The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-17
Paris Fashions ior EIarob,

The mode of decreasing theIwdIh OF the
skirts Of dres es a. the waist 10 more an more
adopted the bottom Of tho skirt must bo very
fun-an ample training skirt is quite inadms.
sible in the streets -.olly allowa 10 for indoors
or carriage wear. Even tsrata1 and tulle
dresses are made with trains. Every breadth
Is gU.td all silk dressos are submitted TO this
rule. Visiting dresses are no longer male
with plain skirts. Tnat which constitutes the
true elegance Of a robe is the trimming. Vel.
vet Is no logger, 20 frequently placed in wide
bands at the odge IT dresses, but rather in
ruches, put on in grocqtei or in rings. Trim
ming of the sane material as the dress il also
worn. Narrow plated t)uncss, SGT on in threes /;
JOuaLOnneS between, or rows Of terry velvet
On one dress Of black gres do Suede we notice
an insertion OF black guipure over violet rib.
bon. Another robo silver drab moirs antique
with some Of tho Same guipurs over whlte
taffstas. The most coHly miterial seems not
10 It tt mEi- III loss trimmed we may,
TtsIs, eNc'p' moire antique and velvet
- 'iess are ifequ p'lyornamsn
High bodios are sometimes n ale open, but II
Ia 40. exception generally with point, " men
he material IL rich, and Tor full dresI or even
ing v it's. Ore very simple and pretty trim
ming VIC saw in a rose loiol MORE antique
ruws Of 'henills fringe tit ishei off with buttons
tho bOt,om this sleeves made with reuers,
an the body trimmed cuffs TO match. Auotht 7
IUIu, n. w4s Ci NiOlot mOire antique, like tho
h,ss raIrow bant, double plated. At the
le,d, a very g1t yIsS'UIeflieTie, large butt0ns
IVA r. MORE, down the sleeves, which was
made with rersrs. The bottom of ths,skirt had
five rows Of very narrow plated bands put on in
glrlands,
The following dresses are suggested -
For young lady, a robe OF white tarlatau,
trimmed round the bottom with three mauye
taAetIs dJuLcos, each edged with ciicOree Oi
the same. These ilOunc,s arc about tour inches
wide, and are separated by bOuiitoHes of tarlat m
rattor wider, and coveriog tho top Of each
hOunce. A second skirt, douDle tails over,
reaching the high louncs, and, Or each si %
II has large bunches OF mauye rib Jon, j,.t cs'ch.
ing 1t up. The body ii Of the same colurod At,
istls, made low, and with a small peleIiua near
| " high entirely composed Of ribbon and bout
tonnes. A full bOuuNonHe OF Ia .latau is placer
all round 70 finish il on. Tue sleeves are wide
and half long, In tatl Atan, borderod with Chi
cOree OF taiie "a, and an md Of ribbon at the
sagm. For the couture, a wreAth of tufts o
Parma vi0lets, mixed with ends Of blind.
\ dress Of sea-green tAfstas, covered with a
| skirt of tulle. terminated AZ the bottom by 1
narrow bDpiIsnaos. second skirt Of tulle
| trimmed with wide ruchs d-lI peiLLe and al
esoh side spray Of ii ID dastes, mixed witt
long aquatic grass. Toe body is low, drapsd
| and cossi in front with bouquet OF daisies
1 Sleeves formed by two bOuilloRHeI. Tho head
dress is a wreath Of daisies, and long grass
| the back
A rose colored tafFstas dress, covered with
ross-tule skirt, forming at the bottom siXlJou-
HSOaHss, separated the one from the other by
rows u extremely narrow black velvet. An
| other tkitt OF tulle reaching down to the mid
| die OF the second oou,ll0nns, finished with 4
wide hem surmouuted by four narrow velvets
| A pray Of large roses with black velvet leaves
raises this upper skirt. Low body trimmed
with JOuillOnRe and three frils, with rarro v