The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-22

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.
Our principal modistes seem determined to
make every style fashionable, so that the casaque
and basque are worn as well as the pointed round
bodies.
The round wasted dresses (revived novelties)
seem to threaten leading on to the short
waists worn By our ancestors. At present they
reach quite to the hips, and only appear short by
the suppression of the basque; but, little by little
the waists will be shortened in the proportion
as they have been heightened As to the full skirts
the anathemas that have been pronounced against
them all seem to have been in vain--they brave ALL
nav, they increase. We repeat that most
dresses made with bands; full bodies for light
dresses, such as barege or muslin-many of them
with open bodies, trimmed round with tulle ruches
High and pointed bodies are worn for dresses of
silk or other thick material. Sleeves are still
worn very full and open. Tight sleeves are worn
for morning dress, and small bishop sleeves, with
turned-back cuff are still in favor. Low bodies
are much in request, with canezous either of
Inquired net or muslin, fastened under the band, and
trimmed across the shoulders either with frll or
bouillonne.
The Zouave Jacket is greatly in favor that it is
made of almost every material.
As neglige for town or country, the long casaque,
with skirt of the same, is much worn either in
quilting, chintz, or jaconet; but steelcolored ba-
reyes and printed muslin are also used, the casque
trimmed with fat plating. Steel colored and al
most every shade of barege well as printed mus
Inns, worn for visiting dress.
simple dress may be made with four founces
bound with ribbons of the same COLOR High flat
body, small bishops sleeves; cuffs and epaulettes
simply bound to match the founces Ribbons of a
different color to the dress no longer recherche
and are almost abandoned for this season. The high
bodies for barege dresses may be made in two
styles, gilet in front and pointed behind or round
ed at the waist, with sash. These sashes are of
several kinds, some made of wide silk, with long
rounded ends. The bow is worn in front, and no
longer at the side-or figured ribbon, with steel
buckle, or two large stars of gold, ornament
lately prepared for the Empress For dinner or
dress visits, silk gauze, muslins, and above all tar
latans, are in great favor, and invariably made
with low bodies, with without fichus according
to the taste of the wearer.
Nantes have no longer the first place; the shawl
is the decided favorite it may be made of almost
any material-cachemire, lace, silk, muslins,
Grape. The trimming most admired is two rows of
lace, bat gimp, fringe, and jet buttons are much
used. Sometimes the black cachemires are en-
brodered with small beads silk, and if not trim
med with lace or guipure, has wide chenille
twisted silk fringe For morning visits the shawl
of lama lace is very fashionable.
We have just seen novel, and, we think, charm
ing, toilette. Dress Of white muslin, with nine
founces, trimmed with black velvet. Leghorn bon
net, with long black feather, fastened with bunch
of white roses. The same flower in the cap. White
cachemire shawl, trimmed with two rows of elegant
black lace very wide.
White muslin shawls are either embroidered or
trimmed round with deep fri edge with fiat
plating on hem, in which is placed a colored
ribbon.
There is sort of mantle or casaque now worn
rather difficult to describe, but we will attempt it.
The front is fat, and buttons like the paetots.
kind of pelerine set in full at the throat behind
forms in front very large sleeves, and at the back
tama in wide plaits This kind of mantle is made
only of black silk. The long casaque Polonaise is
also much worn, made either ofblack silk, without
trimming, or of the same material as the dress.
Round hats are adopted for the country, but
not at all worn in Paris. These country hats are
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black velvet, and trimmed cog feathers or bows of
velvet We have seen some bound with velvet, and
ornamented on the top of the front with bouquet
of flowers, on which placed humming bird, a
stay-beetle, or a grasshOpper. Bouquets to match
placed under the brim, are very becoming to most
faces. We have also seen some very pretty rice
straw hats. These are trimmed in various ways
sometimes bound with white, mauve, or cerise, with
feathers or flowers to match. Sometimes on a Leg
horn hat our modistes arrange a simple band of
black lace, fastening bouquet of fancy grass with
dewdrops shining on it, or with single feather
and Empress The Queens rose is also live
ly and charming color for trimming Leghorn The
fashion of trimming with black and white is still
persevered in by of our bellies. Black ribbons
also continue to be worn bonnets and dresses.
