Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Something for the LadIes--BSnnets and
The liveliest and most successful fashionable
'openingn ever witnessed in New York was enjoyed
by the ladies and by the popular millinery and dress
establishments on the 2lst ult. We quote what is
said of Bonnets and Jewelry, the two articles in
which the ladies are most interested
BoNNETs
A happy medium has been found for bonnets.
While there is less of them than ever before, the
front is more projecting and is not thrown up in the
preposterOus way which has incurred such just
censure. One "duck" may be infinitely described.
Fancy a crown of black and white lace, the front
trimmed on either side Of band of light green
velvet, white marabout feather tipped with green
dropping deliciously, and the inside trimmed with
white and green and gold Magenta is a color very
much in repute-a brilliant red. The crowns are
round, the capes full and untrimmed, the strings
broad and floating, the trimmings varied but never
prOfuse. Elegant simplicity is the characteristic of
the incoming fashions. The materials are costly;
the shape of the hat, the arrangement of the trim
ming and the subdued harmony of tie contrasted
eoors all contribute to produce this desirable effect
and make the last still loveliest." Feathers enter
considerably into the trimming this season. and look
as they always do, elegant and diStingIe. Very
pretty the delicate marabout feathers look, their
edges tinged with the secondary color or tipped
with white silk giving it the appearance of cluster
ing dahlia leaves But the great popularity of the
season in the way of trimming is the gold, which is
much used this season in the way of ornament. It
is used in trimming hOts, in embrOderiDg silks
or tarIetane 1t CLEANS through dusky edgings
| like stars through cloudy sky; it gances amid
heavy fringes and massive tassels, and even among
flowers we catch glimpses of the gorgeous livery
of the FURNISHED sum-" No other kind of trimming
so difficult to manage, none requires such careful
handling only persons of correct taste can use it
to advantage. for if it is injudiciously disposed
permitted an undue preponderance, it looks tawdry
or barbaric; when properly managed, however,
and made subserVien to the general effect it is both
| striking and pretty. "L'Etee," very elegant
promenade hat, formed of black velvet dotted with
| gold, was on exhibition at Browns. The cape was
of white satin and dotted with the glittering
| substance, which cleaned with a subdued lustre
through the rich Chantilly Overcape. Outside trim
| ming, bird of Paradise plume. inside, an exquisite
| mixture of black velvet, Magenta ribbon disposed
in cOquettish-loOking bow leaves of black velvet,
veined and edged with gold, and twining golden
cord. The unity of the design was preserved even
in the strings, being black and the other white.
Another bonnet of the same style was trimmed
with black cord and tassels, but the sombre hue of
the massive tassels relieved by a crochet cover
| of that peculiar crimson shade knows as Magenta.
| In the same establishment they have exhibition
| large number of opera full dress hats, many
OF which will grace the dress circle of the Academy
| of Music on the occasion of the Prince of Wales
| ball. Some of them are white without any inter
| mixture of color, and with their white marabOut
! pumes, light as foam aad pure as a snow wreath,
! they looked fair and delicate lily. very
| exquisite one made of white uncut velvet
| beautiful materal-and lace, the front of velvet
| and the crown and side crown transparent The
crown pretty and peculiar, for from the central
| point rich blonde edge was carried round and
round In may whPls until il reached the circum-
| ference around the crown, passed roll of white
velvet ending in tabs, trimmed with deep blonde
and clasped with gold pm and chain, which formed
| a rich, graceful over cape. magnificent crimson
dahlia, with buds and leaves of the rich hue,
half hidden in floating mist of marabOut, formed
the outside trimming. Inside a white tea rose,
| whose crimson velvet leaves strayed a white
velvet bandeau across which hung in careless grace
a bud that nature herself could not surpass. a
white velvet bow filled up the space on the other
| side OF the hat, and through this bow and round
bandeau was introduced white and gold cord that
| looked once rich and Chaste. The strings which
| were broad and white, were part stan and part
watered silk. Last season we chrOniced the apper
ance of the two shades of crimson, the Magenta and
the Soferino. This year a deeper hue, commence
ratiye of deadlier field has made its appearance
1t Is called the Waterloo. This shade we have
used very effectively. In the establishment to which
have already referred velvet hat of this color
much admired The crown white and
shrred the cap white stain, covered with black
lace. flow of Chantly lace, interspersed with vel
vetdepended side and the other a bird
of Paradise plume shaded from Waterloo red down
through every variety of yellow to perfect white.
