Year: 1866

From the New York Evening Post.


The fashion. makers are not less promp'
than the seasons. The frst day of spring
brought the first opening of the stlyes fol
the new year, aud it was, of course, an
event of great interest among the ladies,
who we're invited to witness the dis
play.


The new designs were exhibited by
Madane Denorest in Broadway, and
her rooms were crowded during the day.
The air was so mild, and the weather in
all respects so pleasant, that the ladies
came 10 unexpectedly large numbers, and
they were evidently pleased with what
they saw. The styles Of articles Of
apparel were numerous; and there was,
in particular, great variety Of the new
double and gored dresses; something TO
suit the admirer of the plain and neat, or
of the elegant and elaborate.


LADIES DRESSES.


A pretty style Of dress was Of alpaca
The skirt was gored and trimmed with
quilting or lavender in the form Of a
tunic. On the back byeadth-lrom seam
to seam-were four scollops, the lower
one ten inches from the edge of the skirt.
From the back to the front there was a
scOllOp on each breadth, the quilting run.
ming up the seams so that each seam was
covered, and the scollops were so gradu-
ated as to bring the one in front fifteen
inches from the bottom. The plain,
pointed waist was trimmed to match the
skirt; and there was coat sleeve having
fail Of lace, headed with quilting on
the shoulder and opening at the hand
with puff of lace and quilting.


A tasteful style of morning dress was
made of buff and trimmed with blue
And the front peices were set, SO as to
give it the appearance Of being left open
and turned back, and Of coming together
at the waist. THIS was trimmed around
with blue buttons, and in the center Of
the front were three rows of buttons
Around the bottom Of the skirt were three
rows Of Sue velvet. The waist was
plain, with two points, and was buttoned;
the dress turned back at the neck to
match the skirt, and to be worn with a
chemizetts, The sleeve had caps, uade
in the same style, at the shoulder and
head


A handsome black silk robe was cut
in very small cores, which had folds ike
those Of fan, around the skirt. The
seams served as base for buttons,
which covered the seams, The buttons
were Of black silk, with small gold seq 1ips
hanging from the center.


The Crystal" tunic was of green silk
over dress Of gray poplin. The tunic
was composed of a skft and a little
low bodice, cut in one piece and open a;
the shoulder and at the sides. The
gray body was cut square, and the gray
skirt long, and bordered with green silk.
The lunic was trimn,-L Tith ruching its
own material.


The Madeline gored dress was beau
tiful garment Of very pale puff goats hair
cloth, trimmed with blue velvet d novel
feature was its long coat-tails, with imi>
tation pockets Smaller pockets were
also in front. The skirt was gored and
had long trail.


The Adelaide dress is also pretty. 1t
partially gored, with an upper skirt also
gored. and cut deep at the back, and .
open half its lengbt at the side. and in
'front.' The entire dress is composed of
two shades Of green satin. The under
skirt of dark green is trimmed with
band of the lighter shade, ornamented
with silver buttons. The upper skirt Of
dark green is trimmed with band OF
the lighter shade, ornamented with silver
buttons. The upper skirt of lighter
green is trimmed with band OF the ark .
satir and studded with silver buttons.
The waist, oi light green satin, has
sbor, basque, and is trimmed and belt
ed with the darker shade. with buttons to
match.


BAsQUEs.


Ladies End basques so convenient that
they cannot very well do without them.
\ pretty spring style is made Of black
silk, cut in point, front and back, With
material Of contrasting color, inserted.
THIS is crossed by narrow velvet, fastened
TO the points with silk or silver buttons.
The color may be blue, green. violet, or
oerise. but should match the trimming on
the dress. The sleeve has a cap, snd an
at the hand to correspond with
the basque. The front is a Ia z'ilfaire.


MISSES DRESSES. 4