The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-25
LATEST PARIS FASuinvC


below we give full description of the Paris
fashions tor the summer Of 1861.
Inc hght and gauz@-like materials which hov.
oeen prepared Tor summer weather, are NOW in
great demand. Grenadines, Chambery ranzes
organdis, and painted muslins form 'chsTn,ino,,
toiiettes for hot dsys However the material moi
la mode tor negligee dresses is decidcdIy alnaca
with pattern of small flowers over it. Far this
kind OF dreSs, there are also other materials snch
as polls de chevre, or thin taffetas, grisailIes and
checked or brocaded. The make often used for
these IS the high body, called Empress-the BODY
ana SKIRT helng without seam in front, and sleeves
with reverse mnusquetaires They are sometimes
trimmed up the front breadths and the seams of
the body, with ruchss of silk or better still yyitb
rosettes or bows or paSsementerie, of which there
Is always great variety. When these toilettes of
which we are speaking are exclusively meant for
indoor dress, some ladies complete it with n
Louave vest of the same material as the dress and
trimmed round with 4 band of coored taffetas or
poplins.
In this case, of course the skirt must ba trimr,ed
IN manner suitable to the vest; sometimes nv a
oand OF ta1etas, from to Is inches in width.
placed round the top of the hem; sometimes n
band up the front Of the skirt; or tn rec hands tb
middle one from the waist to the bnttopo of ~
skirt, the other carried round in tunc farm Tai
etas, OF all sh ades, Is still worn with the Pompg-
dour bouquets, chine and shaded, upon light col
ored ground, as mauve or faded Leaf and with small
cross-oaFs or loZenges, deeper shades dotted or
speckled with bright color The color most
fashionable for this kind Of dress is go color upoD
black ground F
Tatfetas dresses usually trimmed with passe.
menterie. We find passementerie, for trimming
the fronts OF dresses, in macarons of all coors and
sizes, in stars, IN whole tabliers, of plain leaves or
other foliage, etc. The trimming of the body and
sleeves match. Rich cords or paits are made also
OF founces-for founces are not altogether abap-
deued-and there is nothing prettier than narrow
hounces pinked in deep points, and put on the bot
tom OF the skirt in testoCnS. Simple walking
dresses are frequently made in rediugote fashion,
particularly when composed of fOuard Their
trimming consists of tabs edged with n narrow rib
bon, of suitable color, with buttons to r.atch-or
still more frequently, with row of foulard bows
with embroidered ends.
There is very pretty way of trimming bareges
IN vogue. A band of barege, about half a yard
wide, is futed, and placed round the bottom. an
other little than half the width of the first:
and, if it is wished, third quite so wide as the
last. They may be trimmed with taifetas of the
color the barege.
Upon taffetas dresses, wide ribbon covered with
black guipure, is sometimes woru; the ribbon is
white upon grey, mauve or green dresses Long
saShes are worn, and fastened behind, but without
bows. Very choice sashes are made of black rib
bon, the ends worked with bouquets of field flow
ers, roses lilac, &c. The ribbon is very wide, and
frnged the ends.
Summer mautes are divided into two classes
those Tor visiting or town wear, and those for the
evening, Tor country or for travelling. They are
made in various styles. There is the large casuue
Of tatfetas called the redingote, the silk paetot
the mantelet and the shawl. The large casque
z,
suitable for young girls the silk paletot for older
persons; the mantelet, trimmed with guuure or
Chantilly, and the Cachemre shawl, black or
colored, with very wide black white lace, suit
all ages.
Some of our most fashionable artistes are gettiup
tired of so much sameness in the trimmings of bon
nets and have declared war against the mode by
putting one kind OF flower outside, and quite an on
poSite trimming inside the bonnet; at the same time
taking great that there is no want of harmony
else pleasing contrast in color. Thus a rice
straw bonnet, edged with green velvet; brides of
blonde tied in bows at the top of the crown which
is of figured tue. At the side, bouquet of lilies
OF the valley, with their leaves. Inside the bonnet.
two Bengal roses, and foliage.
Bonnets are generally lined with colored silk.
This is very becoming, the color that best suits
the complexion can be chosen. A white criuOline
bonnet with white crepe curtain, stripped with
narrow black velvet, and edged with lace. At the
edge OF the front is a rosette of black lace, on
which is placed rose, surrounded with Its ouos
and a bunch of grapes.
Wreaths for evening coiffures are still much in
favor but many pretty head dresses, are made with
ruches of silk, mixed with blonde and nowers.-
Diadems of steel and gold, and also OF pearl, are
The dresses open in front, which will be much
worn this season, require chemlsettes with revers
embroidered or bouillounes with straps of ribbon.
For the Raphael bodies. verv pretty embroidered
gnimpes with insertions of Valenciennes are made
With low bodies, the ichu Marie Antonette
crossed in front, well as the square pelerines of
black and whlte guipure, trimmed with pompon-
nettes and narrow velvet, are much worn, Under
sleeves are made very full. Closed muslin sleeves
have straight cuff, but embr odered sleeves have
generally revers or bCuillonues cuffs. Very full
open sleeves are also worn, trimmed to match the
menu. We nave seen some very pretty, open III
front OF the arm, with ruche at the top oil the
ming. This is very light and graceful u;If MTshn hn
bodies, with dresses of muslin or r,
much worn II is a modification OF the olo-lash-
| ioned snencar IF thin muslin is used, then they
are trimmed with valenciennes or ruches of tulle.
low body of the same color at the SKIRT or white,
"a worn under this spencer; but white is generally
| nreferred the skirt alone being colored. The
Puimpe of embroidered muslin, or jaconet, is worn
| with Zouaye jacket.