Evening star., 1862-02-03
PARIS FASHIONS.
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The articles mostly employed for indoor
dress are droguets, reps, and wollsn terry vel
vets; silk, satin, moire, terry, and plain vel
vets are patronized for visiting or for full dress
6outache is still the fsysrite ornament, and is
applied 10 all materials, and for any style Of
dress. Cloaks, alse, are handsomely braided.
In fact, this trimming Is employed wherever it
can be advsntagsousiy introduced. Astracan
is still in great favor, but Swsnsdovn has been
introduced for full dress, and has q very sle-
CANT effect. The skirts Of dresses are worn
very full, and long behind. Tight sleeves are
very rarely seen. The most fashionable shape
for the present month is open, rather short,
and small. The trimming is not generally
placed at the edge, but q little belsW the elbow.
The bodies are made open down the front, but
have usually small piece Of the same material
as the skirt detached from the corsage, but
which can be put under the opening for out-of-
door wear. They are fastened by buttons, un-
less they have some trimming down the front
which neeessitstes fat surface Some bodies
are attached quite on one side, or the fastening
begins on the shoulder and ends at the waist
on the opposite side. Many corsages are so
trimmed as to give the appearance sf jacket,
the ornament ending at the waist under the
arm. Pockets are still worn ornamented, but,
instead Of being sewn on the outside as for
merly, the opening only is seen. Silk founces
are worn pinked or bound; the former style is
the more elegant. They are sometimes put on
In large plsits, in which case they are hemmed
We have seen some silk dresses made with one
deep founce and two small ones placed above;
and with an upper skirt to fall and meet the
top hounce. Both hounces and skirts are pin
ked. The body of this dress was made open,
with open sleeves, and rather short, and both
trimmed with a frill pinked at each edge
For ball dress, nothing is so elegant or dis
tingue in efect as tarlatsne skirts, with foun-
ces pinked, and headed by bOuillonnes, over
colored ribbon, or chickores ruches of silk. A
colored tarlatsne skirt, to match the ribbons
or ruchings, is worn under the white one Col
ored tarlatans and Grapes are worn, but are
scarcely so simple or recherche. Lace foun-
oes are generally lined with Grape or tarIstsne,
either white or oolored, to impart little stiff
less to them. Satin dresses, with lace houn-
ces, will be worn for full dress by married Ia
dies. For elderly ladies we have noticed some
velvet dresses, opening down the front, over
is generally handsomely embroidered or trim
med with lace. We remarked one dress in
particular made in this style. 1t was of violet
velvet; the edges of the opening embroidered
in grapes and leaves-the latter worked in
gold, and the grapes formed Of pearls. The un-
der-skirt was Of white satin, with a wide bouil-
lone of white Grape, cross-barred with narrow
gold braid. The body, a la Raphael, opened
over white satin, and was ornamented like the
skirt.
Opera oloaks are still worn in the form Of the
ournOus. Some are made as paletots, but the
burnous has the advantage Of being removed
They are made Of satin, silk, and terry velvet
cachemire, or plush, and ara handsomely brai-
ded, embroidered, or edged with lace. When
made In plush, they are merely edged with a
large silk cord, with tassels at each corner
The cachemire opera cloaks are spotted with
gold or silver. For outdoor wear the basquine
demiadjustee has many advocates. The newest
model Of the season in this shape is made In
velvet, not very long, splendidly embroidered
in plumettes, and buttoned q Ia Pslonsiss
The Pardessus, trimmed with fur, is made in
velvet, with large sleeves, and the fur border
ing Is very deep. For grande toilette, the
velyetts mantle, richly embroidered and trim.
med with handsome founces Of lace, is the
most elegant that can be worn. Some small
paletos are being worn, made Of plush or vel
vet cloth, and fastened by large buttons. The
sleeves and collar are lined with quilted silk
Bonnets are worn composed Of two colors; for
instance, black velvet, trimmed with colored
flowers or festhers. For full dress the curtain
and passs are generally made Of tulle or
blonde. BOnnets are still made large, but not
Of the unbecoming shape recently worn. They
are rather fat, instead Of being pointed at the
top. COlored piPings are no longer considered
In good taste, having become % very common
Among the various 6onnets which GENE under
eur inspection, We noticed one of very simple
and elegant character, and especially deeerv-
ing Of our attention. The passe curtain and
crown, which was tight, were made Of black
silk, spotted with beads In clusters Of Eve
The cslotte was Of black velvet, with Q small
black lace at each edge. and the inside was Of
white blonde, trimmed with Q ruche, and a
small bunch Of moss roses; the strings Of silk
edged with beads.