The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-25
THE FASHIONS.
Extracts from Latest London
and Paris Fashion Papers.
London Queen, February 27th.l

vogue for evening wear, and the
Empress jacket is a popular
form worn over a Brussels net or
lace bodice, trimmed with black
velvet, and is braided with gold
lines of chain-stitch worked in
gold thread. The buttons are
black and gold /; the fringe that
forms the epaulets likewise that
arc at the bottom of the Jacket.
is black and gold. The lining of
the Jacket is white satin.
PROMENADE TOILETS.
| Dark blue satin dress, with
long train, blue velvet basque to
match. The latter fits the figure
to the waist, and is looped up en-
panier at the back, with a bow
and ends of the same MATERIAL
The bodice is fastened with gimp
olives.
The basque, which is pointed
and without plaits in front, de-
sends to about q third of the
skirt, but Is considerably longer
at the back. 1t is bordered with
a band of chinchilla, seven in
ches wide braces and sleeves TO
match.
Brown poplin dress, with train
short round casaque falling loose
ly to the figure material is black
faiLIe, which is wadded, and the
fastenings are four double buttons
in black gimp. Black guiEure,
with heading of gimp, comnen-
ceS at the bottom of the caSeque
is carried up to the shoulders,
where it Stimulates 6reteHes, and
terminates at the back of the
waist with two gimp rosettes.-I
Black velvet bonnet, with Gark |
crimson aigrette and black ace
strings fastened with a crimson
bow.-Court Journal.
DRESS AND DEPoRTMENT IN PAIss.
The concerts at the Tull5ries !
are known to set the fashlo1 for |
the whole year, not of dress. but |
of department. Partisan lalies |
walk very much on their ices, |
with the waist elevated behind |
and sinking in front. Her Ma !
jesty the Empress, with whom
originates the fashion, executes it |
charlninglY. The heels of the |
satin boots being very high, md |
the soles extremely thin, this
tournure becomes easy enough, !
and can be acquired without much
practice. We are told by lady
correspondent that in the new
style "the air of the visage Is to
be bold, no longer wearing that
expression of simpering timidity
which suited with the long curIs
down the neck. The chin is pro-
iected forward, and the forehead
thrown back, while the eyes are
kept wide open, hard and round
as possible the lips are in gen
eral pale-coral coloring is quite
gone out of fashion-and the ex-
preston Of the mouth to be that
of WEAKNESS and scorn. In con-
sequence of the raising of the
couture, the ears, so long neglec-
ted, have become an object of
attention, and may now be seen
tinted with pink or white, as may
be required. They are brought
| forward or forced backward. ac-
cording to the urgency of the
case, and it is astonishing to find
what expression may be given to
the countenance by dint Of ahttle
management. Blue eyes and
fair hair are still considered indie
spensable to a reputation for
beauty, and black eyes and raven
hair are y tolerated those
who are unfortunate enough to
| possess them being compelled to
use every kind of stratagem in
the way OF powder, paint and dust
10 conceal their disgrace. The
elbows must be rather squared,
not rounded, but brought for
ward as much as possible, in or
der to make the chest look hollow
and add to the consumptive look
bestowed by the pale lips and
flushed cheeks impaired by the
absence of all eoloring in the one
case, and the exaggeration of its
application in the other. Lei no
young lady dare to appear in
fashionable society unless she ad-
here with the utmost strictness to
these rules. Bon Ton.
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