The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-23
DAILY LEADER
FashiOus and Eeseionnble Lilo In


Fashions and Fashionable Life In
Paris aT
rParis Correspouden.e Of the PbilsdslrhIa North
smeriean, Aprii zsth
The excessive beautY Of the weather
contributed not little to render the races
of the Bois de Bopiogne unusually sttfsc
tive on Easter Monday and the following
Sunday. The toilettes we're quite fn keep
ing with the loveliness Of the day, and
offered coup d osiL Of unWonted fres hness
and elegance for the season Of the year
Wraps and heavy NANTES and shawls
could all be dispensed with, and nothing
but light psletois and lace burnouses and
fsnciful coverings we're 70 b seen. One
Of the most remarkable features Of the
display was the shining aPpear4nce of
multitudes Of steel spsngles and beads
with which bonnets, hats and hesds, TO say
nothing Of paletots and dresses were cover
ed. This universal rage for steel is only
rivAled by an equal display of gold and
gliding, with which many ladies ornament
their costumes. In short, everything gilt
tering, and shovy, and gsudy Is now in
high favor, and the most inconvenient and
incongruons fashions seem 20 be those most
delighted in. .......-.- r.,--,..i,, =
am happy TO say that, as yet, the hid
eous shapes of the First Empire have not
prevailed for bonnets. These continue for
the present to be becoming, though con
sistiag OF little more than 8 fanchog, or
half handkerchief profusely trimmed with
lace, flowers and beads. Bird wings and
feathers ornament these airy head dresses,
and have become quite an important article
of trade of late. Several of the most fash
ionahle ladies of the Empress circle have
on the occasion of these last races adopted
costumes much better suited to the occasion
than had been the case last year. d The
Countess de Pourtsles remarkably pretty
woman, Nine. de Gailifsx, the 2. incess de |
Sagsu, etc, all appeared In real elegant |
and yet suitable tOilettes for the race course
instead Of these trailing skirts, lsces, foW- |
ers and m&ntillas, which smacksd far more |
of the drawing room than Of the race |
ground. Skirts of gray cOlored or black |
taffetss were elegantly looped up over
either black or bright colored underskirts, |
while the psletots, nearly tight fitting 70 |
the figure, were trimmed with the shade Of |
the petticost and pTofusely oFnamented in |
several cases with steel beads snd eccentric
buttons Of enormous sizs. Black tulle bon
nets, spsngled with silver or steel, were the
order of the day; but the continuance OF
he heat has already discarded these and
made way fer white tulls, mAuve tulle, and
Dsille de riz bonnets. These are trimmed
IN variety of ways, but almost all have a
ight knot with ends of tulle at the back, or
\ sort of floating veil of the same material,
which produces very pretty effect.
A variety OF new materials have come
)uE for the spring and summer, amidst
which gsUzes de Chambery retain their
svor for evening costumes. Muslins are
made up with scsrfs of the same, and even
Vith shawls trimmed with lace. The
iresses are made immensely full at the
bottom, but narrow over the hips; are
much less trimmed st the lower part, and
hOrl vests, with bssques or eost-tsils, are
more than ever worn, with either silk or
Ancy materials. There never was, in fsct,
season when so much latitude was lett
o individual taste or fancy, 50 thst fancy
managed to create something new and
The same thing nsy be applied
o the style of dressing the hair, which is
antastic as well as varied. But ss rule,
he b5ck hair Is beginning to be worn
higher on the head and ii the chig7ioy1 IS
till worn, it is narrower, and does not fall
n the shoulders. Curls, however, are
more in favor, and the quantity Of false
lair added to the human head is perfectly
marvellous and shameless. This is such
n acknowledged fact that there is no con-
ealmsnt on the subject We hsye not L
ct arrived at wearing parti colored chg
ons, but such thing would not surprise
ne, did the fashion introduce it. Steel I,
psngled nets, with stell combs or pins, are
cry much worn, and have pretty effect
0 the hair. /