Latest Paris Fashions.

Manawatu Herald, 18 May 1895, Page 3

Latest Paris Fashions.

February Ist, 1695. There are few festivities here in Parb *at present. Dinner parties are the only entertainments given during this month. Therefore small parties of from ten to sixteen are formed, and friends meet in black dresses instead of coloured ones, dnrftsg the fashionable period of mourning for the Comte de Paris. Black dresses are very becoming especially when out in the low square shape now so generally adopted for evening wear. A new sleeve consists of a wide puff in velvet of a contrasting shade to the, remainder of the toilette, and if placed below the shoulder. For Mining JJffffffTiTT **"*"i naturally, leaves Jhif portion of tb£ figure exposed, Only preventing the appearance of ibt wearer losing her bodice by a «BftU«mbroldtrea or flowered strap tttoohHißpin back to front. Spangles VMtIU tfet Itf** Thay are to be

seen on bonnets and mantle 3, on the mouaelive de soie throat ruches, and even on shoes and stockings. Satin dresses have tbe side -widths, almo3t entirety covered with the Bparkling glass, bat one of the newest fashions of introducing this trimming is in spangled ribbon. With these spangled dresses the plainest of pelerines are worn. As regards shape, they are made very full and a trifle longer than last month's capes, in seal or velvet lined with white satin or chuichilla. this winter the hats worn at the theatres here are prettier than ever. They are Very stiiall id some dark shade of velvet with spangled aigrettes and turquoise and diamond pines glistening through the delicate paradis. Black aigrettes are also intermingled with paradis on pale violifle velvet toques, the brim thißkly . veiled in black pleated lnouaseiide de dtile, wltti a duster of shaded roses at the base of the aigrettes. Pearls are once more fashion's favourites. Whether they will be worn to the same extent as in some earlier periods, When their fortunate possessors appeared almost covered with these delicate and costly gems, remain?, however, to be seen. One can but wonder where all these tre&e'ttfeS Have disappeared eintie the days when queens 01 beauty olitrivalled one another in adorning their hair and neck with pearls that were historical for size and beauty.