Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-11
THE FASHIONS.
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PARIS, January 81
We are in the full enjoyment Of the carnival
season, which commences with the New Year
and terminates with the frantic festivities of
the masked balls Of Mardigras, (Shrove Tues-
day. All Paris is dancing, excepting the un-
fortunate victims of La Grippe. or Influenza.
which this year has been unusually prevalent
and severe, owing to the sudden change from a
spring-hke temperature To greatcold. We have
balls at the Palace, official receptions and fetes
at the ministers, and private entertainments
without number. The streets of the capital are
almost as much alive during the night rs in the
day tme-tbronged with vehicles Of all descrip.
uons Our millincrs and mantua makers are
DuslIy yemployed In preparing evening costumes;
the toilette ae rihe is at this moment of secon-
Diary consideration. There are vast VARIETY
of evening dresses-those for young ladies, for
young married ladies' who dance. and the ma
irons toilette. Madame Petit, Place Ven-
deme, has devised many styles of toilette for
dinner and evening costume. Among the va
riety the following descriptions are the newest
a robe of light blue silk with two skirts the
upper one trimmed all round with plating a.
Ia reiiLe. The body forms a point in front and
behind, and is decorated with pointed berthe.
trimmed with plating; the sleeves are very
wide and rounded, shading the arm, rounded
at the bottom, and likewise trimmed with plait-
ing la reilie; this ia a dinner toilette. For
ball dress, white, pink, blue or yellow silk.
covered with Grape of the same color The
lowest skirt OF Grape has three large pufipgs
above 1t are two skirts of Grape simply hemmed.
One OF these skirts is raised at the side by a
bouquet of fuchsias; the low, pointed corsage
Is trimmed with drapery; bouquets of fuchsas
are placed on the middle of the body and ON
the sleeves.
Another toilette is Of pink or blue silk With
double skirt; 9n the lower there is a founce
OF Lyons tulle, with puffings Of pink illusion
tulle at the edge, and the whole covered with
hounce Of Brussels application. The second
Is decorated exactly in the same manner as the
hrst, only the hounce must be fastened on at
the waist. The corsage is low and pointed, and
decorated with round puffed berthe, covered
with Brussels lace. The sleeves have two
large silk puffs, covered with a sort of Rounce
OF pulled tulle, covered with lace The puffed
nounces over the Jup0U a resort form q volu-
mincus skirt. Notwithstanding the attacks cf
the press, the caricatures,-with which Paris Is
inundated, and the roars of laughter excited
by the new piece at the Theatre rAmbigue
Comique, styled Paris Crinolne" the enor-
NOUS skirts continue TO rule supreme. Our
fashionable DANES present the appearance of
huse bells, and as yet We see no prospect Of a
change in this ridiculous mode
The jewels form the principal part of the
evening toilette. Robes are literally covered
with precious stones / have seem eu Nigre
1s Boulevard ST. Denis, long garlands com
posed OF flowers formed Of gitteriny gems, the
leaves being either Of velvet or of enamel and
intended to loop up the skirts of rich brocades
satins, tulle or Grape. The coifure and the
trimmings of the ccrsage match the costly dec
orations of the skirts
Our distinguished milliner, Madame Albion
sine, II Rue du Helder, now exhibits a great
variety of beautiful coiffures There is. for
married lady, head-dress composed of two
plau OF cherry velvet; large gold beads are
rolled around the first plat, which thew connect
10 the second, and form a sort of ground work
there Is a narrow border of China velvet lined
with white satin, and trimmed with pearls and
long dropping white feather. The Charlotte
Corday cap has square crown Of white tulle.
slightly puffed. A velvet bow is put outside,
ande5arge roses inside. and long string sbapg
down behind. Another is a cap of puffei
tulle, decorated with large gold beads and long
tulle barbs.
Ladies who dance wear wreaths Of flowers. or
Of fruit, either in small tufts like the berries
OF mountain ash. of three cOlOrs red and black
and gold; or, in lunches or ears, red and
black, or black and gold, green and red. &C.
bOnnets are worn very much in the Maria Stu
art form; the strings are wide. rounded at the
ends, ard nearly always edged with a bias
piece OF different cUlorS. new bonnet for
full dress IL composed of pink royal velvet: a
very rich blonde falls over the crown behind
In the style OF a cuche ycIgHs. On the left
side OF the front there is a bouquet Of red
feathers, Ornamenting both the inside and out
side. On the right full blown rose droops
gracefully. Grey terry velvet bonnets are dec
GRATED with black lace; the crown is formed Of
grey plush, surrounded and trimmed with PEN
dant ornaments. The extravagantly.workai ai
and ornamented pocket handkerchiefs for ball
costume, lately produced by Chaperon-Au
Sublime Porte, Rue de la Paix, are among the
novelties OF the season. They are generally
round. and are composed Of the finest lace a
tiny square piece of cambria forms the centre
piece, and is sufficiently large to enable the
fair fingers to clasp it, without touching the
lace.
We have detailed accounts from England of
the magnifcence of the Princess Royals bridal
robe and trOusseau. The dress is composed of
white satin covered with Honiton lace The
trouSseau contains the usual amount of superb
India and French cashmere shawls gorgeous
laces, costly jewels, fine linen, embroideres of
all descriptions. The Honiton lace is of Eng
Iish fabric, and resembles very much the finest
Brussels application lace. As a part of the
wedding attire is in Partisan hands, it will fall
under my official inspection, and may report
to you what the genius of universal millinery
has invented and executed On this occasion for
the glory of Old England