The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-11
THE PARIS Fashions.
\ Return to CrInOIIne Threatened---
short Dresses only for Young

= Return to CrinOIIne Threatenet--' -
short Dresses only for Young
Girls. -F Hus ira 4t-1Ha
Faris September ~ ~ ooTespondenee A0'ld0"
The most important announcement
I have read intany journal for some
time past came under my notice today
In solemn leading article of a serious
fashionable newspaper, it is stated
without reserve "that short dresses will
be worn only by young girlsH" The
original French text is, Les robes eo'trteS
serOni dbdndo,leeS du.r JfLLetteS." There
is not responsible grown up man in
the whole civilized world that this an
nouncement does not concern, because
we are told that this may be the first
downward move toward long dresses
and most Voluminous skirts. The
great rulers of the modes are eonspir-
ing to bring about that expensive. in
convenient and destructive toilet which
is doubtless highly profitable to the
tlress-maker, but which is a reverend
ing Inconvenience to the wearer; which
makes men fear to approach even those
whom they love; which causes even re-
ligious people to use bad language, and
insures the burning to death of some OF
the most lovely women of society. We
are, there is every reason to fear, threat
ened with u return to ,crinolinei That
is to say, we call it crinoline, but who
really knows of what woven material,
or wrought metal, or hair of an animal,
or bone of fish, Initiates or spreads
II ladv's dress when ii assumes such
exaggerated proportions? We can only
guess, and wonder, but we inevitably
feel theinconvenience of such n fashion.
Good husbands know the cost of such
orr avHyka in IN lr,aa
sight of the ladies' feet? Are the beau
titul boots of our day to be hidden nu-
der the darkness of long, complicated
robe? The fashion book which in
spired these remarks only Il couple OF
months ago contained a whole learned
page on ladies' boots, shoes and slip
pers. 1t was pleasing to know that a
fair creature might wear brown canvas
bOttineS q talon, worked with red or
crimson silk, at the seaside, and that
the tassel WAS to be red or crimson, too.
From the same authority we got to
know whatrea gems might be worn
as buttons. The height of The boot and
the height, of the heel was decreed with
all the. steruness OF despotism. How
delightfully."- interesting t~was to read
bout the fashions iOr slippers, and to
learn how. lady ought TO place her
feet studiedly when wearing the same.
In those days 1.-TWO months ago. slip
per I1lRnI U6 Will II .
flowers and even fruit. What freedom
How grand and generous! l remem-
ber that high heels were insisted upon.
Was that novelty? In the gallery of
the University exhibition, which is
dedicated to the "History of Labor"
will be found glass case containing a
number of old shoes made one or two
centuries ago. There is the high heel
which painfully thrusts the toes into
gaily embroidered slipper; just as we
have it to-day! Even the shoe we can
do nothing but reproduce, and return
to the civilization of China; for this
fashion produces, l am told, the same
diseases of the foot rs the Celestinls
suffer from. But, as before stated, we
are, perhaps, going to lose sight of the
ladies' feet again Tor years, at least It Is
only logical reasoning to suppose that
such. will follow the introduction of
long dresses. The last few months is
marked epoch in the history of boot
and shoe making, as may be seen in
the specimens which yet enliVen some
shops in the Rue de la Paix. When
we had the long dresses, and the trains,
and the covering up of the lower beau
ties of female charms, we were recom-
pensed by a generous uncoYertng of
the neck, shoulders, DC. c.,--may l go SO
far as to say shoulders?-but that will
not be the case next winter, when the
feet have disappeared, as 1 read OF
chemiSette HlontGnt drawing into life;
but as the writer of the leading article
exclaims "MdiS, d'ici a ghive1', Qitede
'chGngenertS pe1tUent SnrUent1" There
is a feeling OF resignation in the writ
ings of this great modes authority. |
remember this same historian, and
prophet, and fashionable despot, Begin
ing one of his essays some time ago
with, "Dresses will be worn yet shorter,
and we have no right to complain"
Considering how dresses and costumes
had been tucked up already, -it GER
tainly was alarming; but We are
taught to believe there is good in every
thing. Perhaps I had better not at
tempt to translate many smaller de-
tails about the autumn and winter
fashions; one may get into difficulties
by touching u subject one is not mas
ter OF. The great TACT OF long dresses
again sweeping the streets as well as
the drawing rooms, is quite enough To
sweep away all minor considerations.
may mention, however, that gold or
| namentR are To be worm but placed
\ here aud there with great premedlla-
ton. a..I a-4 g-e - q /.
1t would be wicked to translate the
| following paragraph into English:
"L'Or, HdLgre te deSpotiSHIe de Ia mode,
y est nteLdn1e dUec WH gomt pdrfdit et It7l
\ impreVu chdTNdnt; IL Sc montT'e, tGftOt
sur Ee cGlice, trrtOH sur les pG1HtreS du
JeuiLldhe, on bie1l encore sous pdppdri-
ton dune 6ruMche tout entiere on or, a
cote deLd fetr cree CONNIE Diem Ia i'll ma
Itre." r-
There, ladiesI That prettily turned
paragraph is purely French, and might
have been written by his Eminence,
the Bishop of New Orleans. 1 have
endeavored to find out what colored
hair and eyebrows will be worn this
year. The artists in hair have met and
/ IL IN
company golden tresses, and golden
eyebrows black hair. Brown or chest
nut locks and Curls are not to be toll
erated. II is not quite settled il the
chignon Is to be maintained; 1t is be-
lieved not, If a more expensive and
Complicated decoration can be invent
| ed. The complexion is TO be dead
pearl pale, the lips very light pink, and
the mouth to be worn slightly open. -