The inside trimmed was bow of Waterloo velvet,
WHICH WAS lOSL III bouquet OI CRIMSON ana green
velvet leaves while on the cheeks were alternate
tufts of black and white lace. Strings of Waterloo
crimson, and, inside, strings of green. edged with
gold completed very strcking and stylish looking
hat.
JEwELRY
There never yet has been, and it is doubtful
whether there again will be, such display of
ewery will be witnessed at the great ball which
| is to be given to the Prince of Wales at the New
| York Academy of Music, the evening of October
IN tbarp fbn laf oil
their wealth of ornaments. There is nothing in
which New York bellies are more extrayagant. for
no lady of any pretensiOn to fashionable elegance
considers herself dressed without full set of the
most costly jewelry. In this particular they are
said to be more fastidous than the most arstocratc
of the fair the other side of the ocean and
we have heard of some who possess a hundred
thousand (SlO0,00O) in the form of bracelets neck
laCGs, rings brooches, and other precieUI of a like
description Bracelets of the most costly descrip-
ton and of the most exquisite design made in
this country, and at the firm Of Tiffany q Ellis we
have seen, in addition to these, of the
tistcally wrought necklaces, taras, brooches, and
other ornaments that delighted the eyes of fair
beholder. Some idea may be formed of their value
when we state that in a small glass about foot
half square there displayed about one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars worth The case
was perfect museum of precious stones, in which
the varied charms of the diamond. the pearl the |
amethyst, the onyx, the emerald and the opal
to the greatest advantage in their eXqusitey
wrought golden settings. As many of these have |
already been ordered in anticipation of the ball we
shall describe few of the most costly and striking
and first of all we shall speak of diamond neck
lace, valued at the handsome and desirable sum of |
sixteen thousand five hundred dolars-amere baga-
elle to those who have abundance of this worlds
goods, but fortune to thousands. 1t was of the |
style called Ia rUiere, and was the term would in
dictate, perfect stream Of brlliants that glittered
and sparkled with every motion like the wavelets of
a crystal stream under the rays of the SUM- In this
St11yJi
set q jOuer, or open-"stones' the jeweler called
them, but they such stones as are seldom to be
had for the mere picking up. One of these, the
solitaire, which glttered in the front, alone
worth five thousand dollars, but it a perfect
beauty and flashed out in rainbow hues with every
motion. There is but another necklace of this de-
scriptiOn and we have no doubt that it will make
its appearance at the Academy of Music on the
eyentful occasion referred to.
Another necklace which we saw, though less cost
ly is deserving Of a few words. 1t was composed
of three strands of Oriental pearls with
four medallions of diamonds, which sparked like
so many dewdrops. The effect produced by the
blending of the diamonds and pearls was both strik
ing and beautiful.
In the way of earrings there was end to the
display the variety of patterns. A revolution,
we understand, has taken place. is taking place,
in the STYLE that instead of the solitaire, sim
pie button, which is now generally worn, to
have the pendant. This is a return to the fashion
of former days and is but another proof to sustain
the character of the tickle goddess. The earrings
formed of all kinds of precious stones and are
cut in every form, from the round to the pear
shaped pendant d
AS for bracelets, it would be next to impossible
to speak Of all the varieties, but in nothing else is
the exactng tastes of fashionable ladies so
strongly developed. Some bracelets that we saw
were valued at from to two thousand dollars |
each. and one at the last named price was a gen.
both in appearance and in its merits as a work of
art. We have never seen pearls and diamonds
blended in such perfect harmony. On the front was
an exquisitely carved cameo, set round with an al
ternate row of brilants and Oriental pearls while
around the bracelet squares of pearls alter il
mating with bands of diamonds. p
A combination of the bracelet and armlet, which q
we saw, of more than Oriental magnfcence
The two were united by golden links, which are in
tended to fall loosely on the arm. A lady wearing
his ornament would be the observed of all observ-
ers.
The brooches are, usual of every style, and i
range up as high three and four thousanddo I
while the same may be said of the head-dresses-I
IF the last named articles there was one-a tiara
Ormed of leaves, buds and flowers, arranged with '
he most admirable taste. The buds and flowers n
we're respendent with jewels. and as they swayed p
IN their stems with every motion, they emitted in