The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
PARIS FASHIONS.

Correspondence OF the n. Y Journal Of commerce.l
PANS, Oct. 2lThe rebellion which has been excited
in the seago at consntinople, by the endeayors of
the Prime Minister to introduce reform In the Law
sh expenditures of the ladies of the Harem scarcely
yet appeased have frequent accounts OF the bitter
complaints of outraged Sultanas and disappointed
chants The foreign oanis'evs OF the court have made
protest against the mputaon of oyercharging they
declare that the fees with which they obliged TO sat
sfy the rapacity Of the officers who order aud pay for the
silks and satns laces and Jewels furniture and carriages
&C., large that the added in the bills 10 the
true value of the articles scarcely the outlay of the
merchants. Notwithstanding the opposition and difficult
ties which the minister with, he steadily pursues
the system Of reform and Is mercilessly curting the
luxues of the Turkish court the details of which
BILE the fabulous histories of the Arabian Nights and
stonish the extvasnnt DANES of Christian Europe
We hear rumors OF n conspiracy among the noblest
and weathiest Of Partisan society to introduce more
moderate STYLE and less costly toilette for the approach
ing winter, and Of large union in the Faubourg St
Germain at which crinones, hoops and resorts were
abandoned But certainly do any signs of the
long desired reaction all dress is lavishy decora
ted the materials richer and the skirts quite as il not
more yolumnous, than during the last year The only
decided change introduced by Madam Fagpa, Rae de
Meaars and adopted by other fashionable dress makers
is that of pointed cosages without basques The appcs
entirely abandoned for all toilette except that for the
breakfast costume The body has two points in front
and always one behind sometimes also there il point
at the sides The corsage il trimmed with braces of vel
vet, lace fringe, with rich Bmndenbourgs For
out other ornament than of buttons or few
bows and is confined around the waist by q narrow
wastband with buckle The sleeves are closed at the
wrist with cuff of velvet with rnches of ribbon On
robes destined for dessy toilette berthe
dTaperes the sleeves open, and very wide and
full Lace is decidedly the fyortc for dresses
bonnets, mantles and coaks There is new style Of
black lace which is daily becoming in demand and
which is now extensively used by the most miners and
mantuamakers. a .. ..... Is
The manufacture Of the dentelle de Cambria has been
brought to such perfection by the house of Ferguson
f 40 Rue DIES Junes that whilst il rivals in beauty
the finest Chany lace il SURPRISES IL In durability
There is the advantage also of obtaining handsome and
valuable trimming at very moderate price Although
not silk lace it does not under the category of
doas, but Is recognised by the arstes and amateurs
lace which may be in the most elegant toilette and
by the most dainty lady. .r... .H. ..-r aa
Among the bonnets displayed in the show rooms
of Madame Aaoasne, IL Rue u Har, those intended for
the winter season generally mixture of royal and
terry velvet trimmed with velvet flowers, or with
feathers There also varieties of white royal vevets
quadrilled with silks A white terry velvet Ii orna.
nented with cross piece of blue velvet, and boquet
of white feathers gracefully placed the 'front.' and
dropping on the left side of the curtain The inside
trimming is composed of various shades of roses and the
strings are white, with blue velvet stripe along the
edge ...e
The magnificent establishment of Boudia 20 Rtu de la
Pair, displays at this moment great variety of eweed
buttons destined ornaments for the corsagc sleeves
and skirts OF dresses, enanes of all Styles precious
stones set in gold mountngs, wrought and plain gold
&c Boarn may pride himself upon the precision of his
clocks and chronometers. His models in bronze and
ornula arc much admired he employs much old Serre
in these designs -..,.s,
The novelties for the winter, which the perfumer,
Fanr 80 Rue de Riehaieu has given Ills, are the wild
rose the garnia, and the noseier, the latter never
before being cssaycd The articles of pcruery and cos
metics constitute considerable item in the expenditure of
fine adys pin money and have become within the past
few years important branches of expectation The
amount of flowers for the purpose of extracting essences
which is imported in France from Italy and from the
East, is enormous. .uga -
series of lectures has lately been given in England
on Wrongs that cry for Redress, which forcibly
pose the evils and injustice from which the working
classes suffer-