The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-19
YAzoo CITY. MISS. FRIDAY. DEcEMBER i 1856 :
Latest French FASHIONS.

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We clip the subjoined from the correspondence
of the Journal of Commerce. We publish it for
the benefit of our lady readers, who may perhaps
find something in il to interest.
Basques are still worn in walking and neglige
dress, while in full dress, the bodies are without
lappetts. TIE skirts are full when not trimmed, |
and are arranged in double or triple plats, accord
ing to the fallness.
Fleunces continue to be in favor, although many
skirts are trimmed en- tablier. Bodies of dresses
are decorated on the back as well as the front.
with passemonteries and velvet placed In the lad
der style len echelle,) forming a kind of pelerme.
A dinner toilette may be composed OF a striped
silk alternately pink and white; the white is of
gros de Naples chine, with bouquets ofrosese and
leaves, and the pink of moire antique. The very
full skirt has half train opening in front in the
apron style The under skirt is Of white gros de
! Naples embroinered in white silk. On each side
of the dress are bows of ribbons, to match the
color of flowers on the white stripe. The corsage
open to the waist, has plastron of gros de Ma
pies embroidered, and braces of wide ribbon to
match the bows on the skirt, ending in bow and
long ends behind. The sleeves are formed of three
Jockeys each drawn up in front of the arm with a
bow.
The exhibition of Autumn and winter bonnets
gives us hopes of an approaching disappearance
Of the small and unbecoming couture which has
been adopted for the last two years. The first
model for winter wear is of velvet stretched smooth
and plain over the foundations the bavolet edged
= with lace, either white or black, according to
the taste of the wearer The only ornament i
feathers, arranged tastefully on both sides, th'
end Of which pass above the bavolet behind. Flow
4 ers and plain tue ruches decorate the inside. Th
= second model for evening,-visting, or the theatr
: lis composed of sky blue velvet, the passe, o
trout of the bonnet. is much longer at the side
g than it has been for years. and the form dminishe
d towards the crown. The crown is covered wit
an aureoe of blonde, the vandyked edges of which
FORM in front, the garnture, and at the back tn
. curtain A soft cowny feather, of blue aud white
; is laid close to the edge of the brim. The inter-
or of the bonnet is adorned 10y the grapes d. an
ID neaur Ia butch OF velvet loops, which have becon
le much the fashion of late.)
to The silks now exhibiting for winter are quit
= new in design, and almost so In material; We hay
gross grains of bright blue or pink, green or gro
seile; upon which is bro ,adcd a desi IN consider,
y bv rails d from the surface in white. As trim
Il mugs for robes all kinds of dropping euds srean
nc ers and dqarantas, are abandoned for the presen
he Short fiat bows mostly indeed, ironed down, ha'
,a superseded the long ends. There are robes wi
~ lv,lvet nounces; some Of those flounces are in
check pattern, and terminate with a rich frin'
woven in the stuff. The medallion dress has thr
Of nounces of two shades, with wreaths worked
ne the material The Reine ds Fleurs Robe h
~ four chimes 1ounces on plain ground; the Dt
= ma de Lys is made of pansy or purple; the grou
er is plain and the founces covered with several ro
Of black velvet, as thick and round as ing
Sc. To each roll there is row of fringe. making f
in ALL There are also an immense variety OF 81
pier silks, with very dark grounds, and very SIN
'9u patterns and tiny boquets of bright colors, a
Ii Ia tissues of mixed silks and worsted, which TO
Mr. very pretty walking toiettes Enamel is as mu
NIL in fav Or as jewelry instead of bright and sra
/ | ling stones, that is for demi-toilette. Surra;
has carried this style of ornament to great peri
will ton in studs and buttons, also bracelets of
enamel and gold The medallion is olenamel, "
an exquisit boquet of flowers in the centre; g
!. loops fasten the circles together, which arc 9
,.s surrounded with rich gold setting.
n. Fruit is still much used for ball head dres
The mixture of blonde and flowers, or fruit,
the is very becoming and elegant. There are coiifJ
him composed of barbes of black lace, mixed with
tho caves and cerse velvet, which have charm
effect, particularly in light hair.