Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24
THE FASHIONS.

ICorresponden n. Y. Journal OF Commerce !
PARIS, Dec. 4, 1s6o.-A few details of the
Court t,.tssic;grs at Compeigne Will give your
Fay readers better idea of the fOIlies where
@Eh fa-hicu INDUCES her illimItable love Of
CATr-ca, tEan even n peep into the workshops
IL MI neis aid mantua- makers. For the last
-rw ears. the FIRST time during this century,
HaIE-powder has been struggling into favor,
On the rivalry of golden and red dyes was so
i"IEiIda6le that The victory appeared to be
u"ubtful. This autumn her MaIesty's guests
here all appeared, for full dress, with their
p 2Cs ertlfclally whitene6, and the hair
Cragged up by tue roots, as worn by their an
sS-res.es OF The tine of Henry III. Gf the
hIgh AID MIA ? DANES Of the present regime
can Vi-lm aEctstTesses who date as far back
as tne Nc. uIAPs}, % now ii will be the
mCdt Tor the coming Partisan CAM aign at
balls and operss. The seInI-vg STYLED CHG
mons have aU -EIeLtGd in volume, and are now
placed higher upon p head If they continue
10 Increase they VIII soon reach the propor-
tons OF the enormous pyramids of hair which
adorned The heads OF the " omen before the rev.
olution OF SO. We may even see again sqss
poUfS a .enfEHeit' v hiCh Were worn in the
last Century-Ihe hair built I'D like a tower
rlled OuI in the centre with wool or tow, so as
- give solid.ty 10 thu mass, and the inches and
CTeNasses OF FUfs and bows holding statuettes
and miniatures Of admirers and friends, for
there does not appear TO ne any aosurdIty in
the modes OF the past OF which the present gem
era'iOn do not seem capable.
The car-nagOs anu psniers, With costumes. al
cTaPed and loaded with INNINGS of passe-
menterles and fringes, velvet and satin bows,
anu hOLllu at Ne Tor gay TOILET
IL The evening full dress is of necessity. Piaids
OF all descriptions are worn as trimmings, and
Iht-e are also plaid satin costumes Plaid
setin Carnagos or draped upper aiTt Is worn
over black velvet pettieost, the satin being
decorated with deep fringe. For walking
toilet The Empress adopts q black velvet mantle
called robs) over long satin skirt, the tunic
loOped up AZ The sIdes and completed by a
square or round pelerIBe with a wide sash TO
Inafce, and adorned all around with fringe.
TIE Emperor now dons for dinner dress
PlDfn rtlr hn mr. hi 70 aatfr
innings, consequently / need not tell your
TeadeIs that al the dandy portion CT the great
world wear blue coats, gait buttons, and white
SATIN hnlEgs- They discard cambria heHdksr-
chiefs ana replace them with white Indian
iCulards- dotted over with tiny patterns in
CplOrs. Those carried by the Prince Imperial
are finished with Photographic yiglettes, repre-
s6nIDE rational solemDiJies. very lOyal
newspaper informed III public a few days
since that mis- Imperial Ptinceship lately APP
reared at review with his shorts tucked into
CATERS. ana not hanging loose over them: an
important fact OF which take notice, so as 10
warn the New York youths not TO commit the
soIectsm OF allowing Their pantaloons TO be
Loose al be knees.
7 be tiss ues IL iIvor for this winter are satin
every article Il dress bling decorated with
satin, excepting, i believe, the pightgown3
iaiIl,; plain, striped or plaid velyets; plush;
reps; IOplin-plain or sh OF; the wooden tartan.
and cloth. The two latter pay prominent
part this year IN the wardrObes OF Partisan
WJmen. Nearly all the undress costumes are
fashioned either Of Scotch plaids or OF fine
ClCib. The petucoat with founces and
Hoped up skirt, as well rs the corsage
&Td tbre large plerInes Of which the
mantle Is formed, and all made of the same
NO len or cloth material. When in fine black,
dark blue, or green light cloth, this costume
forms a very suitable snd CONNIE il faur dress
Tor street wear. The Scotch WOODEN plaids are
more generally worn than cloth; those who
love snowy ColCTs, choosing bright red and
black lads, but hon ton prefers dark blue,
gIe.D, OF violet and black squares. The bon
Eet worn With these toilets must be of black
yeIyet-colOred velvet not being admissible
with goCitn tissues.