New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15
BALL AND RECEPTION TOILETS.

| POLoSArsT-wEDDtSG TOILETS ASD IL0WERs-
rAN>-IEwELRY.
Notwithstanding the hard times, preparations
for brilliant have bcen made upon on extensive
scale. 1nc rage for trimming has reached its hieht.
There extravaganza in style and quality, n sort OF
computation for lack Of quantity. For evening toilets.
flowers nyal iace. Young ladies combine SILK with the
most transparent fabrics, rendering less obvious the
heayncs5 ~ tho six For mpe costume of frozen
water s .rinmcd with creamy iinoi ei6pe isse
plaitnss ard bcwidciils arrangement Of soft
puIlugs and drpln.s at the back. a plated scarf
OF crte Hssc gricouly LAID the front Of the
skirt frn.ad with white ros. binds AMI dark foliage.
new trimming for hall dresses Is broieris lace This
'rong, irn Illusion oxqnstcly embroidered With satin
dos. Xix The effect IL very rich and elegant upon the
creamy tued falc- OF this Another new lace Is
an imitation ~ the genuine royal Venetian point, In rare
devices Of elaborate antique nucs OF ntclacei bars
and scrols aud IN HeVr de ~ and ~ cathedral
windows sud thc trcOil of altar screens and Moorish
squcs There other limitations OF the costly and
port AeHeaH, it, patterns taken, most Of the
ace wo.h designs are, from the minute traoe.tes OF art
lists III stone. The-c laos ured 10 tiiu the over
skirts gni aprous Of bail rcs--s All white silks s
season the .lvorte ivory tint. Dead white h,-
l'-t ~ pto A. eight d. parture from The fashon
able Wht,ness superb dress has boon lately
made ~ tint ~ vit With rosy hue east it, and
'hi- = combined with di shade og garnet ycyet. and
auGy r'r !lai.in of c,fJe Hsse some of the most
chaunu hail l,a- this Winter ~ pure white
uoss laio of hne tarlctanc Drofuaeiy trimmed with si
trees braid aud Uith quantities of wi1tc bbon bows
and silver Daoios. Tile ~ Of costume Il ineA pen
siyc.
4 costume ~ warm ruby gros grain has a velvet
f1iuco and sleeves anl trimmings OF tie shade of
velvet. The basque g. cat with square Plnpalour
Font, trimmed witt paitinss ~ tulle The fayohtc
on.orr fof hli dn ivory, cream, water green,
pink M Dat blue; over these are clouds ~ te.
frne,d Nt lrani.oi co'cDud- ln alO'ey dless Lately
1865 iy, soft, .rcimy ntc dIWtsE -ilA - o. forth rom
t1Iic f.at>p1 u.f, with ytoWi-h lace nDyiu=
.,c ully down, and kept boek nv clusters Of straw
very blossoms. There u pieces in the MODELS OF
the corset waists, ttin, with exact symmetry, mud.
lem .t.Wl-c. Low wallets have elbow sleeves, but the
rny cp r.rcSt f. pI fcied by those having beautiful
arms.
Rcrefi.oq ,pl dinner dres,- are made in the new
,siuce-sc -a tine Mar .r.ieInd IN the Tous Qua
torzo I'D tlo stately u,irgll styles. They OF such
superb fabrics rocIIc, hrocade-d1nasf. d;.iuass",
velvet it at1p,d VITA velvet. AMI embossed velvet
aud rlinor whispers that tie ics cxnect fabrics
san more ep,nhd AMI ma. vicious. The a~t caprice tor
hc olItnrDtiuon ~ tnae costumes l-an e2triyagnnco
IN the way Of bu,,onf--ets Of seurlhec m Egyptian
colon o. enamel ad TIC PINK lotus hoW,r eban,rlc
liAc, liJuld. Another Eu.luc style t1~ two broad
us blue. TIE Other green win h-ucs of gold in
che. 81. 81 an Oriental character set OF Eod buit"ns
cuamol.i go bars 81 blue, rri and gTHn and Others
copies Of ancirat models 10 Grcoilr mythology.
There are asp tiny n,os ~ amber with outspryI tram
prout wines, boc- of topaz aud b.ck enamel batteries
vih diamond WINGS aDI doves Of opas and diamonds.
