Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-11
TIE PARIS FASHIONS.

THE Paris FASHIONS.
Among the novelties for the present
season are the moire antique, taffetas
glaces, enriched with magnificent bou-
quets in all shades: the drosnet, upon
which are worked leaves of gold and silk:
the china roSe-colored, light green, or
gOid-colored brocart, worked to initiate
point dAlencon. Visiting dresses are
| also made of new material in silk, with
checks or detached boquets brooches in
black velvet; the colors most in fashion
are chesnut, violet, or deep blue. Some
robes have the founces trimmed with
palms, or bands of velvet or plush, woven
in silk of the same shade. Plush trim.
mings ale also much used. The popeline
de laine, the poit de chevre, and the al
pagas, offer a great choice for neglige
dresses. As the season for balls and
operas approaches, the sorties de bal
the garment worn over the shoulders
when stepping into the carriage, have
re-appeared.
The most tasteful are generally of
white plush, with stripes of some deli
cate tint, such as pale green, pink, blue,
or violet; or plush Of two shades of the
same color. For the street, the cape
cloak is the most in vogue. The cape is
round, short and full, especially at the
sides, for the back is so arranged as to
form fewer flutes than the ordinary talma:
the materials best adapted for the present
season are, gray mixed cloth, English
plush, curled plush, or loutre orientale.
The last is quite new material, very
warm, although not heavy. The color
of the right side is black and gray chine.
but the other side is blue, red, brown, or
gresn. A great many paletots are also
worn; velvet paletots are the best shape
for fur trimmings.
The oriental is graceful fireside gar
ment, made Of velvet; those OF tblue vel.
vet lined with plush of the same are
very rich; the ornament is band of
curled ostrich feathers. Some consist of
cashmere enriched with a galloon of
Turkish designs in the openings at the
sides are Turkish tassels of colors match
ing those in the galloon; a double tassel
fastens the garment in front.
CloakS, bonnets dresses and linen are
all trimmed with lace Lace fiounces of
gorgeous designs have been lately fabri.
Gated for ball dresses. One deep flounce
reaching almost to the waist, and there
headed by small founcs, will be the
style most worn. The basquines to full
dress robes are entirely of lace. One or
two small lace founces form the lappet
of the body. Black velvet bodies have
steel ornaments. The scOlloped lappets
are edged with small beads. A small
steel ornament is placed in the centre of
each scollop, and forms the fastening of
the body in front. The sleeves are wide
and slightly puffed, and open all the way
down the arm; the edges of this opening
arc scolloped, and held together by small
steel ornaments; satin undersleeye is
seen through the openings; the sleeves
are terminated by a dress waistband
covered with scolloped cuff.
Gems of great value are mounted in
gorgeous!y wrought settings, as buttons
and decorations for the corsases of robes.
especially for the velvet bodies. Some
times these jewels, forming the center of
a ribbon rosette, continue down the front
of the skirt. Often, one large agraffe of
brllliants, corals, and other precious
stones, fastens the open corsage of the
waist.
Nearly all dresses made of woolen tis.
sues, which are always high, are trimmed
on the body with velvet, bands of plush.
or galloons placed as frogs in front, and
IN points round the lappets and the ends
OF the sleeves. Dresses for full toilette
continue to be made extremely elegant,
and are decorated profusely.
The material most in vogue for we'd
ding dress is moire ontique-the skirt
forming train, and orna1nented with a
deep hounce of the same material. nla;ted
in large flutes on the top of each is a
silver star: The oorsage is high, plain,
and cut bias, of the same stuff; the
braces or the same material. edged with
rich blonde lace, and ornamented with
silver stars like those on the skirt, only
smaller. In the center of the corsage is
silver bouquet. The sleeves are long,
with an elbow, and closed at the waist
by tive silver stars above the elbow are
two ruffies edged with blonde. The cuffs
and collars are made of fine English lace.
Ball dresses will be made with drape-
ries. consequently without basques !; by
those who do not dance, small trains will
be worn. For young ladies, light mate
rials are the prettiest-such q tulle,
muslin, tarletane, and Grape. -eas
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