The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-25
Correspondent of TIE Jo"rn"i of Commerce..
PARIS FASHIONS.

enjoyment Of the carnival season, which
commences with the New Year and termn
ates with the frantic festivities Of the masked
balls of Mardigras (Shrove Tuesday,. All
Paris is dancing, excepting the unfortunate
victims Of La Grippec Or Influenza, which
this year has been unusually prevalent and
severe, owing to the sudden change from Il
spring like temperature to great cold. We
l,ayc balls ut the Palace, official receptions
and fetes at the Ministers, and private enter
tainments without number. The streets of
the capital are almost as much alive during
the night as in the day time throngcd with
vehicles of all descriptions. Our milncrs
and mantua makers are busily employed in
preparing evening costumcrs toiictts de
vile is at this moment Of secondary consid-
Grafton. There are Il vast variety of evening
dress; those for young ladies, for young
married ladies who dance, aud the matron $
toilette. Malamc Petit, 4 Place Nendomc,
has devised many STYLES of toilette for dinner
and evening costume. Among the variety
the following descriptions arc the ncwcs, ::
4 robe oflight blue silk with two skirt, the
upper one trimmed all round with Il plating
ala "c;llc. The body forms Il point in front
and behind, and is decorated with a pointed
berthe, trimmed with n plating; the sleeves
are very wide and rounded, shading the
arm, rounded at the bottom and likewise
trimmed with a paitingo |" re1le this is
dinner toilette. For ball dress, white, pink,
blue or yellow silk, covered with Grape of
the same color. The lowest skirt nf Grape
has three large pufflngs; above it are two
skirts of Grape simply hcmmcd One Of
these skirts is raised ut the side by :: bou
quct of fucl,>i,s the low pointed corSag",
is trimmed with Il drapery; bouquets Of
tuchsr,s are placed on the middle Of the
body and OF the sleeves.
Another toilette is Of pink or blue silk,
with IA double skirt; on the lower there is
a tlounce of Lyons tullct, with pullinSs of
pink illusion tullc at the cdy" and the
whole covered with ilouucc Of brussels
applications. The second is decorated cx-
actv in the same manner us the first. only
the "unce must he fastened on at the waist
The ccr>agc is low and pointed and lccora.
ted will a round pulled l'rr,he, covered
with ItnsSrls lace. Tie sleeves have two
large silk pmtiS, covered with 4 sort of
founce of pulled tul!e, covered with lace
The pulled i'ouuccs over the j"ron rcsort
from voIuminous. Notwithstanding the
attacks of the Press, the carca,,rcs-witll
which Paris is inunda,ed-and the roars Of
laughter excited by the new piece at the
Theatre rAmhignc Comilue, styled Paris
Crinoliuc. the cnorrnou, skirts continue to
rule supreme. Our fashionable dunes pres
cnt the appearance OF huge bells, aud as yet
We see no prospect Of change in this rili-
culous mode.
The jewels form the principles part of
the evening toilette. Robes are literally
covered with precious stores. have seen
long garlands composed Of flowers Of gilt
tcring gems, the leaves being either Of vel
vet or of enamel, and intended to loop up
the skirts of rich brocades, satins, tulIc or
Grape. The coitfure and the trimmings of
the corsagc match the costly decorations of
the skirts.
Our distinguished millincr, Madame AL
phonsine, IL Rue de 1Ieldcr, now exhibits
a great variety Of beautiful coiffurs. There
is, for a married lady, a head dress compos-
ed of two pIats Of cherry velvet; large gold
beads are rolled round the first plat, which
they connect to the second, and form sort
of ground work; there is narrow border
of China velvet lined with satin, and trim
med with pearls and long dropping white
feather. The Charlotte Corday cap, has a
square crown Of white tulle, slightly puffcd.
A velvet bow is put outside, and large roses
inside, and long strings hang down behind
Another is cap Of puffed tul!c, decorated
with large gold beads and long tule barbs.
Ladies who dance wear wreathes OF flowers,
or of fruit, either in small tufts, like the ber-
rics of mountain ash, of three colors, red,
black and gold or, in long punches or cars,
red aud black, or black and gold, green and
red, &c,
Bonnets are worn very much in the
Marie Stuart form; the strings are wide,
rounded at the ends, and nearly always
edged with bias piece Of different colors
A. new bonnet for full dress is composed ol
pink royal velvet; very rich blonde falls
over the crown behind, in the style of q
cache peigne. On tile left side Of the from,
there is a small bouquet Of red feathers
ornamenting both the inside and the out
side. On the right full blown rose drops
gracefully. Grey terry velvet bonnets are
decorated with black lace ). tie crown is
formed Of prev plush surrounded and Trim.