Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-16
Summer Fashions in Franc

| Ii is 50 much the custom To- go.u,.iL
at this time of the year that "" are gr,5...
losing all oar fashionable women T...
appear with their train Of parka-.,
seek the quiet of watering place. In ....
tn make up for til" fatigue ot winter D.
are still some new coverings fur the -
ders, only it i, difficult . >rlrr,. .u, NJ.
many patterns. The most useful ari
GnyHe are made Of Il fancy cloth fn.
soft rs cashmere and woven in Iirtr .a..
of two colorS. of which one Is whit
plaids are almost abandoned Thr,. 49,,
ties are made high, after the fashion ~,
pelis>e. and the hood is over 4 In.
piece, which prevent, any buuglinp ., ,
back. They are trimmed with deer. ...
ing of the same material. which in 49,.
cases il double, and edged top and I,r'
with a silk braid 4 very original r4.,,
produced il one Of the rurhr, /, IN vi..
merinu. the other black silk.
Muslin dresses with white gruurl. ...
small patterns ur" seen everywhere. H.
are accompanied hy >hawls Of the same -.
med with two ilounr"S, or BY straight $50.
also trimmed with iouurr> Ml,ceapr.
colors are generally avulirl IA sum.
toilets. PLAIN white muslns are worn # 81.
evening. ~ dancing l. not Vet sA,lr.,.r
They are III lie with ioumrr>. auI = Lr,..
ribbon j. run through the hem, and thru,
the hnullionS which intervene. Vim. ~
dresses are Drnamented with riuhr,.l.,.
white silk, which littrrs anl produce, an.
4 4 4 1.
and the embroidery is let in all round H..
dresses can be embroidered IN color IN.
there is one pattern. called gulrlani u. 4
rim. from combining the c"l1rs 81 "Harr
which meets with Immense approval. Pm.
granatrs. green corn and white lai.a, ,r.
interlaced. a. Ia suggest the Italian +.
putting this idea out "t the question. it.
sign in itself j. execute. 20 perfection b.
some Of the best w"rkmrn IN Paris >r.
of our ParlsirnncS are sporting TED, wh
and green, and iortuatrI y TIN, choIcroi ,o...
with It's political meaning, does ~, ,ola,.
the rules ut good taste.
4 white dress, trimmed with green an.
red, is by no means an unplra.,,ng ,pccra.
and it can he very we'll managed los wr..
Ing green ribbons all down the side Of a..
skirt. and Il bunch of red flower. m Ill, a.
sage and in the head dress. II i, tar rr.
with bonners what j. rrrrrirr than '..
white rice straw, with puppl~> or grrauium.
and long grass streamerS. BnmurrS not la.
tended tor full dress can have crown. .
spotted tullr or lace, winch render, fhr-
very light Black tattrta is constantly Use.
i'll trimmings, and almost all rlM,ui, han
black grounds with Straw-colorcd design,
After all, novelties are very scarce. ani .'r
difficult To avoid repetition. Shopkri,,
call this the dead season. and there !, uf.
ing to report only in the way of trihr,. .
anything is creating Il .tHr,"r AT the pres"
moment it is II glove, called giants ltliiru,
They open at the back of the hand. and cl,.
with three engine turned gilt buttons The,
terminate at the wrist with an elastic VI
different color, and they are S"wn witt! ,I.A
the color of the elastic They ft L. rerIr
ton, and no well dressed lady think, Of Boz
ing without them. There j. likewise 4 ta,.
ion in boots. Heels are worn higher al.
higher; and they are even added to shoes
Bronze leather, or peo" .1"yta'%'. a. 't'
French call it. is preferred this year ahN'
everything else. Brown. grey and green Ia.
fetas are always distinguished, but unlorm
uately they are not rablc.-Leiter .,na
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