The New York herald., 1869-02-21
Tho Fassious.

NO E018xOuDs
The lady readers Of the HERALD never skip
the sparkling letters of our Paris fashions
correspondent. 1t is therefore almost unneces-
sary to refer to the latest, which we publish
this morning, and which includes descriptions
of the toilets worn at concert by the Duchess
Litta, radiant in purple and gold st the second
Tuileries ball by the Empress white satin
covered with tulle, over which was pannier OF
striped Algerian tissue); by the Marchioness dc
Canisy) crepe de chine shawl made into
skirt without seam and deeply friIged, over a
tulle under robe, the new round rose wreath
on the head and roses like those in the wreath
looping up the tunic on both sides and figuring
on each shoulder); by Princess de Metternich
eight green tulle robe with numerous frills
bordered with satin, tunic Of satin and fringed,
ornaments, pearls and diamonds, with largo
chignon, diamond comb and an emerald
green Australian parrot on the head; by Mile.
Marion (underskirt Of blue, covered with
white gauze tunic looped with tea roses); by
Nine. Rouher (gray tulle skirt in the dove
shades, pulled up to the waist, dotted over
with pink bows, q superb tunic OF roses falling
in snow fakes over the bows, and the now indis-
pensable rose diadem, of which our correspon-
dent is getting somewhat tired, deeming a
wreath Of Brussels sprouts preferable toit); and
by Mile. Rouher Gin white and cerise, with a PAN
nier Of cerise taifeta, looped with black velvet,
wearing also an immense bow and ends Of the
same velvet and one rose in her hair). Our
correspondent notes in detail the compromise
effected between the two camps-those who
hid their feet under their trains and those who
crossed them in pink stockings and high heels
most conspicuously. The compromise seems
to consist Of coalition of the short skirt and
the long train in one. Opera coaks are now
cut like Hungarian jackets. The new. coach
mems capes are making furor, the under one
Of all not being permitted to come below the
waist. The tame serpent coiled around a
ballet dancer in the play Of ssTheodorus''
has suggested pretty trimming for the sleeve
made up Of rOuleasac la Uipere. It was an
'sold serpent" who led to the adoption of the
original fig leaf, the first toilet worn by ''the
fairest Of her daughters Eve" Mile.
D'Apatchinine, the bride of Prince Eugene de
Leuchtenberg, wore at her wedding in Florence
long white satin fobe, trimmed with ruches
of tulle, without jewelled ornaments, flowers
or wreath. Had the bride of Prince Eugene
de Leuchtenberg been an American belle she
would hardly have allowed him to step first on
the mysterious emblematic napkinil1e square
of pink satin in front Of the altar.
The advent of the spring fashions in New
York must be postponed somewhaton account
of the fit of wintry weather which has como
upon us. But there are already indications
that here, as in'Paris, the narrow stripes of the
overdress and the wide stripes of the under
skirt, which have prevailed in silk md woollen
goods, are likely to be reproduced in thin
goods. New and elegant patterns IN silks and
sashes are promised. Garlands or sprays of
flowers in the headdress Gnchding the
Partisan rose diadem) win multiply as the
season advances Elaborate bows, Of all
shapes and various materials, loops of satin,
or of satin lined with silk, and collars of plain
linen, or of muslin embroidered and edged
with valenciennes lace, or Of costly lace, are
duly noted by our fashions journals as promi
nent features in New York toilets at present.
One Of our ambitious city contemporaries, not
content with depicting the fashions Of the
present, threatens to reveal tomorrow those
of the future.