The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-16

THE LATEST PARIsiAN FAsIIIoNs.
PARIS, Feb. "a, 1851.
Od3 DTesses-Descrtptton of Three Elegant Ores
! -SHeet Cosfunes-Geatlemews Dresses, &c.
Inc carnival has been very long this year, and
u VIII be continued during Lent, SO great is the
desire for pleasure in our fashionable circles All
the milliners and dress makers of Paris have made
prodigies of inventions to create an innumerable
number of toiiettes, wishing thus to furnish their
customers with large variety Of dresses and
| eoi6Mes.
The taste for brilliant and snowy goods is gene
raj this season, and, at the Italian Opera, on the
first night OF the " Tempesta," remarked that
lampas and antique tafietas, velvet adorned with
lace, or trimmed with embroideries, and satin
brooches, had a most brilliant and bewitching ef-
feet.
All these goods, trimmed with passementeries of
all kinds, are made open in front; the bodice, la
Dubarry or Lavalliere, is adorned with many rib
bons, and this last article has now reached the ne
yius ultra of perfection. Ribbons are of the gau-
diest colors; the most fanciful forms are given to
80, lsL' 'sIenss' 90 necessary TO the dress of
Al the grand ball given last night, in the hotel
OF the Speaker OF the National Assembly, M. Du-
pan, saw The most admirable assemblage Of toi-
lets OF the season, and will describe few of the
dresses, as specimens OF the fine taste now exhi-
biied IN the saloons OF k0n ton.
A dress Of pink tue, with an under skirt of satin
Upon that double ekirt were sewn nine rows of the
hAess Maline lace, liked in the form of garland,
by knots Of PINK ribbons In front Of the dress
were tied nine punches of genuine vioets, which
gave the fair lady who wore this toilet charm
like that OF nature. The bodice was made OF
six broad stripes OF the same materia-silk, tulle,
and lace; and Il was adorned with three small
bouquets OF yioletr, which were placed on each
shoulder, and also ON the bosom. AS for the head
dIsrs, the lady, who had fai, compile xion and
csosds hair, was co,6ts Ia seUrgws, and she wore
garland Of forget me not" twisted with lea YES
% uosefs. This dress was one of the most admired
of the tall room.
Another splendid dress was thus composed A
hiue wa'ered SILK skirt, over which was an over
shirt, mace Of tulie, all fixed in bouonncs, the
front OF which was little shorter than the back,
and cut IN the shape Of an A. The bodice, open
~ front and behind, in the shape OF V, was
trimmed, a. the over skirt, with bouiilonnes, and
adorned with another bunch OF roses. Oa tne two
shoulders were smaller punches Of roses, and two
sno,s of ribbons, with the points hanging down.
Il ne head drvss was foules Of roses OF all sorts
,rnmed with leaves Of ivy, OF the finest kind
The third costume de bal consisted Of dress of
oil iampas, lemcn color embroidered with small
foss1 an plunini. The corsage was made Hat,
~isx the shape Of the n ne wsmsn " no wore H.
and the whole drtss was trimmed with black lace
about ten inches high. On the bosom was placed
. bunch o. PomeraaAie flowers, and the hair dress
coDfisted OF garland OF the same flowers, which, |
hesns well placed amidst bush Of green leaves, |
Produced n hne effect.
To,leues 10 wear in the streets are also very
.s CANT ,his year. The goods employed for that
KIND oi drrss generally the /" illustrated silk,
of the largest pattern. These patterns OF all des-
enpuens, are composed of two paris, che first
berg dark ground, either blue, browa, green or
srsy; and the second q garland OF flowers, or de-
sssns, oi all forms and coors. Some OF these goods
ATE MADE with two stIipes, disposed a regular
shape; come Others forn an ,; and some others
are diSTofed Of IN losargss.
The style OF these dresses de vile is of the fol-
loving descn9uon.-A long skirt, without any
ornaments; flat bodice, with a high neck, IN
the shape of a gcntlemans collar, and loag waist,
with soft Of srnall under skirt called basque,
alsoni hye inches lopg on the bach, and cut IN q
round shape ~ ffont OF the waist the sleeves are
sose, AZ the shape Of large funnel, and the under
sleeves lman chettes) tied around the wrist By
bracelet ct coral or velvet, OF color TO match the
dress.
Bonnsts ere nearly al made with velvet and
saiin, crnamenud with lace and hovers As for
the shape, Il = little different from what IL was
last autumn. The back part ct the bonnet i. not
mhoe round, ~ before Il = Hat and seems 10 take
he form OF the head. The bayolet il long and
tfimm,d with much lace.
The cars Tor ladies OF certain sge are made
d "a honisspaa, covering the most of the head.
Ifose worn BY the young ladies' sho are ei her
ck, or whose taste = 10 that sorl OF coiiicre,
afr mads IA Foutapre, ony covering the top OF tAe
head, aIo scarcely hAcd on the bsndeaux OF the
hllr.
Gloves are made in Different shapes Those for
soiees are ierg, with three butions ca the arm !;
those Tor y'aits PRONE ades ale short fastened
around he Mr1t ~ gold button.
SioeAmgs afc tacofrrs in the richest stylc. |
Never tas this part ~ lhc toilette been more orna.
Henird never has the sAk beca more artlsticeiiy
lwlsgCd.
The sgrtto - tal, or d-opsra, The elosks which
cover the aiatastrT shoulders ana thr fne heads
a Le laaiss. when they leave either tAe BAH room
o. the oisra, are new onamcnied IN the mosi mag.
nhcent sslie, ether witn iur, " velvet, % sAGn,
TIE CnmsIn hair Fha~ls ere often transformed TO |
meuiiilss, and their rough eppearonce Il A. the as
hat q: the soitcsi mas.ieap a sik or velvet.
GgLtrmsns dfestss mu.t MOI b. forgotten in
tals Gncie theu toilet u simple, but alro s'odi,
- tsr - they are fashionable
IT, hai J. always made with large trim, li',le
cIftsd 90 the sidcs.
Ths irock Coa, 10 D. % loag w,ssea a. before
i = tI.mmsa wslh = ss@iashs ~ y. aaa iae color
q tle Cioth employed tof tbeif cloth 80 Is either
hiatk, or mntUon. a. dafk green.
TIE arss-ceal for f0slsffs- - bai 10 ioEp wasted
waA large flefvra nd tined N irori ~ 'he fepsrf
ane - shs cellar, With ilask weisrta rilk.
Tlswaaicesis ~ a asil~reni shapes, goods and 4
colof. th,se ioF IsehGe ar made N lash. siihrr Il
tlue ~ hlUNn taove fof d4nnsT paftles s0ifeea
a'ft4uft'e. Eft 81 llack casslmrFe. covered Wsth Il
suhfUidsufp e. fto~e ~ grsnd bsli ars ~ white
of lfucn estAnssIs, Alao cmtelhshca with gaf. Il
iands ~ f.iisEs AID hc~sfs. The mN.-lies 10 Il
fuA Effy fathle1abls n . wcfn wtth . blae par.
esssons
rsGtalocrs 81 al dcscnysious, sigksr BLACK for /
bale, a. ui NausrAisa coiors, ana faEcY Rsoda f0f
dsy uws. arr ftl mace ugkt - ne lees, aAa cut |
turd. tfound The fcoi
nocss ~ raient lesthef must h. made tt,ie |
ro'risa shd sve.a,s, "a ths ead M.ay gsasrs |
az ~ofn thm fsnf 80 neGiRe. fomIs and sllk
ssoelhes are hs vpss q slsgaacs 90 aascins
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