New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
THE FASHIONS.
LATEST WINTER STYLES.

except I'm the way Of ball dresses suta be for
festive gasligh view Of bali dresses Is as
farYike # 1t glimpse OF land where sewing
machines and earthly fingers were unknown. Costumes
OF the dalntest cOlOrs with sweeping trains in contrast
ing colors are softeued by richest lace. glimmer OF
silkeu embroidery and pearls the purple bloom OF yio
let's the scarlet OF the and pink Of roses. The
high cOors is brought about by the discovery
OF the aniline NJ Chevreu the director OF the
GOben and Beauvais manufactOries has produced ten
ohromatc from the three primitive colors these ten
circles thirty series; each has it's Ramut OF
twentyfour tones thus 14000 tones produced,
allof which said to be needed the Gobolin aud
Beauvas works
Among the almost indescrib9bie inventions OF Pngot
is ball dress; Narcisse yellow brocade pet.
tcOat princesse dress with full train OF pale
blue satin high the back and open in front
close lowcut corsage Of white satin brocade, which
desCends in sharppOinted walstcOat curying up
the hips. Beneath this the fabric formed into
many pleated paniers. descending into drapery the
sides and caught loose folds and held by long loops Of
blue ribbon and white The blue satin sleeves arc
about three inches in length finished with rich lace ruf
fes falling nearly to the elbow. The Of the dress Is
finished with pearl passemonteri, and fringe Another
ball dress has ow-cut cashmere satin brOcade waist,
which descends In drapery looped away in success.
sion OF folds. garnet velvet pointed basque. with
simple straps FOR seeves Is the waist,
attached at the back OF the dress. OF blue satn
the lower part OF the traln which rounded lis trimmed
with OF pleated lace an apron OF blue satin IS
pueG and between the pus loops OF garnet velvet
This apron Is worn over garnet velvet skirt cut In
deep points, filed in between the points wah pn1ngs OF
blue satin. Each point is finished with longlOOped
ribbon; lOunce or lace next placed below
and beneath that Is pleating OF blue satin The tiny
initiate in material and style the pointed velvet
lower drapery. In this very elaborate dress united
shroe distinct cO0rs and three materials. producing
wonderfully rich effect
v-tfI oIrTCr Of lo
dress Of paest SILK. This a low-cut corsage
with very deep point The u paniors and drapery Of
muslin de ol exquisite hneness fan apart from
waist disclosing the skirt fEont OF rose silk with
Other drapcrics In plcaungs 0f muslin; a deep
petng and pan above It complete tic skirt. The ORA.
pory is confined by long loops OF rose ribbon and white
lace finishes all the edges; the low corsage is worn
pleated bali-ngh chemisette Of lace ana muslin
de sole. White hyacmths are clustered amidst the
folds OF muslin velvet Oriental brocade OF pale pink
and blue gierus with SILVER threads has plain
velvet trimmed with hrrngs of velvet aud blue satin;
tue brocade dripcry opened over the satin skirt auI
trimmed with puhu2s Of satin. The hcartshaped bodice
has "a deep point and little vest OF brocade. The elbow
sleeves OF DTocade are finished with srils % lace and
blue satin magnificent purple velvet train
dripcd over olt-od colored SATIN skirt and vest.
trimmed with pearl pa,scmentere and fringe inter.
mixed with silver threads charming youthful dress
pued crepe lsse hastwo wide drpery eashcs Of blue
and broclle lined with pars green satin. Tneso
crossed IN front aud arranged n graceful folds nc
the back with large clusters Of fiorgcmcnos and crOop
ing l!es-of-the-yalley. Tie waist Is Leart-slapad and
p1Ged over white silk
An evening cress Of light b'ue velvet has coat
basque lecolete. with rolling collar and royers u
white satin; the sleeves are thsocquarcrs loue q M
vet trimmed with white saun ami iace embroidered
with pearls The front OF the velvet skirt h shrrcd up
% belt the rTinga placed three IA group ami
pleaungs Of similar ace are placed between each group
D IL 1-.1.r. rrrf IA an.
satin and bows Of velvet are placed through ho
\ vide drupeIy sash Of white satin trimmed with acc
saIransel behind aid falls care'essly over plain vel
vet train. reception dress oi ruby SIX has the upper
pant OF the front n the skirt punol crosswise 0rOw
this fan two deep h0arces 90 I'd with poatugs. TIE
drapery IS turned back with OF cashmere bro.
