PARIS FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1963, 20 August 1869, Page 2

PARIS FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

Robes appear to have undergone little or no change iluring the past month. The narrow ruches with which the jupes are are ordinarily so profusely trimmed have given place in many instances to a rich passementerie form d of leaf-shaped ornaments; and with outdoor costumes of delicate shades of colour, white lace is very frequently worn# At Chantilly a large proportion of the elegant toiletti'3 which tlje pace fop tRe French Derby invariably brings together, wer^ trimmed with deep flounces of white lace, and occasionally wi’h white lace insertions as well. Under jupes are frequently of some contrasting shade to the rest of the robe, which shade will ordinarily be repeated in the trimming of the chapeau. For instance, skirts of maize-coloured silk will be trimmed with narrow flutiugs of pale green ribbon, and those of a slightly yellower tinge with ruches of pale blue. Bonnets are of no individual form. We have the ordinary fanchons in tulle of aim st every shade, trimmed with flowers or coques of satin ribbon of the same tint, the scarf-strings fastening with a ribbon bow or a little flower. Then, there are chapeaux diadems formed of bouillonu6s of sjmopth crqpe, wi£h frontons of flowers interlaced with coques of floss satin, the necklace strings of tulle being bordered with a plisse, edged with satin pipings. Other bonnets in coloured tulld have diadems formed of a series of ruches rising one above the other, or of puffs of bands of lace, with a full-blown rose or some other large, handsome flower, posed at the upper patt of the fronton and immediately in the centre of the chapeau. Now and then a few buds will trail at the side or down behind. Next we have ebapeaux-puffs in black Spanish lace, o; namented with some large exotic flower with rich red golden petals, the strings of the chapeau being of ribbon of tne same shade and bordered on one side with narrow black lace Other

bonnets of black lace, with their necklace strings, envelop the face like a hood, and have high fronts, trimmed with black satin and lace bows, intermixed with bright marigolds and dull green leaves. In addition, we have round-shaped bonnets in fancy straw, ornamented with interweavings of black ve vet and tufts of flowers or clusters of wild strawberries. Some of these bonnets, turned up at the sides, are edged w'ith black lace, and are trimmed with a plume of small ostrich feathers, rising high at the tip and and starting from behind a large, full-blown rose and tw r o or three tiny buds. Feathers, indeed, are very commonly seen intermingl cl with flow'ers in every description of chapeau; at times we find one curling round a large white camellia, or encircling a bunch of hawtb rn blossoms; while flowers are frequently arranged on black lace bonnets as if by the merest accident, and trail here and there half over the chapeau. It is the negligent kind of floral disposition, too, which forms just now the favourite style of coiffure. THE ILLUSTRATIONS. Fig. 1. Costume Lavalliero, in a pale almond-coloured mohair, with the snort under jupe trimmed w r ith a plait d flounce of rich brown silk, having a heading divided off by a double biais. The second jupe, which has a bouffant, is bordered by a narrow flounce, also of brown silk, and over this falls a third short skirt, festooned at the sides, where hang small pointed basques, terminating the tight casaque, which is ornamented behind with a bow having a double set of ends, one of which falls below the other. The sleeves finish with points resembling the basques mentioned above. The bonnet, of black lace, has a high fronton, above which is a garland of lilac-tinted flowers. Fig. 2. Morning robe, of white and blue str ped silk, having the bottom of the skirt trimmed with revere, bordered with lilac satin. The form of the jacket, which is trimmed to correspond, with its short cape and large lappels, is something peculiar. The mauve chaperon is trimmed with one or two small white bows. Fig. 3. Jupe a traine of pink poult de soie. Corsage of grey taffeta, cut low and square, with rounded basque behiud s.ightly plaited and edged with 'ribbon ornamented with small bows, fmm which falls a deep floian e of black Chantilly lace. T; e top of the corsage is trimmed with ribbon and bows to correspond, and at the shoulders is a small lace flounce. Bows of grey taffeta are posed at the wrist on each side. The flue white chemisette has long, loose sleevs. Fig. 4. Costume complete of green poult de soie fhot with white ; the under jupe trimmed with a festooned flounce edged at the top with plaited ribbon fastened with bows, and the upper jupe bordered with a similar flounce finishing with a green and whi'e silk fringe. The high corsage has pointed basques bordered with flou; ces at the sides, and tbe long square-shape > basque in front is ornamented with a series of bows. Behind is a large bow. The chapeau of white lape, which is tripiraetl with lb lies of the valley posed on the fr'opt, is fastened with a bow of green ribbon.