, 1876-03-13
THE FASHIONS.
NEW STILES FnoM rAlls FoA TIE COMING BEA

NEW BFXLEa kAQN IAlAlH EOA 2AE lOA4AA 6EAA-
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fe,D York Vnrid.
Now etylos from leading Paris houses for tho
incoming season nado tho1 appearance At \
recent opening Of spring fashions iu this city.
From theso imported patterns 1t WAS learned
that tie moyenago, or princosBo dscss, Is untvar-
sally adopted by tho Tronch ladies'. This gives
the model for evening and reception dtosacB, "a
vol ~ for tho polonaisos which haye been 60
gouorally accepted nbroad during tho wintor, and
which arc destined to be tue most popular gar
mant horc, for tho spring and summer ut least.
These polonaiBos ara graceful and In
gobl style. Thoy tit worry cosely. with
little OF no drapery ut tho back Of tho
waist, Boam being down tho centro. When
creator fulnoBs IL dcsred the back aoarn may
end at the waist, md largo extra piece can DO
cut on Tho skirt. aud nrranGod in flat plait in
tho ccntro under tho waist. tho connection being
covatol by Bomo ornament. 0thor Of those gar
ueuts hayo backs plated oil tho w0y to tho
made with double backs iu Tho aki1ts. one hang
ing littlo longer than the other, But III whnt-
oyor style tho polonafso is cut, It IL but yery
slightly drapedt and that lower down than here
toforo. doing away with tho 1ouiTant .otfoat i'm
mediatoly below tho waist. Tho polopaisos, ~
we'll aa tho oycrBkirts, Incline to proaont ono
sided appearance, either In the arrangement Of
tho trimmings or In tho fashion Of the garment,
buttons behind wllere It falls In two points. In
trout It ID quito fiat, and Oh stdo the drapory
Ia caught in folds, while on tho ether sido It
hnrgs down plain.
A now feature In both the polonatso and tho
basque ia tho purse back. This ia an A.
rangement below tho waist. Stimulating tie old.
fashioned pursoa. drawn together noaf the top.
Sometimes tht6 Ia suen tn one pnrha-like tab
ara two. Tine waists Of polonaisos both lace aud
button at tho back gomo !Aco also at the Hitio.
but tl,e majority ss yet fassen in The usual way
In front.
princcaso are considered first In styo, &abllors
and ovorsk.rss ara by no 1re&ua ont OF date.
Now modols iu thesa aro offo1od. aud Hhow the
atrsight OBJECT (proauued by reducing tho full
naiacs. for tue most pArs Paris dreasna como
with tho ovorAkiEts fastcpcd on tho unuerskirt
and no. In eoparato pioccs. Ono arrangement
Soon had tho haok portion Of tho over'Fcss made
edge. tbs lougeat aide pcing towards tho right;
thls was falsed ln four or 1vo largo loose foids.
alti bltsonod 10 tho tAhl!er part. which extona-
cd wes! oyet to tho back. Another model bad
,avns Boon dis1dod IL fhroo pa parts Tae JalSe
ovsrdrass has made great advancement Ia IA
yor, sud u Reen for dnner-drosses. In brocadst
silk or daEaak, worn ovos velvet. aud ln grand
reception toilets, whero ii III cut with low
bodice aud fastsued Oh tho shoulders by jswoi,
el ornaments.
Coruases still 1T closely and have aean
down tho middle OF the back aud one or two
sito-ploces on each xidc. The only chalago
,nkdo lu them appears to DO that tho uubecoin-
Ing hoatns carried ut0 tho shoulders arc discop-
tInuod. Tho cutEass basque still prevails and
u Invariably Aonger 1t tho back aud iu font
than At tho ailea. Pointed bodies AEo not mapA
worn, excepting for low dressos.
Low dTesses, by tho way, aru being ioas and
less worn; bodscos coming up about the mock
being ofton seon III regular oycnlug toilets, aud
Iu trimmings, fringes will play = conspicuous
pRrt III will also the creme lac0a Fine plaittnga
remain III style, but tho coaEse oues MO uawer.
Models sean gave ono TOW Of tins and tuon one
| 4 Of COARSE above IT,. and 40 On in alienation.
QAtLerel rutlies, showing but little fullneaa and
nAtrow, mo also In style. Rufo6 Antshed about