Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-03
The Fashions.

PARIS, July 13, 1S60.-The Emperor and
Empress, after remaining in strict retirement
at Fontainebleau, have just returned to St.
Cloud, where, however, owing to the late mel
ancholy event, only intimate reunions take
place. In these it has been observed that the
strictness Of the deuil de ringueurs has been SO
far modified as to admit the use of the lama
laces, manufactured by Ferguson ct Gle, 40 Rue
des Jeuneurs, both in the way of their rich
pointes or half shawls of which the patterns
are this season peculiarly elegant, and also as
gsrnitures de mantelets, to which they are 50
well adapted.
The unusually chilly temperature Of June and
the early part Of this month has at last given
way to something like real summer weather
which will enable our elegantes to display
without danger the light materials and inven-
tions, till now laid aside for warmer upper gar
ments. At the late American fete, this year
converted into fete champetre, held in the
an opportunity, which was by no means
neglected, Of exhibiting some Of the charming
but costly articles, known here under the name
Of confections, which are perhaps more fanci-
full and loaded with ornaments this season
than at any former period. A mixture of lace
and embroidery, with ruches or bouillones Of
tulle, forming something between mantelet
and a cape, from the tasteful hand of Madame
Petit, Place Vendome, was decidedly among
one of the admired nouveautes Of the day; as
were also her Corsages Zouaves Of fine organdie,
triupned with bouillone of the same material,
edged with rich Valenciennes lace, and through
which light-colored ribbon was run. The
under body, equally of organdie, is made in
full plaits to the waist, and ornamented round
the neck with q double row Of lace; the sleeves
are full to the wrist and trimmed to correspond
with the upper part of the body. The fsvorite
color for ribbons continues to be different
shades of mauve and rose des Alpes
Madame Alphonsine, IL Rue du Helder, has
Just now a very tasteful display OF fancy bon
nets suited to the season, chiefly in erin (white
hair) and paille de riz mixed with tulle and
blende Many are now trimmed with fruits as
well as flowers, either laid on the top or falling
at the side quite over the bavolet, which is
always of light material, edged to matched the
bonnet. In trent, under the rim, baudeaux OF
crepe of the prevailing color, or what is most
worn by young ladies, flowers corresponding
with those placed outside, file up the passe,
which is much more raised than in the spring.
Black lace is still used in q great variety OF
ways for trimming these light head-dresses.
The favorite materials for promenade dresses
are grenadines and mousselines de sole. Some
very charming robes of the latter material
were to be seen a short time ago in the rooms
| Of Madame Fauvet, Rue Menars, the we'll
known dressmaker, whose taste in the arrange
| ment Of the complicated ornaments required
| by the mode of the day continues unrivaled.
| The pailecus are for the most part Pompadour
| bouauets, on either aplsin or checked ground;
when the latter, the narrow ruches Of ribbon
bordering each Of the six or seven small volantt