The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-08-26


they are bothered with thcm (oolmuch al.
ready we opne, TalEoflove2 MOI they
don't know what that Is. All, we have
1.-THE rasGlods,. Yes, the iashisons--|
the fall fashions. Well. we arc an ar
den, adm,rer of weMon, d, We new rmeet
one without looking al her face and scan
ming her dress, We even notice how
they walk and all TINT, consequently we
know everything they wear. We'll, the
fall fashions are already beginning TO dis
play themselves, although the hot wealth
or has not sufficiently abated, ii at all,
to render it necessary TO skim the sur
face OF Broadway TO make their lustldIous
selections fran tho choice treasures, dis
played for their inspection Besides; the
watering places contain most OF the ~"
ton. But all this don't prevent the lash
ions from making their appearance, nor
will il deter US from chronicling the TACT.
But before going any father, let US
state that We have seen but one woman
with a side ripped dress on since we lett
Winchester, and that was to-day, on
Broadway. No fashionable ladies wear
the side stripe at all, but have circles
running round. What made the side
stripe take so in Winchester we can't
tell Here, high colors are said 10 be
the rage, and surely no one could mis-
take The fact, for red in every shade,
from the brightest and most uncompro'
brick 10 the soflcsl rose, starcs from every
window with such q bold and naughty
face as to put modest person, like our
self, quite out Of rountcnance. Scarce
Iy an ambitious young lady in the city,
we learn, but is determined to have a
fall bonnet trimmed with scarlet But
we would advise them to not be too fast.
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proluson as red. Besides, after all, it
cannot be really fashionable, II may be
popular and may lako for awhile like
hot cakes" and then die as soon as tho
mania q short time since with the young
men for blue coats and brass buttons A
really cultivated person will prefer to be
distinguished by quiet elegance Of at
tire TO being mixed up viii, the ford dis
plays Of a caprIcous taste
In the size Of hoops There is not the
least elimination, and they are az gcner
ally worn as anything alse that woman
can wear, in proof Of which q pe'son
need only 90 a small di'tonce up Broad
way or to Niblo's Garden, or other ia,
vorite resorts for amusement, and en-
counter ten ihnusand 'smash ups with
them, i)r';ne "anen here are not SO
timid as in our town, They don't drop
their heads when they see man, and II
is rea lily astonishing to see what small
places they can squeeze themselves
through in a crowd.
But we are off our subject somewhat
A new style Of shawls for fall wear are
rounded on the over corners, giving the
appearance Of circular, with an uppe'
corner TUNED over in place Of hood
There are shawl styles Of Cashmere for
morning robes, which are ex;remel y beau
tiIu; the skirt covered with superb pa I'm
leaf figures wothirds its depth, the ter
mnation being met by the basque which
MATCHES the elaborate work on the skirt
In dresses, brocadcS in small figures, the
ground pretty we'll covered, arc also in
demand, and IN these richer aud deep,
er color is permitted, OF shoes we no
lico light .colored ones are mostly worn
but all with very heary soleS. We would
npfcSS l!lS ldCI vi tUC Souu ScHSC W lUe
lady readers Of the Journal who value
their health. Wear thick. soe,t shoes
don't neglect it. And while so near the
feet, let US insist, young ladies, that you
wear white stockings. Sometimes We
have seen young ladies with black stock
ings on, and oh! horrors! they don't look
nice at all. Wear white stockings all
the time. .....
But it is no use for us 10 try to talk Of
the fashions to you, while GodY's Lady'a
Book is published. Of course every la
dy who really wants TO keep fully posted in
regard to the fashions takes Cooley, il
she does not, by sending him So she can
secure it, and by adding 80 cents more