, 1866-08-07

The tll1Iun NJ ibkH u UuHnctS afc USUALLY 1af.
row n,,l ':el Under l1c. waterfall hvh1nl,
willie In r ont .lroop anotlcr ratr Ut strlngs
of tnitc nr blpnttr, cnnght together ionsc'y
,l,t.lrr the chin with rukcpill Ur bunch Of
ylolc.s. Alns, tnl,lslatc tlcsu things into
rrute, hut The sa1nty, Jhntty. farisM"t way
wrnrs iii. th1',g sf 'lo",le and rote.,a.s~. Is
Tic stI,llsrr yclls which were
10 Murll worn last winter have given place to
rnt1nd oncs If the old fasllfom, hut somewhat
lar.rr. 1T The manufactures IL Brussels VIC
eaw only round wells.
The stlr waterfalls wl,1rh all women dis
like md nll lnve submitted IL, nrc rcrlMceu
by divers l'r7lls Or hllncl,cs u rls or CHRIS,
worn ,tHuully In Il nct mud much higher upon
The hcnd tllan formerly: Tilt: rscnGit ne;si-
arcss - cfaeslcal aud arc11''ins, th9 ih'ek
r1llon aro,i,td tllu lead. II j. lnt1sd higher
ut the forehead, MD br,tAl.vl buck in pretty
waves Mt tlt tv,uplcs, M !; thc mttper "cse
m advancing. '!c lowcr ssttsa;sns tsdS;
pcc iltisc ugly 1r,,lt1ics tint FIX months aso
nIatlc every iady's l,gnd III A.ncfirn link llkn
u two.fnctd entry cInck. The car.rihEs, IL
long, arc light and, irl'lgy. .l'en hmtis of
osyt'!zcd silver, Or jet, or 1f isoImnh Enld ~
nr ihry are ftlnsrs IS va1,les, pearls ns cuval. !
find il,nt In l'NrEs coral IL alntost always |
nrt will pearls nterrl'ersct, md tho effect IL
rntl.cr pretty. wisl! Ind l!tne ~ dcscFIl,c |
tHAl fll!AEC n E!ltlc1iHE JcNc!Icts sAHlfs !.
necklace FIR twenty thousand tlo1lnra or II
ring that gl{ttcrs nlio>t like II diamond for
twenty su>ls; kets Of silells nf pink enamel
or rt,sc petals, with se,l pearls liIsl1c fur dow
tlrn]ts: strings Of lutsies uul buAches u viz
lets that ,nlllt1r lie.
coL,s,:s ASn CUFFS.
Collars are narrow, nsnalfy with point In
hr"nt, t'r ii s:..iare lal'lct: think luce IL
worn mere and linen 'csr, than Of Lutte years.
&n1f f,~x Il
culs. fnnc Of The point and Clnuy laces, are
of exquisite tlncncss. Cuffs, both linen and
lace are much wider In proportion, than tile
collar, but not excessively vide. III the hot
weather every one wears close GaFlbaidl
waists Of white muslin, tucked and trimmed
lace, which is pressed into service for every
possible ..lrmrtt, have seen II In b0nnets,
cups, collars, ncc)ittcs, waists, upon black
silks, and-.workcd with pcarls-upon light
stntl, upon skirts Of canbsic, and landker-
ei,icis, sacks, slippers aud tdics, table cloths
and curtains. II fs initiated in muslin,
ca,nhric, silk md paper. Paris is Cluny-
mad. | saw the otl,cr day All iron balcony
which initiated Cluny lace.
STREET nHESSEs
| nre, with hardly an exception, madc with
| decl ilasGnes, bcitcd nj the waist, sometimes
| pointed behind. sometimes short tel!nd aud
beiore, and with deep points ut tlc hips.
| liz Itll ~ sl3 LAL
aud tastcns With a full ro$cttc in front. or
| with buckle Of bronze. Black silk gaF-
ncnts for the street arc of the blsGuinc Shape.
hnt VIC often sec the basg.tinc Of the Fatnc
material as the dress. Many dresses are
made Of very delicate mode colors, trimmed
III lavish manner with blue or purple rib
bon, ani with plain waist, bc'trd. Pattern
t!rcsscs nrc fast struggling, into fashion again
bnt without louncrs. Ne sec in Inc win
dows superb light tIlks, cnLrofdcred with
f%S ffntTS 4tts4 CE- -1rt anil
up the front; or.andles and white dresses
arc often made with one tlonncc, about n
quarter of yard deep, and ull dresses arc
very much gorcd IN the skirt; general
fashion, aud one which leads 10 much saving
| If 1natcria1. Some Of these gored skirts nre
made in one piece. with the whist. White
under-skirts are always lonnccd and good
and Aoors hare as distinct train It's The
dresses. ! have seen great many skirts as
well as sacks with Square pockets in front.
