Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-19
Correspondence of the \ Y. Journal of Commerce.
Paris Fashions.


1t would be more in keeping with the warlike
echoes which reach from the other size OF the
Atlantic, ana mere in unison with our Feelings,
TO give to our mltrOns lew leaves from the
manual OF ''ies Seurs hospitliiers," rather than
a description OF hove ties IN tire shapes OF bon
nets and tie make OF gowns. But We still cling
to tie hope tiat the CTeld civil war may be
averet, III, ia belle season. which opens 50
sadly, may end in reconciliation, and that the
summer may bring, through the length and
breadth of our fair land, rejoiengs' and merry
markings instead of strife and bloOdShed The
storm which threatened Europe appear TO have
blown over, or at least TO be adjourned, and our
elite are preparing fo the summer emigration.
Our fashionable mOdiste, Madame FGuUef, dis
plays her usual Judgment i'll the choice OF
cOOrs, and i'm the style of make OF all
description of costume she avoids the
extravaganza in decorations and the outre taste
which are the type OF the toilet OF les tonnes,
but which are carefully avoided by women OF a
more elevated class For Il morning dress, Mad
anne Fauvet employs jaconet, pique with coiored
spots or sprigs, muslin, barege and mOhar; the
latter material is now woven very deiicateiy fine
and thin. These dresses are generally made with
ZOuave jacket, worn over a corsage or shirt OF
white muslin decorated with Valencienes, in
sertions and edgings. For dinner, pretty COS
tune consists of a robe OF white barege with lilac
stars, trimmed at tn bottom with deep iOunce,
headed by n bordering OF lilac silk gathered in
large Hat plaits. Ends of lilac ribbons laid ON
fat and fastened at intervals by lilac buttons;
these ends pointed and fall low on the hOunce.
The cOrsaSe is high and gathered into waist
band; the sleeves are wide and fall low in point,
with the sIme trimming on the edge as that which
heads the hource of the skirt; there are two pulls
at the top of the sleeve.
Among the fairy creations of Madame al
phOhSine, are bOnnets OF two colOred silks, gray
and blue, two shades of green, pansy and mauve,
&c. But thin materials are preferred for the
warm weather. A white Grape bonnet for in
stance with row OF white blonde gathered
round the eige of the front with two loops OF
the blonde laid fiat OH each side of the crown.
The blonde is fastened to the bonnet by row OF
black lace and silk piping Near to the edge OF
the bonnet is a wreath of black feathers, termna-
ted each side of the curtain with small bunch
OF rosebuds. The curtain is of Grape. covered
with deep rich white blonde. The inside trim
ming above the forehead, is full bandelu oil
black feathers, white and light steel leaves
Grape, plain tuliO and spotted tulle are all dec
GRATED with barbes and frills of white and black
lace, with wreiths boquets of daisies, olive
berries and oak leaves. ivy leaves with red Der
res and mountain ashberries Very full wrelth>
OF flowers or feathers and lace are always placed
inside the bonnet and over the forehead A
pretty bonnet for young lady Is composed oil
drawn hgured tuIle, trimmed win Il large rucfie
of green silk pinked ut the edges, which comes
forward on to the front of the bonnet and Is fast
ened on both sides with a bunch of daisies.
One of the dant;est and rarest articles in a
Partisan trosseau is pocket -handkerchiefs from
Clipron. There are generally many dozens oil
this necessary luxury each dozen containing an in
finite variety in shape and trimming Those
worked with the arms are fine specimens of the
rarest French embroidery.
The fine warm we lther which we are now en-
: joyins cause the agrculturists to rejoice in the
hopes and in the prospects of abundant yeaI
and in a rich harvest. Our erquisltes are eagerl,
seeking lotions and cosmetics to repair the raw
ages caused by the close atmosphere of crowded
ball rooms and unwonted vigils. aud as protec
ton against the tanning effects of a warm sun
accompanied by an air which, although balmy
still has an eige which whispers that il "breithes
over mountains vet clothed in the wintry carmen
of snow and ice The Eau d'AtbiOn OF the per
tuners GeleS, is decidedly the safest and at thu
same time the most agreeable Of the many wash
es that have been fabricated restoratives TO
the complexion.