Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-06
June Fashions.

Dresses still continue to have the skirt S
gored, thus diminishing the fullness around
the waist, though they are not made quite
as narrow at the top as heretofore. Trim
mings Of various descriptions are again
coming into favor; one favorite style be-
ing very narrow futed founces of the
same silk as the dress, placed two and two
together; another style is huted founce
about six or seven inches deep, set on
with narrow heading. A very striking
trimming for dress of light gray silk is
formed by rows oil ribbon. the four colors
of the rainbow; they should be either
eight or twelve in number, and the widths
should graduate. Narrow ruchcs, waved
or formed into Greek borders, is favor
ite trimming. these should be the colo: of
the dress, and arranged in the Greek or
Ionic border, will be likewise worn.
Bodies of Dresses, when high, are clos
ed with small buttons. Many of the new
dresses are opened part of the way down
the front of the body in heart-shape, or
square, Ia Raph9l, whilst others, of
very thin material, are made low in the
neck, and can be worn with a cape or a
white everybody. Over some of the high
bodies are worn what is called the Span.
ish jacket, which somewhat resembles the
Zouavc jacket, but fits the figure more
closely, and is much shorter.
Another style of High Body will have
a small jacket at the back only, similar to
habit. a favorite style of trimming
high bodies will be Ara6esque designs in
braid, very narrow velvet, or silk gimp
with this style kind of fringe should or
namcnt the sleeves and round the waist.
Sleeves are large, even when shaped at
the elbow; pulled sleeves will be worn,
but very few tight to the arm.
TnE MEDIcI CEISrUEEs appear to be
now, with many persons, an Indispensable
article of dress. They are made in va
ricty of ways, and are trimmed in so
many different styles that it would be i'm
possible to describe all we have seem
The centuries are all made with pointed
bands round the waist, and have two ends
falling down the skirt on each side of the
point Small trimmed pockets are gencr.
ally inserted in the ends, or a trimming to
initiate them is substituted.
We have noticed these sashes in plain
silk, with crosS-bars of velvet, fastened by
beads, as an ornament for the bottom
Others have an end OF embroidered net,
and others are merely trimmed with
ruchcs; but the pointed band is invaria-
bly, ornamcnted to correspond with the two
edges.
Or Ffcuus. and black and white net
Z5uAvE JACKETS, for evening wear, we
can only say that they are as much worn
as ever as are also velvet jackets, en-
brolercd in steel or black.
SHORT SAeQuEs, made of silk, cloth or
saelue flannel, are universally worn-
These saeques are loose, have moderately
wide coat-,lcevcs, aud are trimmed with
designs in braiding, gimp birding, etc.
BoSNErs continue to be worn projecting
in the front. and cut away at the side
They are covered tight to the shape, with
a cord piping round the edge, and the cur.
tain neither so wide nor so deep as for
merly The trimming is sometimes laid
on the crown, and sometimes on the front
of the bonnet, being usually of flowers,
berries and green leaves, with tufts of the
same as under trimming. y very simple
but lady-like style is to place bow of
broad ribbon on the front Of the bonnet,
passing long piece of the same over it,
in the centre, and giving it one twist, on
each side, in bringing it down to the points
where it forms the strings.-Peterson's
Magazine.