Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-02
Tho Fashions.
Correspondence Of the N. Y Eveaing Post.


Correspondents Of the N. Y. Eveaing Post.I
.-.ra1 Pans, May 3
Would your readers. who may moralize for
themselves on the foible In question, care,
meantime, for word or two on the "particu-
lar vanity" most in vogue here at this moment
If 90, let them learn that the era of plain tie
sues appears to be passing. and that Of patterns
TO be coming in. Silks, for instance, are now
covered with small ornaments or lunches of
flowers, initiating embroidery 80 faithfully that
you can hardly believe them not to be done
with the needle. Tsrlatanes, Chambery GAUGES
and the other delicate tissues, showing them
selves 10 anticipation of the dogdays, are en-
broidered in the same manner, but in smaller
patterns. The question of crinoline, for a
short time threatened with the ban Of the mode,
has now been settled In an affirmative sense
The tJrant has, in fact. established itself more
firmly than ever, and bids fair to maintain its
supremacy for long time to come. But in
stead Of being turned into bell, the aim of
modern beauty is to expand outward and down
ward from the waist in the fashion of o fan;
not Fat fan, of course, dear lady readers. but
a pyramid that shall seem ian-like, from which
ever side IL Is contemplated by its admirers. So
much has been said by the gentlemen against
the rigidity of the steel delences now 90 popular
with their wearers, that the new orinoline 10
excessively elastic; the cages being composed
of forty, fifty or seventy hoops, each very email
and elastic, and making up, by their number,
for their extremely yielding disposition. e1E
Crinoline having takena new lease Of exist
ence, Aounces have come back into favor. One
deep founce, edged with two or three tiny ones,
the latter edged with piping Of the color most
conspicuous in the embroidered pattern, 10 much
10 vogue; or the dress may be founced half way
up with flowers of about three inches In width,
or to the waist, II preferred. sss=..,mes dress
OF plain color-a gray taRetas, for instance
has band, three or four inches broad, of rich
moire, of some broadly contrasting color, say
green, violet or marine, the band being edged
with double yucke, or small pulled founces, an
inch deep, Of the eame elk as the dress, but
edged with the color Of the band. The eoIsaee
OF such q dress, which saw the other day, was
open a, eomsthing like ZIuave, but fitting the
figure, and trimmed with the same band and
puffs as were the sleeves. A full white UNDER
waist Of clear muslin, trimmed with Suehes, and
sleeves to match, completed the dress.
The bottom Of the skirt is generally q good
deal trimmed. For ball dresses the skirt. II o
slk, is often covered with little ornaments oI
Grape called, erepis, Of the same color; or with
fan shaped fullinRs of Grape, about hand lengtl
| In height, surmounted with bows of riband
Flowers are largely introduced into ball dress,
| 60. ftaA {s Ni'a fllgt1t iily GS h1hsleg
| For the street, short pelisses Of silk, or ligh
cloth, are still the rage, especially for youpl
people Mautles, very large and ample, ar'
much in fashion, trimmed with broad founce
Of euipure, and Handkerchief Of the SAM
i one the shoulders. . sns 8 ~ s,ipfss ss.8-.
For bonnets, white and black tulh. trimme,
with bright colored velvet and bunches OF How
ere on the top Of the front, are greatly In vogue