, 1874-02-01

| From the Ne,o York Mail.
Artificial or natural flowers fastened to tho
| muT carried by the fashionable demoiscllo Of
the period is quito the correct thing, providing.
t however, that the null ia Of cloth and velvet
| not fur.
! 80 Caudle parties are ono Of the d1ssipations
OF the season, aud, although by no means
novel entertainments, especially among married
people, appear to have lost none OF their
| popularity among fashionables.
/ Cut glass chandeliers IN the pyramid form
arc a1l the rage in the drawing-roons Of the
| would-bo fashionables. No globes arc used. but
! instead white china tinted sticks, in excellent
imitation OF the genuine wax light 30 universally
| used abroad.
--Camol's hair cloth ia not as much worn or rs
| fashionable rs it was month ago. The material
was sold too cheap to constitute m elegant cos
tune, hence its rapid decline. The new French
% Tafra cloth" will probably be the next rage"
--Worth's newest freaki iB embroidery on street
costumes OF the most elaborate mud exquisite
patterns. The black silk erits, recently i'm
ported from his establishment, are the perfec-
tion OF taste. Tho embroidery ia all done by
hand, and is mixed with fne black Jet beads il
reckless profusion.
American ladies who have recently returned
from Paris wcar in their bonncts long feather
Of four or five different aud distinct colors.
They say that this feather is all the rage in the
French capital, and it ia to be presumed it is
in the hands Of the housemaid, fastened with
similar ones stick to dust with it..
AS rule, vine is not served at the fashion
able receptions this season. Whether this is
due to hard times, OF is tho initiation Of an era
of reform, is not known. but it is nevertheless
a fact. Some Of the hosts, however, conaider-
ately provide mild punch for the gentlemen, the
chief ingredient Of which is huge lump OF ice
The newest Partisan handkerchief has cafe
n lait centre of linen, and is about twelve inches
square. In the four corners is simple tulip
embroidered in white, and the brown square is
edged with tho finest round point lace. The
combination ia very curious. but exceedingly
handsome and effective. OF course no cue will
be foolish enough to apply these handkerchiofs
to the nasal organ under any circumstances.
-Fashion-books for dolls can now'b had with
ali the Intricate patterns and oftentimes unin-
teligible descriptions contained in books intend
cd for adults. The plates are very handsomely
drawn and colored, and directions for making
Miss Dole's wardrobe Ia modo nre given in
detail. These books afford the owners Of dolls
very many happy hours, and have been the
means Of quieting many nursery in terrible up
roar and confusion.
Partisan bonuets are now shown in very odd
forms and shapes, OF velvet, and trimmed en-
tirely with ostrich feathers and tips, in shade
corresponding with the material color Of the |
bonnet itself. Thus a brown velvet bonnet is |
trimmed with four shades OF brown feathers, |
ono feather going over the top OF the head in I
front instead of the ordinary face-trimming;
other colored bonnets in the same stvle The |
shape Of this new bonnet is difficult to describe
Some people say it looks like coal-scuttlo With |
the sideB kicked out. t