The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-06
Tho or.sl,ions.

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| Tho f Fislhons.
| The recent mid iwen,her has tended
TO rclurd the preparations which were in
progress for the fishions Of Winter.
However, a lew 5bohnels, intended Tor
The approaching se3son, have been re-
crlved from Paris. Some are Of satin
and others are otl'black and colorcd
velvet. Those Of tclve, ara trimmed
with n small feather on each side, the
inside trimming Consisting Of velvet
flowers and ioliaGe ln lin,s harrnonizing
with The color ofthh bonnet, md when
the latter is of coloied velvet. Several
Of the satin bonneisare OF bright colo,s
such as pink, lilac snd green, and they
are co"cred wiIl,.blhck lace ofa pattern
at once rich and liaht. These bonncls
are trimmed on oneiside with a bouquc,
Of flowers Of The same tint rs the satin.
or Of vclvc, foliage, blnck n,d colorcd
ln,crminglcd. Parilcssus OF tho same
material as The dress are very general
~ worn. Owing advanced period
Of the ycnr, these purdcsS,s nrc now
frequently lightly wnddcd. They urr
often ornanrnied with braid or rn,broid
cry, and when trimmed with lace have
| the addition Of rows Of narrow vc.vc,
ribbon. Embroidery is likely 10 be-
come more fashionable thnn ever.
Vast numbers rs,ofilrrsses, man,clc,S. and
other articles oficostumc now in course
Of appropriations, nff itten,ind ,o be- orua
men.ed witl,5i,faid and cmhroiIcrv. A
very elegant etibrnilcrrd silk dress has
just bcen.cnlnllstad. 'Fhe sill; is gray.
sho, ,MilhSiRf,iles GaJ Tho front ot-,hc
skirt iSss sho:;i! itni+ssf ss.,t.,s,ii.r.s! with
wrea'hS of flowers aed foliage in grny
silk, the stems and .Innlrils being in
white. The corsuyn is low, open IL,
front. and has shawl berthe crnbroid
cred in tho same munnrr rs the skirt,
and edged with white and gray fringe.
The sleeves are dcmi- long, cmbroitler-
cd. and edged with fringe, like the
berthe. 4 new mn!rral, recently in.
lrohIccd by the French manufacturers,
has become great fnvorile with the
Partisan ladies. |, is well adapted n,
the present season for plain working or
| indoor dresses. rs ii consists Of mix
ture Of silk and wool This fabric is
| manufactured nj Lyons, and is called
| armurc. II is made in dress lengths,
| each dress being o., onn color, as urav
violet, green, &c, hut shaded; the front
breadth aud corSagr are ornamcnicd
with narrow satin strips Of tint differ
cnt from that Of III" dress; for instance,
these stripes may be blue or green on
gray. These dresses are usually made
with The corsngc 10 ins.cn in front, and
with basqurs. This shape has been
styled the corsagc vrs'r, as il presents
the appearance Ct jacket Of the
same material rs TIC dress. Valencia.
popin, mcrino, ant the materials utcn
| had for plan costumes may be made up
| in the same way. MANY Indies find j,
convenient to have the skirt Of the dress
separate from The corsagr, the latter
consisting merely Of Jacket, which
may be either OF he same material as
the skin, or Of any other. For dinner
costume d"mask six is much employed.
| Dresses of this material arc made rather
| plain. the trimming consisting merely
OF light passrmrniuic, rrvcrs Of black
lace, or rows of narrow velvet, &c. 4
| dinner dress Of chim silk has been made
with two iup"s, thcnpf~T one open, in
the tunic form, and with the edges
pinkcd. The cors,gc was open and
edged with double t,vcrs, pinI;cd and
terminating in II pint a, the waist.
Sleeves dcln.long, naching jnst below
tho elbow, edged With pnkcI frills.
Lnce under. sleeves. Thin under.
sleeves are gradually disappearing in
outdoor dress as the emily weather nd
vances. For walking dress many
ladies' now wear clos" Under. sleeves Of
the same material as ,hr dress; even Tor
evening costume the pariSiun dress
makers have devised n sor, nr moliGcn.
non of the open pagoha under sleeve; i,
is called the MnnchcucLouis QuinZc.
and is u dcmi pagoda, sSul,lv confined
at The wrist, an'l edged s,h two rows of
lace which lnl! over III. hand Il Nem
York Iri6nne.
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