Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-02
Correspondent ofthe n American aniU ( Gazette J
The French Fashions.

The French Fashions.
PARIS. Nov. 10
Whether there will be much variety ia the
shape Of winter bonnets is It'll undecided. Al
the pres.n, moment, fancy bonncts, trimmed
will velvet and feathers, are most in favor: thoss
made If other materials are of deeper shades IF
color but quite n small those worn during
the summer. They invariably trimmed with
feathers. Instead OF the flowers which have been
20 much IN request ntcly Very pretty beaver
bonnel- are being prepared Tor the colder wealth
er; they If exquisite shade Of drnb. trim.
med With blue; violet, crimson velvet. Some
have. besides Hat feather, shaded Ia the color
Of the velvet. utbers have only bows If velvet
On the sides. with the ends hrough, across the
curtain. which well the bonnet, j. bound
with velvet. Inside are placed bows. mixed with
blonde or velvet leaves, with bows of black lace.
When the bonnet II trimmed with black velvet.
jet trimmings plnced in the cap. There arc
splendid new materials for man;elets cloaks
aud ladies' dresses. which have received tie
most fantastic nppellatiuns- Russian titles in
compliment 10 the Muscoyite ladies. who have
given expensive orders 10 the large warehouses
of Paris, and who are expected in great numbers
To pas the gay season IN Paris. There is the
DuJSikoG sorfie de bal, composed Of n sort If
material with long shaggy silk. resembling fur:
the color is light. Another, styled Muscorite,is
of white plush, spotted with red; and las u deep
border Of red. spotted with white. Other costu-
mrs are entitled, DucheSsf de Bouiere. PriBotSSe
Bonuparte, Finiandais-a great variety in name
but very little in the costume tsef.cxeept in the
cape, the color, or fringe with which ii is trim
mel, III" mdntsieties are worn rather long, with
very wide sleeves those Of velvet hive u deep
trimming OF Chantilly lace, which falls round and
covers almost the skirt If tho dress; some are al
20 richly embroidered in silk and Jet beads. The
winter wlnppngs for half dress will be Of very
thick WOODEN material,striped or checkerad black
aud white, bound with fancy gaIloon. mud trim
med with fringe, or bound simply with n plain
piece of velvet in bright eolors for instance
scarlet or red. The cloak is closed over tho
cho,t with one or several rows of double silver
clasps. w ARE told that there is at the Court
OF tompelgne an organized crusade against the
slnaII bonnets now worn by the ladies' Its wish
ed to give them n circumference more in harmo
ny with that of the criuolino. This is the reason
why some OF the guests appear in velvet hats,
with urge brlms IN the English style, called
Cdapeau DE I AH'dnce. These hnis are an imi-
Triton ofiho Louis XII eoiflure. mud are exceed
ingly coqucttsh mud becoming to youthful and
pretty faces The hat has low rounded crown
worn on the top Of the head, with broad brin,
slightly turned up nj the sides, and from which
falls lace II few inches dcep;u flowing feather
composcs the trimming.
We hive seen rich silk dresses in all eoIors,
bnvlng lounces with wide, fiat bands of velvet,
The sumo trimming is mnde for decorating the
body aud sleeves. The Crmean velvet is com
pos of transyrrsnl stripes of black velvet, be
tween which there i an imitation of n rich gui
pure. The stripes are in relief, and Of ahoti
fingers width. Tho richness Of This material oh.
Vlntes the necessity of any trimming ii the
skirt The sole dc Turin have the skirts orna-
mentod with ribbon to match, shot with white,
aud pnked, and H. many 81 tht rows are put
on a. flonnces; the corsngc is high, with around
lac rtho decorated like the skirt; other silks have
thre" ilounccs, ornamrntcd by fifteen or twenty
INV 81 the uarrowr,i velvet placed half an inch
aplrt; pn thu body the vcleptis srwed on fan fash
l"u. narrowing towards the waist, and centnu-
~ round the bnsqncs. which form% fourth ilnu-
nco, he sleeves ure in ImEe h,d~, and are icrmi-
Hrtea tN II double boalIonnr, and Il fiIl covered
with rows of narrow velvet.