Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-22
TnE FAsHIoNs.-A Paris letter Of Feb.

TnE FAsuIoNs.-A Paris letter of Feb
9th says;
One Of the portions Of dress which Is becOm-
ing just now Of great importance IS this same
girdle or esiHfure. The long ends Of ribbons.
gradually increasing in width and in numbers,
(tor sash ends have long ago ceased to consist
OF tEo,) are still worn, but new fashion is in
uoduced Of making the girdle species Of net
WORK, eneircllng not only the waist, but des-
cending several inches below, sometimes in
vandykes sometimes rounded SO as to form one
large or several small basques
For evening toiletts these are composed u
strings Of pearls or gold beads, from which
again depend fantastic tassels Of the same, all
according with the ornaments Of the dress itself
while for morning and dinner dresses these belts
are made Of velvet. OF mOiJe, VI satin, richly
embroidered with jet or steel or silver, forming
yandykes or scOllOps all round the waist, ami
frequently being the sole ornaments Of rich silks.
Inc fashion Is not ugly, although rather bar
baric. The number Of beads now often worn
by lady in The height Of fashion would quite
make her unfortunate among savages, for in al-
diton to these shining belts. the throat and neck
are surrounded by row after Tow Of similar beads
covering the ba-e neck and reaching to the top
OF the l0S bodice, where again the same orna-
ments are reproduced.
As am on the subject Of toileties let me ell
you that crinolines have sll but disappeared, for
If worn at all. they are not to be suspected. and
only serve to keep out slightly the trains, which
are called here tTGines, and are made longer
than ever The dress is quite tight round the
BODY and hips, and thence gradually swels out
into immense proportions, Of which the art con
slsts IN being formed into a long sweeping trdiEe
The Inconvenience of this style OF toilette In
crowded rooms, under dinner tables &c. sc.
can be appreciated By all, but by none 50 truly
as BY the male portion Of creation, who are al
ways, somehow OF other, getting entsngled in
their voluminous folds Figured silks have
come in. bu, these SO frightfully expensive.
when handsome. that simple taffetas and sstins
are still much worn, and latterly a great many
velvet dresses have ventured 10 appear even in
full dress. Large wide stripes, upon which
there is design. are much in vogue. but in
truth, the fashions are SO fantastic Just now
that II Is difficult to say what IS most worn.
The same remark applies to the head-1ress.
which is ever altering,and ever attempting some
permanent mode, but retaining none. Short
dresses, worn over colo ed skirts, are still made
and as spring advances will be more in demand,
say all dressmakeTs, from their extreme con-
venience for walking out and many of these
are now being made a la UGtfeqa /; that is. cut
n such way at the back as to admit Of being
lied, giving rather pretty HegLige look to
promenade costumes
At the opening Of the Chambers last week the
lay was brilliant one, and in consequence the
were quite spring like and gay. The
Empress herself wore a white satin robe trim
ned with narrow bands Of Siberian sable, which
ikewise bordered the peplum Of similar ma
erials the whole suited admirably her style Of
IN No 1ayraa 1irnipishai thOurh
omewhat more mstronly in appearance. Prin-
ess Clotilde was in grey mcire and velvet pale
OF A.; Princess Mathilde in a white dress, shot
With orange and all the tOilettss bore quite the
sIect Of summer rather than the month Of
'etruary.