Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-02-13
From the Liverpool Times.
Winter Fashions.

A number Of new head-dresses adapted to the
evening parties Of the present season, have just
appeared They are made chiefly Of ribbon,
lace and flowers, either singly or in combination.
| Some of the ribbon hcad-dresses are composed
of mixture of figured ribbon and of ribbon
broche with gold. Among the new wreaths We
may mention some formed Of the wild rose, the
volubilis, or of any flower of medium size. These
wreaths encircle the head, and have on each side
three dropping sprays. A boquet Of the same
flowers employed to ornament the juPe Of the
dress has also three pendantsprays. The cactus
may be employed with advantage as an orna-
ment for the hair. For dark hair nothing can
be more effective than wreath Of cactus, vary
ing in color from rose to ponceau, and intermM-
gled with narrow pendant foliage. One Of the
newest wreaths we have seen consists Of double
coqueigots of the natural color, intermingled
with foliage of black velvet and jet. This wreath
had no pendant sprays. For full evening COS
tune the coifure of feathers, or feathers and lace
lappets, is as fashionable as ever. Among the
most elegant mourning head-dresses, We may
mention some formed of haE-handkerchief or
fanchon of black lace, the corners rounded and
disposed, one towards the back Of the head and
the Others hanging down as lappets. The trim
ming on each side may be velvet flowers or lace,
intcrningled with various ornaments of jet; for
instance, light foliage or rings Of jet, the latter
linked in the form Of a chain, dropping low at
the ears. A suitable head-dresss for Sigh:
mourning may be formed of long barbe of
white lace, fastened by two boquets of white and
lilac flowers.
Some evening dresses have been made with
two jupes, each Of a different material from the
other One of these dresses consists of an upper
jupe ofbroche silk green sprigged with roses
1t is gathered up on each side by "a boquet Of
roses, with velvet foliage, and displays beneath
it an under upe petticoat Of white satin, trin-
med with deep founce of Alencon lace. \
boauet of roses ornaments the front of the cor
sage. The sleeves are short and trimmed with
double pagedas of Alencon lace hoped up by
small boquets Of roses.
The following is description of a dress, hav-
ing vest or jacket Of the same material. Tic
jacket may be worn or not, according as it is
wished to adapt the dress to negige or full ever
ing costume The dress consists of pearl gray
satin figured with boquets Of flowers in white
silk. The corsage is low with deep berthe
formed of guipure fringe on white and grey silk.
The jacket, which is worn open in front, has pa
CODA sleeves, reaching just between the elbow,
and is trimmed with guipure fringe, like that
composing the berthe.
Tulle is, this season, a very favorite material
for ball dresses. For many styles of trimming
tulle is better adapted than any other texture,
owing to its superior lightness and Transparency.
Many dresses of plain tMle have been trimmed
with five hounces scalloped, and edged with
silk
Some Of the newest ball dresses have gold or
silver intermingled with the trimming. A dress
Of cerulean blue tulle has been trimmed with
hounces, edged with very light agreement in
silver, surrounded by three rows Of very narrow
silver braid. The front of the corsage, LA Louis
Quinze, is trimmed with narrow frls Of tulle,
edged with de6telle Gargent. The berthe is or
namented with a double row of dente!le d'argent
Flowers not according to this style Of dress, the
coifures adopted ought to be feathers, or some
ornament of jewehy.