Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Paris FASHIONS.

Paris Fashions.
From Harperr 'Bazsr. 's =,
Among fashions for the demiseason-a
term used in Paris to designate the novelties
which make their appearance in the spring
and autumn-extremely long corsages are in
preparation. Moreover, as the fashion Of tho
demi season generally is trial for the dehni-
tive fashion, we may conclude that IN the
| winter corsages will be worn which will re-
semble wrappings rather than corsages In
dimensions. These fashions Of the demi-sea-
son are the eeeds which contain the future
harvest; but all seeds do not take root and
grow. As regards long corsages. however,
believe that tI:eir adoption is almost certain.
| They are ma :e in the shape OF jackets, and
with paniers; that is to say the basque ON
each hip is slightly bouffant and puffed. For
| dinner and evening toilettes these corsages,
always very long. are sometimes open In front
| to the belt, and completed by plastrons cover.
ed with several rows OF white lace. Some
times too, the corsage opens from top to, bot.
| tom over a vest composed, like the plastroD,
of rows Of gathered lace. This style is becom.
| ing only to extremely slender women, and all
| who are inclined to embonpoint should care
| fully avoid it. Wrappi1gs are also in prepar'
alton fo- the demi-season, chiefly mantelets
and Dolmans {the latter differing In style
from the old Dolman). There are also some
| uaetots, but in small numbers. The prefer
| ence generally will be for long, ample wrap
pings, which will give the wearer the air OF
| being warmly clothed. Plaid goods have
hitherto been employed specially for accesso-
ries, such as vest, plastron, revers, etc. Bands
of WOODEN goods in plaid designs will also be
used as trimmings for wrappings of light cloth
! designed for the demi-season, these bands be-
| ing embroidered in silk These wrappings
| will also be trimmed with deep ga1loons Of
cloth, likewise trimmed with 'emtroidery.,
| The great luxury for to;lettes of the sum-
mel: and autumn is represented by dresses OF
lustraus white silk, trimmed with prof1siou
OF white lace and an innumerable host Of
| bows of very narrow ribbon in several eolors.
Sometimes there is com biaed with the VIII te
silk, white muslin or white silk gauze, but,
abo, all, plain white Inl ,ao,lseline de lafne
| This latter material will create 1uror in the
;; winter, being employed in all light shades,
and chiefly in white for dinner and evening
dresses, and will be -adopted principally ty
young girls and very young married ladies.
1t is known that in the city one can not 20
| out without wrap. This rigorous law, how.
ever is modified as regards country. seaside,
or travelling Costumes. It is partly with
view to facilitating these notifications that
extremely long corsages, made chiefly in the
shape Of jacket enjoys such great favor.
These corsages are, in fact, considered as rep.
resenting w~appings. When It is warm, q
ichu or scarf Of lace or ere pc de Chine is
thrown over the shoulders; and when cool,
one wraps up in q shawl. The pretriest
dresses for the demi-season are made Of plain
India cashmere in medium shade, neither
too light, as the summer is past, nor too
dark, as the winter has not vet come. 70
indicate the approach OF. the season of dis
play, the cashmere is trimmed with beau
tiful and expensive material ef striped silk
in two colors. have seen in preparation a
toilette of mouse gray India cashmere.
The back OF the corsage, the cuffs, the tb -ee-
storied vest Stimulating three vests worn one
above another), and the bottom of tie skirt
were made Of the striped silk, the stripes being
alternately old gold color and lapis blue. This
WOODEN dress was extremely elegant. The
dress was short, out it must not be supposed
placed dresses with trains. They merely
share the kingdom. like rulers who reign
simultaneously, one in the west the other in
the east, in domain too large to remain un.
divided. Although short dresses are worn
prncesse dresses and skirts with trains are
not at all abandoned, but merely reserved for
dinner and evening toilettes. In the morning
before dressing, short costumes only are worn.
Among these are seen many corsages with
stonlaches, and shirred. 1t cannot be said
that this is pretty-nay. it must be confessed
that it is ugly-but then 1t offers a little
variety, and the eye loves change. The type
of one of these costumes is es follows: Round
skirt Of plain rose batiste, trimmed with
pleated tiounct.; over-skirt longer than the
under-skirt, but 1ooped up in such fashion as.
to show the un1er side, which is entirely
covered with deep embroidery worked with
rose -colored and white cotton. Corsage with
stomacher, cut square in front and in the back
extremely long, and confined at the waist BY
belt covered with similar embroidery. The
stomacher, as we'll as the cuffs and the under
edge of the corsage, is entirety covered with
similar embroidery. The corsage is pleated
in the middle of the front and in the middle OF
the back. Instead Of batiste in the fall will be
employed India cashmere or India nsossse1in
de lair7s. ~
Moreover, it is not difficult, but simply I'M
possible, to specify the present fashions. AL
epochs are confounded, aud all eras are seen
side by side. The historic costume of the
reign Of the last four or five kings of France
fraternizes with the fashion O: the First Re
public. of the Directorie, of the Consulate, and
of the two Empires. The course of history
is the course of fashions, but to understand the
latter no attention should be paid to the
chronological order OF dates. The toilettes for
children only are seen in very definite style
which is at the same time sensible, conven-
lent, andpretty. The English dress at pres
ent is worn BY all children, by little girls to
the age of eleven years, and little buys up t
the age Of six years. The English dress is all
in one piece, loose-it'ing, and the trimming
| frequently Stimulates wrap of the same
material worn over the dress. Thus attired,
the little body unconf1ned moves at ease and
develops to the benefit Of health. Both in
| the summer and winter children In Paris wear
the English dress. In summer their coifure
is generally composed of shiEred hat OF
white linen, which may be taken apart and
| washed as easily as handkerchief.
Lingerie seems to be entering on the sensi-
| BILE road Of a Division Of power, already in
augurated by the fashion which at the same
time recognizes the short costume: and long
| dress Just as there are toilettes for the
morning aud for the evening, there will also
| be- lingerie plain and simple for short CO.'S
TUNES, and rich and ornamental for afternoon