The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-11
TIE FASHIONS.
Correspondence Of the journal Of Commerce

PARIS, June %.
Walking and home dresses generally high bodied
and may have either round waists lappels The favor
lite trimming is pyramids up the sides, LOUNGES The
double skirts also much in all materials and
trimmed up the sides with either bands of velvet or
passomcntcrc ornaments mixed with pendant buttons.
On the gray Tissues which fashionable for half oi
pttc, there bands Of velvet up the sides between
rows of large buttons, Of the senc or clso bias pieces
checked with the colors the dress but larger
pattern Tho sleeves composed of two deep ounccs
cut bias sewpd flat and sprea ling very much at
the edge. There is style Of sleeve which is very
pretty and very appropriate for the season they cut
square in the straight Of the stuff and open from
the shoulder down they fall only little way below the
elbow and arc supported by very full pulled under
sleeve, the only trimming being border of velvet
ribbon turned the edge For dishabille whether in
town OF country we see great many matinecs break
fast dres9 Of quilting, dmity, or nankeen. The skirts
are ornamented at the sides with cotton brds forming
fanciful patterns. The jacket, which forms the body
should be longer than the basqncs of ordinary walk
ing robe it must be bordered with gaoon and braided
10 match the skirt On cch side there pockets such
as on gentcmens pactos The sleeves either closed
or slit up, and the edges laced together with braid
Among the elegant creations Of Madame Alphonsne,
IL Rue du Holder the full dress Grape and rice straw
bonncts The latter is composed Of width straw with
yellow silk piping in the middle. The sides Of the
crown have another with piping at the edge of the
front The top OF the crown is fiat and bortcrcd with
piping On one side is humming bird with two very
light birds Of Paradise wings OF itch yellow which
dcepcns towards the bottom On the edge Of tlw front
and the curtain is q delicate vandykcd blonde Under
the 'front.' there is tut of bttercups bandea OF rice
straw with piping passes above the bandcau and the
cap u Of blonde Grape bonnets have silk border of two
shades covered by deep blonde forming fall in front
AT the side there tuft Of cock feathers fastened by
large bow of blonde which advances little on the
front Drawn Grape bonnets have Grape trimming fastcn
cd bya bow; on tlo outside buno, of flowers the
trimmings inside to match Rice straws have also blonde
and tullc insertions between the rows of straw With
This the favoritc trimming consists light branches OF
folaSe placed the insertions and hanging down the
Sles The 'front.' forms point the forehead and stands
off at the sides q
The new design of ornament for the head; consisting of
an elastic agrette light and piable ostrich feather
and yet entirely composed of diamonds in transparent
WIS rst worn by the Empress at the State reception of
the Persian ambassador
The celebrated manufacturer of pocket handkerchiefs
chapcron, Rue dc Ia Pax, has produced for the summer
morning toilette novelties in the form of handkcrchicfs
embroidered in coors of very peculiar description The
color of the embroidery must match that of the robe
This small but important article has become d most ex-
layaSan item in female attire. The richest and
hest work is lavished the handkerchief The coat of
arms and The crown Of the titled owner arc embroidered
with great in the Deep and gorgeous laces
are the trimmings employed for the full dress moucor
BIC corpER.--Ihc propeller mineral Rock
disehargng big of copper ut the foot OF
superior street. Cleveland They arc from the famous
ohh mines and among them pure masses larger than
ever before transported 10 that port One in partic
uar is specimen il being undoubtedly the heaviest
aud purcs single lump produced by any mine in the
world Its weight being eight thousand pounds, and its
value not less than seventeen hundred dollars The
hnlera Rock" also brought down large cargo OF cop
PCT and discharged two hundred tons from the Minnesota
ie NJ Detroit She brings about fifty tons from the
North American to Hanna Garrctson & Co., fourteen
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