The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

PARIS FASHIONS FOR AUGUST,

•rfy (FROM THE COURT JOURNAL.)
WE are informed, both by reason and experience, that
PlO fashionable season of Paris has drawn to its close.
elfeel that it must be so ; but yet the promenades and
tTlio places of amusement are still io gay, so elegant,
at We cannot believe it possible that fashion has quite
abandoned us. At no one period of the history of fashion
rn Paris has the art of dress been so artistically studied,
so successfully demonstrated as at the present moment ;
11,,t no previous epoch has female toilet been brought to
d
egree of perfection by which it is now distinguished.
remarkableis this fact that everywhere just now is
quoted the expression of Count Pahlen, on the occasion
?f his annual visit to our capital, " Why do all the Paris
be look so lvely ? Those of my acquaintance must
a Year older since I saw them last, and yet they look
more Youthful than ever. Those who were never before
remarkable for rood looks might now e
Ih f beauties,
had not • - -
t ncreased attractions of thospeass whoor presented
the smallest pretensions before, increased in the same
Proportion." We have solved ie mystery ;it is the new
Itlitald becoming shape of the bonnets, the graceful cut of
,pantles, the full flowing skirts, and the light and
youthful trimmings now worn, to which is owing the
n • " nge so Puzzling and inexplicable to the greatest con-
dresssenof female tenue in Europe. The new style of
we which is now universally adopted during the sultry
ather is
robe , becoming to ages,
soi Gitana, generally composed of mousseline de
front "814 des Sultanes, made tunic fashion, open in
the richalld reaching to the, ankle, where the hem meets
rich
embroidery of the under skirt of white cambric,
rich it to the extent of about six inches, not more.
the f Pattern generally runs likewise en tablier down
in
iiront of the white under robe, which is complete
s
.1.5 fitting tight to the figure, low over
Pie shoulders, and en cceur in front. The whole
r covered with embroidery. The sleeves are long, reach-
ing ealmost. to the wrist, where they are terminated a /a
theY'azote, being open up the arm and embroidered to
_rna.ehoulder. No corsage is worn with the tunic, but a
small and most elegant caraco, of an entirely new shape,
made almost close fitting behind, descending but little
below the waist, where it is terminated on the hips by a
light and most elegant description of trimming, entirely
new. It is quite transparent,
match the Various colours made of unwrought silk to
the. tunic, and hangs with
so much ease and grace ovesr:intmhe ;itis so far superior'
in its effect to the various t hitherto employed,
that it is even Bali to give an emnitlrgesl ne.yryhetournure to
the demarche of our fair prornenaderys. sleeves of
the caraco are quite short, falling merelyminttiy oen
lappings from the shoulder. The patterns
for those tunics are those of a light and
tender vogueri
running wreaths of rose buds on a lilac ground, p
que.: a
rettes, or May flowers on a blue ground, or seines of
small strawberries or currants on a buff chine- ground.
Some of the more costly fabrics are painted in a running
Pattern of flowers all round the border of the tunic, in
imitation of the rich stuffs worn in the winter; but these
are voted not so bien porter as the others, and conse-
quently have been beheld more frequently in the voitures
°de remise than in private carriages. But little new has
been presented for morning dress. The plaid de Paris
i- fairly adopted and likely to continue in favour till the
?`iturau. Some dresses of this charming fabric have
been seen at the camp at Sut:rv, assuming by their
Make a pretension to which in :Le origin they had laid
no. claim. Some of these were made ala bateliere,
skirt quite plain, white muslin body, mounting high
up to the throat, and two braces of the same material
Crossing behind, and descendinz in front to the waist,
where they terminate in a bouffant with two short ends.
These braces are worn considerably wider than last month :
they are invariably edged with a narrow black lace, and
are a most becoming finish to the hitherto somewhat crude
effect of the plain white body with the coloured skirt.
Caracos of pique' still maintain their vogue. They are still
made perfectly tight to the figure, and rigorously closed
to the chin. They arc edged with a stiff brcderie An-
glaise, without fulness, but open at the hips to Rive ease
to the figure. The only novelty in these caracos lies in
the wonderful variety of the buttons with which they are
ornamented. This industrie has opened quite a new field
to the ingenuity of our couterr:cre.7, cod bouto::s a l'An-
glaise, a 1' Allemande, a la houssarde, a la Valaque or de
Braganca determine the style or pretension of this other-
wise plain and simple article of dress. It is fair to say,
however, that the preference in boutons riches is decided!
given to those of Kreusnacht manufacture