There is not much change either in the materials
for, the shapes of the bonnets. Very light fancy
straws or Grape the most worn. Some very
beautiful LeghOrn bOnnets also worn. These,
trimmed with elegant flowers and lace, are charm
ing bonnets for visiting dress; or, with simple
straw plated with chenille very pretty, and
bow of plaid ribbon is all the trimming they need
Nothing can be much palmer than bonnet of
tulle bouillonnc, with two punches of lowers-for
example, bunch of pink rhododendrons azillias,
and rather lower down one of paler color, almost
without leaves. The inside of the bonnet is
trimmed to match Any color may be worn; one
has only, therefore, to choose that which is most
becoming.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, august ISL
THE CINCINNATI TRAGEDY.
FURTHER DETAns-MARBAIs NEW YORKER.
We have been at some pains to learn the true
state of matters and in our research we were for
tunately rewarded with history both OF De Mar
bais and his wife. The facts, plainly told and I'M
embellished are simply follows: That his marriage
with the woman was contracted in the city of New
ork, about eighteen months since. She, at the
time, was engaged to a wealthy gentleman then re-
siding in California, who had for nearly two years
been supporting her in ease and luxury. She was
regarded as his mistress, and at the time De
Marbais made proposals of marriage he was fully
aware of her reputation.
A short while subsequent to his marriage De
Marbais arrested in New York and carried to
the city of Philadelphia, to answer charge of for
gerry. He was tried and honoraby acquitted and,
naturally of a very sensitive disposition, he came
West to avoid all his troubles and forget, if posi-
BILE, the stigma which had been cast upon his name.
Before leaving New York he became acquainted
with gentleman who promised that he would, if
he located in Cincinnati, assist him in finding sit
uatOn. This determined De Marbais as to his
place of residence, and, to his word, the gen
tleman procured for him employment in a drug
house. This was about year back. For time
all things went smoothly, both he and his wife living
together happily and cOntented
The person who so kindly befriended De Marbais
after the lapse of a few months, again had occasion
to visit New York and Philadelphia, and during his
sojourn in the latter city he became aware of the
charge which De Marbais was arraigned on. Re-
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upon the employers of De Marbas, and said that it
his desire not to be considered as further re-
sponsibe for his good conduct. Inquiries naturally
followed, and the charge upon which the employee
had been year previously tried was told them
Then came forced forfeiture of his situation and
then began his troubles.
Unable to procure another situation, he slowly
lived up his means, and finally the wardrobe of
himself and wife dwinded in satisfying the demands
of his creditors. Matters proceeded thus until his
wife, unable to stand the approach of poverty
adopted her former cou: Sc life. Maddened at the
thought that she was forced to live by such horri-
BILE means, De Marbas determined upon ending his
and her existence. He scrupled not in telling his
friends of his Intentions and indeed his wife has on
several occasions expressed belief that he would
at some time attempt her life. Sitting in the room
of friend scarcely a week since, he said to her.
''Banche, this is a cold-hearted world but we will
soon leave it, His wife replied, "Dear Tom, if
you ever try to kill me, do it efectually; do not
bunge the matter, and leave me to linger in pain
and misery"
The story that De Marbais was obliged to flee
from France is wrong. His father was French,
but married American lady, De Marbais being
bern in the city of Baltimore. His father died ten
| years since. His mother married again, and is at
present residing in New York She has been ad-
vised of her sons last act, and will probably be at
his bedside o-night.
At last accounts the condition of De Marbais was
dangerous. We visited the hospital at midnight,
and it was not thought he could recover. His wife
is growing better, and gives promise of getting
well.
Especial Correspondence Of the Picayune
LATER FROM MEXICO AND CUBA.