Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-24
STAR.
PAEIs FASHIONS FOR Way.

Among the numerous fresh and ele-
CANT spring novelties the most conspicu.
Gus are the beautiful foulards for robes !:
it IS impossible to imagine anything more
charming. The material is light, and
has the recommendatory property of not
being easily creased.
easaques of velvet or silk are usually
worn with these skirts. The foulard is
equally in request for indoors neelice or
morning walking dress. 1t is an elegant
material for children's s dresses, and fire..
quently employed for that purpose.
Our attention has been especially at
tracted by two mantelets: one styled
the Fedora, Is quite novel: to form an
idea of which you must imagine man
telet. echarpe loosely thrown over the
shoulders, and quite open on the chest.
This style is doubtless very becoming
with summer dress; but when the
weather is cool, and a closed mantle is
required, it is here that the Fedora
proves not only elegant but useful, as in
moment 1T can be converted into the lat
ter. This is accomplished BY adding a
piece lifting the curve at top, and fast.
ened to 1t by row of buttons, which
are concealed under the trimming of
stamped velvet with bayaderes stripes.
edged with a narrow black lace. Be-
tween the spaces of trimming a fat lacf
is placed. A chstelaine hounce. rounded
at the end, finishes this beautiful man
telet, which will be in as great demand
In the summer season as at the present
time.
The second shape is the mantelet-
echarpe, upon the foundation of which
is an embroidered wreath, with appli-
quees flowers of cut velvet, encirclcd by
ruche of drawn gauze ribbon.
The third style, much in vogue and in
good taste, with bouffantes skirts, is the
mantelet rotonde, trimmed with a deep
lace.
With the mantelets we have described
was an assortment of robes made of the
new fiowered taffetas, as we'll as bonnets
caps, and coiffures for dinner and even.
ing dress.
The mode for bonnets is now fixed.
Those made Of silk are richly trimmed
with blondes, lace, feathers or flowers.
The new msterial in vogue is the taffetas
mile races or mile carreaux, Of a very
light brown color. The curtains are still
square, and are rather pointed in the
middle.
Rice straw and Leghorn are equally
elegant. They are styled the Pamelas.
The front is composed of lame of from
two to three inches in width, thrown
back at the ears, and continuing without
interruption, SO as to form the curtain.
The trimming inside reached round the
chin by means of the strings. The or
nament outside consists of a feather
thrown back over the head, or q wreath
of fingers, the branches Of which descend
in careless manner over the shoulders.
Although The basques retain their
vogue, many bodies are made fitting
close to the waist and plain. These are
enriched with sn infinite variety of or.
nsments, consisting of silk buttons or
ribbons.
Floating ribbons upon the skirt, either
behind or il front from the waist, or fail.
ing over the body, are the mode at the
present season. Skirts are made very
full, and bOuffantes. Many are fastened
in the bard in large round or fat plaits
The fronts are less full and shorter than
the back breadths, " hich form rounded
train.
Silk dresses are much in favor: the
moire antique for full dress; the foulards
for neglige. Nothing is more recherche
than robe Of moire antique with two
skirts, with single hem at the bottom
of each. Body with baSques. closed in
front with buttons of p ssementerie. The
sleeves, as well as the basques, are trim
med with narrow braids.
Alpacas arc much used for neglige
dresses. Plaid poplins are also greatly
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