FASHIONS.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2131, 2 November 1875, Page 2

FASHIONS.

(feom 6ub paeis cobbespondent)

Pabis, September 4 Stuffs of large square pattern continue to have much success; the only artre« quired is that of mixing them in a toilette. Thus, having two materials, one plain and the other the squares pattern, the former should be selected for the jupon and the sleeves, while the latter will be preferred for the tablier, the corsage, and the additional vetemenk This would seem to be founded on the prevailing taste among gentlemen, which exacts that the vest and coatjbe of the same material, the trousers alone differing. Maroon faille with ecru tunic and Madras sleeves, is a costume occasionally to be encountered at watering places. In relation to the squares, they certainly add to , plain "materials, they oue;ut to be in the shade matching the latter. The ruling fashion does not demand costumes entirely in silk; thus, cashmere and vigogne, and other elegant tissues are preferred to silk; the latter serves for jupou, sleeves, and sometimes trimming, the other stuffs serving for the corsage, tunic, &c.; even the baby hat i» never covered with silk. There is nothing positively new in the way of shapes, and any existing variations consist in plaits, flowers, puffs, ruches, and frills. Ball or casino toilettes are composed of faille and white tulle, training jupe and cuirasse corsage, with abundance of myosotis and daisies; grey faille, with gauze of same shade, is also made up. For chateau life, costumes consist of dark grey svoollens, with the 1 squares of the camaiteu ton* to match; cream-colored gauze and lilac taffetas, are also in fator; the jupon trains but little, is fla; before, with the Bulgare plait formed under a puff. Ladies from their fiftieth year ought to prefer only sombre colors, and where social occasions may demand the contrary, the toilette should be largely covered with lace; this is th« plan "to make a lady look young for her age." Silk and black grenadine mil here form an excellent toilette. From 60 ; yean of age, a lady is enfranchised from all criticism in dress, save that it be not ridiculous. Mantles, in cashuere, are in pelerine form, with hood incase of rain. The newest kind of hat for joung people is Tyrolian in shape, compoSd of-course paillassou, natural color, 01 black; the border is large and raised on one side, the crown high and pointed, silk embroidered gauze, ecru shade, surrounds the crown, while a tuft of assorted feathers ornaments the side; the most simple are trimmed with a white, black, or colored floating scarf, with a bitfptab wing placed as an aigrette. Bnnc^H^« black currants and wild mulberries, with, all the hedge fruit,'form with flowers and garden fruits, trimminjs for hats; but nothing can ever surpass or be more becoming than grapes.