, 1877-08-26
THE FASHIONS.
The Princesse Style Remains in
-: Vogue This Fall.
Some Handsome Dresses Fresh
, from the Hands OF Worth.
What Children Are Wearing---
: Hats, Parasols, Gloves.
The Partisan Correspondent on Bric-a-
! Brac...FloWers for the Toilet.

Specfal Correspondence Of The Tribune.

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J., THE FUTURE.
| Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
! NEW Yonk, Aug. A.-From the birthplac
! OF fashions over the sea d few whispers hav
| come to US weightv with Importance. The
| bring us rumors Of what will ere long be eel
| tainties, OF what will, in word, be the thin
| most elegant for fall wear. Just as yet, III tn
matter Of materials, no novelties have bee
shown, rs indeed In the city there would b
few. to admire them were ther exhibited. Thes
| nre, however, few general styles concernin!
which one may now speak with comparative
certainty. In the making OF dresses, it ma
safely bc predicted that the reign OF the Princes
t Is by no means soon to expire. There, will b
undoubtedly changes and many Innovation
| wrought in the dress whose chief charm va!
! its graceful simplicity. PufTs, pleats, hounces
| buckles, bouquets, and bows will MI conspirt
! to mar its oneness Of effect, and to make il
much like any other dress. The Princess proper
as it appeared originally intact, was dress o1
ono piece. Very few, however, are now So
simply made, md with the fau they will grow
even more elaborate. The French vest COS.
tune, which Is admirably adapted to handsome
and heavy fabrics, will also continue popular
style for the autumn. lp both. Of these modes,
l have seen Very handsome dresses which have
been sent over as models. One, Princess, Of silk
nnd velvet, is OF q new and exquisite shade
known as Floreutine bronze The long trained
skirt portion is Of silk, trimmed across tue front
By, deep side-pleating also OF silk. Above this
Is SeSnna oIs, sia'ty o'el.a2ptns tne lower,
band Of velvet, corded on both siucs. The foot
Of the sides and the 1rnin arc ornamental By q
deep tounce, arranged in triple bow plcats. The
centre Of each pleat Is tackled back upon tue
houucc, giving pretty rose-like effect. The
Three broad folds ct velvet. divided by silk
fringe nine inches wide, form an oyerdress with
diagonal 'front.' The waist is Of silk and attach
Ell to the skirt, but over It is peculiar arrange
ment Of velvet This resembles sort OF jack
out sleeves, aud is cur to fit the figure tightly.
Both at back aud front it is open to the belt in
heart shape, showing the waist OF silk. The
other, OF Louis XIV. style, Is Of prune-colored
faille and velvet OF darker shade, richly en-
are Of faillc; the vest and trimmings OF the
embossed velvet. The oYerdrcss is
rounded tablier, but is one
side OF velvet, the other Of silk, this latter
ornamented By velvet reEers and bows of velvet
aud faille. The other side is perfectly plain,
and both are draped alike.
AN EXTREMELY HASpsoME BALL DRESS,
also imported is Of palcst green silk with
peculiar nut exquisite s1!Tefy lustre. This Is
made into d Princess robe, short-sleeved and
loW-neckcd. The dress Is made sufficiently
long behind to admit Of its being raised iu
full irregular pulls or 6rapery, and still
have train OF htty-eight inches The right
side Of lhe dress is trimmed from the belt
down to the foot OF the skirt by q jahot of
Spanish point. This jabot IS garlanded with
snow-balls and soft PINK roses. These SNOW
balls are peculiarly beautiful, some being in
full maturity, others still in q veraant state,
delicatelr, lightly green like the silk of the
dress. The shoulders rise from rutites Of the
same rich lace and wreaths Of the white and
pink flowers. Fgli frills Of lace finish the
short sleeves. Inc Lett SIDE Of the robe Il
rassea as h9n rs Tue knee, revealing pett!coat
OF rose-hned satin. Ihs Is thicklr strewn with
clusters ct snow-balls, the pink CLEAN OF the
satin shining between them. The outline OF
the looped skirt which overfalls the petti-
coat IS hortiered. by nounce of white
]are headed by garland OF roses and
snow-balis. A small bouquet OF the same
ornaments the couture. This same toilette has |
ocen copied IN pale olac anu PINK, u corn color
and scarlet, in cream and cerise, and In salmon |
and maroon. The style Is exceedingly pretty |
and graceful, and combines several novelties Of !
and augmentation
lhe frtncess Will ho undonotedly the first /
,hotce tor full~dress tollettes, though, as have
aid. ITS august simplicity Will be hardly recog-
1lzable under its numerous decorations. Long
waists will probably continue in favor, though
1avc lately seen one that Is being made, and
Sh!ch IS IL tne otner extreme This dress,
n a fffiF avn in hFo