Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-27
Fashions for August.

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The fsshionables are gradually disappearing
from Paris, but the toilets with which they
provide themselves plainly declare thst they
have no desire to leave fashion behind them.
For the morning or for travelling, simple
dresses, as we have before said, are more in
good taste than any thing elaborate. White
Is IN great favor just now. 1t is worn not
only IN muslin, jaeonet or pieque but also in
alpaca. Indeed white alpaca is very fashion,
able and suits both fair and dark compilations,
which white delaine will not do, as it casts 8
slght yellow tinge, rendering it impossible
fer brunette to wear it. The dress is COM
pleted either BY Spanish veste or q saute-en-
barqpe. We would advise blonde to have
hers trimmed with three rows of mauve
tsfetas, each about twoinches wide, round the
bottom Of the skirt If the Spanish veste is
ADOPTED, 1t must be trimmed with one band of
mauvei II The saute-en-barque is preferred,
thst must have three rows round It. But
brunette should have her white alpaca made
with three narrow Guted lounces, each headed
with olackve;vet. The pockets also trimmed
to match.
Among the novelties we may notice bands
made Of Russian leather They are worn
with different dresses, but above all with the
ehemisette and veste. Nothing but Russian
leather Is considered good taste, and no buckle
must be worni it is simply fastened by u fat
double bow. Very narrow straps of perfumed
Russian leather ara also formed into watch
chains, and take the place of gold chains (for
season at least) With silk dresses.
The trimming Of skirts are not worn higher
than the knesi frequently only single
hounce set on deep plaits, with a space left
between, snd net wider than four or Ave
inches or sometimes seven or nine inches in
width, but always with a heading. They con-
tlnue to trim the bottom of skirts with mar
row plated RIBBON, rather more than an inch
wide, and, as it is placed inside and reaches
little below, it preserves the bottom of the
skirts from cutting, now they are worn so
long. Three rows of narrow founces, two or
two and half inches wide, ere worn, trim
med with three rows of braid, deeper shade
than the ground Of the dress, or of color
suiting that of the design. Above each lounce
are put three rows of narrow ribbon, about
half an inch wide, and row of braid, or
sometimes they cut the founce on the bias
which, when in striped material, produces a
pleasing effect; and fJunces thus cut are
edged by several rows of braid, the color Of
the stripe.
Skirts made with one founce have that
trimmed sometimes at the bottom with three or
i've rows of narrow velvet or gallon, waved
with velvet of four or five inches wide, with
three narrower on each side of it, TINS kind
OF trimming Is always pat upon the dress in
tunique fashion.
/ Visiting bonnets are extremely elegant and
| light. The following are some Of the most ad-
| mired:
A bonnet of drawn white tulle, with bands
| of black lace upon the curtain, which have q
| blue ribbon hemmed in the edge Upon the
edge of the front scarf tulie illusion is grace
! fully folded, forming a ooeuile in the middle
Of a bunch OF blue feathers. The inside is
trimmed with diadem of blue flowers.
! White strings.
A pink Grape bonnet, the edge trimmed with
ruches of Grape, forming deep curves on either
| side in the style of the Marie Stuart. A band
Of plated pink tatfetss is placed on the front.
The curtain is of pink taffetas, covered with
white tulle Strings of pink ribbon. The in
| side is trimmed with white blond, pink eglan-
tine and roses.
Hats are universally worn in the country.
The shapes and STYLES differ slightly. The
most aristocratic are the most simple-moatly
made of very fine Leghorn, trimmed with
white and black feathers. A black lace scarf
| is tied round the crown, and falls over the
| shoulder. Some are lined with pin.1 or white
taffetas and edged with black velyo. = bunch
of tea roses, with foliage. Al curled white
feather lightly covers the flowers.