The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14
Our French Correspondence.
PARIS FASHIONS FOR TIE WINTER Is5o-5l.


PARIS, Nov. 81, 1851.
Coi6wo Head. dresses - Bonnets - Mamtillas -
Opera Cioaks-Drs,ses for Girls and Boys-Cos-
tame Of Gentlemen, &c.
The first frost has inaugurated the winter &c ason
and, few days After the fashions for winter made
their appearance. There will be, this year, a
splendid display Of toilets in Paris The milliSers
and dressmakers have prepared the pretiest styles
seen for the last twenty years. The richest goods
will be used In word, everything leads one to
believe that the gay season of 1850 and 81, will be
marked In the annals Of the beau monde
The most celebrated houses of the capital OF
France, who are renowned for their bon goat, have
already made their exhibitions for the season, and,
in long visit have made to the principal of them,
have taken several notes, which will, hope. be
interesting for the pretty readers OF the Nsw York
Herald.
will begin with the coifures, those charming
ricrs, which are often giving the last touch 10 a
place, par erceuenoe, for the most delicate of art-
hcial flowers. have remarked the most bewitch-
ing coifiures, composed OF garland OF wine grapes,
with gold foliage, twisted with a crimson velve {
then a kesd.dress, called la Jean Taques, com,
posed OF perepches and wild roses, adorned with
leaves Of violes, Of bright green; next, a wreath
Of rosetuds eutwned 10 oak fruits and leaves, and
luut mtthink Druutl duu tnt etfcnHtn, ana,
lastly. garland Of green roses twisted with pen.
sies, and velvet foliage. There are also many
ether head. dresses composed Of flowers of fanci-
ful style, the foliage Of which is made with satin
The style for hair-dressing, this season, Is much
simplifed. Though every person arangcs the
hair in a fashion which suits her face and com
plexit ., must say that the waving boudeaux"
are tie ne rtps ultra Of elegance. The ringle,s,
la tevgne, are also very well portes, and very be-
coming to the fair and brunettes.
The bonnets arc made OF velvet, and though one
OF white satin Is always the highest mark Of bon
gout, the oopott9 OF blue, maroon, and green vel
vet, trimmed with black lace, are now the most
worn by the telles Of Paris. Their style is wide
on he edge, and the bottom made round, taking the
form Of the head. These bonnets are worn either
by the ladies' who go the prone made foot, or by
those who have carriage at their disposal. /
have seen oh0peos de source, ade with plRk satin
velvet, ornamented with ostrich feathers Of the
game ceor, which was much admired by the ladies.
The mantllas so necessary during this cold
season, will be much varied. The materials of
which they are made are velvet and cloth. The
fort material 10 employed with furs-and, by the
bye the msstre and zbeline skins the tip op ~
elegance. Their style is also loose around the
waist, with large sleeves also trimmed with fur
The cloths (camarlas) are also made leose, in the
shape Of a sack, and hey are trimmed with pas
sementeries Of assorted colors, black upon BLACK,
green upon green, maroon upon maroon, etc
The clocks for balls and soirees are also very
elegant. i have seen several made with blue
velvet, lined with white plush, with drsb color
satin, lined with pink and trimmed with block lace.
Theee cloaks are called friie,ss.
The cotns dp fen, a sort of overdress, which Is
destinated to be worn in the house, are made
tight to the body, and the goods employed for
them are black satin trimmed with dark blue
dark maroon trimmed with crimson, black green
trimmed with scarlet. These oyerdresses are
trimmed with woollen lsces, which are not able
like others to be sported. The sleeves are half
long, large, and trimmed in the same manner
The front OF the overdress is made with rspers,
which, like the frock coats Of a gentleman, may
be buttoned ad hbtfur.
The young ladies' have also their frilsrses which
are called bdsqrt~ss. They made either Of black
velvet or cashmere Of a dark color. They are
tight to the waist and trimmed with three ranks OF
ribbons. These ribbons are made up in brands-
borye on the bosom.
The neweststyle Of dresses has been exhibited At
the Opening ofthe Italian Opera They were all with
low neck, opened in front in the shape Of v, and
having under cksmi~ffs psasfror. The boddices,
style Louis XIV, have multiplicity Of ornamImis.