid dyes
As are the tigermoth's deep damasked wings
Wrought In Eastern bazars what charm from 'no
my stc shadowy wales Of tall palms may not o"en III
their soft wings and fragrant folds!
For our bedrooms, the spirit OF the times requires eA
ouiste marq,seterie made up in Egyptian style ana
trimmed with gold aud ebony and In sets suggestive VI
the further Ind" in quaint bamboo trimmings WIN
broad slabs OF Sienna and Algerian and Egyptian anu
Italian marble For drawing.roOms ana Douuons anu
Libraries huge jars OF exqustey painted porcelain.
unique urns OF gay enamel, Closonne enames ana
tinted marbles japanese porcelain and standards OF
pophyry and verd antique, jdrdtnteres in Pompadour
coloring ned with flowers vases In CHlDe Marso, ana
Falquieres bronzes Clesngers eTe cute and Doc'la
Maolciabut enough II is safe TO conclude that WIN
all of these works of art demanded by luxurious astes
the furniture must correspond and also adds Fashioa
my ladys wardrobe
Here in these hurrying days OF ours fashions COMO
and fashions 90 how then can turn with eOmpla
cence to Fashion aud read that the bellies OF the
Anglosaxons made no ,ehanges in style for 800 years.
that they their pretty fluffy curls and crisphg
pins" as their fair descendants. Yet the men con
nuay changed their fashions, as the historians ot Io)
may write Of our OF the period But the happy
Anglo.saxon men never heard Of disease called
caeoses scr bendi therefore had nothing to DO but In
vent new fashions for themselves Ball dresses are ex
cessyely diap1anOus for yonng LADIES' Ihey are Oi
gauze plain satin-striped and clouded Beneath are
skirts OF silk opal blue. or IN pink, purple gold, una
amber, which peep through as di5creetY as the sun
in the dim haze OF morning. There are 100
the opaltinied silks, eyanescent. changing tints.
each 80 exqusitey hsrmOuzing with the other that.
though there are really 50 distinct shades yet they can
he 80 blended that shree to Ave used in costume.
Charming Chambery gauze IN hne reps 10 10 all the
delicate 6ds coors and there clouds OF lace thread
net and India woods Of cobweb texture TO be drapod
with garlauds roses lOoped vita sprays of white mae
great deal O' intricate handcraft IN embroidery covers
these dainty robes with which cannot quarrel SIM
pIv admrng in these the progress OF industry per
fecton OF manufacturing processes One forgives the
xtrayagance for the ladies' look charming IN fabrics
upou which are 80 artistcay worked delicate exotics
and exquisite masses OF foliage But III one grumbles
why--eWi 6onOi
To partcularze: beautiful evening dress for \ bril-
liant brunette made OF my GRIPPE de ehene over
<cy C1 the igossamer folds caught up by sprays Of
yellow acacia and geranium leaves. The ornaments are
brilliant Oriental topazes set in diamonds and black
enamel. The coors Of to-day are shadows OF colors'
ghosts OF shades-yet by preventing violent contrasts
are becoming TO every style Of beauty toilette after
the antique made of feshcoorcd silk The corsage 10
plan short with deep points in front, decoete with
very deep fall berthe Of old point lace The sleeves are
short 70 the elbow and flushed with wide founeing OF
lace and inside ruff TIE skirt has petticOat front OF
moher.ofpearl silk, brocaded in white hand embroid-
eryShe trained Oyeskrt very long without trimming
and faced with white. With this are worn Jewels or
| canoes in Etruscan With toilette Of black silk,
properly elubroderC1 with magnificent great bouquets
OF bright flowers yellow gold coil chains or
neckets with pendant aud earrings and bracelets of the
Pompadour blonde beauties, painted porcelain A
beart-shaped cOrsage ia trimmed with deep Vandyke
points OF rich lace around the edges finished with tabs
nearly at the waist, which ls laid dat bow OF
ribbon velvet dog collar. embroidered In seed
pearls ia fastened at the throat by antique head IN
cameo single band OF the embroidered velvet hangs
low upon the chest. and from this depends an onyx
CROSS set with cameo head OF AntOpe The hair drawn
high at the back massive braid surmounng the top OF
the head surrounding cluster OF nger plfs. fringe
OF light curs nearly the forehead and tho bar al
the sides waved is drawn loosely back from the tenn
PIES over band Of black velvet to match the dog collar
By examining the pOrtaitof Josephine, Hortense snc
other beauties that period. it will be that th,
style OF cOiGre is closely followed Many OF the finger
pufs commence al the forehead and extend in long
| glossy roll back 70 the braid on top Of the head
| For the antique tOettes are accompanying FAM
/ OF silb. painted in dainty cOlOrs. from The
Greek neurological studies, aud. with fsshionlssC
to have originated in $780, huge back combs OF towering
hight return US, the enormous black painted
fans with gay onameled sticks upon these painted
Vatican pictures of lovely shepherdesses watching the
lambs in white satin bOu0ant skirts ana high-heeed lit
tie boots and broad hats garnshed with roses For the
present style Of coe very little false hairi worn
none indeed required excepting the braid This fash
ion Is only ugly but ungraceul, and disclOses the
nape OF the neck scarcely pretty classical IL
women Worth in introducing the First Empire styles
OF dress naturally cared nothing for the eoie tC
follow therefore are eyes offended by ugly backs o
necks har never smooth nor growing In the classics
curves, ,,hat Ind in satuary-seldOm anywhere else
The little coquettish ours and frizLes adorning Ou
| brows much by the bellies OF the last cen
| tury, and were called " "heart~breskers."