There arc other yIu IN antique silver ena.uolel and
oxd 20 silver To correspond with the hhsroc
heads and sets ~ icwory now 80 frliuntoe.
These huitnns are al ~ medium rive Fp=slyn DE-
sgncrS are introducing into the magnificent silks
pri apl. nIins tbe fashions ~ stfIc.uc Textures
wrought iu Spain, of Wh'n have arutIy app cared
here. Old silks iiOm The Iorm0 looms nGr copied The
tawny ground las small cuid ,crratol lea,os-the vine
Leaf and BIN Howcr'd rcnLtuI.I India siikH OF the
gorgeous MEDIEVAL rriod reproduced Paris, with
Gle.s and shells aul al manner % Grange figures ia
silver and gold. For thcHc superb fabrics society has
been already prepared BY the M AMI silver tisSuea. the
gltt.iiDs brids aud irins,s now fashionably worn
Designers searching Genoa, Venice. Lucca and other
cities note Tor silicon hrud textures, wlero specimens
ar, found nuI Immediately copied piece ~ sk dam
ak the h,enth century, with light hiIe ground, ha7
for s pattern circle StbJulioy ad In with wreath
leaves hcgrl with Fcip' de 50 IA slightly Deeper
tone the blue Ts stJv viii DC copied with othei
conb.u tons In les costly Fabric nc and silver have
been introduced A late importation ~ Gn exceedingly
soft cashmere aud wool serge Of such shades ~ navy
blue dark nor-tray, mulberry, prunc. aud On Invisible
green wta stripe edged With rcpDed lines Of gilt. IL
Is hird that conocs ia the styles and cmbrOideres OF
the ga,rscnt. Of ancient days will b. again introduced,
vbcrcin ihe figures resemble IN color the h0yers OF the
Geid. aud riyal ia iineness the work Of spiderr'
Amous other quaint novelties Is the prineesse drcss.
cni loyutc,,d for an evening toilet The front OF the
costume PLAN sim ana tho back IA composed OF such
rich fabric 40 brocadc interviewer with threads Of gilt
silver velvet satin dauiask, or Embossed velvet Tie
colos OF the two fabrics exactly correspond but the
ficinss mu-t contrast For instance, dark 0. HACK
yolycL train with dam Ak front strawberry Innings,
auI wpter-rccn ille and br0cplc combined las fac
ings and uiuGs cream color. i-ic front breadth Oi
thi. costume plated honucts OF credmcolored
gtuke arranged beneath loosely drapod gauIa ecart-
apron, edged with fringe Of Internationally. The
basque front j. bntonei and pped with double oo.d.
Where the train Of brocaG" falls back faon the iton the
sides are ,dgrd with yno az the liot. The lny sleeves
are scraps OF gauze concealed by la eand llies At
bah owen Ia Paris by American, several ladies' Rp-
poarcd In elegant costumcs for example, an apricot
pink f,ie had fn-sbaD ped train sOreTcd With nal-
row nounce OF apiicotcoored Grape The front OF the
skirt was crossed transversely with scarf of apricot
coloreu lnd In folds, and held In place at one side
Inv cluster Of large single In dark garnet velvet
The ,Hist va. pointed before and heId and wac laced
az the back bertha of wide point ace hca u the !olds
OF the six The bottom of the ah'rt was nahel WIN
clsr of ycy, loinceS was placed la front OF the cor
sage match. New.Y belle wore on oyerliess and
cor-age white mateIsse, edged WIN lihkc,o'er
garnet velvet train Another wore white and silver over
pink SIX, aud another costume which WIN Dc very as-
with Oriental necklace, bracelets amp earrings oi god
| coin and niGree. - go a., ,,
share ana the preference for this very becoming ai
graceful style becomes strongly mAeu ins iapries arc r
produce the fan-ran, clnono tniee7laIters OF ynn
s ssSe IL In a h skirt Ss ast above tue train The model skirts
show these oruoline fans edged Win plating o, ace
.tyl ~ that trained peeoat Is required Among
the distinctions OF tho ole 10 nc Strictly ,
carriage wear, while steel and SILVER are worn IN the
street for walking driving or vsLing the nntst SILVER
nned 20 full dress aud other evening wear. The long
princrsse Ia made without trimming or OVERSIGHT;
siirt which must the sleeves, aud the front only