Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-26
From the Illustrated London News.
Paris Fashions for June.

The Chantilly races, as usual drew together all
that Paris can boast Of in the way of elegance and
beauty The greatest number OF bonnets at the
races OF Friday, (last week) were of pdiAe de riz
or dItatie with feasillases deau, dropping on the
neck Flounced robes, which we imagined to be
losing favor, are on the contrary almost exclusive
ly worn, with patterns at the bottoms Of the
hounces the stripes still worn lengthwise, and
widening and narrowing on nearing the upper part
of the lounce.
Among the most remarkable toilets, we observed
robe Of grey pearl taffetas, with FIVE fou ices,
bordered with fringe gauffres. Upon the shoulders
Cashmere shawl. with a white ground and rather
low border of rosaces entwined with infI ite taste
bonnet Of paiiie fItalie, set off with punches Of
black grapes aud TUFTS Of wild roses the curtain
OF white taffetas and still very long.
We observed that the basquines were worn
very long, and almost invariably trimmed at the
bottom, with two founces placed one above the
other, and meeting those of the robe, even when
there are but three on the skirt We doubt, how
ever, as to whether the fashion win last long for
summer toilets, which require to be lighter. Next
We noticed arobe OF moire antique bLen Louise a
6asqnes trimmed with three rows of fringe the
corsage somewhat open in front showing a collar
OF Brussels lace coming up TO the neck, and fol M
ing sort Of breastplate beneath. The attaches
Of the same stuff as the robe, and trimmed with
OF paiie dItaiie with tufts OF white feathers upon
the asse, aud one beneath with roses mingled with
the blonde India Cashmere shawls with black
ground and golden embroidery.
The Empress wore, short time since at the
Horticultural exhibition in the Champs Elysees,
robe of ash grey taffetas, with three radiating
hounces, white and pearl grey; there we're also
three fiounces alternating with three Other founces
OF black Chsntilly lac; the corsage of the robe
kaaC nrnn a. al
The bonnet was Of gros des Ind g covered with
lace, mingled with flowers aud jassnoir; large
Cashmere shawl, trimmed with deep black lace,
crowned with a row Of fringe clochcftes. This
toilet was worn Cont mourning.
Among the Chantilly toilets we noticed robe
of Scotch ssfetas, white, green, and black the
skirt had three founces trimmed with fringe tom
ponce, of the same shades The corsage, high
and close, was Jdsques very long, and breteiies,
the ends hanging ara crossed bt fore and behind
mantelet Of black Grape, r,che of ribbons. A roso-
colored bonnet completed this simple toilet.
We hope ere long to describe the new summer
stufs, which, however, up to the present time,
have not appeared We have seen some robes
md muslins Of light shades, with slken draperies
of brighter colors
Lyons poplin robe, with stripes Of black satin,
and with three founces; sleeves also trimmed with
three hounces OF similar pattern, but closer. Cor
sage od1qnes trimmed IN hont with straps of
lozenge-pattern galoon Of the same shade as the
roae and the stripes Sleeves, English lace cap
trimmed to correspond with flowers, aud ends cf
ribbons Of black velvet. Bonnet OF pdiike Itaiis,
Hat crown, and flowers trailed with foliage. Taf-
fstas mantelet with trimmings Of gimp, separated
by little ratche first row Of fringe mounted on
square, and separated 80 to form sort of acorn
this first row falling upon the head Of second
square which bears the last fringe.
Nanteiet hredge Of black tatietas, trimmed with
a splendid Chantilly lace, beneath which hangs
Oriental lace; an ornament Of passa,nenterie is also
placed above the lace, upon the cuffs and front of
the mantelet