New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
THE FASHIONS.
WINTER DRESSES AND ORNAMENTS.


While the best standard of taste is the
adaptation Of the toilet to form age and complexion
there exists a growing liking among young ladies' for
diaphanous materials for ball The silks vel
vets heretofore worn nre abandoned being I'M
suitable. There too silks for ball dresses Of pecu
liar softness and beauty OF shade unusual bnatOns
Of tint are made which give soft uncertain effects, well
adapted to wax and gasligh; blanc ct girls, white and
gray usory hue like the gleam and shadow of light
water and such shades linden green the faint green
OF new salad new hues OF lilac, ivory and cream shade
OF rose color called babypnk" teru and there also
deeper shade Of amber canary. Over these charming
silks floats the cloudke drapery of transparent gauze
the tangible frost work Of point lace and the
Chdnby velvet striped gauzes There s also
ivory tinted grenadine with velvet stripes The two lat
ter especially adapted be velvet dresses
but the gauzes the tule and other varieties OF trans
parent fabrics OF daask designs Oriental figures nearly
invisible and with open lace stripes, intended for
overdresses and for delicate-hued silks
The basque Is made over silk, buttoned behind and
with elbow sleeves and corsage cut halgh and square
over the silk skirt the tim fabric Is arranged in fluffy
OF scarfs folds and graceful drspery The appca-
ton of floral trimmings is different from that Of last Win
ter AZ then, large bouquets placed in the folds
looping Of the dapcry but instead of forming edge TO
the Ltbier, the exquisite garands placed enghwse
on the skirt In instances defining tue union Of the
tdber and the back drapery at the sides On others
full garland is laid between the paits OF the train d
rectly in the center Of the back new and
dainty fancy is that Of enclrcling the neck with
garland. Accompanying the garands for skirt and
neck beautiful sets Of earrings and pendant
made Of the smaller blossoms, such asa bach
elors' buttons, amaranth, panses, daisies, Fiocts,
rosebuds ies-ofthe-vaey Tdblies made
tirey OF flowers mounted q foundation deIcate as
tO be nearly invisible. Some are altogether OF brilliantly
shaded Autumn leaves. edged with C-seed
others gorgeous tropical leaves and flowers aud exotic
foliage Large quantities OF used, having the
glowing hues OF the tropcs and of every hue
the delicate creamy tcarofe, blush and sulphur tnts
odd bouquets are made up Of immortees, bachelors
buttoEs ard other amaranths. Magnificent cOroncs
shown made very thick aud 1sing high above the brow
and necklaces made Of such graceful dropping flow
els as fuchsias y-of-theyalley, hyacnth white pur
le lilac, and many fine white flowers. Bridal sets of
orange blossoms mingled with sprea and clemats
composed OF corOnCt, earrings, necklace, belt. Gber
corsase and shoulder bouquets. and garnnds for the
train 10 extend down the sides. In Of the delicate
white tissues ard gauzcs there are gold and silver
threads; with these gold and silver flowers,
and again dark bronzrd gold leaves mixed with cheaiile
and velvet leaves Ball costumes Of this style will be
worn also for New Years Day options by wax |
c0mbuat,ous or hrocade and tWeHg JriHe br0cadgs |
T gssfr aud plain gr0s grcif. silk with strongly
contrasting color h. pipnrs, facing, etc. as ateliet
Ihcae elegant silks also r1Dfnsely ornanented with
folds ana sears aud bgrl- Of crepe Hsse Chanbcry
rtrye aud there T. % great deaf O Smyrna GO used on
costly Crrscs this Tue SKIRT even narrower
aud nnnrontO iDUrRlTe aud h many instHnccs return
10 he styles ~ ~d oPub!can DAYS: long narrow,
ard without drapcy loUrcd vnkl'd, but 10 the end
col up near TIC rr'. The c ct Is exceedingly quaint
especially when the dress s made Of rch brocaded vel
vet. with train dropping from the shoulders
straight 20 the edge. This style Is only admissible tQr
rInrrtch ladies others ~ mature age some OF the
import dree&es battle Iescripiion ~ great Is tielr
elaboration Of trimming. Two materials are always |
