The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
THE FRENCH FASHIONS.
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rcorrosponaeace o. the Philadelphla North Amerieanl
P.n,s Sent I3---We have passed the season for the
PRODUCTION OF any decided novelty In the iorn oil ladies'
dresses the principal variety now Is IN the accessories
nonhla skirts and founces divide the mode but DULLES
are scarcely seen Many skirts trimmed tabiisr,
III The form of an apron) with passementerie Others
With bows OF ribbon but very few plain Jupes are seen
The corsagcs Of robes are also much ornamened The
aounees OF silk dresses decorated with ribbons blonde,
INCHES or velvet We have seen silk dresses, and
Iso on those of thin texture, two deep hounces,
ned IN n large fiat pait between two small ones, and
then plain space lett between the next set Of plats
Ala great number Of futed flounces are worn.
Jhs be shaped sleeve without plaits pagoda with
large nitg and sleeves composed of one or more large
nutfs and finished by ruche, all in favor AT one
~ the late morning fetes in Brittany the Empress wore
pan blue aotas dress with poonase q the same
waterfall The poleadise is the name given to the
ion,, nlan cassuue that has been SO much worn this
season IL Is very much in vogue, and will probably
continue 10 be so it FORMS at the same time, simple
and elegant toilette and Is generally of the same mate
rial rs the robe,
We have seen costume of this description for the
,pmn which Is very dsiagls. The robe is of dark yo-
let silk the skirt perfectly plain with the exception Of
hand seven inches wide, of Scotch plaid velvet which
borders the bottom Of the skirt the polonaise
ope Of the same material the robe is hooked straight
down the front with plaid velvet buttons the sleeve,
pan at top spreads out in 'front.' rounds off towards the
bottom and falls straight behind band of plaid velvet
Ava inches WIDE and one of six inches in width of border
pattern win be copied in all colored dark silks, paticu
hrly In black, for autumn walking robes During the
months OF September and October reps poplins, and
plais Of light woollen texture much in vogue
burnous of the generally accompanies this toilette
One we noticed of reps of raera red shade of brown
the skirt quite plain The body alsopain with round
ed points before and behind the only ornaments being vel
vetbuons the cooras the dress spotted with black
The waist was bound with black The very long and point
ed sleeves are trimmed with five of very black
velvet. The jockey was open and trimmed to match in
the opening was large tasse formed Of loops Of narrow
velvet fastened at the top by button The burnous of
the same material in the form Of mantle in front,
and trimmed round with band Of the reps, upon
which were three of narrow velvet This band was
ruched ut the top about four inches in width it had
heading Of black velvet The hood the bonnie femme
shape trimmed like the burnous and instead of tassel
OF passementere had simply bunch Of velvet
loops We told that plads, in large patterns and
very bright coors, will be very fashionable this winter
A very handsome novelty trimming for dress, etc,
gauered plaid velvet, with broad black velvet stripes
passementeries ruches and gaufered ribbons also
much employed for trimmings The bodies of all dresses
are very much trimmed.
Rice straw still continues in vogue the material for
dress bonnes and will be until late in the autumn