The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-11
THE FASHIONS.
ous PARIS fAs~oxs coaaesponufnce.

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oUa PARIS FASHIONS CORRESPONDENCE
Advice Absut shopping-D eiIshtfaI bat I.oe.x
sisseat-A Moral Invocation and the Wan6
In . Storo-The Materials for Dresses Al
acknowledgements News About silks-Tka
Make Up-Winter Mantles and Bonnets, Ase,
PARIS. Oct 20. lSeG 4
On concluding my last letter proposed giving ysst
readers little advice on shopping; and presume sAsV
viii follow Il. because was not asked for H. Whsa
advice s asked for and freely given have ever noticed
that Il 10 totally disrsgarded.
6inos Fashion took up. and sovereign Ike decreea
that NO longer belonged 70 myself or 10 anything ese
her own cause have formed various shrewd opinisn1
Of female inconsistency Az regards counsel giving ~
counsel taking. have observed that whom friend
draws up to my door d tho full speed Of her grays and
jumps out Of her carriage with that omnous look whis
portends weight At heart always feel assured sha
have some advice 70 give and am seldom wrong, ice
no sooner has the friend taken my sanctum BY storu
than she begins "0h, am in such trouble about Z
matinee; what am TO put ONT Do help me; do -
vise." 4
Whenever case Of this kind presents itself Fespoa1
alphabetically, and believe. my advice 10 founded a
~ much common sense - tho lords Of the oreatiea
admit OF our having, but what ensuesi The friend
listens with apparent conviction and resolves wearing
. marabout fanohon, trimmed with green velvet fssa
and tulls; coored silk and poplin cassque, o.
namented with chenille and white bugies cords and
tasses She is radiant delighted; she shakes my hand
very cordially says something about eternal gratitude
and exits while describing some new mauve boots WITH
srmne tops and rosette on the instep BY the waH
she lightly springs Into her before her carriage role
on it is evident her determination Is firm; but an hous
two later she out at the matinee In new bon.
net, black velvet robe and Chantiy lace circular
Now this morally speaking s somewhat discouraginS
In the Of the above friend however her exceens
taste substituted rich toilet for another only there
are bosom friends who have tasto at all, and who
neglecting advice though asked for, act on their own
principles which are often violet peplums on ross
colored robes green skirts that particular blue
which is suggestive OF culpa6le amnesty towards tae
green.
After the above may conclude that advice spoA.
taneously administered is be listened in tho
spill. that which prevails among congregation
while attending sermon Of which they were not asked
The text propose to your readers s-het necessity
guide you to store; may my advice accompany you
while are there and may the Fases help you QUO o.
Necessity, said Let us consider necessity. Every
woman has wants Of shopping, from the chgnon down
to gilt hees but oil wants not absolutely sautsry
| The garment which comes nearest to the skin need
not be ricamier, which signifies lawn valencenno4
and Insertion lace cobweb petcoat need not be ons
cloud Of muslin frilng and edgng But the things thas
awoman must have are morning or negiigo gown, .
plain, useful walking costume visiting robe wintee
MANTLE sprinking OF bonnets, head dress or two
dinner toilet concert Dress several ball dresses,
NUTS fans parasos and other accessories coming under
no better denomination than that OF light artillery
see bachelors smile for they do read all the fashion
letters they can get hold Of and they are invariably
chuckling sef-congraulaon single bessedness,
but have advice in store for Thorn, too OF which more
| shall be said in due time. I'D
| cannot be conjured up; they must be got-that "a,
bought and paid Tor The 1rst shop to 60 to Is linel
that last years goods have Just come oss Bss
| ware az y iLx.s 1.s.A /. u.
metres Of silver gray popn wool and SIX, and whtS
alpaca enough TO- have 1t lined through with, also twe
a on
II made Ia prineese with long rounded train and
vatican peerine for the shoulders that will be on youe
mind and you can proceed TO select STUFF for walking
Let il be violet granite chine or .ued cloth called
neigeuse Have two skirts and paetot sack made Of III
The over skirt DO vsndyked, gored and ppsd with
| violet taFeta; ten metres will suffice.
here your ls IN peril steer carefully up 10 ssrou
ing near one for i knoad fact that silk 81
oner you plain silts In the most tsmpans
shsass.sun.s.s, svigh.s gray psni.snos and che:
bushing pinks and stripes enough lof thek own baok3
whom they say that nothing but these win bs worn"
,s So .aa
control The fact Is something else coming out fos
ns SIX districts n France are and has
has not heard Of rich brocatel with lovely bouquets
flowers on appropriate groundsf The Louis xv sylA
win and employment !. Is said that brooches have IS
como imperial question, and that the Emperor il.
tends encouraging them by visiting the principal silk
factories
Therefore lot this hint DO guide in the choice Of youR
toilette de villa Prefer robe In broderie PompadouF
to striped taneia or corded SILK Select rich grssa
ground over which run trails OF shaded penstcs.
Have the dress made with train and two bodies-onO
square and tho other high pepum casaque with psnsS3
satin sleeves buttoned up To the elbow with olives The
same olives on the casaque-fourteen metres arc
enough.
Ths winter mantle can either be made Of cloth -
velvet gave full description In my last Of mantle
trimmings But We have now the sprinkling Of bonnsts
and your hes clear before you You have nothing
TO fear 80 much in bonnet shop a. your hayward
round Stella, and all the other perndous sweet little
loves. II you have followed my advice, you have b
violet walking dress and Pompadour Waiting dress.
The matinee concert toilet be made Of shaded
rich chinchla effect.
You necessarily want three bonnets to match these
would needles and pins, because they might be wanteA
shades OF dresses should be consulted before lady seG
her heart on this or that love.
Bonncts moro important than people IMAGINE ne
only possible reasonable bonnet which can purchase
without any fear OF beng sorry for II afterwards tho
'incroyabe," because We all 10 be coming out II.
credibly. The male part Of the creation never will b
believed In those high ncroyabs shirt colsxs
coat fronts and brass buttons still they have adopted the
style and We are to follow their example An lncroya-
be' bonnet is as essential In . wardrobe . pair %
gloves; one can't do without IT, II 10 intermediate
and when mo dress Is out Of the question II snsuss
that the ncroyable the first 70 be bought and II hsrO
are none to be had IN New York am sorry TO say this 70
tho fret instance shall have come across OF that city
being than fortnight behind Paris In the general
move towards progress
That all nearing that way CERTAIN for mInusts
waistcoat h but two buttons the 10 already
worn and even admired In refined circles.