Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-28
THE FASHIONS,
Correspondence Of ". Y. Journal of Commerce
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Correspondence Of y. Y. Journal of Commerce
- PARIS, August 6, 1851
Our artists in the millinery department have
n comparative repose; the summer tollettes are
all completed, and the autumn fashions have
not yet been displayed The heat of our sum-
mers is generally over by the 18th of this month,
and warmer attire is necessary for the end of
the month Taffetas wooden fabrics, thicker
and richer silks, replace the muslins, bareges
silk gauzes &c. Beautiful costumes have been
devised by Madam Petit, Place Vendome, for
the early autumnal temperature. Chine silks
will be again adopted, both for walking and
dinner dress. Madam P fashions the full dress
chine with three 1ounces, on which there is n
wreath Of chine flowers, woven in the silk, and
forming a border to n band composed of black
and white squares. There are other robes in
the same style, but without lOunces, and hav-
ing side ornaments of a contrasting color. Plain
silks of a new description will be much worn,
and the hOunces will be replaced by a double
skirt the upper one Ornamented at the sides,
and decorated either with deep hem at the
edges or with n rich fringe. For evening cos
tune, lace viii replace the fringe. The latest
mOire antiques are sprinkled with detached
bouquets, on running wreaths the watered
ground. Broad silk stripes are mixed with
small flowers on plain ground. Fancy but
tons, lace and guipure are the usual trimmings
for robes, as well as for outer garments. The
autumn modes are as richly trimmed and
heavily laden with ornaments as were the last
winters fashions.
We thought that the excessive luxury dis
played by our fine ladies would have produced,
ere this, reaction, and that simplicity in dress
would again distinguish the French woman of
bOnton; but every hing indicates, on the con-
trary, for the coming season, an unusual dis
play Of extravaganza. Jewels will form a part
OF every toilette. Sarrazin, 10 Boulevard st.
Denis, displays a collection of buttons and small
nrn fc fbn H. ,ofl i
unrivaled in taste, richness and elegance.
There are enameled clasps that attach the vel
vet side ornaments to the two edges of the silk
skirt; the same jewels decorate the corsage and
sleeves Of the rObe. The buttons which fa.ten
the muslin under-sleeves are costly biBoU.r and
have become necessary addition to we'll
dressed Womans attire. The shawlmantelet
Is the outer garment preferred for the month of
september, and black silk the material gener-
ally employed. The shawl is surrounded by a
double row Of rucheS; there Is an interval of
SIX inches between the ruches, which are very
full, and about the width Of No. IL ribbon !;
ut the back of the neck there is a small pointed
hood trimmed with the ruche, and finished with
black velvet bow. Striped or checked fancy
silk shaWls are much worn. Plain, black silk
Jackets with the skirt reaching to the knee, and
wIthoat ornament, will be a costume very fire.
quently adopted this autumn this garment is
styled pardeSSHJ. Grey silk dresses are
Win FelVeL Danu5, sleeves
are enormously wide at the bottom. gener-
ally cut square, and open to the bend of the
arm. Light dresses have the sleeves formed
OF putt of the size Of short sleeve
from which falls deep fOunce, slightly gath
cred, covering the elbow and forming point !;
band is put between the puff and fOunce
White esnBous will continue to be worn as
dinner toilette, during the cooler weather
some are Of embroidered muslin, others of lace
or Organdie. The following is youthful and
becoming pattern it is composed of plain mus
lin; around the throat, there is a putting with
double hemmed and futed heal. The Iappets
are trimmed with the same pufings, and the
braces, before and behind, are likewise puffings
Ihe sleeves are straight with three puffin
!engthwise or at the edge Of the sleeve, which
Is terminated by deeply hemmed frill; all
these puf1ngs have ribbons run through them
Morning caps are most worn of plain or
frlnged muslin those of neglige are of .tulle
trimmed with ribbons, fringes, or narrow vel
vets Caps for evening or dinner parties are
decorated with flowers, having at the back of
the head large bow of ribbon with long ends
For the autumn, taffetas silk will be mixed
with Grape, tulle, or straw for bOnnets White
Grape may be assorted with lilac gros de Ma
pes; the sides Of the crown are of silk On
the front there is q band Of elk; crossed by a
narrow vandyksd blonde, made into a ruche
with double head in the centre Of the ruche
Is sowed small roll of silk The curtain. Of
Grape, bordered with bias lilac band. two and
hall inches wide, and crossed By a blonde
ruehe. The inside of the bonnet is decorated
with small daisies and dark yiOlets :-outside
of the bonnet, bouquet Of three tulips and
long grass.