Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-23
from the Paris Correspondent Journal of Commerce1
LATEST FRENCH FASHIONS.


Basoues are still worn in walking and negLge
dress while in full dress the bodies are without lap
pets. The skrits are very full when not trimmed,
and are arranged in double or triple plaits, accord
ing to the fullness.
FIounces continue to be in favor, although many
skirts trimmed en- tablier. Bodies of dresses are
decorated on the back as well as the front, with
psssemonteres and velvet placed in the ladder style
Cen echeLe) forming king of pelerine. Ayinner
toilette may be composed of striped silk alter
nstey pink and white; the white is of gros de
Naples chine with bouquets of roses and leaves,
and the pink of MORE antique. The very full skirt
has half train opening Ia front in the apron style.
The under skirt of white gros de Naples, embroi.
dered in white silk. On each side of the dress are
bows of ribbon, to match to color Of the flows on
the white stripe. The corssge, open to the waist,
has plsstron of gros de Naples embroidered, and
braces Of wide ribbon to match the bows on the
skirt, ending in bow and long ends behind The
sleeves are formed of three jockeys each drawn up
IN front of the arm with bow.
The exhibition OF Autumn and winter bonnets
gives US hopes Of an approaching disappearance of
the small and unbecomlng couture which has been
adopted for the last two years The first model for
winter wear is Of velvet stretched smooth and
plain over the foundation; the bavoet is edged
with lace, either white or black according to the
taste of the wesrer. The only ornament is feath-
which pass above the bsvolent behind. Flowers
and plain tule ruches decorate the inside. The
second model for evening,-visiting or the theatre
lis composed of sky blue velvet the passe or front
of the bonnet, is much longer at the side than it
has been for years sud the form diminishes towards
the crown. The crown is covered with an aureole
of blonde, the Vapdyked edges Of which, forra in
front, the garntture, and at the back the curtain.
A soft downy feather Of blue and white, is laid
IL a. cd ~ fba hrsr Thof &c
bonnet is srdorned by the grapes d annea,1 "a
buth of velvet loops, (which have become much the
fashion of late
The silks now exhibiting for winter are quite
new in design and almost SO in material; we have
gross grains of bright blue or pink, green or
grosseile, upon which is brocaded design consid-
erably raised from the surface IN white. As trim
mings for robes all kinds of dropping ends, strrs-
mers and agGvdntas, are abandoned for the present
Short fat bows mostly indeed, ironed down, have
superseded the long ends There are robes with
velvet ounces; some OF these founces ina cheek
pattern, and terminate with rich fringe woye In
the stuff. The medallion dress has three hounces
of two shades, with wreaths worked in the mate
rial The RENE des F2etrs Robe has four chimes
founces on a plain ground the Diana de Lys is
made of psnsy or purple; the ground is plain and
the hounees covered with several rows of black
| velvet, as thick and round as q finger. To each
| roll there is row of fringe, making FIVE in all
There are also an immense variety OF simple silks,
with very dark grounds, and very small patterns
and tiny bouquets of bright colors, also tissues Of
| mixed silk and worsted, which form very pretty
| walking toiettes Enamel is as much in favor as
jewelry, instead of bright and sparkling stones,
that is for demi.tiolette. Sdrranzip has carried
this style of ornament to great perfection in studs
and buttons, also bracelets of blue enamel and gold.
The medallion is of enamel, with an exquisite bou-
az i,,f than tba
circles together, which are also surrounded with q
| rich gold setting.
Fruit is still much used for ball head dresses
The mixture of blends and flowers, or fruit, and is
very becoming and elegant There are coiffures
composed of bsrbes of black lace, mixed with long
gold leaves and cerise velvet, which have charm.
| ing effect, particularly in light hair.