The New York herald., 1863-08-14
Fashions for August.
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In the degree az the season advances 10 the tas
establishes itself with undoubted authority and
pect that in another month, win reign almost excu-
svey must 90 admitted that Its form s equally
venent and graceful.
The tama is often made Of the same material as the
dress, or In white black wooen lace black taetas
and even tulle The black lace talma must be trimmed
with garn!turs OF guipurc. The tue tama suitable
graduated lacos, each headed with narrow ruohe or
| frills too full.
Before writing about gauze dresses which constitute,
moro or less, visiting toilette, 10 Is well enter into
particulars relative mode the present time
the distinguishing style OF which s In years the
classical, 10 others the picturesque.
Tho ashionabes OF day have adopted the Louis XIV
styethe raised skirt over coored pettcoat. Tho long
trains no longer swcep the dust mud from
ssntal part the toilette Some ladies' have been seen
in Russian leather boots laced the 'front.' with leather
tasses and high heels The petcoats also should suit
In color the dresses with which they worm The most
useful pettcoat OF white English WOOL with band OF
Unity Of tint and quite In vogue even the
bennett boots gloves, must all be Of the shade.
trimmed the shoulder with floating ribbons Jockeys Of
passementere. black hcc guipurc
n.n MANY q our % headers prefer sesng the toilette In detail
derstand Ia mode We will therefore describe some-
Robe Of taaetas, Of the new shade Of brown trimmed
with insertions placed zgzsg and iD each hollow chou
Of narrow brown velvet. Corsage a basque position,
edged With Insertion Sleeves with elbow. Bows Of vel
vet on the 'front.' OF tho body and others the OF
the sleeve. between rows OF insertion Bonnet Of crpo
ne with Grape curtain covered with black ace Wheat
ears and corn tied with black velvet ribbon and long
Heating ends OF the same, ornament one side or ths
Robe Of corn flower blue taetas. trimmed with pinked
fOunces separated by broad chcOrees The body Ii
trimmed with narrow chicorees.
Robe of taetas, in checks OF black and white trimmed
over the hem NTH broad guipnre insertion white
ribbon The body s trimmed to match Belgian straw
Marie Stuart point front trimmed with small roseouds
Robe OF white takou with broad band Of violet
is.ss trimmed with vide braid placed above the hem
Crinolins bonnet with curtain to match the trimmings
on the robe tufts O! voiets sncmones and green grass
Robe Of mohair Of the gera,da shade, crossed with
threads Of black a goered nounce, about six inches
s t soss Ss
srsrt The body has basque behind and waistcoat 'front.'
- arsss an opcn Tn M o. me sane
Ietas much than that the SKIRT Straw ~
not trimmed with blue bells. This last dress Is
Another, OF tho same description, Is OF gray uk6u
trimmed with nve rows OF black velvet above the hem.
The body trimmed to match, forming position Jacket
The sleeves cut witha elbow and drawn In at tho
bottom. The colet Is trimmed to match the dress.
An exceedingly pretty dress Of pale drab lemon
colored motar trimmed with graduated vslveis o. the
| bottom OF the skirt and collet.
ladies' dresses The bodies cut low and square In
front with bouant sleeves, and chemisstts
! Of tucked muslin with puied sleeves.
White dresses much Plain muslins are made
with three gofered nounces ono broader ono with
bouon above, still moro fashionaby with ornaments
Muslin dresses over blue lilac or pink tanetas arc be
coming demand. rOOeS
and ine canal or scarf is lined with ins same color as
the sr The bottom Of the skirt Is trimmed 10 various
styles sometmes with dutsd ounces with beading, or
guipure mixed with frIs Of muslin. These
robes u oesnd lined with colors are worn for carriage
drives. wedding visits, or evening dress broad sash
toilette.
white apscas, or foulard shanghae ar, trimmed with
colered hounces braided in colors. Plaid taotas
also used as trimmings white alpaca.
Tho burnous, the camail and the pactn are made OF
the sams material the dress These should DO accom-
pansd by the position hat OF gray straw, with coored
The organd dresses over coored silk are always worn
with rico straw crinolnc, chip, ulc. Italian
straw bonnets, lightly and elegantly trimmed
colored tanesas, trimmed With band ot Ica !cassr
With s!ss eAsngs pel6w which was deep Frnk thick
which was ornamen.ed with leather bands match the
SKIRT opened over wastcoa OF plated cambric with
aoot q lace placed On tne edge % r,cn insertion rs.
purse ornamented with steel studs suspended to tho
leather belt; coligny hat, Of Italian straw with the
feather match turned round side, attached
to tho Drown by baud Of leather fastened with steel
The following s very elegant and suitable for full
drcss robe Of mauvs taHetas trimmed on the skirt
chenille 7hsse bouqus,s appeared 70 be fastened upon
the skirt by Insertion Of Chanty lace, tied like rib
eS. bow lou @ Nv ~ inc s SsS% s.. o. 'cSa Sseuos
rita open evsr plain body butoned up tho ffcnt.
splendid burnous Of ChaniIly lace worn osaruAel
rimiucd with white and mauve feathers and bla icS
Grenadines arc much admired, both for their excel0
and iightncss ~
simple and elegant dress b composed Of pearl gray
taetas, with loog train and the Indispensable gosrsd
fri At bottom plain high body and scarf of the
material with the pas at the neck fastened down with
ribbon bows, and edge round with guiurs; dsop f of
| guipure all round tho scarf.
second robe, of maize coored tussu Nsx,cain The
bottom Of tho skirt 10 trimmed above she hem with q
broad insertion f antique gupufe, placed white
taetas burnous Of the same material, with inser
tion al round tho hood composed Of guipurc lined with
white tastas The tasses or noss silk placed
tances the COLI ~ 70 tall the back OF the head
whom rfBcd. shaded feathers much used a. orna