Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15
THE FASHIONS.

Trans ated from L. Foilet for the n Y. Trb-
une
Now that the different STYLES OF spring FASH
iops an known, NJ Is well TO consider ali par
ticulsr and 70 state what advantage may bs
drawn from one COS tune or another, and
winch way this or hat ancient style can IA
improy ed upon. Lace, especially, creates mor,-
exciteu ent than anything else. IL Il used as
skirt, fr dresses, and as trim ming, and there
viii be many toilets made of that material for
waterit places. l have heard the remark that
these toilets must be pretty expensive, and
wish a. observe, therefore, thar il II not abso-
lutely ecessary TO use Chantilly lace, and that
any prtty fancy lace will De perfectly admiss-
able. and will not be more expensive than
other &C ilets. You meet with tunics and polo
masses made entirely OF black lace. worn
in a We " original manner dresses of blue,
maize. torn-colored Metternich green silk
The tunic may be allowed 10 hang down in
its fun length. or looped mp ~ the sides BY ro-
settles OF ribbon, CORES pondlng With the SHADE
of the skirt The tunic ends in a ,rseiet on ths.
waist, forming point on the back, and cut
square in front. III intended Tor an evening
toilet the waist Is cut very low aud bordered
by row of small plsifs. As a walking drets,
tins toilet will look very handsome with a
mantIlla bonnet, made all oflace. crossing over
the chest. This style r emInds OF the Anda-
fusion costumes, and the artistic richness OF
the Renaissance. This IL what can he made of
lace tnnic. Let ms see now what maybe made
OF Chantllly or any other descri ptlon of lace
shawl. Point lace h not worn any more this
year. Ii would imparT TO the toilet a vulgar
appearance not corresponding with the gene
ll.
do not very willingly give up a fine, rich point
lace II can be- used in the following manner,
so as 10 appear az once new and graceful Tire
whole point lace IL spread in all It's width, sid
seven or eight large hollow folds formed. sup
ported On the back and shoulders by a silk
putting, resembling, on a large scale. the plstted
dTapery or a corselet The point, thus dimin-
lshed- n on the back nothing but a small man
telet ending in point and having folds on The
shoulders which extend over the chest 20 the
belt. where the shaw il crossed and from where
II falls back over both front seams like one of
the varieties Of the Marie Antoinette style. A
bunch Of black satin ribbons fastens the folds
behind, all along the back, half way down the
waist There is nothing more becoming than
this style, which after all, costs but = little
work and some knots Of ribbon. There IL an
other way Of wearing dresses with lace
nonnces A simple oblong hchu. cut round De-
low IN 'front.' and behind in the material. Thi $
hcbT, which goes about centimetres below the
belt rs bordered by broad lace iounce. and *
IN size equal 90 an ordinary cloak The ssrne
lace ~ formed in a nounce, fastened by folds of
TWO fingers IN width, and goes all around the
dress in the shape of tunic A round belt
iasiens II 10 the waist. and gives the garment
The appearance Of tight-fitung cassock. half
lace and half material. / have seen this sryIe
on hight lilac sllk, looking very rlch and ex-
cetdlnGly graceful. the very long snrt was
at1gether without trimmings. toilet of gray
iafieta deserves hkwise to be mentioned. liz
had nothing but satin folds for ornament de-
scrlbing IN front real square apron. reaching
down TO within fifteen centimeters from ths,
bottom OF the SKIRT The manielet was bordered
win me same folds cut round hehlnd. went a
little below the vaist. and crossed IN front with
the square Maps falling down over the skirt;
the upper part was orna mented by a large knot
behind, us form putting You somewhat in mird
OF a hood. i may we'll add that this ma ntelet
might be replaced by a fichu Marie Antoinette,
knotteo o-hlnd, and bOrdered ali round by a
mnch- plated nounce. ten centmeters in width.