Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-23
PARIS FASHIONS.

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Keeping pace with the politics OF tho dav
Ia hlon can neither decide TO accept boldly
what III has or TO reject resolutely what IL has
Dresses longer and longer and clinrine
closer and closer, with all the trimmings
imaginable and not vet imagined-Such a.
the aspect OF the present toiIetteS Large nor
pendicular pleats, some in the middle OF IN
back and Others on the sides, bordering tho
tablier and forming its reverS-Such arr tn,
most popular features, If any preference can
lie di>cerned amidst 80 much variety Bows
n ade either OF ribbon or Of the material of
the dress, fOunccS, puffS rucheS bias folds
fringe and lace-Such are the clements from
which are combined the trimmings of dresses
Steel buttons in the form OF a star are new
al Il form a simple and effective ornament OF
gray velvet toilettes.
The association OF two shades az the same
color, one very dark and the other very light.
or else of two different colorS, will b. largely
used during the coming spring Very dark
blue gray and very light blue gray are the
taehiCt able shades. Among the different
culorS That are combined in a dress those
Nhlci are seen OtteneSt together are gray
ana blue, olive bronze and blue. flesh pink
ar salmon ard garnet, and violet and light
green. The dreSSmakprS OF the dsy are now
forced To study painting. or AZ least the work
q: COlprlStS. for the least doubtful com ipa-
{ o. would make this fashion a ridiculous
niEht
II every dress has a different trimming. IL
must he added that there has never been
seen 50 great diversity in the shape Of
waists and sleeves. Although the cuir;t>S or
aTmOr waist il universally worn for street
dresses a. well a for evening toilets IL must
not Ice concluded that these are all alike Il
y true that all participate in the same STYLE
hut a. every lady has n number OF dresses
she naturally wishes them to vary i'm style
The waists are Therefore made with round
points IN front and baSgueS turned up b.
hind, with rcver>, single or double breasted
ard buttoucd at the side. with heart->hapsi
or square neckS, OF closed at the thrnat AMI
opening below over n vest, but always and
above all, with a pr0fusion OF iet embroidery
or jet braid. And thS il by no means the
"ld-EtShioned paSSementeriS braid mixed
Win jet, but the braid Il entirely cpmppSai
OF jet, the long hollow beads Of which. in the
shape of tubes, are strung together without
interruption. 80 as Ia form long glittcriug
ribbons, with which waists of ali materials
are striped, evening and bail dresses being
covered with them aS well as those for the
street.
Bonnets are decidedly. though imprrcepti-
bly, Increasing i'm size. Each new bonnet Is a
little larger than its predecessor. ana this
lrOgrcSS viii lead us on without suSpecting
II, To the large brimS which we have an
nounced for straw hats. For spring bonnetS
there is in preparation the ancient Fanchon
shape but enlarged and modified, and COW
cred with a mantilla OF black lace embroid-
cred with jet, and confined on one side by a
cluster of roses without leaVeS-a true Cas-
titan bonnet, which is appropriately termet
rEspGITloL
There is also i'm preparation both for the
present season and for the earliest spring
time great variety Of felt b0nnetS. Fashion
mas Just decread that felt Is moro elegant than
velvet; nothing. moreover, i prpttier when
The bonnet is well made and wisely chosen,
without eNaggeration OF any kind. The
Charles H., "A black felt bonnet with a broad
brim, turned up on one side over a large black
feather, which falls backward, il charming
for pretty blonde. Mixed bOnnetS-that is
Oh idllle ana velvet, or gauZe and velvet or
faille-are trimmed with jet QeaveS and dow
erS), and also with flowers and fruit; there
are branches of cherries, bearing at the same
time the blossoms, the green and the ripe
fruit, which are charming / know well that
this is hereSy, from the botanical stand
point, but fast ion never troubles itself much
about the exact sciences but lavi>heS on Golf
fures grapes of all ColOrS and kinds, even of
gold, which have never ripened, that / know
OF, on any viner and pcrcheS tropical bird
on European plant, without caring for
probability.
The visit OF the Empress Of Russia 70 Paris.
short as II was, exercised an imm Atiata in
fluence on the fashions. we saw large clD2 Ks
Springing up in all directions One OF these
the CZaTina, edged with fur and furnished
with huge sleeves almost as long aS the
cloak, with small, almost light, inner sleeves.
has the most caftan-like, Russian, and
Oriental appearance that can be imagined.
On going out 10 see something Of Paris, the
Empress covered her head and ears under
her bonnet with long scarf of white tuIle
tied under the chin, whereupon this scarf at
once became the fashion. and even received
name of its own, the Frii1ISe.
The fashion of wooden fabrics continues,
and is adapted TO all occasions. For instance,
dinner dress which / saw yestcr lay i'm pre-
paratiOn, and which is destined for very
Tled lady, was composed as follows: Very
long skirt of pink faille. trimmed with rucheS
of the same faille, ravelei out on each side
almost their entire width, thus resembling
so many bands Of feathers, but lighter even
than feathers themselves. and, at all events.
more brilliant. In front these rucheS were
arranged in curves on the bottom Of the skirt,
while in the back they extended up very high.
Tablicr of India cashmere of a palCr shade Of
pink than the skirt, trimmed with similar
TucheS, and tied behind under a bow Of pink
faille ribbon three eighths of yard wide.
COrsage open en- care, but arranged in such
manner as To simulate faille cOrSage over
which was worn a cashmere cOrSage shorter
than the first. Faille sleeves, with cashmere
trimmings, reaching to the elbow, with full
under-SlceveS of fine lace. The same lace
edged the neck OF the cOrSage. The dress was
completed by parure of diamonds and gar
nets en- cdbOchOu, composed of "A necklace with
pendants AID large breastplate These gar
nets are considered as representing the dark
shade of the toilette In the hair was worn
simply rose supporting butterfly of dia-
mOndS and garnetS.
StuffS, laces, paSSementerie, fur, and feath-
crS are no longer deemed sufficient for the
trimmings OF dresses. Metal. even. is mixed
with them. Large plates or buckles OF gold
and silver are used 10 faStcn the drapingS Of
Over-SkirtS and tablierS. And even these are
not enough: little chains OF gold and silver
are added, according To the dress and its or
namentS. / mention the fact only to fulfill
the duty which makes il incumbent on me 10
chronicle everything that is worn, but re-
fuse my appreciation of this strange fashion,
be stamped as an extravaganza. ItwOuld be
strange If we should choose the instant when
We have become republic tOcOver ourselves
with chains.
The fashion of flower garments becomes
more and more marked at this season OF ball
tOilettes. To the tablier OF flowers worn over
a tulle dress has just been added strings Of
flowers, which fall behind on the back
breadths the whole length of the skirt, scarfs
OF flowers worn diagonally over the bust, like
the ribbon of some order, berthas Of flowers,
and ahoSt of articles of the same kind, such
| as flower belts and aumOnieres.
omitted to mention above, the appearance
of Princess aprons. The waist and apron are
| cut in one piece, and worn over a skirt 20
match. In the back the waist is furnished
| with hanging basques. The Scarfs, of the
same material, are fastened under the left
arm. The sleeves are like the skirt ERuae-
| line Raymond, iIl HdrpeT'S BGz0r.
FUNNY TYPoGRAPHICAL BLUNDERS.-
The New York Sunday Times gives some
amusing specimens of typographical errors.
The ola "Space" made Adiron-
| dack Murray refer recently to "them asses Of
the people," when he meant the masses
Winters HRreWing of SOman was printal