The New York herald., 1867-04-28
THE FASHIONS.



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New BridaICs sstu = o. .a.d WcdAins Wreaahs-
Description sf the Prsssisssssprias Dresses
and ssyies-Aa Hiegans Variety -Aasshes
GaribaIdi- TsiIes nc the OpsnisG
Of sho Exhisitien-C Cenccrts and Ksues-
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at l.I s h ses PAaA April Il, 1881.
the prevaaisg eashisaabs costume 4 u present che
bridal wreath, robs and veil ssd The wslk thai "a en-.
lvensd By Ne noss elegant toilss chat marrow pash
between TO rows q bsschss leading thresgA shs navs
Of churches up 70 ~ altar Gaily ALFRED wedding
parties - daily assshisd v s srosps round svsry
paos q worshp. ohaps bsss the tsnassvous given By
spring In This famous year Of Universai Expostoa.
Some OF the brides ass ~ beauing smiles others
are streaming team; the fcrmsr ars told that their
future lives will be ono continued series Of unbrokea
felicity and clsudls ssrsnty; thoss who are lachry-
uoss told that tsan are onsas OF plenty Immense
sbundanea soS3 xtsneHP2ts t1ieF3 N&a 9+A1
AThs prsstisst bride have sesn had On white pouls
robe. with very long train, and no other trimming b.
yond whits silk orange leaves OF tho same material
placed down the front By twos, with boaquetof wax
orange nowe and buds in the middle OF each two ends
Tue enssmbe vas like aow1r bows There were ton
fom the neck down 70 the ground front, and two
the waist behind The silk leaves wsre fringsd round
with white curly silk Tho wreath was made OF wax,
forming dlAAem In 'front.' under splendid lace ve,
with oordons Of flowers entwiAsd in and ont Of the CHG
and fA,llng down over ths shoulders sitaii
The guests who followed plain silk 10 all the new
shades One Of the toilets very elegant though only
foulard; the ground light blue and the pattern
gorgeous bees lowering all over The bonnet was made
Of honeysucke Another style OF bonnet the Mar
guerte," daisy The top forms tho heart OF china
sster and as the flower widens the petals unfold into
larger Sizes till the anchon largo enough The strings
are made Of tulle dotted over with torn leaves All
bonnets are tied on behind under tho chignon and
and fiatter than ever They are also being encirced
with bands OF cut jet and all the front hair Ia brought
puSliHe. There is no telling where IN our new sprns
costumes come from, but they are all very fascinating
They 60 running about much curaled. by the wayD In
the most tnconceivable shapes.
have counted no less than thirty differently shaped
0verskirs underplssSs Somo are tied up 10 bundle
leaving very fiat surface and giving on in slope and
tail behind others loopod up In tantastical folds;
short on the sdes square in front and pointed
widths with jet chenille silk fringes round the bottom,
silk under peticoats trimmed with cluny insertions
and Garibaldis 70 match these under pessicoata.
There is also new Garibald mado OF black tue and
dotted all over with part-cOloTed chenille balls, yellow,
blue, rcd and grecn Anosnsr Gsrb.ld II made Of blue
silk, worked with white China beads White high
chemsettes 70 have high silk mousquetaire sleeves
and collars TO match tho skirts they worn with.
practically ooped up, whlCh is most useful BIZ Of n
tellgence for II trains graceful IN drawing
they arc cumos.scms on the public streets and marx
Buttons arc sewn up the gored seams from the hem to
the middle Of the skirt small loops connect them. and
according 70 the different degrees Of longitude lady
wishes to sail under she can loop up few notches
nothing ges crushed and tho loops easily lot down
when different surface nscsssI.atss an alteration
u u unfortunate this Paris letter should be all about
fashions. but the responsibility Of the clothing OF
great republic depends, in s0mc measure, the NEW
YoRk HnAlD, and I. woud never do 70 let new comers
from America appear IN the COSTUME which the two
position Piain tattooing intricate tattooing,
not quite sucent covering for. French writer
said this morning: everybody wno y coming fgpm
shai oos b able 70 consider the nations sce 70 sca
And now something about tho Empress' toilet q the
q sSe sombre style of her Or dre1 e sne opsu,og a.
many expected 70 her IN asplenAd silk re6s which
ma s. Ss, g: e "a i Ss
pagnie Lyonpaiae . her Hajesy bad deeired material
sxhlbi.ed !. lAe Exposition 81 ine aid compashie 4
caded with carnations in al the natural tintA Tho piece
held yesterday q the Exposition Of the same II
The robe was made but the Empress did not think
she ought 70 wear it. at the very last moment Tue
snS snS Hs ,Sr % 1
another fdte at the Exposition. sags8
Concerts arc being forced on the public whether they
vii Or not and there VIII b no end 70 them before
me Sunday races At the Bois do Boulogns have rs-
ssrvsd IN sSs Nv We T On eavns I ns homes
they bend over tho necks of their seeds draw the eins
up TO their waiscoats With both hands and spur
ward Coats are fcarfuily short, trousers light drap
light violet light aguline. When they meet lady In
her barouche they start up straight their spurs and
their hats in perpendicular line their middle
partinas but should they meet gentleman friend they
content TO knock the rims Of their hats with their
hort riding stcka Al they ride before their respective
ubs they mako their Quadrupeds rear tremendously,
md keep II on till exclams THAT young feI-
ow will break his neck ons Of these days." which pre-
When The races are over phaston is In readiness q.
ne end Of opcn avenue into which the lions of
suns France spring taking the reins from the most
ansparent Of small boys. known - stigerA" tr-
imphant whih down the Champs Elysses, between
hedges Of spectators who all admire the young drivers
eas and wonder how those slim tigers hold on,
sxcites the owners Of ph.eton and high stepping gray
that when they jump or their seats they fancy they
Americans English, and pompousy order the tiger 70
sscome back AT ssvcn" in excruciasing British YER
nacular.
The clothing department. is progrssing very fast a
the Champ de Mars, but s Ear from complete and IL
10 wise not expatiate that subject before
method can be followed fashion writer's perambula-
tons One thing II is TO admire rich texture and
other 70 compare tho different procsses OF different
tions before the texture Is ma0ufactured Analysis
may bs prosy, but without analysls can scarcely