The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
PARIS FASHIONS.
SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS
Looking Stsll to the French Capital for Style
What tho. Modistes are Doing-Morning
Robes and Promenade and Seaside Cos
tumes-Hats and Headdresses.
PARIS, April 20, 1871.

PARIS April 30, 1871.
Spring and summer fashions are rather In the
shade and the few novelties to be seen arc MADE
for foreigners ana orders sent by Parissennss who
are In the country. l visited several OF the leading
ofessmaklng establishments and nj one saw o
rousseau or forty dresses that was to 20 sent to
London for French lady. The dressmakers ia
formed me that several OF the costumes and robes
dc bal were her own ''get mp" and for the beneft
Of the iay readers win describe nearly as pos.
sble the style and material OF them. The robes de
chambre were all IN cachemere ana aconet the for
mer trimmed With velvet a shade darker and the
latter with lace and broderle de SAKE or saxon en-
broldery, which Is very pretty pretty
MORNING ROBE
was girls de perle, cut plainly and trimmed In front
ana sides with velvet shade darker and In the
form OF harp-a very pretty short costume In
pique. With two nounces vi broderie de SAKE on
the underskirt; the oversklrt Short with small
nounces; the front aoller ana pointed In the back;
the waist short basque with pretty postillon
and trimmed ia the same manner; sleeves shell
FORM The muslin dresses were al trimmed with
the same material, Win narrowly nemmed ruaies
on the two skirts. they are very pretty, but cost
great deal for the doing up, the RULES are SO
fun and so many. Guipure lace IL much worn on
muslin dresses.
very stylish, rich looking costume was o jessa-
NINE SILK glace golden shade, With gilt buttons and
trimmed with material Il shade lighter; the under
skirt plated hounce cut IN bases, ana placed tri
angularly with the darker shade OF trimming; the
second houIce The same. only three smaller biases
above, with a distance OF two inches between on
each breadth. The tunique was short and raised
on the en side by Il large bow OF same material
The cQrsage high In the neck and trimmed In zouave
basque the sleeves half flowing, held together
in the opening or each by bow. The price Of
ibis costume was 49, 1t was very richly trimmed
aud just the thing for spring wear hat to MATCH Ia
straw Of some color, trimmed WI crepe de chine
anu plumes on the light costumes for spring wear
Trimming the corsage III the zouave form Is much
admired
PROMENADE COSTUME
en- poult dc sole garnet color semi-tcaln /; trimmed
Win Velvet tle same shade trimming vOlant plise
a rond pills and trimmed with two slopes or velvet;
the second volant same length wltb small headings
OF velvet; two very large plalts with plain space
between, and the end Of each space the velvet lad
on In the lorm OF a half open ian. The waist was
long basque, making very beautiful vi Dunlque,
rlinmea TO match the SKIRT and made to open on the
sioeS a volanie, The trimming being arrang Ell
AZ 10 render The opening Invisible. Grenadlne sat IN
,tikes viii be much worn thus summer; the tuniques
VIII be trimmed Win fringe and cut i'll one The
most popular coiors are bue girls de perc and black.
Ihe girls de pere Is much trimmed with White and
black lace--ihlt l.. the simple greuadine
ROBES DE Hal.
Poult dc sole White, with deep nouuce OF tulle
edged win orange coiored satin or capuctne ABOUT
haI an inch deep, laid on the skirt; then a
Chanttly blackl lace nounce halI "a yard In depth
lalng over The tulle noces and raised on the lett
side IN Inc form OF . shell and finished by bows OF
covered by tue iols OF lace and las gracefully, the
lace being tied by large knots or wide riboon to
match the satin ami TO save tie cutting OF the lace
md Slttr flu
pointed In 'front.', trimmed Win narrow lace and
saftu 70 match the skrt, the sleeves very short
pale, trimmed with while Brussels e lace, with with
TUE a. !, ooI n,, cut ea , rscls and laid on
green ulle, trimmed with same lace and quite
short IN front and raised on the left side by small
The waist slightly pointed In front and a berthe
Douonnee, With small ruches and lace TO match the
worn win this robe de bal was a green plume.
The same shade as The dress, with small rosebuds,
costumes saw At the house OF Miles, DunionlIeI,
OH tile Boulevard Haussmann, ~. 1t Ii In ordinary
times mucn paroniled by Americans
THE SEASIDE COSTUMES
were made d Ia Marie Antolnctte, and all OF very
large figured prints, trimmed with black velvet and
guipurc ace the sleeves Of one were Ia Louis XIV,
The wals cut in one long unique behind aud short In
'front.' with very large plat III the centre OF the back
1s aa ps
terial made IN such stylish manner. The prints
ure color only little aner than w 'ess Is usually
used for such purpose. on dU that il 10 very ele-
gant for bains de mer.
Cachenere IL very much worn for costumes and
trimming, and for trimming It Is supple and
matches wen on heavy goods TaTetas en- girls dc
perle are very much worn for undcrskirte, with
semttfain and trimmed with cachemere y shade
lighter. The unique Ii cut in the form OF round
ekrt, only shorter and raised each slde with
folds OF cachemere finished at the ends with tassels
or light fringe; the folds are cut bias; the waist u
cut IN basque form, open on both sides and forms
pardessus with lowing sleeves trimmed TO match.
u Ii q very pretty costume and not expensive.
Flowing sleeves are made little smaller, but VIII
be the fashion for some time. The half1o wing
sleeve, called ala Marie Antonette," Is very pretty
and as much worn as the Louis XIV on promenade
and dinner costumes.
quite high In the crown, with profusiou OF
trimmings on the left side. Flowers and lace are
very much worn. Pale roses are more fashionable
than any other nowers although marguerites are
very much worn. Ia saw some very pretty mats mado
Of crepe de chine. with no other trimming than
tea rose. The crepo was blue black and brown. No
other coors OF that material worn on has Mourn
Ing hats arc trimmed with very fine Jet flowers ex-
ccpt In case of deep mourning, where only Grape Is
worn.
Wells
are worn very long this spring. Square wells, with
border all around. ana thrown over the hat bon
beautiful parasols were purchased by American
ladies. The handles were exqulsltey carved ivory,
with Chantilly lace placed over white satin
with a white silk lining, the back falling simply on
the border, without any satin.