Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25
THE CHANGEIN FASHIONS.

The July number of lie Beau Monde dis.
courses OF the prevailing fashions as follows;
"lf a lady were asked 10 express in a couple
OF words what changes have taken place in the
fas hions during the past month, she should re-
ply, even II she did not, shorter and skmpier'
Crinoline had such rage, and became so un.
bounded, that il was only natural to expect a
very violent reaction. But nobody con Id have
anticipated such a state of things as now ex.
ists- little more, and long step will not be
possibility. Again, ladies blessed with a
profusiOn Of hair, having dressed il in the pre-
vailing style, and having adopted the extreme
OF fashion, present very unpleasing appear.
ance. Some judgment should be used in these
matters.
"FOr our parts, we believe the want OF pro.
portion now evident in all the fashions will be
compensated by the absolute introduction OF
the farthingale itself, and the abandonment of
the many shapes OF imitation Of that ad dlunct
which The last two months have been in
dustriously Matching, and which have this
month taken something like decision OF shape
"Assurediy, the hips must be draped i'll some
manner. 1t is quite impossible that the totally
narrow SKIRT. utterly unrelieved, can prevail.
OF he eight figures with which We present our
readers this month, scarcely one is plain at the
hips.
"The hair is still worn at the summit of the
head in Paris, but this style has not been
adopted in England by the very best people.
''The short-dress ball has had the effect of re.
duciEg the length Of the trains, while at the
same time, they are somewhat filled out be-
hind.
"The proper length Of an outdoor dress is
certainly not more than three inches from the
ground, while these skirts are now relieved
somewhat from their meanness OF appearance
either by fiat frills-sometmes two, one above
the other-ruchings, or fiat fiutings.
ssOf the extraordinary and chaotic shapes OF
that may be called over skirts we can scarcely
venture 10 say anything. They sometimes take
the shape OF rounded aprons in front, squrng
off into Jacket line behind, the whole COM
pleted With long wide knotted ends. Again,
sort of George Ill, period, half-square, in the
material of the dress, is combined with a half
loose bodice, which is completed with falling
ends behind. In other cases, sort OF curtain
dispere skirt in gauze, black or white, is
draped over the nnder-skirt, swept about the
dress, raised behind at the waist, and com.
pleted by falling ends. In other cases. from a
cuirasse girdle flows loose drapery Of the
material of the dress, which, being looped un.
derneath to the waist again after falling few
inches gives the idea of an antique (irecjap
bodice, an effect enhanced by the sweeping and
crossed drapery flowing over the skirt.
"In other cases, 10 the skirt Of the dress is
given the exact selnblance OF petticoat, be-.
cause the material is not used al all in the up.
per-skirt, which is looped mp all the way
round. while over the back falls the hong
bowed ends of Marie Antolnette fichu, worn
so low over the bodice as TO give al its upper
line the outline OF evening dress. In these
cases the whole of the upper-skirt, the fichu,
the bow is made of the same pombadour silk.
always diaper of boquets upon a dark
ground, frequently black. The petticoat being
generally made OF ligni eoiored material, the
contrast is most marked and deliberate
,iSometimes the rounded apron style is so
managed that it reminds one Of the leather
apron OF a sapper and miner. 40 -5ffl
aSleeyes for outdoor dress remain ouite
plain in cut They are generally trimmed with
epauIettes and wristbands in character with
the fiat trimmings Of the skirt.
ssFor evening dress, sometimes the half
So mare of the material Of the dress as it passes
over the shoulder, forms the sleeve. In other
cases, when the bodice is cut 50 uare in front.
the sleeve il fiat and almost angular, while, in
other cases, actually something like a melon
sleeve Is 10 be seen.
ssJet is not to be seen, and gold, however, is
gradually creeping into popularity"
- The rotting horse Ben Franklin has been
sold for o, 500 to H. A. Hall, OF Boston. IAst
sesson, with running mate, he made his mile
II the Riverside Park in 2:lo, and about ths
same time. hitched mp with Jessis Wales, he
msde the fastest double-team time on record.
- black six dress and Roman scarf
see1ns to he the standard afternoon cnefume for