OUR PARIS LETTER.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2153, 27 November 1875, Page 3

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(fbom our own cob*espondent.) Pabis, October 2.

Fashions. Elegance has been described as the perfection of taste ; a poor woman can be elegant, while a rich one is not necessarily so, for taste and intelligence are not the attributes of wealth. An elegant lady dresses herself according to her age, position, features, and. figure. She arranges her toilet with care, and above all, avoids imparting to it a Sunday appearance. Robes promise to be plain, and confections very long; There will be no more a question about independent tab-, liersj'and the^pririce'sse robe will make a new appearance, because the new materials -preclude all other shape. Wool and rep have silk damasks, and faille, ibrocade'si ; Every princesse robe has a pouch in harmony with the dress. The pouff may be considered as having definitely returned ; clients, and dressmakers are agreed that a lady is badly dressed if she does not possess this., There ! .will be nothing to complain of if excess be avoided. AChe. new dresses thus made, up have a fall of bouillons, which resemble small. puffs, and jproduce a graceful effect. Revers and sleeves are all made in plain satin, and skirts sweep in har-i monious folds. The upper part of overskirts is still well drawn over the hips; the skirts are trimmed, all round, and up the back r with plaits, flounces, and frills. In the case of overtunics, they are slightly raised, and underpetticoats of blue velveteen are becoming more general than black. Woollen guipure may be considered as having finished its career, Chantilly lace being only employed. Straw and silk embroidery on tulle are in great favor; nothing more charming when intermixed witli beautiful | Valenciennes, for trimming a faille or black relvet-robe. A mania appears to have Set in for wearing galoonsr of all kinds, which does not, however, supersede passementeries, fringes, cordsi Ac- The most attractive mantle is the redingot with long side flaps and pockets; a tunic worn over a.long black velvet jupe, consists- of a white Algerian material, with gold, silver, green or red stripes; it falls only over the hips, is closed by gold or cutrsilver buttons ; the ends of. the sleeves have a wpollen fringecorresponding to the stripes. Manycostumcsinfancy woollen materials, where the upper part, tunic comprised, is striped with large bands of faille, black or of a matched shade, galoons being placed in rounds or lengths, according to taste. Plain grey and stone colored materials are in vogue, and the most • eccentric color, if if; be somb t rc, is the

mode. Perhaps black will be less patronized this year than heretofore. Vigogne, blue and violet cashmere, faille, &c, are to be encountered as walking dresses. Hats are not yet decided Upon for winter wear, but black velvet, a high crown, and sloping forwards, with curtain behind, appear to be the outlines of the coming favorite. Galoon trimming has somewhaj cut put flowers for hats, and is worn on thes-crown and rim. Buttons instead ,of being of Tritonic dimensions, have become minnows; the hair is worn less high, but falling ringlets are a perfect labyrinth. The most elegant fichus are surrounded with Valenciennes.