Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-25
LAVE PARIs FAsHIoNs.

lresses. Tunics are frequently embroidered |
II sprays OF coral, beside being introduced
lmong the work so as to give it more relief.
With brocaded dresses, trimmings made
with precious stones are in vogue, because
gimp is not considered sufficiently rich for
such very handsome materials, consequently
buttons made of lapis, lazuli, jasper, aven-
urine and amber, are in great demand.
Very few flowers are used in headdresses
this season, and bandalets have entirely dis
appeared. Many young ladies only wear
very handsome comb, with either silver or
gold top; and if flower is added, it is a
very tiny one indeed Vatican wreaths are
occasionally to be seen, but they are COM
posed of Liliputian roses, pinks, SC, By
way of contrast, enormous flowers are
used for ornamenting addresses. For ex-
ample, white tulle dress with bouiItonnee
skirt will have over it a tunic of white and
cerise striped silk, embroidered round the
edge with cerise chenille. The tunic forms
a point at the back, which point is turned
back, and spray of monster roses, pinks,
&C., is passed inside, and falls on the white.
There is new fashion of looping up
skirts lately Introduces; it is to trim them
with large revers, (which is lined with silk
of different color from the dress, and is
fastened atEthe back with bow, or buttoned
on with gimp button. This style OF dress
is only worn en- grande toilette, when the
underskirt is invariably cut with train.
These reoers are almost invariably made of
white silk, embroidered with chenille of the
color of the upper skirt
Very pretty toilettes for children have
been prepared for the New Years fetes. For
cloth and velveteen, or English velvet as it
it is called in Paris. The trousers are tight
at the knee, the jacket is straight, and has
pockets; large square linen collar COM
pletes the costume. There is much less sim
plicity displayed in little girls frocks. They
are dressed in the same style as their moth
ers, only in miniature-short skirts, petit
coats with pleated borders, &c. A very
pretty costume IS called the Flor d. Aliza.
Imagine low dress, cnt a Ia Prsncesse,
with tunic simulated on it, and opening
square in front en- tablier. This tunic is
sometimes straight and sometimes scolloped
White cashmere is much used as material
tor frocks for girls between three and seven
years of age, the tunic being simulated will
white silk ruche, or with Touleau of blue
silk. For older girls poplin is the popular
material A favorite toilette is an iron-grey
poplin, the skirt short and scolloped out
and bound with blue poplin. A blue cash
mere petticoat, with box pleated horde
round the edge.
Both blue cashmere GarIbaldi and
white muslin bodice are made with tn
style of skirt. Plain poplin is also favor
lite material for young girlsi they are usual,
trimmed with black velvet must no
omit TO mention novelty, before closin
my letter, which has recently been intro
duced. They are flowers made of wool s
fine and delicate that they are easily mistn
ken for real ones; they no more resembl
the worsted flowers of yore than the artif
cial productions of florists of to-day are lik
those of thirty years ago-Queea.
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From Mr.. Lauman's Congressional Dit
tionary," it appears that OF the SO Senator
/ now acting, about 40 are lawyers, A mel
chants, editors, shoemaker, manuiactu
er, and three or four of no specified bushes
, In the House there are about 1876 lawyer
! ~ merchants, 10 farmers, 10 editors, 8 man
D facturers, physicians, bankers, and
teachers by profession. Since the organic
, ton of the national Congress there ha'
y been in that body 81 of the Smith family,
: of whom were Johns, 20 Browns, Johns
i John Jones, and 20 others of the Jon
, tribe; 90 Thompsons with the tip" and
who discarded it; 81 Johnsons; 90 William
! 90 Wilson's, II Taylors; 16 Jacksons;
Andersons; 16 Morrisses; IS Wrights;
l. Pattersons, and 10 Wards.
s The Times Montgomery (Ala.) speci
IS dispatch says the Supreme Court of Alaban
Ii has decided the act of Congress requiril
IS stamps on State legal processes TO be II
= constitutional. Chief Justice Walker al
c decides that Alabama being de facto q 60
10 eminent under the Conlederacy, its person
n representatives are protected from all loss
Confederate Investments under the act
le the Legislature. The court was unanimol
ID A Willow Grove, Montgomery count
A Pa, lady, thinking she had occasion
a thrash certain lawyer, proceeded so to
e. BY lucky chance for the lawyer, the +
ne one made a mistake and thrashed co
s- panion of the legal gentleman. AS a sti
IN of wood was used the companion" doesl
1t think he was houored bv the damsel's choi
ed Henry Il. Hatch, who shot himself Sund
e. evening week, at Manchester, New Han
as shire, after attempting to kill lady W
oil had refused TO marry him, died on Wedn
" day night He had been insensible abb
ld twelve hours before his death. He was b,
lts in South Scituate, Massachusetts, and '
about thirty-three years Of age.
ne Owing to the state of the markets, mos
to the mills in Lawrence will reduce Il
ior operative force from ten to twenty-five
III, cent. on the LIST of February. This will
he the means Of throwing several hundred
on operatives out of employment.
las Samuel Noyes, an old man of sever
IN residing at Wheelock, VT, was frozen
mp death not long since while going to
rm south part of that town. he was TO
ny three days afterwards.
ce. A man In Galveston, Texas, named ]
ear De Franc, has been sentenced to wor
,se, the town pump for fifteen days, for cru
age to his wife's child. De Franc some MOI
At since married Louisiana widow of 8
d wealth.
ON Daniel Lawrence, fireman at the