The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-13
How They Dress in Paris.


| The ladies never tire in reading about
the fashions, and the following account oil
the prevailing mode in the great Metro
polls Of Fashion will not be embarrassing
to them. It is taken from lie Toilet for
February, the recognized arbiter Of Fash
ion Che world over:
/ Many hill-drcss materials are of great
elegance. One Of the principal, Of a
fancy description, is the embroidered silk
tulle, the patterns Of which are bouquets
of lively shade Of silk ON white satin,
producing very rich effect. Satin is,
par crceltence, the material for full toilet,
either for ceremonial visits Or evening
dress. Striped velvets are much in favor
Amber is a very fayorite color for full
dress, but of course it cannot be worn by
ladies Of fair complexion. For walk
ing costume, black is still the fayoriie.
though many toilets Of green Or blue cloth,
or Of violet or brown English velvet, are
seen. Although the short dress is still
worn for morning promenade, it is psin-
cipally confined to quite souag girls, aud
is scarcely admissible for visiting dress
A very few have been seen for full dress
bat We may say the trained skirt is almost
Indispensable The make OF dresses tend
more and more to the empire style, the
bodies being so short that the skirt is
merely close up to the arm.
The bonnets worn for visiting dress
have not altered in shape since the com
mencement eli the year, the Artistic ar
raneements of the trimmings forming the
principal charm. Take, for example,
some Of the newest models. A bonnet
of light green velvet, rounded in front
Flat crown and small curtain, the whole
embroidered with beads, and trimmed
with feather fringe The inside is orna-
mented with magnolia in while velvet,
with gold centre. Over the curtain wide
guides Of green satin worked with beads
Another Of blue satin, embroidered iii
small pearl crystal beads, trimmed with
wreath Of small roses. Strings of MORE.
A white satin bonnet, the same shape, was
trimmed with u!:qyette Of feathers and u
small wreath Of tinted leaves and jet or
naments strings Of white moires with
Others Of lace worked with beads falling
over them. The new model known as the
'sAnne de BretanSne," is rather pointed
in front, aad back at the sides, rather in
the MARY Stuart" style. 1t is made Of
velvet or satin in light shades. Thecrown
is fat, and the fsoEt Goulioannee, trim
med with wreath Of feathers, and at
the side a small bouquet of feathers or
velvet flowers. Very wide strings, to
match the bonnet.
An empire bonnet in blue velvet: the
crown and front in rlaits. fastened by a |
narrow passeneniterie of white silk and
heads. The edge is trimmed with a
fringe of white feathers and lace. Blue
satin strings.
A Graciasa, with fat crown Of poueeau
velvet, and narrow straight curtain en-
broidered with beads, with a fringe Of the
same all round. The front is trimmed
with poutf Of black marabouts, spotted
with JET. Strings of possceau velvet and
lace.
Another, Of Bismarck velvet, was trim
med with Il wreath Of ivy and ornaments
of Jet Strings of moire the same color
as the velvet, lined with white MORE.
A very pretty Mary Stuart bonnet was
made Of white satin worked with beads
and trimmed with white feather, the
end Of which fell over the point in front.
Strings Of white satin, and bouquet Of
scarlet gcranipm at the side.
Black velvet bonnets are almost uni
versally worn for morning dress, with
black strings, and very little trim,aingg-
The same style is also worn for visiting
but those for visits OF ceremony should
be of colorcd velvet or satin, trimmed
with beads and feathers or flowers.