New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07
THE FASHIONS.
BALL AND RECEPTION ToILETTEs.


The ball costumes this season are especially
nictrresaue in the artistic commngling OF tints and
olora i'm warp shade and wool OF another. These
charming colors like the rainbow many tinted yet
harmonious TO the One most perfect toilette re
Gently worn OF the delicate pink hue OF the conch
shell mingled with pale blue, aud the creamy old lace
half covering looped here and there with paest
green ferns. Tho effect very beautiful. OF the
shades OF rose in ball tOettes there too
many gradaons TO dwell upon especially. Rose Jrois.
apricot, peach, tea-rose and Provence lovely pink
white coral pink and maiden blush Of them.
A costume OF exquisite taste designed by Worth and
worn only once abroad. looked like nothing much az
largo leaf; 1t Of rosy violet silk rayed with
black and tipped with pink The black was exlul-
sitey fine Chantiy arranged in arabesque designs
while the pink was gauze of scanty rues and puings
and over all a sprnkling OF vioets aud messy rose
buds Another imported dress intended for brunette
beauty was a color, burning lava, mellow hue
which is soft yet brilliant aud has more carmne than
vermilfon 1t shades a golden or pink, neither yell
low nor orange in a bright light This In heavy gros
grain had court train of black CbantilIy aud nounco
of the same on the front breadth, with black barDs
formed into bows ged with white SILK tulle on
the front. A purple aud wine-hued heavy SILK hao
a very long train trimmed with deep founee narrow
ruffies OF the colors combined covered the 'front.'
The side cores OF purple velvet in rerers edged
with a bias band of the lighter silk. There was no over
skirt but postillon basque pPed aud trimmed with
velvet bands At tho neck there Medici trds OF
velvet with point fr inside descending TO the low
front the sleeves, tight 70 the elbow. were trimmed 10
match the basque there were two hounces Deside hai
conccalilg full houncnGs OF pont superb toilet
of black Gros grain witht deep train, had the side
cores trimmed with OF rich white lace caught
at intervals with pale green satin bows; three wide
puas OF black silk ,on the front were separated by
putting OF green satin edged with narrow white lace
and white thread lace capeline surrounded the nan
low corsage; the sleeves puns finished
&C the elbows with the satin putting and BOWS from
which descended full founcing of white lace.
Another superb imported ball costume Of pale amoer
silk was covered with oyer-dress OF white RauIe
through which II shone like the half hidden In MIST
The silk train had perpendicular cascades OF "hleo
thread lace. between which on the SILK were senuor
garands maiden hair ferns This also wreaheu inc
decole waist and fell from the hair behind The lace
cascades we're dotted by sprays OF purple
lilac branch upon each shoulder, and one az tue siuo
Of The hair Another dress lovely combination OF
pale blue silk velvet and Waite satn-striped gauze III
thi. wise The underskr was silk. the oVerskr sau|e'
forming large panier puff at the back connneu oy
wide black velvet ribbon finishing III bow ana ion6
ends Al the side This ribbon also trimmed the lower
edge Of the gauze train overskrt with ounce OF wide
blonde over deep-Gued gauze hounce The front was
cosey-plated gauze hounce over which te III nan c"
Gle similar hounce blonde at the head OF TINS was
band OF black velvet; above this fuil wlae punnE
o this trimming Il repeater aE'i" hS"i'y
point of ithe bodice. lovely garland OF damaSk rose
buds fastened AT the center large black velvet bow
At the side nearly to the top of the lower nounce
The sleeve is merely slight puff OF gauze aud rose
with black velvet knots. q
A toilette suitable alike for reception or ball
dress was composed Of lovely shade or blue
mile the skirt deml-train finished at the
edge by "A deep iounce in treble box plais. over
this was another nounce of the same width gathered,
ana this was headed by two bias folds and narrow
standing frill The Over-dress was Of handsome black
Chantlly lace bordered with 6ouncing OF the same.
This can readily be simulated by lace point. draped
gracefully with the ends forming SASH behind, and
lace Jacket At late marriage reception one OF the
most elegantly dressed ladies mprovsed toilette OF
this sort without the slightest expense excepting for
few flowers. Therefore black lace shawl and Jacket
are always profitable investments Very becoming lace
Jackets are made of alternate black ribbon velvet
bands and lace, and useful for the Summer
as the Winter season slippers are more fashionable
than boots made Of either satin or white or colored
kid according the occasion. and ornamentod with
full quilted bow and buckle In this peculiar ddntl'
ness can be observed. The buckle is OF imoherofpear
OF diamond steel OF jet aud cut steel 10 match
black and white toilette in various devices set with
stones in Glagree silver and silver gilt
At this time when good taste, combined with more
imperative causes calls economy into practice all worn
silks whether OF three five years service, are made
into charming at home with the aid OF taste,
ingenuity aud delicate fingers. One needs only lie"
wards OF wash blonde tullc China Grape, tarlatan,
canze black lace any other transparent delicate,
and fabric fluffy puings. ruches.
RIFLES houncings paitings over faded or worn SIX,
with a few flowers garauds, or little bouquets dotted
or draped here there French taste as manifest IN
bonnots authorizes two coors in costume OF marked
difference in shades Therefore old dresses can be
placed to admirable service gray and violet purple
and blue which il pretty, but fashion admits IL
amber aud violet. lovely pale, straw eolored tarlaan
was made over for young lady, with additional trim
ming OF another shade by replacing worn hounces OF
rows OF triple boxplated ruches above the knee The
oyerskir was very long, the deep hem was all Of the
trimming needed aud It was dTaped into panier puff
at the back with and garands OF buds.
The waist was covered with pungs Of tulle and Orna
! mented with bouquets OF roses on the front and
! sleeves A white satin dress which had lost
its freshness was made into superb Span
ish costume by being covered with plain
black inexpensive net, over which was draped
black lace shawl; the high. pointed basque cut in
V shape with frills OF silk tue and the whole was
Frightened with darkred IN clusters. In remodel
ing dress Of oldtme fashion, two styles OF sleeves
must DE devised Either will answer. the tight sleeve
with shouder-cap puf and deep, pointed cuf or the
sleeve cut off at the elbow, ending in wide founcing
For full bal dress tiny scrap OF lace flower is all
that is necessary The fashionable scantiness OF the
present skirt easily admits OF alteration. The Medici
nras must be added reversed pieces be laid
side cores quantities OF she'll trimming added and
many flowers good taste permits For young unmar-
red ladies' silk Is altogether unnecessary where such
fairy-ke fabrics await them in snOwdrts OF dBmask
gauze, tarlatan tule. satin striped gauze or wash
blonde over these pretty dresses be worn sleeve
less tuncs OF silk New styles OF evening silks
hibted in white, with inchwide satin stripes On the
plain silk are large crimson mossrose buds and green
foliage These make ny beautifully cut in the Gabrielle