used ana oi u rG o ana a ag 1mhosCJ ScIyrf ~ rSrers
and flcrps, and pringS Of sntn, aud the tnlShnEoi
creme H1ss' gnuzo or tuilr and 'i'aS WI" oJS'T fT
and i've rows Of knifg-Pa.tng are used each tlrrc
Inches wide, and there arc also quadrupe boNp!aits
nounces eight iuohc. vide superb iringe gH'oos and
With thc aanounced reform In expenditure corrc
Fponi decrease ia STYLES und trimmings was expected
but the only decrease has been 10 qnan oi IaDr
md that spriugs mostly, not from economy bt simply
from change in fashion. skirie are scHhtE nHt tNuaNa
rancc n trlLmiDg reaches climax h0f 90 tl'se aScs
sorics the t0cl COnGucc toward reform ~ dress ior
nut n1do Of The very finest material hey aie Hlpy a
Outrage uoh good taste hihehs @ tilu ,1. , bis
rrtiSs and LeTfbas Among the prettest novelties
Of this sort lace necklaces made OF POM 0ttse,
mads 20 cncircic tle nccI, aud penants IN modaions
beautiful dcsigns. Thcse necklaces are aol an lh',
wide and form exquisite RELIEF to Tue f'sh 'IA nefee
or broCade bachgrUd OF the drrss Jd6s OF very nae
SMYRNA lace are ryapg those made OF NncnGe mes anu
there nrc other dainty things nade up OF Ich lisl v
T1ls h the very thlnnesJ muslin cnt ont ~ nhllqe
arabcsques and hlra dessns se~ed WIN outS9nnoie %
stitch On the edges after Tho style OF poili ce. ne C
trnuial Exhibition has brought 10 iiEh Erut All 1 % V
cherished antique Lace, in which ana lnuo'1 i a.I
OF lace, there h revival OF interest i m
point lace collars used, m0untSl on lc hltht % %
i'm suira or cascade shape combined WIN utGe saautS
q" r,S1e ae chigc and soft twed silk with fTingcd ends
Handsome whItC Gk br0cade ard emma Grape leIEtI
chefs either fluscd or tllmet ",.u M t,dt cs1
ton Grape oldfashunod shawls OF ms dSsariptlon ~
nv aHon crane for sleeves and back OF the basque or
pUlonase. - ,,,,.,.
II f. Significant OF the that objects OF iuNiry
nlnUu before.
cxouisc laccs bronzcs pottery and seal saeques keep
pacc with diminished dividends, and the shop whuo"s
never held out promise OF u more brimht '"is'l"'''
For the little folk tile variety Is enormous sign Oh tn'
sprit Of the IL shown in toys rs In thss es' s
ous Tie dolls OF the period arc as much ike
n baby az ant can counterfeit nature Amons 'Nc
dolls IA "A Partisan belle OF the bItached
blonde variety born with French ir0ussean anu @ oa @
tOgp trunk hold IT, together with Ad goHes, - i % IT,
cIry eyc-gllsea and bath room suited 10 Hcr slLe,
These lONCy and cuinettlsn ptli.s ,o ~ tho head
GIarfe,s OF King Llipuf, wear eosiiln ol we mo-. %
costly fabrics copied from worms w. t a =, o,,n
cauit,ul oecq rlike the pink wax OF fcW years uso'
are odclcd frum portraits 0l celebrated court pauos.
They look li!ciEc Tic fOil lcal III. t an ~ the nrtty
feet move dalntiy onward, dressed III shui % n q, % b
French boots the tny ian OF ~ ana ~ fro: pc eve
gngs rs OCCASIONALLY raised 10 the large, nay & he
eye. and the graceful hcau o" hclopng TO the Iay doll
Is a wIitiu. desk, tlcd VIII tliN slce'a ' '. ,sS ON
uouc,. drrfrtcd wish The monogram or initial cter an
padr,t drcssg-csc perfect In all the appointments
n Ven.g sachf complete in It's Two lnes o' @ t,Sa %
icefbrr n tluv Clock chaclane Tor the IAN Drt r uC
s.r ,o,, tIuiike tho doris stock. has mint ihesc
costly dolls and their wardroles ana noasehuG k, & ~
bcyOnh tue reach Ui tie tnJoll! D hS i, onp WIN
tIre are tndlr4s varieties OF Other Hos sent VIII
the others frou t'e famous toy factory oi oheD
No. = IL rnrIrssu Forest. There aTH prOdeced CD
sTt, OF dol each sort having again SIX Valetes 81
tbaI tprc are really 1908 styles 0f dolls hide OF VIA
,,nresi,n ntuIcr uirnT and wood. Inc hOel oehut!
hi OF the PAPER rlnchr model heads are 9llpeu "a oOi
ING yIx and dtstcd with powder made OF potato I iJ'i
ma lnsier 20 slyC IL the lovely nBsh tlut' me 'oios
ives and LONG dark laslus nhAel aug u:e n'' nj ~
tic llirdrcssng department. receives ~ Wig - o ~
and Ssi iripu hair. Then Lhe DOLL VITA va
oucrB, is PLIis IL he lrinsi i5u " Ic
,,i4g. bc.itty uiagulhCcnt Ilfhldh iShV.