The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
THE FASHIONS.

FULL DRESS MATINEEs AND FASHIONABLE ATTEND
ANCE-DREssEs OF THE YOUNG, THE MARRIED,
AND LADIES OF DECLINING YEARs-JAoKErs,
ORNAMENTS, AND EMBRoIDERIEs--THE VERY
NEWEST HAT, ETC.
PARIS, May 10.-Full dress matinees have
suddenly come into fashion, and henceforth
there Is no rest, either for the wicked or the
good. BY the latter | mean ladies who adhere
to high bodies and the maXims taught them in
unsophisticated youth; these have greeted
morning receptions with the cordial 10y of un-
tettered consciences. The wicked are those
who love gaslght, and who would have done
away with matinees entirely, if our present
STYLES were not so combined that they can be
very high-collaIed and still not look dressed,
with nothing but round ids on their chignons
instead OF hats.
Complaints have arisen among American visi-
tors in this Exposition year that they are disap-
Dolnted with ELECTROMAGNETIC taken aback
In their expectations. Some express wonder
that anything can be found to admire in them
beyond bits of ribbon, neatly tied, and the cut
of their upper garments. Ihave heard members
of the great republic say that they have been
taken in by false report in this respect, and
really look quite distressed on the subject.
A French matinee Is, after all, a very aereea-
BILE innovation, especially in Spring. Guests
drive to their hosts and hostesses' houses lunch
con under blooming lilac, stroll about the taste
fully laid out-grounds, listen to excellent music,
somewhere hidden behind shrubbery discuss
ices and Gounod's new opera, which fortunately
happens to be Romeo and JltLlet. This subject
is such q resource IOr young heroes very narQ up
al the end of season TOR something sentimental
TO talk about! The balcony scene is com mented
on in at least i've different arbors at the same
time, but only as referring TO Gounod's style.
The following are some of the dresses worn in
the Faubourg st. German at one of these matt
nees. The garden is very large at the back OF
the dwelling house, and all the toilets I mention
trees such as grow in the woods.
young lady. Short pink silk under petit
coat, white muslin oVerskirt and loose Jacket
with pink silk sleeves The Pettcoat and
sleeves were trimmed with guioufe insertion
the muslin oyerskiTt and jacket with a fat mus
lin plisse frill sewn on in scollops.
The bonnet was made of pink tulle and a
white snow. ball garland.
The parasol white MORE lined with pink and
fringed with guipuIe lace.
The mother of two daughters in their teens
wore camel's hair sultane with maize flower
lbroche) and crimson bud on white ground.
Tne robe was very long, and trimmed round the
bottom with rolls of maize satin aud criImson
narrow braidlng between,
The bonnet was made Of maize crepe lisse and
viowinE S.Sgt.amn leaves wound round the front
and hung hess.ilu over the cbignon.
An aged lady wore a grey robe with an empire
Bounce round the bottom q lace circular and
white tulle bonnet, trimmed with mauYe flowers
and white leaves. 80
There were costumes In every shape; some
were drawn very tight behind and tied up over
blue and light green under skirts, with loose
Jackets or with tight jackets to match, Whlcn
are the newest, and sashes having large bows
with streamers behind.
These tight Jackets a1e worn with every kind
of dress that is known as a costume. Tue
prettiest bow behind is made of plaits, just as
children invent paper fans; the bO " stands ou
butterfly shape on the waist.
No one would call herself presentable withou
Jet ornaments Beads are here bought by th'
pound, and strung in every possible shape tina
ingenuity can devise. The trimmings Anost II
favor are put down the seams of the gore,
robes, the shortest in front, and they langthel
as they turn behind. Some very pretty links
made of gimp, with jet bugles, form chain
and look very wen on stripes greys or plat
light walking materials.
Embroidery Is quite in vogue The riches
kind is worked in natural tints over light poul
de sole. Leaves are cut out, bOrdered wit
satin, and seWed round short over skirts Jackets
etc. The prettiest leaf is the lilac, for II keep
hrm, and not being too pointed does nc
curl up.
The newest bonnet is not a bonnet; 1t is
Aead Of lace, called Louis XIV, with large, ric