Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09
EVENING STAR.
THE FASHIONS,
@AAA Ao42AONS.
Correspondence OF the Journal OF Commerce

deliberate on ga8tronomical questions; auC
lastly, Congress of ladies for the purpose o
taking into consideration the means to b
adopted for bringing to a termination tn,
Gy1noftne mania The meetings wero helC
in the salons of one of the brilliant hotels o
the Faubourg st. GERMAN. A fair COUNTIES
was tho PTeytdente, and Princess the SecIe
tary. Various resolutions were offered anC
means proposed. The only one which me
| with the appreciation of the assembly was tha,
| OF exsggerating the fashion to such an extent
| as to render il too ridiculous to last Conse.
quently, orr charming dsiibeTatreSSes resolved
to appear in the streets, and in the salon.
| with under skirts of fifteen feet in circumfer-
| ence, requiring thirSy-fvo yards of material
for the skirt of q dress Those who will not.
or cannot follow the mode in its exaggerated
| phase, mus of necessity be obliged to return
to the narrow skirts Of the first empire. The
| yotumiRous petticoats date several centuries
| back
The fashion is of Spanish origin, and there
was an emeute AZ Madrid in 1884 progOs
Of these phenomenal skirts. In 1889 an edict
was proclaimed in the capital, which con-
| deMned q woman who possessed one of tee
proscIibed garments, 10 pay fine 20, 900 ma
| Tavedis a small coin and TO the coufscaticn
of the retticoat. The edict WIS strictly exc
| Gated; Journal Of the time tells Us that two
| conis1ated tO&rRUTcf were exposed on tho
| balcony Of the prison, much to the amusement
OF the population. But feminine iEdcpend-
| enco bTayeG the danger, and few years later
| a struggle took place in the streets Of Madrid
| between the women and the police, who en-
| deavOred to enforce the obnoxious law, and
| hlcod was shed in the defence of the gigantic
skirts. 1t was only in 1860 that the ambitious
bulging Of the skirts disappeared under the
rigors of the law, aided by the satires CT tie
| theatres and the journals.
IN tie great number Of beautiful toiIe tes
i0r the approaching season now exhibited by
A7adGDIe FanUet, RHe GH MsnarS, the fol
lowing are worthy of description. A blue
| moire antique, with double skirt At the
edge Of eaeh skirt there is a band of velvet
aId Salioon ornamented with bugle tassels
On al the joinings of tie widths Of the double
skirts, two bands Of the same velvet are
placed, with siIailar galloon between them.
Tue corsage is nigh, with Iappets forming
large plaitS ali round /; the sleeves are tight 70
TIC ARIA two dOunces OF jockeys fail frc m the
top 10 Within aboat tour inches of tie elbow;
these trimmings are bOrdered with velvet and
bugles.
Another dress has pattern fources on a ma.
room errund. Separate and plain foplces are
sewed OIL to the skirts between these With
pattern. With this robe r short and close ft-
ing jacket is worn, embroidered with steel,
and having indcntGtiyas ali round the edges.
~ .ANOL o-AA, Tlt-A AdI5I Dld(h sDOl5, has &
velvet side piece, with buGles down ca,h side
Of the skirt On the plain, high body, there
is black velvet berthe, round behind a cut
IN rounded points from the shoulders The
sleeves are tight and have t7o fCuncesfallipg
from the shoulder.
1 have seen pretty novelties in the show
rooms of DIaGGHs ALphoRs1Re, I2 Rue da
HetdeT, for winter bonnets and evening colf-
lures. The bOnnetS continue to be made
very small, rather forward on the forehead,
and thrown back at the sides Curtains are
cut OF semicircular shape and excessively
long The strings are Of very wide ribbon. |
For fail dress there are bonnets of pearl grey
royal velvet, trimmed with blonde and mara.
bouts Another is Of pink terry velvet trim.
med with blonde and having a row Of large
black pearls along the edge of the front. A
bonnet Of maroon velvet, OTnamented with
long tail, ruched and rounded at the edges
Above the curtain, there Is q large ruche of
PLAIN tulle. Another model is composed Of
white and orange velvet and decorated with
curled feathers. On the right side, at the
edge of the front, is a bunch &C taSssls made
OF orange silk There are others, for car.
rlage wear, composed of goffered white Grape;
the front OF claTet velvet. Two pieces of vel.
vet cross each other on the crown; the curtain
is bordered with velvet ard blonde. and
comes very Low, forming point; black lace
Is placed above the curtain, and Is turned
back on the crown. Outside. On the right,
there is a tuft Of obiack lace mixed with loops
OF velvet; inside, the left, there is bunch
of mulberries, also formed Of claret velvet
may mention a Lovel fancy, which is a
striking instance O? the extraVagauce of the
present day. The costly boquets of hot house
hoWers, when thrown on the stage, 10 favor
ite actresses, are enTeioped il ya.dS Of costly
lace: The splendid barbeS, narrow fources
handkerchietS &c, Of poin. d Angieterre, and
point q Alencons, from the mandatory Uf
Temen ia Boulevard MOntmarte,) and the
other celebrated lace makers in France, are
tWined round and round the flowers, and
torm new and thrice acceptable bcouet
band.
In outer garments the:e is . great variety Of
Patterns, displayed il the favorite lingerie and
dress making establishment. la BGicysuye.
Place Peald0ms, No. 4. the shawl cloak.
both OF plain ana spotted velvet is a very
large shawl, embroidered with guipure OK Jet,
aad friuged with chenille or snail balls
There are full talmss with sleeves; short cloaks
ending II point behind, aQi borderel with
deep uounCe out either bias OF the stra; sht
way Of the material full enough to form Iar,,e |
hollow plaits, and tsrmina ed by gui?ure or |
aeep fringe; this pattern is also worn Cs clCth,
In which case 1t IS trimmed with very broad |
gGlloOls, and has pendant buttons on the edge !
OF the shawl point, falling over the founce !
All outer garments Tor full dress toilette, |;
whether velvet or silk are trimmed with lace /
or fringe; these o. cloth are crnamented with |
very broad bands Of velvet Gray c!alh, for |
instance, may be trimmed with garnet COL |
cred bias band about ave inches wide. Tie /
sleeves are very wide at the bottom, in the /
pagOda style, and hanging behind the arm |
the collar is square, and, like the sleeves, is |
surrounded by velvet band. There are also /
short cloaks, in the scarf style, coInpoael OF |
embroidered velvet and surrounded by a deep |
lace, which covers half the skirt of the dress
The BrardenbOurgs and buttons Of robes. |
cloaks and mantles form very costly part of |
the toilette. Gold and precious stones are the !,
materials used by SaryaziR in the formation |
OF ali tastenlpgs Canoes, dark enamel, and |
wrought gold or silver buttons, ada much 10 !
the beauty and richness of a mantle, or the |
eorsage OF a dress; these ornaments are some |
umes continued down the front of the skirt.
.B Lady Coventry, the celsbrstol beauty, |
Killed herhelf with painting. She bedalted !,
herself with Whife 90 "a II Stn