Sometimes

our petites maitresses inclitlge in the greatest extravagance,
with regard to these ornaments, and a set composed of al-
ternate rubies and emeralds graduating in size towards the
waist, has excited great admiration.
A. novelty in Paris caprice has become quite a feature
in Our promenades this year, consisting of white muslin
dresses with flounces, with mantles of the same ; white
bonnets with garniture, whether of flowers or marabouts
_entirely white. Sometimes the entire whiteness of this
toilet is relieved by the garniture of the dress being corn-
li'les,ed of bouillonnes reaching to the knee, through which
fa-sli?assed ribbons of bright pink or blue, exactly in the
d „I,°n worn more than twent ago. These
rorATes, worn with the mantle andbonnet to match, seem
Dade expressly for wear in the Americaine—the carriage
lit 7
.enanch in vogue for the Bois de Boulogne it would be
Possible to keep them from getting crumpled and faded
airtal_ny other description of vehicle. The effect of this
whe'st eccentric style of dress is, however, very charming
of ?!I thus viewed—the freshness, lightness, and simplicity
ic_!,,sPaearance are both novel and striking. The long
whi:?[,,Araericaines which station at the Camp at Satory
ladieesttite,troops are under review, each containing two
Place, aill'aS attired, has become one of the sights of the
without pano stranger would think of leaving the Camp
these cal the officers has designated the corner where
hovelty 1 a 9 are stationed. Bonnets present the only
b ing h
however, d rat er more closed round the face ; this,
wearer „depends much more upon the taste of the
filanr "an that of the milliner. Chapeaux zephires of
a ane de blonde intermixed with velvet, have produced
FaceensatiO. These new shpes are uite close to the
, shadiUng the lower pact of the countenance, while
the
las eyes and forehead are completely exposed to view.
bouquet
ornament on the outside, whether composed of a
a,,n(luet of flowers or a mixed coque of blonde and velvet
Iple latter the more stylish of the two) is placel close to
the edge of the passe, the ends of velvet or the tendrils of
the flowers falling over. The work-rooms of the modistes
are in full activity for the relour de sabon, and many
striking novelties have been produced. The chapeau ala
Jardiniere, composed entirely of loops of narrow ribbon,
has
had much succeg for the evening promenade at the
-naux. One lionize of our acquaintance has carried with
her to Neris no less than seven of these jardinieres in
different colours. The Marie Antoinette mantles in
spotted muslin have obtaiaed much favour ; they are
cbluM4le and becoming, made without cape or collar, a reehe
M4;711141 a la rieille alone sufficing to mark the shape of
aael'bulders. They descend no lower than the elbow,
toaa7e merely trimmed with a ruche a la vieille all
hfGe utet, " uRSERVATIONS.—NO escarpins whatever
nets have
be"
Z°l.ll this summer, brodequins of satin des des
Of to, be sole chaussure, of ladies of ton. Sun bon-
and rn h "4
formed
pattern, laid a hirldt were in vogue last season. These ere
'ern, laid u 0,.," Piece of muslin, generally of chintz
Own Weight en the top of the head, which falls by its
the valley d fre/ia over the plait of hair behind. From
e valley and ?end small bouquets of daisies or lilies of
gold ai„ ng brides, through which are passed the
beeoe:: "9 used for maintaining this most fanciful and
eompTl,ng coiffure on the head. The Chinese parasol,
seded e.LeelY flat when spread out, has completely super-
upon ,‘,"at of the ordinary make. No expense is spared
aiwe me ornamenting of these pet
.articles de luxe,
tic,...4ys so cherished by every petite maitresse. Incrusta-
khouL of turquoise and seed pearl all along the handle,
cornelian and agate have replaced the carved
n'ory which so short a time ago was considered the height
of recherche and elegance. The broad ribbons which
and u a ctured expressly to wear across the bosom

Depending
from the w
;e• The

ist have met with decided
were pronounced m auvais ton from the
ierY nrs43hionab,,, add have never been seen in the salons of the
le aristocracy. Notes must be written upon tea
-
roured paper ; the Nankin colour, which has been so
(311 g in vogue, is going out. Studs made of the small
2,owrie shell for boating costume have been most success-
amongst our our dandies for display at the sea side. The
t eccentric experiments are being tried by our lions in
e matter of trousers. Some of them would astonish
Scrtan *e Londoners • for instance, a pattern of large checked
to the 'knee, and small checked upwards to the
1,11 P,, Was adopted by the most responsible members of the
•;.°4E:y- club, but failed to set the fashion. Summer pale-
rls, cut a la Robespierre, and lined with laid silk of
Inlght colours, have obtained favour amongst p
very young
ell• They are made with loose sleeves and the cuffs
broad and turned back to display the lining to the space
of about six inches.

AN IMMENSE CARAVAN, which left Bagdad for Aleppo
on the 25th April, was attacked and pillaged by a band of
Arabs : 179 camels were taken ; of these 165 were laden
with Persian tobacco, and 12 with Arab cloaks and silk
and cotton goods.