New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-16

We read habitualy in the French papers themselves
and in the letters from Paris, OF the Fashions How
many persons have asked themselves, what mysterious
power creates these fashions How is it that up to
certain day the second skin of humanityits allmysc
covering is she'd suddenly and the dOnOhingS and eat
ais appear in new uniforms What priesthood OF di-
vine cuts and coors confirms the faithful in unity BY
What means are they brought within the pale Of clothes
FORMS Now this isa new question. There is no re-
script 10 anathema no nqusition to force the Obcd
ence Of tie followers of this creed yet relgiousy
they obey its canons and yield proud obedience to its
festivals.
The institution Of fashions is somewhat curious
But it is not an accidents growth simpy-itis some
thing agreed upon; method runs through its madness
There are in Paris certain fashionable radespeople Of
recognized taste If they not really cleverer than
their neighbOrs they thought which amounts to
tie same thing These persons are literary besides
that is they pay writer's TO edit monthly missiye
Of fashion wherein text and plates SET forth the
last new twists or tortures to which their victims
are subject But then fact underlies the publication
of these fashions. aud the sudden appearance in the
market of the stus of which they composed That
fact is this Some-a considerable time before the APP
pearance of fashion, say six months less the
high priests and priestesses meet together They
pare notes. Such thing has been done, such thing
may be done, to establish new mode. The council
sits and celebrates with the utmost gravity hardly
leyed BY bit Of fan or humor. mode is positively
or partially agreed upon--whether for ball. dinner,
promenade carriage attire especially for the in
particular Skful artists in that line are present and
sketches are either made at the moment or submitted
already prepared. Besides this, at a more advanced
stage OF the discussion, layfgure is dressed up for
whatever particular mode The dressing of this figure
IL no light affair IL is entrusted to masculine artist
The talent for outline and color which has been uur.
tured at the national school of design, which has
studied in the Louvre, or at Rome is called into play
TO determine proportion tint and general effect Great
In The palaycr round this figure People who 10 not
consider such things would be astouudcd at che range
Of discussion entered upon TO settle tho principle
and details Of The Object of such gathering The
history ol civilization being the history OF dress thc
annals Of tho human come into play 1.-THE age of
ioliclca Augustus of the Mcdci or ouis Quatcrsc
~ tho nlcaofy 10 rupcd NJ breath on question of
nrois'ouo he no, surprised The draper, aimed az
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e,ui nosh and oil, me, hc TAXED up The historical
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subject are ,est The memories Of tho iuf, cn the ct
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