Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-12
Fashion and Dress.

FaSElGEe and Dress.
In morning dresses arc now all made high to
the throat open fronts being exclusively confined
to demi toilette 1t is long since any form of
corsagc has been introduced at once so elegant
and convenient, and no doubt it will be long ere
it loses favor. Sleeves are now made a longer
and little less wide than heretofore. This
change somewhat improves the graceful effect of
the sleeve, which, however, requires to be. very
carefully shaped and well set in at the soulder.
1t should be borne in mind that neatness and
taste are a-important in dress. The same ma
terials may be converted into garments either
very graceful or unbecoming all depends on
the hands by which they are arranged. With
high morning dresses, collars of worked muslin
are worn size somewhat larger than those which
have been made for some time past.
With morning wrappers of cashmer, white
undersleeves must always be worm Cashmere
wrappers are frequently made with sleeves reach
ing somewhat more than midway down the low
arm, and sufficiently open at the ends to admit
the under-sleeves. These under-seeves at the
present season Of the year, are frequently made
to tasten closely down to the wrist. The plain
est kind are made of Nansouk. The wristband
is worked, and above it is row of needework
having the edge upward in the manner Of IA tur-
ned.up cuff. a cap Of worked muslin is almost
an indispensable accompaniment to the cashmer
robe dc cambre. A cap Of this decnption has
character of elegant simplicity when worn quite
plain and without any trimming, and by the adj
dtion of colored ribbons it may be rendered as
gay and slowy as can be desired. For trimming
a morning cap of worked muslin nothing is more
fashionable than the narrow plaid ribbon pattern
in variety Of brilliant and we-arranged shades
of color.
For in-door the present chilly weather has oc
casioned the revival Of polkas and jackets of silk
or velvet The palctotis also a f;vorite garment.
1t should fit closely to the waist, below which it
dccends about quarter or half a yard. With
in it may be worn gilet. The paetot is made
of cloth silk, or velvet, and ornamental with en-
broidcry in colored silk This colpred embroide-
ry has Il very pretty effect We have seen some
black palctots embroidered with blue, green, vio-
let or maroon-colored silk, forming elegant in
door envelopes. One of these paletots, with,
cap of worked muslin, chemisette and under
sleeves of Nansouk, and morning slippers trim
med with lace, constitute a morning dishabiHe.
Appropos Of slippers, we may mention that
they are now made with heels, as in the days Of
our great grandmothers. Those good ladies it is
true, did not move about quite SO actively as the
bellies of the present generation. They were not
great walkers, and they wore slippers of pecu
liar make which were called males. These slip
pcrs, having very high heels and no hind quar-
tiers, rendered any kind Of rapid movement i'm
possible and the fair wearers OF them were neces-
sarily obliged to walk at a very slow and digni-
gcd pace and even then to observe the utmost
caution in order to avoid sprained ankles. The
liability of this accident is, however, infinitely
diminished by the make of the slippers now in
troduced in imitation Of those worn by ladies o.
fashion about the middle of the last century,
The new slippers have high heels, but the height
is moderate and they have hind quarters like
shoes. They are made in satin or velvet, either
black or colored, and are usually ornamented
with embroidery on the fronts. We have OBJ
served some made of black satin, trimmed with
lace, having red heels. Boots with small militia
ry heels have, as our readers are aware, long been
fashionable, but in boot the foot is well sup
ported, high heels may then be Worn without
danger; how it may be with slippers it is a ques-
ton which can best be determined by those Ia
dies who arc inclined to try them.
For outdoor dress, coaks have now the pre-
ference over shawls or any wrap. We noticed
last week the prevalence of black cloth cloaks,
which may be worn either in or out Of morning.
The morning already partially worn for the l"te
Duke of Wellington, will doubtless, be general
in London on the funeral day, and for some lit
tie time after it. This anticipation occasions
great demand for coaks Of black cloth, with
which the principal mourning establishments OF
the metropolis ase already largely supplied
These cloake should be made of the very finest
lady's clio h. A variety ofnew shapes have been
introduced. Some of these novelties we descrlb-
ed in former number. The round cloak with
the hood at the back is still worn, though now
almost passe de more. Hoods, we may observe
are fast disappearing and are giving place to col
lars. The black cloth cloak are of course suited
only to ordinary walking dress. For superior
style of costume velvet is preferable.
London Ladys Newspaper.
LONGEVITY IN CANADA.-The Montreal Her
aid mentions some singular instances of longcvi