THE FASHIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 2983, 10 September 1872, Page 3

THE FASHIONS.

The Paris correspondent of the Artjus, writing imdor date July J, makes a few remarks on the new fashions, in which he says fancy and caprice still continue to govern most tyrannically. Polonaises (tunics) are much worn, and made of all stuffs and patterns —cambric, mnslin, grenadine, printed silk, taffetas ; the colours are most various—bhifi-green, pale violet, China rose. As to the form of the polonasie no change hes taken place. It is worn long behind and short in fiont, trimmed with scarfs, ribbons, and bows from one side to the other. The following are descriptions of rich dresses A blue silk petticoat, trimmed with a wide flounce, with two smaller flounces above, and a wide ribbon. Polonaise of blue aJgerion, triaanjed like the petticoat, with

hite taffetas. A high body, with narrow luo sleeves, covered with wide white ones ; broad sash falling on the left aide. A blue-green petticoat, trimmed with four flounces, with a rnrhe of taffetas and Valenciennes. The tunic is made of trffotas pompadour, festooned like the petticoat. Robes de chambre are generally trimmed wnth velvet facings. Hats and bonnets are worn higher and higher ; they are bedecked with ribbons, flowers feathers, and birds. A white straw hat, with black biais, a lace bow, a black feather surrounding a rose, with a veil falling behind. The autumn and winter fashions are beginning to be known ; the polonaise will give way to the wadded silk pelisse, tight round the waist, completed by a short tippet. This pelisse will not be raised, but will fall as low down as the trimming of the petticoat which accompanies it.