The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-29

LIZ FoLIEr, Partisan journal of Fashion, Ia
the following Paris fashion for January
The articles mostly employed Tor indoor drosa
arc droguets reps ana wooden terry velvets
silks, satins, MORE terry and plain vclNets are
pairunized for visiting or TOR full dress.
Soutache "a still the iavorlte ornament, and
"a applied TO all materials and for any style OF
drese. 'loaks, also, are handsomely braided
la lac, this trimming is empl lyed wherever il
can be simultaneously introduced. Astr-can
IS still in gr,a' favor, hut swarsdown has boon
introduced for full dross, and has worry ele
giant eject.
The ,kirts Of ires scs are worn worry full, and
long behind.
1itht sl-cyos are very rarely soon The most
fashionable thapo for ne present month Is open f,
rather abort ana email The thinning Is not
generally placed at tho ojRc, but little bcloS
The elbow
The to les are malc open down the front,
bat have usually ANAL pi.cN Of tho same ma
terrell ~ tho ~ RI detached from tho corgNgo,
hut which can he put under tho opening for out
ui-door wear. lh,y are fastened by buttons,
unlcss they have some trimming down the
II mt, which noccssitatos a fiat surface. Sumo
bodies are attached quite on ore side, for the
listening begins on ono shoulder AMI ends at
the waist on the opposite side
Many cOraagcs airs 80 trimmed "a to give tho
appearance OF j,cket, the ornament ending at
the waist, under the arm.
Pockets are still worn ornamcnied. bat in.
stead Of being sown on tho outside as formerly,
the opening only ia soen. Ccrslsos are mtdo
either pointed or round. With the lattcr style
band ia worn or a sash with long iloa'ing
onis, which Ia uften made Of the Same material
as Nc iresi anlcJvorui with s,utt'i
SIX illu ces arc worn pinked or bound tho
former style Ia tbs more elegant. They are
sometimes set on in large IiLits in which case
ft..U hpfnmnN Va ma all
lrosses made with one deep tlounce aud two
sma ones placed above, ard with an upper
skirt 10 fall and meet tho top llouncs. Both
ilounoes and skirt are pinked. The body Of this
dress was made open, with open sleeves, and
rather short and both trimmed with a frill
pinned At zach edge.
Tor ball dfos es nothing is 10 elegant or 80
dis'ingDe In effect as tarltane skirts, with
nouuces pirktd, and headed by builonnoS over
cJlurod ribbon, or chicoreo ruChes o. tllk. a
colorei talitane skirt, to match tho ribbons Of
ruchirgs, is worn under the white ono.
Colorcd tsrlstanos and crapos are worn, but
hre scarcely 40 simple or rechsrhc
Lace LOUNGES are generally lined with Grape
or tarlsnne, either white " colurcd, TO impart
"a li'tls Stiffness TO them.
Satin dresses with l,c' hounros will be worn
for full dross by married ladies'
For elderly ladies wo have noticed some vel
vet drcs ~, opening dosn the front over satin,
MORE or waterod silk the under skirt is gene
rally handsomely embroidered or trimmed with
lace.
Opera cloaks are still worn in the form Of bur
nous some arc made in the form of pale;ots,
but the burnOus has the Advantage Of hcing
more easily removed; they are made Of satin,
silk and terry velvet, ca.hmoro or plush, AMI
are handsomely braided embroidered W edged
with lace. When made in plush they are Nero
~ edged with large silk cord with tasSels At
each corner.
Bonnots are worn Of two colors-for instance,
black velvet trimmed with cOlorod no Wors or
feathers For full dress the curtain and pa.sa
are generally made Of tullc or blonde. B1nnets
are still made large, but not Of tho unhec0ming
shape recently worn they are rather Hat, in
stead Of being pointed at the top. Colorod pip
ngs are no longer in good taste, having bee imo
NO Very common.