Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-18
THE PARIS FASHIONS.

Correspondence Of Philadelphia u. s. Gazette
-rr. .. .- PARIS, Feb. IL.
On Monday. 18th instant, the noble palace
Of the Prefecture was crowded with brilliant
throng, invited to do honor to the Princess ClO-
tide. The ornaments and decorations of the
vast saloons are always superb, hut on this Occa-
sion French taste and French ingenuity pro-
dUced n spectacle that was like fairy land
The collection Of the rarcst and richest flowers
was anriyaled. the illumination of gas lights
more dazzling than sunlight, and the display
of diamond and Techerches tnilettes added To
the brilliancy of the scene. The Jewels worn
by the Empress were estimated at four million
francs, and the fOunces of Alencons lace which
covered the satin robe of her Majesty cost six
hundred thousand; the dress and Jewels amount
ing 70 almost million dollars. On n late oc-
casion the Empress appeared in q toilette that
was 80 remarkable for its simplicity that il
would be n suitable full dress costume for any
Lady. The robe was Of white tulIe, over white
sIlk the whole skirt covered with puffs and
oTnamented, here and there, with bows and
ends of q rather broad black velvet ribbon the
low-nocked white silk body had puffed tulle
berthe; IN front there black velvet bow,
the very short sleeves were of pufed tulIe like
wise ornamented with black velvet The c0if-
fuTc was of black velvet ribbon and diamonds
At the fcte offered to the Princess ClOtilde by
the city of Paris, her Royal Highness wore n
robe of rose color. shot with gold and trimmed
with lace; the coffuTe was of flowers and on
her neck there were FIVE rows of priceless pearls
and a Gordon Of large diamonds and emeralds
edged at the top of the cOrsage. The exterior
cf the Hotel de Vile was brilliantly illumi-
mated The Princess warmly expressed her
admiration Of the superb spectacle presented
by the magnificent suite of rooms lined with
cascades of living water falling amidst shrubs
and flowers. and sparkling in the light Of in
Vulnerable lamps.
Among the newest dresses ,xo boro soox I,
enc of drab silk. The lower skirt is plain. the
upper one trimmed with shaded green silk in
deep ScullOps, the deepest shade mt the bottom
another of violet reps silk, the front of the skirt
trimmed in checks of black velvet and violet
silk; and a third of rich corded silk, black
ground. spotted with rose color. The skirt
quite plain. very long, and very full The
body high, and without any trimming except-
lnS the row OF buttons which fasten it in front
The sleeves are very wide and long and are
trimmed with a plated wide black and rose
eolored ribbon, and edged with narrow black
lace.
All linen articles for ladies' toilette are now
ornamented with velvet or ribbons For neg
llge there are very becoming collars and sleeves
crossed Obliquely with black velyets; others are
simply pufed or plated. A putting of very
thin muslin, bsrdered by an open worked in
sertiOn, in which insertion was run a black vel
vet. forming small crosses and edged with a
lVN VI he sleeves TO DC worn
with this collar have three rows of pufinps
separated by insertions like those on the collar,
aud trimmed in the same style For full dTess
the under sleeves are large loose puffs decora-
ted with deep lace, and leaving the arm visi-
hle- The Partisan cap for demi-toilette. always
- celebrated for its cOquetish beauty. has not
l"st any Gifts attractions Two pieces of rather
wide lace sewed together, one forming Il point
IN front, the other behind, a broad pink trans
parent ribbon is placed across and separating
the lace black lace barb is thrown over the
coIfure, the ends Of which fall on the shoulders.
\ small crown Of gathered tulle is fastened be-
hind by bow of pink taffetas ribbon, with long
ends and on each side, above the pufiiDgs, there
are placed three roses. As bonnets for full
dress those Of white royal velvet, with limp
crowns. with n bias piece of peach blossom vel
vet and csrtain Of the same, plated velvet
scroSs the top Of the head inside, and very wide
velvet strings. are much i'm vogue. We also
see Sky-blue velvet, trimmed all round with n
deep white blonde, and crossed outside by three
stripes ofyelyet, each fastened down at the end
by polished steel stars