FASHIONS IN PARIS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 246, 10 February 1875, Page 3

FASHIONS IN PARIS.

By Madame db St. Denys. All the dresses cling closely to the figure, the bodies aud skirts seem made in one ; for the bodies descend very low over the hips, and their junction with the skirt is concealed by a scarf, which is tied halfway down the body in Eastern fashion. Ball dresses are powdered with gold or silver, or are studded over with real gems. For those who have not a Golconda mine at their disposal, however, beads representing precious stones, are being manufactured, and the dresses are studded with these. The effect of these bejewelled dresses at night is extremely effective. Spangles are also much worn; even walking dresses are being covered with them. In black, they have quite taken the place of jet. Steel pangles are put on grey dresses. It is the rule for the spangles to be of the same colour as the dress.

All dresses are worn quite flat at the back. The skirts are tied as tightly round the figure as possible, and no tournure is the order of the day. No tournure whatever —think of that! No ‘ crinoline,’ no ‘ bustle," no ‘ improver," no ‘ Grecian bend!’ nothing, nothing, nothing! No more camels —no more cushions—no more hillocks —nothing but plains. And yet the gentlemen complain ! Is there any way of pleasing them ? We are, no doubt, among the first to apprise the ladies of this extinction of tournures, but it is so, nevertheless. And for once, in Fashion’s region, a lady’s figure will not be . compelled to be disguised by steel and whalebone. Sandalled shoes are becoming more and more into vogue.