The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18

Every succeeding month brings its share Of toll to the
recorders Of fashion The month which has just expired
has been almost null and void in Paris far the pub
lie promenades and Bouevards concerned. These
given up for the moment and during the absence Of
the Empress to the provincial and foreign ladies' who in
general be regarded competent to set the fash
ion az they mostly display the most perfect independence
with respect to the laws Of unity by which fashion is
governed. We have therefore, been compelled to have
to the compasance of the principal couturieres
in Paris who perhaps fully occupied
this moment and whose ateers present the most Aaer
ing and animated to be beheld throughout the
whole city The approaching visit Of the Queen Of Eng
Land has thrown an immense degree Of activity into
first rate establishments and the preparations there
making for her Majesty reception highly satsfacto
ry both in point Of taste and execution The ateer
the Tuilcres having ceased its functions during the visit
Of the Empress to Faux Bonnes the CONNECTION of her I'm
peral Majesys toilets has been distributed amongst
the various master hands o. the metropolis. The
is Of the finest India muslin almost entirely covered
With pufings Of Brussels dsposes ruehe high to
within six inches of the waist The art displayed in the
combination Of this dress is beyond all praise. The front
breadth is fatened that the unpleasant projection
caused by the movement the knees in walking Is com
pleely avoided while the gradual expansion of the ruche
bouillons they dverge from the 'front.' gives indie
scrbable ana queenke dignity to the shape OF the skirt
At intervals, all over the ruches placed knots Of rib
bon Of that mauvelias so becoming to her Majesty and
which but the airest and most aabaster complex
what wider than that hitherto employed that the ends
(Which are not long however instead of dropping and
floating they have hitherto done, stand sitter and
closer to the dress These knots half hidden amid
the cloud Of net, and have the lightest and most
aerial effect it is possible to conceive What is the
the corsage and sleeves which are disposes in the
same manner the skirt, the ruchings being made
TO reach to the throat increasing in size from the
to the shoulders and then again diminishing shape
OF the figure with finish and decacy which very few
dressmakers are capable Of realizing The corsage
sends low over the hips but the basque Is finished
of with lace founcing Of any kind Knots Of ribbon
laid on the edge in double without interval close
enough for the ends apperainng TO them to form
interrupted fringe formed the whole of the garniture
dress laid out on Madame Vignons table that rich
extravaganza in dress could ever rival the
charming and elegant simplicity displayed in this fresh
and appetissant toilet. Another dress of the de-
scription is train at Madame Camlies This is like
wise of India muslin, and likewise ornameated with ruche
bouillons, although in different manner. These
laid coloDnees, extending in width they approach
with knots OF sea green ribbon, half hidden amid
the transparency OF the boullons Of net. Beneath
the alternate intervals of the clear India muslin
broad band Of green ribbon placed. ter.
minating in large fat knot without ends the ex.
edge OF the skirt The great art of this arrange
ment il thought 10 consist in the ample fulness which
these bows Of ribbon placed there with seemingly care
ease, and but to complete the design give the
muslin skirt, and prevent the weghty boulon
from pressing the PLAIN transparent interval. Ma.
dame dc Baisenx has in hand rich promenade .ess
for the Faux BONES, destined for Madame dc Dion II
the first which has been made of the kind therefore
may lay claim 90 novelty although perhaps. q pure
taste may dispute its correctness This dress
OF the richest quality Of mousseline de ole the aounce
Of whchthere are ive-are alternately color ami
white the white being embroidered in pink silk the
pink in white. Nothing whatever is Of the skirt
the dounces reaching TO the waist The corsage IL com
posed alternate bands Of pink and white embroidered
in the style the hounces and bretecs always
to correspond descend low to the waist behind
where they terminate in large fat bow which seemed
to us Of exaggerated size, but which Madame
dc Baisieux assured us was to be grande mode
during the rest of the summer. We saw several
breteles in all colors, made exactly in this same style
with large Cat bows to lie almost in the middle of the
back and although could not say that our admiration
was excited yet the proof Of the fashion being accepted
was strong to be resisted The fashion Of these bre
iees called In Prince de Gales failed TO discover
the origin OF this appeation. According 10 general
impression this fashion will become very general nexi
winter the ribbon makers already busy engaged in
making ribbons broad enough for the purpose The stua
most in vogue are st the mousselne de Chine for Sc.
condary toilet the mousseline de sole which from 10
and brilliant color will always bear away the
palm all other light tissues Delisle has surpassed
himself his late exhibition Every escription az ann
mcr material found there and pronounced superior
both in design and color, TO those displayed by any
other house. Burtys shawls now having vogue
50 universal a. almost to supersede mantelets and
talmas These shaws of net,ed silk With