The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-19
From the London Court Journal Of Sept. 4th.
LES MODES DU JOUR.

Shawls Of lace and those Of emil rodered mus
lin have resumed their vogue. White cashmere
scarfs have made their appearance; they are Of
exquisite fneness, the ends finished by beauti-
full cashmere fringe they are likely to become
very fashionable. Silk scarfs of the material of
the dress are now quite out Of favor. The pre-
valence OF canezous has introduced various forms
of corsages for half-dress robes, which are rem
dered extremely pretty by entire deux castings,
bouillonne, and various other ornaments. Among
the robes Of this description, those of organdy,
of the very clearest kind, lined with pink sarse-
net the border trimmed with four deep tucks
edged with narrow lace, set on with q little full
ness; others have the tucks surmounted by
small tulle ruche. The last style Of trimming has
a very petty and novel effect. The corsage is
drawn in small castings from the waist TO the boz,
som the upper part is not cased. but drawn full
round the bust nearly not quite, up to the throat.
The sleeve is Of the small bishop form, drawn
both at the top and bottom, but moderately full
in the centre. Drawn bonnets of apple green
pou de sol, the exterior ornamented with demi
wreath of velvet foliage, in various shades of
green, and the interior of the brim trimmed with
moss rose-buds, and rose colored riband brides
are worn. Lace retains its vogue; il is adopt
ed for bonnets Of every different material. Thus
we see those of Italian straw OF closer form de-
corated with small lace veil, which entirely CO.
vers the brlms, trimmed with white feathers,
shaded with blue aid small veil of English
point lace, retained at each side by a small sprig
Of blue flowers. The most remarkable of the
silk bonneis are those Of pea-green gros des In
des, decorated with white ostrich feathers shad-
ed with green, and lace violette, dis, osed part
ly on the crown and partly on the brim. GauZe
tonnets are partially covered with lace-crape
ones with lace draperies, arranged in novel and
elegant forms, ne perd rein de ieur nouredute.
The CEINTURE EcHARPE is adopted only with mus
lin and organdy robes, and always of the mate
rial of the dress. The scarfis narrow, and either
trimmed with broad hem through which rib
band is run, of the color Of the lining Of the robe,
or else il is edged with narrow lace. The scarf
is passed twice round the waist and the ends,
which are always made little broader, fall as
low as the knee. Silk robes in half-dress have
corsages light, or else, if they are drawn, the
drawings are arranged in kind Of gerbe that is
very advantageous TO the shape but, upon the
whole, drawn corsage are seldom adopted for silk
dresses. These corsages are generally trimmed
with lace, which is mostly disposed fat in the
tapped style, or those opening en- cGur. If the
sleeve Is made long, it is almost always tight,
and we must say that these sleeves have, in
some instances. very undress appearance, be-
ing made without any ornament. They are,
however, more frequently decorated with fancy
silk trimmings, which still continue in the high
est vogue. Evening head-dresses Of hair orna-
mented with flowers are now more general than
they were last month. Those la Verge are
the favorites. Ringlets however, though not in
majority, are quite as numerous as bands
Caps and demi coifIures, though not so general
ly adopted last month, are quite as fashionable
Those of white tulle are adopted in half dress
only, are extremely small scarcely covering the
back of the head the material is arranged In a
very light style, but one for which our language
has no word so we mus, adopt the French word
chifonnee; the trimming is composed of maize
colored rbband, disposed rather sparingly, and
in very light style.