Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-03
PARIS FASHIONS,

The present season Is characterized nv crsa,
luxury In the materials used for winter
dresses. Velvet pife cloths, piushes aud vel
vety fancy articles, issued at t5s. and up ward
per yard, ar advertised by all the dealers in
rePute. These Winter novelties ara warm
without being heavy, and much care and taste
have been employed in their production Thew
will bs OF good service for the pardessus OF
the 1865 Winter season, especially for ths Re-
canier pardessus However, the paletoL of
which the Recamier par dess us Is bats variety,
is certainly more fashionable than asy other
description of outer garment. The Harouda
(sortis de bali Is worthy Of special remark, as 10
is now both In form and arrangement, and is
now generally adopted, instead OF the some-
what antiquated opera cloak Of the previous
years.
Bonnets are still worn very small. and Will
continue to be so throughout the Winter; but
their size does not In terfere with their comfort
as they fit closely to the head and cover the
ears. The little lace fall is Indispensable. The
time honored bavoiet Is almost entirely aban-
doned, Its place being occupied by the hair.
covered with an In visible net.
A complete revolution seems TO have tsksn
place In the modes during the past twelve
months. Such strange and such curious Gus
tones have already been seen in 80 short an
interval, during which ladies perfectly eop.me
IL fdut have alternately, not 70 say sometimes
simultaneously, patronized boots, coais, canes
and case uettes, without after all, sacrificing
any Of their personal attractions, which, fortu-
nately, they cannot abdicas by any fashion
freak. The Parisiennes think tha they add to
their charms by these orr gnali les and the
latest sign OF this closing season OF artinee Is
the open announcement by the principal coif-
feurs Of ringlets 81 SO much per dozen, for
wearing under the bonnet or by the side of
bow.
WALKING DREss.-Gray poplin robe TRIM
med on the body and skirt with olack dentated
velvet and long chenille fringe. The corsage is
q basque's, and open ia front "a Well as behind.
The ceinture, placed underneath, lis fastened by
two buckles. one in front and tns other at the
back OF the waist. Rose colored velvet bonnet,
N m r. n
shell piece forms at the same time the own
and the bayoiet.
skirt ornamented with q deep ruched fiounoe.
The eortie de bal ito which the name OF the
haroude has been given) Is an ample cashmere
rotonda, embroidered with red cashmere repre-
senting branches Of coral The trimming round
the edge is composed Of black and W hite vel
vet balls, from which depends q fringe In while
ynk. The cordoliere is mixture OF geld, red
and white, and is also provided with the
worstpd mainettes and YAK fringe.
CARRIAGH DRRss.-Brown velvet robe,
buttonmg behind throughout. The principal
ornamented with passamenterie trimmings.
The simplicity of this small psrdessus re eders
further explanation unnecessary. The chspeau
is Of white Grape, trimmed with velvet and
lace, the velvet bayolet being extremely naY-
row.
Some very pretty novelties have come out I'm
the way OF half-dress pocket handkerchiefs
They are made not quite round, but the corners
cut of, with colored vignettes, and friIls to
correspond, or else Il pattern OF dots worked
in colered embroidery, and fiounce equally
embroiderered, sown at the edge. The frill is
sometimes edged with q very fine n8rrew
ValencienDes lace, which makes the hand
kerchief more dressy. Another style is a Dee,
or butterfly embroidered at the corners, q
narrow Valenciennes edgiug surrounding
either nsect. But, newer than all these, are the
morning handkerchiefs. in bdttists EerKe or
sunbleached cambria, with either line of color
all around, or a device st each corner, consist
ing OF a dog or ears head, or hunting whip,
or trumpet, in fact any other design recalling
the chase and its emblems. The well known
house in Rue de Ia Paix, announced 1t was
impossible TO supply the demand for them
which came pouring IN, and thN to the young
Duchess OF Sutherland alone they had exhibi-
ted, a few days ago 10 less than dozen OF these
fanciful morning requisites. In imitation OF
them, there We're also some half and kerc hiefs,
or pointes, Of the same material, enl5rodered in
a similar syle, intended to DE worn around she
NECK in the morning These latter were, in
come cases. trimmed with narro " black lace
which had O very good e.Act.