Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-21
PARIS FASHIONS FOR MARCH.
- From lie Follet t.st


| 10 - tFrom lie Follet,l 90. E.rs-gE
The mode of decreasing the width Of the
skirts of dresses at the waist is more and more
adopted; of course, the bottom of the skirts
must be very full-that is an indisputable fact;
an ample training skirt must decidedly give
grace to the figure; at the same time 1t is quite
inadmissible in the stfeets-only allowable for
indoors or carnage wear. Even taflatan and
tulle dresses are made with trains Every
| breadth Is gored; all silk dresses are submit
| ted 10 this rule. Visiting dresses are no
longer made with plain skirts. The, material
may be more or less beautiful; but that which
constitutes the true elegance of a robe is the
| trimming. There is great variety We win
describe two or three different styles: Velvet
is no longer SO frequently placed ih wide bands
| at the edge Of dresses, but rather in ruches,
put on in grsegues or in rings. Trimming Of
the same material as the dress is also worn.
Narrow plated founces, set on in threess
h0zES<koHHss between, or rows of terry velvet.
There is also an elegant pGSssnuenterys Of che
nile; several rows of il on the skirt. This is
always the same color as the dress. On one
dress of black gTos de SUEDE We notice an in
sertion of black guipure over velvet ribbon.
Another robe, silver drab moire antique, with
some of the same guipure over white taffetas.
The most costly material seems not to be a la
mode, unless trimmed; We may, perhaps, ex-
eept moire antique and velvet-yet these are
equentlyornainented, y
High bodies are sometimes made open, but it
is the exception; generally with point, when
the material is rich, for fall dress or evening
visits. One very simple aud pretty trimming
we saw on rose colored moire antique-roHs
of chenille fringe, finished off with buttons at
the bottom; the sleeves made with repsTs and
the body trimmed; cuffs to match. Another
ornament was of velvet moire antique, like the
dress; narrow band, double plated, At the
head vsgy light pasSsmenterte, large but
tons, made of moire down the sleeves, which
was made with rsvsrs. The bottom OF the
skirt had FIVE rows Of very narraw plated
bands put on in garlsnds. r--rr
For ball dresses, the point ID Espogne Is,
perhaps, the most elegant ornament. COM
plete dress may be obtained of it-skirt, body
and sleeves. Now that ball dresses are so ex.
cessively fairylike, 1t Is q great difficulty to
arrange trimmings upon them with good taste,
either in tulle, gauEe or, above all, lace; for
each seems heavy when placed upon such
light, yaporous foundations. BoHtLlons Of
tulle and ruches of Grape or tarlstan compose
the dress, aud flowers are placed in the middle
of tufts Of tulle. Many ball dresses are made q
with tunics or over-skirts, butothers are made
entirely of boHtLionnss Of tulle, roulesu of
double tulle, quilted, trims the first two rows,
and above this drapery of tulle, or lace, or
double ptISse bands. A second skirt, also of
by bouquets Of flowers or bows. r.
The style of evening eoifure is not only ex-
tremely elegant, but equally becoming. Feath-
ers, flowers, velvet, ribbons lace and precious
stones, are all used; and several of these mate
rials are found in one head dress.
Dress caps no longer resemble the old fash
ioned cap, but, rather an elegant head dress.
The form is round, with thick ruche Of tulle,
trimmed with flowers or bows of ribbon or
velvet. Sometimes black Vtoistts forms all
the cap; it is disposed en- poInts, and single
hower-white, red, or pink, according to the
complexion of the wearer-placed on the ban
deaux. This style is yery simple and pretty.
Another head-dress, In the same style, was
made Of black lace, forming a riokene behind,
and in front, pouf of white feathers, mixed
with black velvet worked with gold; or a Golf
fure, composed Of plaits of red velvet, worked
with pearls, with red feathers placed at the
side.
Some wreaths of flowers have plaits of velvet,
worked with diamonds or pearls
One nlodtsts makes several head d-dresses of
hot house lilac mixed with velvet and agrafes
of diamonds. The white lilac forms a toufe
over the forehead, without leaves the ban
deaux are rolled back over the flowers. By
theside Of the ear, cogUeS Of velvet and dia-
mOnds-the whole fastened together at the
back by bunch of white lilac. Wreaths-
that is to say, the full round, or classic,
Ureaths-are no longer worn. Diadems,
poufs, bouquets, feathers, and plaits of gold
or velvet, replace the wreath. The great
quantity of curls now worn do not admit OF
full wreaths. The detached bouquets are
mounted in such manner that they can be
rearranged each time they are worn, SO as to
form a fresh head d-dress.
There is little variety in bonnsts this mon tn;
black velvet trimmed with white or red feath.
ers, are still fashionable; the trimming become
increasingly voluninous; and the feathers, in.
stead of forming a tuff at the top, now fire..
| wore one the other day, trimmed inside and
out with brier roses. They are mostly trim.
! med with msrabout feathers, either white o,
colored; they are, however, more diStingu,
| with white.