Blnck dresses glitter und tlash with imglcs
and heads Of jet or steel Or white glass
Glass fringcsar ARE extremely fashionable clca1
they droop around bonncts like sprinkle
Of ininslrops dense or translucent they ligh
mp Hack ELK with lis letty garnituTcs
llatk, the border sacks and basY Ynines aud
: ,ci!s-on1y too heavily; they arc rich bu
: turdcusotne trimming.
FOn THE FEET.
Boots are high, Of nil shapes bl1toncd o
laced tancifnlly atop, and with Il high hcc
I
one can walk upon them over tl1e slipper,
waxcd floors, Which would require cirenni
a spcction for the most tiat.footed and careful
Of 1nortals. The boots arc OF pretty shapes
Ro,nun friends said they always knew d
d American by his stluarc-tncd boots. Frcnc
= sllocs dis:lppoint me; they are square, tlaI
. large. The people have ycry lnrgc feet II,
= ankles, as one cannot help seeing-prrlaI
|. this BECAUSE they are used SO constantly. &
fhpV 1SVJs nf t1noFS FF11t fofff
= ing in the house. and during thc e'cat Of tE
!. day lining the boulcvards 6 lrks, wit
y their best dress, thin bill Of b. aud a s1a.
~ | of sonr wine, and IN extra chair to disp!1
II their hunlcly feet upon, they appear scctilin!
iy happy.
\. Having told how dresses arc made, let II
H. add IL w.rtl cn.rreEnf,:- their incxrcusivcncs
IT, compared with the eu1nc fabrics In .1lneric
i'd i treahs 10 .Av That. exchange aNd d"tics
II. .sswetl for, ot,r merchants mu>t make sht
ii and ususioHs profits.
~ Ia1sIs PRICES.
~ 1--WE can buy III Paris good summer 81
~ ~ for Il frames IL yard--a dolnr aud twenty ccn1
w :'Ec here sl.:D. French cas'sbrirs, for whi
X we pay s5ccnts. are here u cci,ts. Kid ;lov,
for Which nc give II dollar, arc nifty cents
M Paris, and ut Naples 70 or 30 cents. s..
lie g!"svs with lis sire here Il pair! $
rs, months ago, in America, eoarsc tlannel "
he 10 or Is cents yard; here it is
TO- ri srivSS ID siI paid S sc ecnss % isst ~ monih
,;s | Med.c's in Boston, l patterned hero for
,cr | cents. 1uhlr'f soap, for which 1,aid tlat
~ & Chapman 81 o. found IN Genoa for cie.l
~. cents, and am told 1t is lcss in Paris. 1uh
W. W. extracts. ft,r which pnr druggists el1a1
ps' al.50 ar S1335. arc here twenty-five cents.
as roint lace collar and cliffs, for which at no
se[ wc pay SIS, are here sl2. 4 lace shawl
- which VIC nay 800, IL In Paris s:oD0, and
J is Brussels, where 1t is made, $50. BIZ
nc trimming lace Of narrow width, for VIII
us. we }>ay seyenty-tivc cents, is here thi
or. cents. as for lonncts, which with my
nee An,cricnn experience were Mt fabulous pric
at, such us from asD to 80. the nrdin
ri. price Of handsome one in Paris Is
en- 'cn. aifcn only 81, with line French tlow'
- t or s., md the most cyorbitani nillitl
~ charge $l4 TO SIS. Yet ribbons arc, Fl
ef snlne unknown reason, rs expensive In Il
no | rs IN America. Sn are boots and sf,Ors.
; Of visions, rents, and few other things.
nd- dor garments Of all kinds can 1Jc lnnught
K in ready made and claboratcly trimmed,
Was What the mere cotton costs Mt homo
nnty is suspicious Of clcap rcady 1uate c1at
re- so oftc,, the tears Of the ruor are wor
lss5. into them; but as waited the other la
or Of n large shop Of this kind, observed the
mi little sewing girls who brought home t
, ~ work III q handkerchief, aud they loo
- ~ ~ smiling and prosperous. 4 FFenchwo
=. s1r ". lives upon an incoMsidcrably small g
s! md provisions nrc SO snbdisided
'ope. ~ suit their economy that q few sous rroe
Eoted them luxurious dinner once or twl
amu- great s,onec club together mud order n di
gym" which is really luxurious, though 1t IL
rady for IN hardly carried soMs-ana this j
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