Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-05
THE PARIS FASHIONS

We hear 1t rumored that our long skirts and
sweeping trains are to be replaced by short
petticoats-a desirable change, if effected with
moderation, but, unfortunately, fashion repu-
dlates Sood sense, and one extreme is generally
succeeded by an excess in the opposite direc
tlon: The favOrite color is decidedly green.
Tor bonnets, trimmings and dresses Double
skirts are worn in taft, tas, and other ligbt ma
terlais They are both simply hemmed, orna-
mented by plating a la yieile FIounces
still retain favor; they are now often arranged
So as not to reach higher than the knee. Some
slmes nve nonnces are so placed as to leave the
front breadth uncovered by them and the in
teryal thus left is covered by bows of ribbons
flain skirts, which are always made very full,
may be prettily trimmed by placing bow of
rlboon, with long ends reaching to the bottom
OF the dress, on each scam of the front breadth,
ABOUT quarter OF yard below the waist
Dresses are also frequently trimmed with silk
cords arranged In brandebOurgs, or in bows
with tassels
very becoming spring or summer toilette
Is composed Of summer taffetas. with a double
SKIRT trimmed with bands of violet velvet, with
bows OF velvet arranged a. just described The
eorsage is ornamented by violet velvet brande-
pourgs, and made with five points The bran
debourgs are repeated on the front of the II pper
skirt. Over this is worn a pointed mantle,
having two deep frills and hood of lace The
bonnet Is white Grape, edged with cross-way
bands OF violet tatfetas and velvet A velvet
plalt OF the same color surrounds the crown,
and Is fastened on one side by large bouquet
OF yiolets in two shades. a ruche of blonde
and vlolets ornaments the inside of the front
Dresses OF heavy tissues are usually made with
but one skirt, trimmed with quilles of either
velvet or lace, or bows of ribbon.
during the warm weather wide open sleeves
appear likely to be most in favor Barepe,
grenadine dc sole, or English grenadine, toile
de sole, tatetas de laine, in checks, stripes, or
| chine, chambery gauze, printed muslins and
pskin, with colored patterns on white ground,
are the fabrics which will be in demand For
| full dress mOire antique continues to be very
much IN use. Chimes and plaid silks in large
patterns, are also much worn.
Tuscan bonnets are in great favor and are
generally trimmed with wild flowers and oats
or with large rose, foliage and buds some
times with tulle trimming embroidered with
jet, and finished with a brown fringe n brown
| silk curtain and brown strings Young ladies
| wear white Grape bonnets, Ornamented with
| ruches and loops of white ribbon inside; across
| the head there is q bandeau formed Of n rcd
rose, surrounded with whcat ears and grass
| Many bonnets are made of a soft crown of
| spotted tulle; the edge Of pink Grape. with a
blonde falling over the front, and a bouuuet of
white pink roses on the left side A bandeau
| OF the same roses crosses above the forehead
| inside OF the bonnet Another is of Isly green
Grape with trimmings of straw and bows of
chenille and straw mixed Inside to the left,
Il small wreath of white lilac, and punches of
green fruit Ruches are the trimmings gener-
ally preferred, whether as decorations for bon
nets, dresses or maniles-they are generally
crimped and goffed by machine Coifures OF
velvet and blonde arc much worn. The en-
press lately appeared in a small blonde cap
without strings. At the side large, full
blown rose, with a bow OF black velvet OF
course, this will become the favorite style OF
cap.-P0ris Letter, Phiiadeiphia Gazette