Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-16
THE EVENING STAR
TINE FASHIONS.


On the eve Of the close Of the gay season. an
article about Fashion cannes be conscientiously
Wftuen without commencing 10 tslk Shout beil
toi cts and costumes. AZ the time am writing
these lines, the rooms of the large dressmakers
are literally obstructed with the said description
OF toilets, all Of which are profusely ornz-
meh,eo WIN lace. Among other styles 4 Will
mSnuon The following: A skirt Of gold-colored
silk, ornamental below with a lace nonnce,
and eight or ten puffs Of tulle fastened on the
nounce nj convenient distances by means OF
sii, aIlch ,unie OF lace looped mp with
OF immense length. The waist. fastened ~ the
side, is attached 10 the belt by a silver clasp.
for the COUNTESS OF g, an exceedingly grace
ipl toilet IL IN course OF preparation The skirt,
made Of PINK tulle, IL covered with puffs ali
over. and ends In a long train. The upper n jrt
OF pink silk, IL open at the sides, and CORDED
across the front IA POiOsaise. THIS tunic ~
bordered with cloudy pufs OF pink tulle. Bou-
quets Of white eglantines are fastened together
by festoons Of the same flowers. and unite at
the sides the two separated flaps of the upper
skirt. The very low corsage is completed by
plated gorget, all pulled with pink tulle. ana
festoons Of eglantines. as ornaments tor the
boz ON. unite the bouquets on the shoulders,
Another toilet, of the Marie Antonette style,
deserves description. for being particularly
graceful. rich lilac silk skirt. with tram. Is
covered with tnnie Of white tulle. the latter
being bordered by wide lace nounce, aud
pulled tulle being served on plain tulle at the
sides and behind. The waist is small, low.
square cut and bordered round the neck with
- ~
down the chest. and fastened by branch
Of lilac flowers: the head -dress 10 bs
very high and interspersed with three
small clusters of lilac flowers. L may as well
add here that whatever reminds OF the fash
ions OF Louis XVI. lk very much in favor.
The prediction for the style OF that period Is
80 strong thai the novelties for the spring are
already copied from the toilets of Marie Antoi-
nette or Madame de Lamballe, wheas the cos
TUNES of the Empire disappear entirely. Gold
and silver are still used with much abundance
It, a.lr.
these ornaments on Walking costumes. 1 must
not neglect the fashions Of tomorrow. which
are already very interesting and much dis
cussed question. The Name Antoinette style
Will, as i have already mentioned, domineer in
preference to any other; small mantlets with
a knot behind, flaps crossed over the chest,
long skirts in the shape OF a basket-tieht
sleeyes-this will be the general aspect of fash
ion. The bonnet Will b. a little larger and very
f~nciful. The favorite style will be a very
narrow front with vail or a lining OF more or
less long lace, Covering pretty nearly the whole
chignon. This is what they call making ths.
bonTet larger. Nevertheless. we must con-
graduate Ourselves for even 50 much progress,
a first step, no matter how small IL may be, is
always full OF promise IN matter of fashion,
The dresses Will, ss q general thing, be fasten-
ed 10 the waist with knotted ga IA. mantlets
with straight flaps in front and mantlets, a In
Marie Antolnette, tied behind, will II <e wise bs
the fashion. Short dresses continue 20 be iu
favor. i may venture TO say about that sub
jeet that short dresses can even be worn for
visiting toilets to-day, ana that great attention
is devoted to the SEINE. The following Is one OF
the first patterns. which Ne sure 20 become all
the rage in Spring: The lower skirt,
Of Metternlch green tafeta. ~ round and
ornamental, with medium ftounce,
on which are sewed three small ruches Of a
darker shade, with a narrow border OF satin
ribbons i'm the centre. The upper skirt Is ex-
tremely gored, without any fullness IN front,
and held up at the sides by ruche bands, fas-
tened 20 the belt and knotted behind on the
second skirt, which Is festooned in two or three
puffings. The second skirt is likewise ora,
mented with founce, having three ruches az
the top. A small ught-fitting cassock Of the
same material, shorter behind than in front,
with the front prolonging itself little in two
points, ls ornamented with a founce below,
which has but one ruching. The originality Of
this little costume consists in the sash passing
below. instead Of above, the cassock, and the
effect is as pretty as II is unexpected.