The New York herald., 1866-07-08
THE FASHIONS.

Capital hot Necessarily Infallible-
Newest styles or Gloves, Ribbons, Dress
Tsinatngx, Lace, sashes and scarfs,
and vesvxas-The CataIane Chapeau-
SMk PessssOats, Jackets and Chemi-
seatss, Sk<-
QUE PARIS (sasxcIAL) FASHIONS CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS, June q, 1886.
Crnoline ia dafending her position inch by inch Like
m those who have had themselves before the
publD and have eventually gained popularity she
Deos why she should lose tho favor she has
made such efforts to acquire and rather than
10 snnihilaic prefers capituation Crinoline is
Wse. When Lzsooidas stopped up tho passage OF the
Thernopyl has ssRd his three hundred Sparans pre-
1erred death To- npy sort OF compromise with their
'nes; and Crinoins who has stopped up than
passage should es least have enough pride in her 10
lbreathe forth her last sigh herocaly As it s we find
her giving way tho most extoronatc demands twist
ing and bending herself all shapes make for
old upstart fiDtrredu consenting to disappear
roly under this robe Prncessc" while she leaves all
her still faithfa uarsans in very false positions She
shall therefore longer lay down the law but hence
forth pay tribute 70 tho fashions, either increasing
diminishing in volume, as the case may be-
cannot besoso particular in mpressing your read
ers the necessity of wearing scarcely any crnone under
short skrts sssaxt those which do quite reach
che ankle Thcireason paipabc; but should you
READERS who prrsar illustration meditation will be-
chem to picturc "A doll in crnolinc when awkwardly
held up to its ynrthful embraces and they may
rest assured titi that would be effect produced
themselves by steel hoops and short petticoat even
when thewDcs:I5 mot very high. When with long
gored robes crnolnes be extremely plant, follow
Ing the of skirt with proper graduation II may
be difficult ask for the dressmaker; but II her under
steel work Is ~ rAE ry robe empire will be anything
but graceful amir tho would do well TO prefer
twy~gv
best foow rule for the present would be
% discard hooraannder short skirts. and simply have all
ahose taken In round tho pre-eSlsting train crnone
This tho state of things in Paris although cages
former dimensicss still swinging and fro in
shop windows.
THIS leads nss,o sLy that there IS perhaps town in
1hc world where the different articles OF lady's toilet
aro more openly, impudently, exhibited and ad
vertised than hesse. Faith in womanknd must indeed,
be deeply rooteo in that mans breast who believes that
lady does possesss few things for by nature
and by her f,despeopc People may talk about the
enjoyment of living ont or doors and on do think
II rather uncomfortable and that few operations
might we'll sSe carried on IN private. Our young
initiated little too early in the plastic art
they get hold o the technical terms of ones clothes IN
time and whs-n their Continental tour is over they
a.tonish their rsrotbers and by using Partisan
expression when they least expected And
am talking abib gentlemen, may well say they
mot at all up exgences Of their times How for
tunate is tailo,7s do show much Imagination in the
cut Of male attire Az tis the changes we have
dergo in the ,Hatter OF dress perpex cavaliers
10 such a degree that they neither how to
walk by, before behind What would /,
Do II they has 20 crush themselves up IN
}burTeau2 ass..' there be anything fastldi-
Gus a. the in which they pick their way
round lady wiicsn they do not get rolled up ia her
train and dragye,. after her? Some pretty females
am aware can oosg thunderboits NJ when they do
yard of trimming from their elegant tra ms,
but wish ades take my advice and stop that syst m
1t 10 much more Jsing TO laugh a: tho offenders; and
can there b. anything ludcrous than them
draw themseives1E 1Ep between a muddy wall and sweep
ing empire white they cor parions enough to
atone for all t's-o OF their pnst There was
time not far reuRoe, when gentlemen did not ask for
pardon all, they actually swore; but then steel
was tho defensive. and i WAS provoking. Things
have changed ussi rather inclined to believe tnat
our serpentnc grandeur getting the upper hand q
men, while our mings sufficient TO overwhelm
some Of the ss-ger-minded husbands
Il has taken rlsst one minute less than week select
. proper choicco accessories from tho heap OF novel
sses recommended for summer wear 1t is generally
supposed that anything Paris coming from Paris,
by way Of dress, be tasteful and stylish It
n greas misakce and arises In notion the French
have that s.anytang will do for tho English, who are
such socsusrta .dressers" They fancy We have
10 idea Il wh~s sS dn0 and try to sell one earing
eashmsvs II ssksd for a neck,ie They call anything
novelty hey got rid OF; so that when an article
= to BE- purchussed connected with the trimming line
mere b mech ts,5e guarded against and good deal 70
se,sss IN tho way of minor embellishments Some Of
Shs ugiisss thtuzys be got first rate stores and
though shsy nay temptngly out never more
Than glanced ovesr by old stagers
10 bssin vim gloves Let not Paris mark lead one
o suppsss thsy must infallbly be good kid have
xisd % aS the very worst In tho most civilized
shops a civilized town. where 70 be n guns
or ual eas~sr equivalent being disgraccd for life
rhc new Howe the Josephine and II must be good
because n.ke Is peculiar that II could not be put
On IL infsrior equality. There Is no scam down that
ihnesr snd sukssg below the wrist the palm and back
arc cus ous susd the thumb has free notion not beng
.ssntsnss IN ws a crcalsr seam which 50 often sp .
fingers, and alafssther the Josephine hs as an upper
The ssrt ,hsv ITO select carefully are ribbons Some
ladies' isok ffsr what they denominate nne stout
yfbhon" /" Nov. why should ribbon be stoutf II - 70
b. hoped Fbss not 10 be faded because they
dave sos g,oA -<tscance left In them. ribbon ought
10 hs nsshfng Uuf shade TINT m arnoe 70 prick up
ss. .s ns. aa Tho fashionable SSons are
made Of mors mnf IN all ooors 10 match the dresses
shey as 80. . They are u1,a Re gres, variety 2,
Aarr from the nssck down the back They are made
Sf blsck moisr., the long ends being sewn on 70
ts aIh of sor behind roseties placed on the front
of ths neck. iss, ornaments medailons sometimes
form the centre have also noticed quantity OF little
snds tsrniBass m asses OF beads, for tho same pur.
yosa . .
A new COMMISSIONED ribbon, made OF open work, Is
also much 1m necktex II looks like nne silk can
WAS and NJ embroidered with forgctmc-no or
mcars-easer, ,saual distances. Lace leaves and
nowers are ,on the ends of plain narrow ribbon
and put undrx ain or lace pointed collars
Buttous form q ~ry important addition on summer
rrssss Some very rich and do not cost less than
1wcny hvc franx=k doxen Among these are the 80
ailcd oliver. winch made of motherof pearl all
kzcs those for issskcu immense There II the pro-
tnie buttos mrsfsxilions the "Gadateurn which is
Il rt horsss hrmf Fat mother Of pearl the hacassar
knttou about large q small cheese plate, the
ssydred vrr n,ss shoe; tho imperial bee button, and
knthers ess rcnuEaaole.