The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-27
THE FASHIONS.
Icorrespondence OF the journal OF Commerce

ItHf a NiAf % q THE FASHIONS
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~ Hu fc,,rrespondence OF or Commerce
PANS, May G-Paris since Easter has been in a per-
petual round of gaiety. All the political diplomatic
and various social circles dancing, suppng, and
pending large of money in costly entertainments,
rich costumes fine toilettes and In fairs for the poor
The charitable portion of dissipated capital employ
various devices to touch the generosity of the rich, and
to induce them to expend part of their abundance
the INDECENT and unhappy. We have charitable balls.
generally under the patronage Of the Empress thousands
willingly give 10 francs for the pleasure Of night spent
in dancing and many go for the satisfaction Of mingng
with class far above them in the social scale. Les danes
de Gtdrte Of the different boes good works.
generally among the wealthy and distinguished members
of the parish Each good work has it's meeting once
year. in the parish church. of the celebrated pulpit
orators is invited to preach for the benefit of
the class whose mseries the association is intended to
relieve The ladies of charity send invitation to
their various friends and visitors, with the request that
" If unable to attend the reunion their offering will be
gratefully received by the fair petitioners Few ven
withhold the gold piece, and the lady presents
herself the church. with considerable collected
before the quote At each entrance of the
sacred edifce you find kneelng, of these DANES
decked in becoming attire and with the sweetest voice
imaginable she makes her prayer Pour les pa.pres sR
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fancy fair is again another resource The hotel of
the English Embassy last week the of brilliant
gathering of all the wealthy and noble British subjects
| in Paris selling and buying various articles of French
TASTE and others of British manufacture (Which had
been kindly admitted free of duty by the French gov
ernment for the benefit of the large numbers of poor
English In Paris. The gardens and lower of the
Embassy had been elegantly arranged and crowded
with visitors The lady patr6nesscs not exclusively
English The Countess Walewski, the beautiful italian
wife of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided
stall containing every conceivable description of pretty
tries The fair Russian Princess the Countess do Moy
the wealthy Jewish ladies, Mesdames Fould and Roths
child, equally contributors by their personal in
dustry and excrtions saleSwomen The most
full stall decidedly that presided by handsome
English lady, who distributed to the delighted Juvenile
group innocent beverages and pastry creations of the
highest art The kindhearted endeavors Of these chart
table ladies rewarded with complete the
sum collected for the charitable British fund sut
GENTLY large to crafty their best feelings and to
pense them for their fatigue There ostentaon
toilette the lady patronesses being distinguished for
the studied simplicity and modesty Of their costumes
We have the details, from the German papers, of the
celebration Of the marriage by proclamation proxy Of the
King of Portugal and the Princess HohenzolernSi
ringen. Four ladies held the lace train of the bride
This magnificent specimen of the manufacture of lace
from the looms of Violard Rue de CHoissu was formed
of Point dc Bruxeles, and trimmed with three founces
| of English Point each founce ornamented with
half garlands OF orange flowers and myrtle. The veil
also Of the most precious lace Web held above the
forehead by garland of orange flowers, above which
the nuptal crown of myrtle The Princess Of Prus
STA was respondent in robe of white and gold tissue
decorated with gold lace and of which the red velvet
train was embroidered in gold Her forehead crown
ed with diamonds and emeralds. Most of the spring
oiletes fashioned by distinguished mantua- maker
Madame Fatra Rae de Mendrs have two deep hounccs
two skirts the upper being always plain The
trimmings plated bands and plaitings with quilted
head these plated ornaments sometimes gofered
crimped Silk dresses for dinner or carriage costume
generally composed Of double skirt the first is plain
the second open and rounded in front, is edged with
quadilles of black velvet The plain and high body is
decorated with smaller quadrlles, diminishing they
approach the waist The sleeves composed of jockey
slit up and trimmed with quadrilles each side. The
fcnt of the first skirt may be trimmed with velvet
nament in the style the rest of the Dress or it
| may have very large silk bows with long ends
The prettiest models for bonnets in the salons of the
favorite millincr, Madame Alphonsie No, II RTE du
Hel, the Tuscan the fine plain white straws, and
| the mixtures OF Grape, tullc, and silk. The Tuscan
straws trimmed with great simplicity One handsome
| bow, q single branch Of flowers fine rose,
branch of wall flowers the decorations preferred The
plain straws trimmed either with wide, plain color
ed ribbon, with velvet black lace and field flowers.
bonnet of white Grape and tulle is Ornamcnted with
blonde and trimmed inside with large tca-rose and
foliage the white tule front is bordered with Grape
bias piece nail wide the tue front is two inches In
width, transparent and il divided in the middle by
roll of Grape The sides and top of the stretch
ed smooth strip Of white Grape from the edge
of the front and terminates in round point of Grape Dor
dered with roll Of Grape. The bonnet is tied with
rband and two Grape strings edged with blonde hang
| from under the riband. }s a. rg &E
All sorts of cosmetics now in demands the rough,
cold, spring winds Of the last few weeks being most in
furious TO the complexion. The establishment Of La
-Fdycr 90 nue. de nachteu III Crowueu With nus GUS
toners asking for the delightful Acctne Anandino
both agreeable in using and serviceabe in protecting
| the skin against chopping and chblans
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AN ABoRTIvE ATTEMPT TO CoSvIcr A FiLrIBusrER. "A
trial was had in the United States court in Charleston,
last week. Of Of the persons concerned in oranizng
Walkers expedition against Nicaragua 1t was proved
that the accused Thos J. Mackey, representing himself
as the agent of General Walker and representing General
Walker AZ the cgallycIected President of Nicaragua
who had been expelled engaged in enstng recruits
for the purpose Of reinstang Walker In his presidency
He had offered commissions and succeeded in recruiting
body Of to go out with him to Nicaragua 1t was
commended the part of the accused that all the prea
rations made and all the enlisted for peaceful
purpose and not in violation of the neutrality laws of
the United States that the organization simply of
an emgrant character The jury favored this view Of
the case and acquitted the accused adding another to
the many xios naancca Of the utility of atentinR