cade Of light red satin ground covered with tiny bue
and gold ored flowers. Deep fans Of the brocade
edge OF the train. The pointed brocade bodice
has wds facing OF SILK on the outside the shirred silk
vesti Vshaped; tho edge Is finished with picated whte
lace Another charming ball dres. OF delicate blue silk
has a long basque away iu 'front.' with square neck
and narrow strap for sleeves Ilealed silk vest IS
dsciosed the front OF tire skirt IS arranged IN tine
Kilt pleats fusned the bottom with two % lace
oyeg kl fouuce; the side drap res are loopcd back
with clusters OF pink acacia aud Tea roses and oopd
sata ribbon Garlands Of the same flowers paced
ON me Sides across The basque and over the sleeves.
wheh ere ry short Rich black s.tn and lace dresses
nrc trimmed with oGnces Of red poppics and little sun
flowers o gold thread ecs,tered the skirts and
basqus. delicate ball drers of light gray tue
thc IuWs Ky. coat Of pae D.ue satin Is trimmed "l'h
Among her combinations FOR reception. evening and
dluurr dresses, are dregs-OtwiGr and wafer green;
c,arrt blue and d. ONE arleu: garnet satin. black to
cream brccade with gold threads over garnet satin sit;
b cI ana old velvet orocadr ana crimson san skirt,
,ylfh lie tnrec coors seen blending M The trim ming.
Among The latest ot tnc imported dresses ana deSgns
ar DE-. untct cud' seen me richest costumes
aud tie pointed vests. most Of wnlCh are gradually
sloped up 10 the lPsi cthsIs are simply sharp ana
made point " especial study ay French artists for
as -ltists .em H. ts c'tftuy stnd'td rs me "tl7s
canyasscs. THIS Is illus rated ID the apparently
y O. tr4nsoarcni cto- ilsse or ue or muslin. d. sole OF
hes dress is only Tie hight coud Through wllch the
IN addition to the costumes named others showing
on We vel ana SILK dress lately p.ar-colorcd
,.r has ia l.sIue- piues INA n and sleeves adorned
Win painted vio and moss rose Duds another u
white slS IL painted Win gar.anus OF Wild rOses EX'
quiste clusters Of lorget-no-nots are painted
courcd SATIN Gauzes Jues aud lace are emDroiieIed
with floss silk IN close Imitation of nature, showing
graceful irands clusters ~ flowers OAK or gerdnium
leaves dress Of singular beauty i composed OF tue
hinnest Of varied uns arranged III putngs aud
into the other gray tinted pgedomnatng. Ihere
are no rum Or pl,athSs 70 mar sc AIRY srce Ci ms
small sprays OF apple blossoms: Wlth these deicate
dress, whe uudrrssed Kid gloves which reach
tic elbow. and on which, at the top Is painted or en-
broidereoa garland Of flowers. ,
whit satin cashmere brocade, trinmed win swans
down. or pearls aud Stal p.ssemeuttrcs aud Ilnge
hers are composed OF While cream satin de Lyon
e exuuistrly pmbroit red with six aud silver ibr,du
Frgts Of whIte Jet and gold tru white cashmere opera
dolnaus and there others made of tue superb orr
entail cashmerrs frnged with chenille, silk ana g0ld
India shaws are hlcssy sacrificed and transformer
into carriage ana opera wraps aui trimmed win cords
and tas-eis of corresponding coiors. Intse ere h'i
with some bright quilted satin. Embroidered canton
Grape sbuwls reshsctated from long OBJ YiOh an"
made up Ia tn.s. graceful, hrgc-sl. eyed doiLans.
Some Of the most beautiful fans made To cOrrc-
spOnd with the Oiletes aud where that Is Dot adms
sb.e they embroidered IN gold OF sNerOn black Ut
white satin. In imitation OF japanese silk, some rams
OF plain SILK have fan-shaped piece of KAY DroesIc
silk inserted side. IL be apniquei on WIN
ehaiustitch Of gold thread Fans Of tnls sly e afo
mounted on BLACK aud gold lacquered wood. tempt