The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-26
THE FASHIONS.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce |

PARIS, August 3d.
Our modish ladies' notwithstanding the extravaganza
of tho present day, still retain sufficient good sense to
keep within the bounds Of taste in their Paris tces
but when the bdyrres of the capital passed tle
appear to delight in whimsical notions, and to indulge
every variety OF grotesque costume. At all the many
summer resorts with which the continent abouns We
see styles Of attire of the most unsuitable description
The skirts still voluminons dimension
every variety of material steel, whalebonc crinoln
corded mnslins, &c-is put into requisiton to take
from the female form its plancy md grace, and to
transform the nymph But it is especially the hat in
which cleganes display the vagarics Of their
We it of all Sizes of all colors OF all shapes the very
large and round brown straw flat is discarded those
worn OF brown gray straw moderate in Size either
turned up at the sides, Ia mousquairc have the
brm slightly bent down all round thus shading the face
and neck We see many Of white straw and OF Leshorn
straw the crown is very low, and the bm four fvo
inches wdc turned down and finished with deep hang
ing lace the trimmings of velvet ribbon and black
feathers fastened by steel buckle precisely the hat in
which painters have depicted Diana Vernon. Sometimes
black velvet is employed as the material, and they
trimmed with brown velvet and brown feather. The
least oue and most becoming OF these cofures is tho
bandwork Of our millincr Madame Alphonsine, u Rue
du Helder, who has devised pretty ornament and at
the same time protection for the face against the glare
of the sun. IT is combination Of hat and bonnet with
very large 'front.' the curtain of the same piece the
front, but gathered in large paits When to DO worn
with undcss costume, the material is white straw, and
It Is simply trimmed with black lace and velvet but
when intended to accompany full toilet chip and rice
straw preferred; summer flowers with heath and
grass form the decorations The Pyrenees hood (capu
chon of scarlet CLOTH bound with black is also adopted
by the lady visitors to the northern bathing establish
ments of France.
journal Of iegc eIgium) gives Ills an account Of the
cte St Pocion 1.-THE patron saint Of The tanncrs which
was celebrated with every device calculated to divert the
public After the usual procession of the tanners the
races OF the river &c appeared the grand spectacle Of
the day-a cIinonc of monsrous size One Of the tall
npu IN Apty tDrp nj, 1iculp
female folly of the age this colossus presented gro
tesque caricaturo of fine lady under tue present regime
of skirts The inventor Of crinonc Monsieur Fristh,
who has realized in the course o few Years brilliant
fortune ny his lucky balloons has lately bought at Beau
gency the magnificent gardens OF the ancient abbey and
is about building a fine and spacious mansion,
The toiettes prepared in the attiirs Of Madame Pda
Place 1ndome and other celebrities In the millinery
world, and destined to be displayed at Dieppe Trouve
Baden Baden, &C., all of light, thin materials, and
during the past month unfortunate ladies have shyer
ut the side (whcre the temperature has been that
Novcmbcr in gauzes, muslins, lcgcs, and other gossa
mer webs There is style Of English barege with
gray stripes the LOUNGES should be borcred with wide
stripes OF lilac satin When covered with Of VIC
aTds a Rae do ChoiS) black lace points, coDsid
cred the choicest ornament for toilette these
robes form very recherche costume. During the los.
two years the universal fashion Of decorating robes and
nantes with ruchcs and bows of ribbon has caused an
immense sale of plain ribbons he only style of ribbon
employed for these trimmings,) greatly to the den
bons (rubans faeoanss) A petition has lately been
presented to the Empress Eugenie by the elk mcr
chants Of Lyons and 80. Hi7ne, praying her MajcSy
to encourage, by her patronage. the Powered branch
the ribbon trade The Empress gracously replied
that the only means in her power to her die
as much possible with richly-workcd ribbon And
her Majesty has beon good her word The lm
pcral summer ,osseau is layshy decorated with bows
sashes ends, garland, and chateans of superb ribbon
richly ornamcnted with inwovcn flowers and lrul''
These ribbons vary in price according to the Width
those quarter Of yard wide often 10, ~, and o
the metre This mode viii add considerably to co
in dress. We are often struck with the fact Of great M
pctus given to the business OF Paris 10y the soverens
Europe, short journey Of the most distant
monarch Ia attended by display ia the receptions gwen
to them by their loyal subjects of hanrgs decorations
viands, and dinner and supper table movements :"
which French taste, French handicaft and French IN
gennity eagerly sought In consequence of the ua
OF the Queen of Spain TO the Asturas extensive commands
have been received by Paris upholstorcr for furniture
render royay comfortable The hotel chosen for her resi-
dencc whilst at Gion, the wcll-known Spanish port op
The iay oil Biscay A steamer froigbted with magnA
cent furniture, carpets and velvet bangings, &c, ~s
eplpl nom bayonne. Among these beautiful specimsp
Of French manufactures the dinner dessert add N'
SERVERS from the fabric Of hochc l62 Galcre dc Va@s
Fais Royal, are alweys distinguished in every respect