The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-16

The following account of the prevailing fashions
in Paris, taken from letter to the New York Jour
nal of Commerce, is dated Paris, April 8, 1856
Since Easter, ball dresses are again in demand
they consist chiefly of gauzes with gold or silver
stripes, or worked in figures initiating blonde;
tarletans with founces perfectly initiating the rich
est lace application. OF evening toettes fashions
exceeding others in richness and good taste, one IS
of white satin covered with three skirts of pink
Grape; these skirts are open in 'front.' and rounded
off at the corners, and bordered all round with
ruche of pink satin ribbon. On each side of the
skirts in front, three boquets composed of lilies
of the alley. and full moss The short sleeve
forms puff from which falls kind of double sleeve;
this sleeve is bordered with ruche, and above the
puff. there are boquet and a bow of ribbon. The
corsage is very pointed, and is ornamented with
drapery of pink crape-in front boquet of flowers
and ribbons.
Another distinguished toilette consists of robe of
white moire antique covered with three founces of
magnificent point lace, of an entirely new pattern.
The berthe of the lace the short sleeves
the cOrsGge point is perfectly plain. A diamond
and coral head dress complete the costume. We
see few double silk skirts the second of which
forms q tunic, and is trimmed with white or black
lace Young ladies wear at small evening parties,
white muslin robes with embroidered fiounces, and
head dresses consisting of bows of velvet ribbons
with long ends. toilette of blue tue, with three
raised on one side with boquets of small blue feath
ers, separated by a sheaf of corn-f in dia-
monds. The same flowers in diamonds, ornament
the front corsage which is draperie Small tufts
of blue feathers are placed very far back on each
side of the hair, with ornaments of diamonds.
Dress bodies for walking, remain high necked,
sometimes with basques, and sometimes made with
point in front, and small lappet behind in the
style of riding habit Skirts are very full and
very long, forming behind a small train. Small
silk fichus, to wear with lowboded dresses, enjoy
great favor the ends in 'front.' and fastened
under the arms. The toiettes for the streets are
generally black silk dresses with founces or fancy
materials such doqua, oriental velvet, valencias,
Dlaids and stripes For visiting costume, moire
tique is employed, or diamond figured silks Lyons
poplin. striped and very large plaid silks DC, DC.
Corslgcs are proftIscly trimmed with silk buttons
and frnges. Sleeves have four fiounces, or else sit
tight at the upper part of the arm; then have puff
and two Of trimming. Watered or figured
silk skirts are made without founces; the fYs6er For II
Idry, doubt Of ITS periS'y NH MIRO. sYMoNDs:,.
!s - .%rs.- e.eganJ D5nnets are smaller than
ever but the curtains are very large. White Grape
bonnets are entirely covered with alternate rows OF
black and white lace, trimmed with boquets of roses
or sprig of pink acacia A pretty model is com
posed of white Grape, edged with three narrow rou-
caux of lilac terry velvet On each side of the front
are sprays of white Spanish lilac, united on the top
| by bow of white sarsenet ribbon, checked with
| lilac A bow of the same ribbon may be placed
over the curtain which is edged with three rouleau,
to match those the front. Small sprays of lilac
and full blonde bouillonnees, make pretty finish
to the inside. Flowers used profusely orna
ments for bonnets they are frequently put on tn,
crown brought almost to the edge of the front, anC
then turn towards the curtain. Bonnets of bouillon
nees of Grape, and erossway pieces of velvet eithe
of the same or different colors placed alternately
are very pretty. The flowers or feathers used fo
trimming should be of both the colors employed il
the bonnet.
Eminent medical men attribute the great increas
among women of neuralgia, tic doloureux, loss o
sight and great suffering in the ear, to the absur,
fashion of excessively small bonnets, which dres
the neck instead of the head. The number of petit
coats now worn, which produce . great weigh
abound the waist is also considered very injuriou
to health Supreme bon ton defes the doctors