Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1875 — Parisian Modes. [ARTICLE]

Parisian Modes.

Lucy H. Hooper writes from Paris, July 23, to the Philadelphia Telegraph: Already we hear whispers respecting the fall fashions, and sundry glimpses of coming glories have been vouchsafed to us. The most fashionable shade for the coming winter is apparently to be a very dark green—that is for walking-dresses and demi-toilet ten. It combines beautifully with most of the neutral tints, and has the advantage of being extremely becoming to every one who is not actually yellow with sallowness. Silver gray will also be much worn. . Felt is to retain the popularity which it acquired for bonnets last winter. The favorite trimmings will be the ostrich plumes, small, bright-tinted birds, and wings. The tightly-tied-back apron overskirt is to be discarded in favor of very long tunics nearly touching the ground in front, looped up at the sides, and slightly draped behind. Ladies are no longer to look like walking umbrellacases, a certain amount of fullness being restored to the skirts, and there is even talk of introducing small-sized crinoline for the bottom of dresses merely. Just at present it is the height of style for a lady not to be able to put her hand in her pocket unless she stands up, and as to picking up anything off the floor without bursting half a dozen straps and ties, that seems a total impossibility. I have recently seen some dresses that are to be forwarded to a beautiful California bride. The wedding dress is of richest white satin, falling in an immensely long train behind, which tram is bordered with a single narrow plisse flounce of satin. The front is drawn in transverse drapery, and is crossed with two garlands of orange blossoms; terminating in small bouquets at the left side. From below the upper garland falls a finger-wide ruffle of point lace of bewildering fineness, while the lowest garland heads a narrow plisse of white tulle, over a plisse flounce of satin. The corsage is high in the neck, with sleeves of point lace and white net, terminating at the wrist with a ruffle of lace. A jabot of lace and a fanshaped arrangement of lace on the basque behind form the only ornamentation of the corsage. The veil is of white tulle; the wreath, of course, of orange blossoms. The traveling dress is of dark-green silk and of black and white tiny-checked foulard. The waist is of green silk, with a sleeveless jacket of foulard, trimmed with gray and green fringe, attached on the breast with a bow of green ribbon. The underskirt is of green silk, bordered with three narrow plisse ruffles, the lowest and uppermost of silk, and the middle one of foulard. Over this is worn a tunic of foulard, bordered with a rich gray and green fringe. This tunic is so long in front as nearly to touch the ground; it is looped up at the sides and is slightly draped behind, and is trimmed up the front with bows of green silk, their edges finished with heavy green fringe. With this toilet is to be worn a hat of black rice straw, turned up behind, with a rosette of green silk, and trimmed with green ostrich feathers and a single small brown bird. Parasol of black and white foulard, with a bow of dark-green ribbon. Boots of black and white silk check, tipped with patent leather and with four tiny straps across the instep, with a black button on each. These dresses were made by PingaL Cashmere is only to be used for demitoilet costumes and traveling mantles. Lace, wide silk braid, and fringa, the latter of silk and chenille, are to be the favorite trimmings. Jet has vanished entirely. The new style of walking-dresses will probably prescribe short skirts again, for which sensible innovation we unfortunate beings who have become worn out with holding up our heavy-trimmed skirts all spring and summer long have every reason to be thankful. Out-door wraps show a tendency of return to the half-fitting, jaunty jackets of a few years back, which had the merit of being adaptable to almost any figure or style, while the dolmans, when made in heavy materials, were only suited to very slender figures. • —A widow who went to Paris to educate her children deposited all her money with Duncan, Sherman & Co., and took their letters of credit. She had not $lO in her possession w'hen notice of their failure was received, and there were rent and school bills due. Her excitement and alarm were so great that her friends apprehended insanity. There are many teachers, students' and others in exactly the same condition, and they are not only in Paris, but all over the Continent. At least four Americans, who heard of the, failure before the news reached the Rothschilds’ agency, secured their money and retired from Paris to avoid trouble. One of the four was visited by the cashier of the agency, who demanded a return of the money, which was refused. A policeman subsequently escorted the gentleman tothe American Embassy, where Minister Washburne told the cashier he could not make an arrest. “ You can only seize his baggage ’and I advise you not to dothat.” The cashier concluded he would wait, apologized and departed. -W Colorado woman beats the bass drum for a brass band.