Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-20
THE2EVENING STAR.
MORE ABOUT THE Fashions.
From LIE Toilet, OF Paris

-HOhL Adult IKE FASHfoSS.
From LIE FolIet, OF Parisl
In Tie same degree rs the season ai yanees so
the talma establishes itself with unuoubted
authority; ard we expect that within another
month il will reign almost exclusively. 1t
mnsi he admitted that its form Is equally CON
senient and graceful zaE4s g
The talna is often made Of the same material
IS the dress, or in white or black wooden lace,
Hack tafetas, and even tulie. The black lace
talnia must be trimmed with sarnitUre Ut
guipure. The tulie taima, so suitable for verv
warm days, is covered with several rows OF
graduated laces, each headed with a narrow
rucDe or paeseInenterie. Care should be taken
Rot to make those frilis too full.
Eefore writing about guaze dresses, which
coGstIuts. more or less, q visiting toilette, it
is we'll to enter into some particulars relative
To Ia mode Of the presen, time, the distinguish
ing style of which is in some years tie ciassi.
cal, in others the picturesque.
Tbs fasblonables OF this day have adopted
me Louis AV style-the raised skirt over Il
coiored petticoat. The long trains no longer
sweep the dust or mud from our streets; shoes,
boots and stockings must, therefore, form an
essential part Of the toilette. Some ladies have
been seen in Russian leather boots, laced up the
froIt with leather tassels, and high heels. The
petiicoats, also, should suit in color the dresses
with which they are worn. The most useful
petticoats is OF white English wool, with q
band OF bright plaid.
Unity of tint and ornament is quite in yogue
even the bonnet, boots, gloves, must all be OF
the same shade.
Pardessu as are made TO fit the back, and open
in front, trimmed on the shoulder with floating
ribbons, Jockeys OF passementerie, black lace,
Or euipure.
Many of our readers prefer seeing the toilette
in detail, being able in this way to choose, as
we'll as better TO understand, Ia mode. We will,
therefore, describe them.
Robe OF taffetas, of the new shade of brown,
trimmed with insertions placed zigzag, and in
each hollow chou OF narrow brown velvet.
Corsage basque position, edged with inser.
ton. Sleeves with elbow. Bows of velvet on
the front of the body; and others mp the seam
OF the sleeve, between rows of insertion. Bon
net OF ermoline, with Grape curtain covered
with black lace. Wheat ears and corn, tied
with black velvftribbon. and long floating ends
OF the same, ornament one side OF the crown.
Robe OF corn flower blue taffetas, trimmed
with pink f1oupces, separated by broad Chi
corees. The body is trimmed with narrow
ebicorees.
Robe OF taffeias, N checks of black and white,
trimmed over the hem with a broad guipnre
insertion over white ribbon. The body is
trimmed to match. Belgian straw bonnet with
a fanchion of spotted black tulle, forming a
Mara stuart point IN front, trimmed with
small rossouts.
Robe OF white takou, with broad band of
violet tafietas, trimmed with a wide braid plac-
ed above the hem. Collet to match. Crinoline
bonnet, with curtain to match the trimmings on
the robe; tufts Of violets, anemones and green
grass placed on the summit.
kobe of mOhair, OF the geralda shade, crossed
with threads OF black. A gofiered fiounce,
about six inches wide, with band OF blue
taf,etas, edged with black Braid above this is a
row OF pattes OF taffetas, about three inches
apart. The body has basque behind, and
wafsIcoat front trimmed to initiate an omen
Jacket with ruches of the same material of the
dress, surmounfed by an ornament of taffetas
much narrower than that ON the skirt. Straw
bonnet trimmed with blue bells. This last
dress is suitable for very young lady.
Another, of the same description, is of a gray
takou, trimmed with five rows of black velvet
above the hem. The body trimmed to match,
forming postillion jacket. The sleeves are
cut with an elbow and drawn in at the bottom
The collet is trimmed to match the dress.
An exceedingly pretty dress is of pale drab
ated veiyets on the bottom Of the shirt and COL
let.
Narrow stripes and checks are much used for
young ladies' dresses. The bodies are cut low
and square in front, with boufant sleeves. and
worn over chemisette Of tucked muslin with
pu6ed sleeves,
:. mite -, esses are much worn Plain mnslins
are made with three gonered founces, or one
broader one with a b0aiilonaee above, or, still
more fashionably, with ornaments OF black
guipure.
Muslin dresses over blue, lilac or pink taffe-
las are becoming quite in demand. These robes
are made high, and the CANAL or scarf is lined
with the same color as the skirt. The bottom
OF the skirt is trimmed in various styles, some
times with fiuted f1ounces with heading, or
with a simple hem, and insertion of Valencien-
mes, or guipurp mixed with narrow frills of
muslin These robes of organdi, lined with
coiors, are worn for carriage drives, wedding
ias, fringed at the ends, is now worn with this
toilette.
White alpacas, or foulard shanghai, are trim
med with colored founces or braided in colors.
Plaid tafietas are also used as trimmings on
white alpaca.
The burnous, the CANAL, and the paletot are
made of the same material as the dress These
should he accompanied by the postillion hat of
gray straw with colored feathers.
The organdi dresses over coored silks are al
ways worn with rice-straw, crinoline, chip,
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and elegantly trimmed.
We have noticed a very elegant seaside
dress, OF leather colored tafetas, trimmed with
/, band of real leather, with steel edgings, be-
low which was a deep fringe OF thick silk,
nearly reaching the bottom of the skirt. The
body, which was Crnamented with leather
bands 10 match the skirt, was opened over a
waistcoat OF plated cambria, with a jabot of
lace placed on the edge of rich insertion; flat
sleeves, open 10 the elbow, trimmed to match.
A leather purse, ornamented with steel studs
was suspended TO the leather belt A coligny
hat, OF Italian straw, with the edge cover ID
with velvet the same shade as the dress. :,
feather to match, turned round on one side,
was attached TO the crown by a band of leath-
er, fastened with steel clasps in front.
The following is very elegant and suitable
tor full dress: A robe OF mauye taffetas, TRIM
med on the skirt with bouquets of mauve and
white feathers, mixed with chenille. These
bouquets appear 10 be fastened upon the skirt
by AN insertion OF Chantilly lace, tied like a
ribbon bow, a Louis XIV, at the bottom of each
bouquet The insertion is edged with white
tahetas. Corsage senorita, open over plain
body, buttoned up the front. splendid bur-
nous OF Chantilly lace is worn over this toilette
which is completed by mauye Grape bonnet
& trimmed with white and mauye feathers and
black lace.
Grenadines are much admired both for their
excellence and lightness.
A simple and elegant dress is composed OF
pearl gray tafietas with long train, and the in
dispensible gofiered frill at bottom; plain high
body and scarf of the same material, with the
pIaits at the neck fastened down with ribbon
bows, and edged round with guipure; a deep
frill OF guipure all round the scarf.
A second robe of maize colored tussu Mexi.
cain. The bottom OF the skirt is trimmed above
the hem. with broad insertion Of antique
guipnre placed over white taffetas. burnous
of the same material, with an insertion all
round; the hood composed Of guipure lined
with white tafetas. The tassels OF floss silk
placed at distances up the coif so as TO fall
over the back of The head when raised. Shaded
feathers are much use as ornament on bonnets.
Flowers are generally adopted.