Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-05

let petticOat has jOurneyed across the channel,
and our fair Empress was the hrst to adopt the
mode; then. Of course all the ladies Of the Court
did so; and from them In BI0RSS dSs upon
|cOSsais-(the Scotch petticoat manial-spTead
through all classes There is now, within the
last few months. great variety Of shades and
dyes in these tissues; the scarlet is not uniyer-
sally adopted; we see many Of dark gray, wi tn
narrow stripes of red and black, others of scar
let with broad black stripes, gray with dark
purple, or blue or green stripes, &c.
The following lines from an old author,
Samuel Butler, of Hudibras Immortality, ap-
pear to belong to ourselves as 4 satire on the
follies of the nineteenth century, when all the
eXtravagauces in toilette, both male and fo-
male. whether suitable or unsuitable, becoming
OF unbecOming, whether adapted to climate and
circumstances, fortune and position, or directly
opposed to them-which arise in either France
OF England, are Immediately welcomed ON the
other side of the channel, and by all, to the
exclusion of good taste and Common sense-I
may add also your side Of the Atlantic:
Tho wOnld not rather yet him gone
Beyond tn intolerableSt zone,
CDR steer his passage thTO' those seas
That burn in flames, or those that freeze,
Than see one nation 20 to school,
Aud learn of another. like fool
To study all its tricks and fashions
With epidemic ahectations
And dare To wear mode or dress,
But what they in their wisdom please:
AS monkeys are, by being Taught
To put on gloves and stOc kings caught;
Submit 10 all that they devise,
As If il wore their lverieS;
Make ready, and dress tn imagination
Not with the clothes, but with the fashion
And change IL, to fulfil the curse
or Adams fall, for new, tho worse"
Among the novel and beautiful furbeIows
that are so lavishly worn In all style of toilette
the lace ichus from the looms of the great lace
manufactOry of NiOlard Rue de ChOiseul are
the richest and most becoming. With low
necked silk dinner or evening robe the Marie
AntOinette fchu, half high pe!erine, with
two rows of deep lace and long ends forms
necessary addition to the toilette.
Madame Petit, No. Place Vendome, is bu-
silly employed in peTfectiDg many tOilettes for
the festivities which will enliyen Easter week +;
the gay world of Paris being then freed from
the trammels of custom, which Obige them to
suspend. during the last few weeks of Lent
their usual round Of dissipation. One of these
costumes is a dinner dress of great taffeta
with two skirts; the upper one is trimmed
with large bouillOn OF satin of the same color,
edged with narrow black lace, and ending in
founce of Chantilly lace. The skirt is open
at the sides, and trimmed at the openings with
several bows of satin ribbon. The low corsage
Is pointed before. red behind and is trimmed
round the top with wide bouiIlOn of satin
headed by smaller one Of tulle, in which is
placed 4 narrow black velvet. The berthe is
decorated with lace like the hOunce. The
very short sleeves are trimmed with double
bouillOns of very full tulc second is Of
mauve taffetas the hOunces of brooches in black,
scallOped, and trimmed with rucheS of taffetas
The low square body has at the waist six
POints-One at front, another behind, and two
on each hip. The sleeves are formed by two
very full trIlls; with this robe, guim of en-
brOidered Swiss muslin is worn. 4 tulle ball
dress has four skirts, each edged with broad
pale blue satin ribbon. Over the short sleeves
are very long Venetian sleeves of tulle, edged
with blue to match the skirts; the folded body
and short sleeves are trimmed with bows of
blue ribbon. The head dress TO accompany
this toilette is of two large tufts of blue and
white flowers, placed far back and united by
plait of blue velvet across the front studded
with small diamonds
Indian muslins spotted with gold cOmposes a
beautiful ball dress; withlt the most becoming
ornament is a coral parure and for the coiffure,
bows of lace with gold and sprigs of coral
1he IIHgeTIS now In fashion Is of palmer
description than that worn last winter; the ma
terial II generally thick or thin muslin with n
plain wristblnd. Sometimes thiswristband is
plain deep mOusque ,are cuff, and when of
thin muslin ii is formed of band plated on
both edges and simply hemmed; under it a rib
bon is run. Many plain dark silks are maie
with two skirts, both having deep hem for
more dressy occasions the upper skirt s f ni he'd
with deep band of velvet, or with a very
heavy fringe. Our shop windows already dis
play many new spring artieles,-strped gauzes
and others, with satin applications; light chine
silks. There are also great variety Of gre
SsiEsS-grey and black stripes, OF squares or
spots. The large establishment for the speciality
OF pocket thandkerchiefs fs-Au Sublime Porte
ii Rue de Ia Paix-Otfers To its numerous Gus
TONERS an immense choice Of spring and sum
mer h4adkerchiefs. Those of fine cambric
with wreaths or spots worked with cOlOred cot
ton, will lie again carried with the breakfast
attire. For the after part Of the day fine
eambric, having deep hem and a wreath Of
spring flowers delicately worked, or a small
bouquet in the corners. Is the most suitable.
The beauty, the luxury, and the ingenuity
Of all articles Of Partisan taste daily increase ;
but in no branch of French industry are we go
much struck by the change, not only from year
10 year, but from month 10 month as in the
crystal and porcelain. 1t would be impossible
10 give q description Of the magnifcence Of the
new dinner, dessert, and tea services lately
exhibited n | Rscalier de CRYSTAL 1872 Ga!erie
de Valois. Palais Royal The pure crystal
dessert services, with wreaths. and bouquets
and figures worked on it either in gold or sill
yer, or in ground glass, are unique specimens
VI the perfection to which the art has attained
MISTAKEN CJSyERsIoSs.-A correspondent
furnishes the Post with the following instances
Of mistaken conversions in New York city: