Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-03
PARIS FASHIONS.
[ From Hsrper's Bazsr.l

From Hsrper's Bazar.l
In voting the prolongs alton of the powers Of
Marshal M'Mahon the Assembly has, at the
same time, decreed the continuance of the ~
cSsae of the suits, polonaises, over-skrts, aud
other existing fashions, which have already en-
lowed a longevity hitherto unknown in the sn-
nails Of dress. IL is finished. Fashion is no
longer the symbol of unceas change, but has
become the incarnation of imm obity; the but
terhy is transformed into a steady going ami
nal; Psyche has become the god OF Perma-
hence.
People Indemnity themselves, howe yer, for
this stability in general styles by an unceasing
outside vests, small fchus, large fchus, scarfs,
etc, whose name Is legion. The newest thing
IS scarf of crepe de Chine a yard aud three
quarters long and half yard wide. This scarf
is pointed at each end, and is trimmed all
around, excepting on the upper edge, with a
very light fringe. 1t Us worn in different fash
to place II across the back, then TO carry the
left end over the bust, and throw it backward
over the right shoulder, doing the same with
the right end, which crosses the preceding,
covers the left shoulder, and also falls behind.
The same scarf is worn a sash, q bertha, an
over-skirt, pouf, and q Marie Antoinette
fchu.
The most prominent of the toilette sccesso-
ries are the collarettes of all kinds. The IN )st
popular are composed of two bias folds of crepe
de Chine or silk reps OF some pale tint, sur
| mounted with q ruche of white tulle. Bow to
match of reps or crepe de Chine and tule
ruches. This takes the place al once of linge-
RE and cravat and of waist trimming, for the
cOllarette always conforms to the shape OF the
neck of tie dress. whether high or opening en-
rchu or en- carre. The small outside vests
rather revers OF crepe de Chine, faille or vel
vet, with ruches of white tuue and bows of
ribbon, and almost always a small b.
quet OF flowers set on the table. It is with nu-
merous devices of this kind that ladies enliven
their high or half high waists, and give them
a dressy appearance. Indeed, it is necessary
to have recourse to these articles to conceal
the absence of full dress. Low necked dresses,
in fact, are becoming more and more rare.
There are hardly any dancing parties or large
fetes, and even the opera house is burned,
which formerly gave preteKt for the display
OF low corsages, precious stones and rich aud
gay fabrics.
For the moment corsages wholly and radi-
cally low are considered unsuitable, save for
some such occasion as An Off cial dinner or re-
ception at Marshal M'Mshon's A semi decep
ton is practical in this direction by draping
something over a low corsage which transforms
it into almost a high-necked one. This SOM
thing is according to the nature and color OF the
dress, scarf of crepe de Chine or of black or
white lace. In the latter case the contours OF
the pattern of the lace are studded with small
black Jet beads. This combination, apparently
so simple, IS wonderfully effective, the jet EN-
hroidery cleaning in the light like the facets of
diamonds.
The following descriptions will serve as mod
els for the present toilets:
Visiting dress. Skirt of black silk velvet,
trimmed with four fiounces OF the same mate
rial, edged with black satin. The fourth hounce
has heading edged with the same satin. The
lOur NOuuCts UOgtUuoT cover space OF ABOUT
twenty seven inches. The first or lower fouuce
is eight inches wide, the second seven, the third
and the fourth six each. The heading OF the
fourth fiounce, which is about an inch and a
half wide, is taken from its length of six inches.
Montespan over skirts. Double breasted waist,
with revers and double basques in front, and
position pleated basque in the back. Dot
man mantelet The whole suit is of black vel.
vet, and Is trimmed with black marten fur two
inches wide.
Dinner dress of Chambord (Bldrroa rose) and
male mink faillp. The skirt ia a m hor I'd
tint, and is trimmed with two houuces, the first
fourteen and the second eight inches wide
These flounces trim the front breadth, or tab
lier, and the upper one is surmounted by a
ruched heading three and a half inches wide,
lined with pale pink, and turned down at regu-
lor intervals so as to show the lining Tais
heading is separated from the fiounce 6y three
pale pink folds, occupying space of two inches.
The tablier is pulled perpendiculary, the puts
skirt open in front, separating widely, so to
show the tablier, and trimmed on the edge with
hounce lined with palt pink, six inches wide,
and pleated in such a manner to show the
lining. The over-skirt is draped behind III
pouf. Waist with two points in front, open
heert-shaped, with ruche of Chambord faille,
lined with pale pink failie. Sabot sleeves, stop
ping at the elbow like the Louis Nv. sleeves,
with pale pink poignets, lined with the same, and
finished with a bow of Chantilly lace and pale
Concert and evening dress Of straw colored
faille and tulle. The skirt OF straw colored
faille Is trimmed with iOunce of pleated tulle
"a
second hounce OF the same tuile, cut In SC AL
lops, eight in ches wide. The scailops are very
deep, and although they fall over the pieated
touncc, show it plainly. Above the scalloped
fiounce is pleated fiOuuce, which again is sur
mounted by scailOped hOuuce. These four
hounces occupy space OF twenty -inches. The
upper scallOped hounce IL yelled bv blonde six
inches wide. The seam where this Is set on is
covered by putting of tulle two aud half
inches vide, set between two rowe of black vel
vet ribbon two inches wide. The tabIer is
1udfrtSIiS. Dlai0ei with narrower black VEL
vet ribbon, with tue put in each square. In
the back Is demi.overskirt of tullc, very
boufiant, trimmed with two rows of velvet, sep
arated by q puff of tulle, edged with blonde.
The whole Is draped with black velvet bows
and clusters OF corn peoples with leaves. Low
ruched double breasted waist, with two points
in front and position in the back, trimmed
with bertha composed of two rows of velvet
separated by tulle puff. The bertha is edged
with blonde, which also edges the neck of the
dress. Velvet ribbon bows. and corn peoples
Ball dress very simple). Skirt of white
carleton, trimmed with three very full ruched
intersected at intervals by bias folds OF white
satin set on dagonally. This trimming is re-
peated thrice, at intervals of two inches, the
whole trimming occupying a space Of thirty
inches. oversight, forming tablier, Topped
very high ON each side by b0uq uets of lilies Of
the-valley. This overskirt covers almost the
ruched fiounce. Waist with point in the front
and back. Ruched bertha, trimmed With a
Gordon Of lilies of-the-valley, falling like q
fringe on the ruche. In the hair is fringe of
lilies, the valley yelling the forehead slight
ly, and falling behind in two ends of unequal
length, which are fastened at the waist, and fan
below over the dress, On the left side, very
high, near the opening of the front OF the
waist, is large bouquet OF lilies of thevalley.
This toilette may be made in another fashion
by using satin for the underskirt, and tulls OF
the same color for the upper skirt, overskirt,
etc. In this case the flowers are mixed with
precious stones.