Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17
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THE FASHIONS.
Translated from Le Follet.l

= "A few years ago the ladies were re-
preached for having too indiscriminately
appropriated everything connected with
the masculine toilet. Hardly any OF these
waistcoats, hats, cravats, caps, &c,
were all the fashion, and the orna-
ments most en- u7gue were leather, nails,
and other articles of that description. At
that time the cavalier style was considered
the most elegant. At the present this is no
longer the case, and as Dame Fashion has
a predilection for striking contrasts, we
suddenly adopt the Florian or pastoral
style, in fact anything that Is fresh, grace
full, and occasionally little affected. Ladies
of taste succeed in making Spring poems
of their toilets or recall Trianon, and
the inspirations of Vatican, &c. There
is even tendency towards simplic-
ity, and some young married ladies
adopt in their homes the apron. These
color, or any other shade. with lace sewed,
Ia rows or plated round them. with long
sash floating over the skirt. There is Moth
ing prettier than these small aprons on
skirts, of light shades. Flowers are also
yindicated for the contempt which they
long suffered and are now allowed con-
spicuous place in every complete toilet.
The following simple, and very graceful
costume for young ladies is an illustration
of this: Blue Chambery cause skirt on
transparent white taffata. The skirt is
worn very long but quite plain. The low
neck waist is cut square and very low on
plated ruff; it is b0rdered by a blue ribbon
fastened so as to float over the shoulders
and bosom and is apparently held by an
eglantine. The belt is tied behind and
fastened to the waist by three clusters of
eglantines floats like sash. The hoad-
dress is composed of two headbands of blue
taffata, also interspersed with eglantines
A blue velvet ribbon, tied round the neck,
is fastened behind a similar tioweret. This
toilet is very graceful and is well adapted
for dinner or small evening parties.
For skirts every material OF changeable
color is preferred, and the Marie Antoinette
style is adopted not only in regard to the
fashion, but to the -colofs worn at that pc
riOd. For the same reason, wide stripes
continue to be en- vogue. Plain skirts tuck
ed up en- pdniers on striped underskirts will
consequently be done away with, and a
number of small ruches of ribbon or silk
scattered all over che costume replace them.
The colors in fashion are very numerous,
and vary from that of Bordeaux wine to
Metternich green. Maize color, selika,
bronze, gray of every shade, and Pompa-
dour, deserve likewise to be quoted. But
two colors are used for costume, and it is
considered good taste for the ornaments to
be of a similar shade. AS for the material,
one of the richest spring toilets which has
been noticed was a dress of Persian lilac
satin, cloak detached from the shoulders
in the style OF pages or princes in fairy
tales. The Princess of NJ wore short
gray satin dress. Another princess, like
wise dressed in gray, bore on her arm the
style is generally adopted now. A
capucin toilet has been observed
which is both original in form and
color; it had the painter shape, the second
skirt being tucked up in very striking
manner by the sash of cdpucin silk. ALI
these toilets are only the precursors of the
fashions of 1S6S and will assume a more
settled character after the first races of the
season. 1t is expected that high head
dresses will be affected, and that bonnets
will adopt neutral attitude; the front
will be two fingers in width, or mere dia-
dem, ending in vail, may be worn. Ca
puche bonnets are also made. These are
nothing but narrow fronts terminating in
a lace hood. The Spanish mantilla with
an idea of bonnet, is likewise among the
fashions of the day. Steel takes the place of
gold and jet tor everything; fancy jewelry is
all spangled with it. Lace and ribbons are
also covered with this metal, for ornaments
of skirts and dresses. For linen, 1 must
quote the Marie 'Antoinette lace, or embroi-
uered muslin mantelet, LGmbGlLe collars,
with ends fastened to the belt. TrianOn
collars, fastened on the chest, stole-mante-
lets OF muslin or lace, and other styles, all
orr amented with plaits or ruches of rib
ben and lace. 1t is with lace as with flow
ers-ir returns after having long been ne
elected. Lace will not only be worn on
evening dresses, but will also adorn high
founces and tunics over spring costumes.
These tunics and tiounces, with mantilla
of lace or sash vail, will sometimes i'm
part to dresses decided Andalusian stamp.
i hope soon to be able to give all the par
ticulars in regard to the manner of arrang-
ing the hair, following up one of the most
characteristic fashions of this year-the
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