Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-10-25
The Empire belt IS ofcold. in rie..


! The principal novelties in lace goods
are the elegant ornaments for dresses, !
the flowers the saahes, the girdles, the
revival Of quaint old faslli,lwd collars,
and the introduction uf Chms lace, as an
important feature m the department of
Lingerie.
The point lace fawers, perfect Imitation
If roses, pond lilies, and the hike, are
something wonderful in their beauty and
fidelity; they are very costly, however,
five to fifteen, dollars for siugle flower
in its leaves. and will, therefore, never be.
come common.
The 6 'Cluny" and the Catherine de
Medici" are the latest sensations in col.
A's. THY ara bot. remarkable spt.ci-
mens of old.fashioned uglncss, but they
are said 70 be distingue. How, is it, by
the wny, that anything in fashion, which
is extremely ugg y, is always called dig
tiagueg
The Cluny lace is kiud'6f white gui
pure. 1t is'notvery expensive, and is SO
effective, as trimming, andwcars so well,
that it is quite an acquisition for under
clothing, and thildren's wear.
The new and stylish little breakfast
caps, for young matrons are oil made in
white, and fine Clnny .guipure, ornamen.
ted with ribbon in bright, yet delicate.
colors. They are rather more costly at
first than illusion, but will last twice as
long. In fact, the lace can hardly wear
out, and may be used for other purposes
when it has taken out term as cap.
.HEcK.TIEs AND HANDKERcHIEFs.
There is perfect passion just now for
pretty neck.ties. The latest are embroi
dcred or brocaded upon the ends in va.
riety of designs, some representing birds
Of beautiful plumage, others classic heads,
encircled with wreath of laurel or bay
leaves, audall having gold threads, or
fine steel, or gold beads lin wrought with
the design.
A decided novelty consists Of very
long and narrow ties, embroidered and
fringed upon the ends, to take the place
of the narrow ribbons which young ladies
wear floating upon the shonlder.
A photograph in the corner of the hand.
kerchief Of some favored or nous indi-
vidual is the latest thing in this line-.-an
exsggeration OF bad taste, if that be pos
sible. A fine plain white handkerchiefis
the best, and most lady. like for ell ordi-
nary occasions; 'colored embroidery, frills,
or photographs, are all denominations.
which no lady should suffer upon pock.
et-handkerchief
DALMoRAL SKIRTS.
With thick winter dresses, Balmoral
skirts ere making their appearance, and
will undoubtedly be as extensively WORN
as ever The newest styles are in gray,
or dark linsey woolsey, bordercd with
Algerine stripes-these are particularly
adapted for street wear with suits of
Aberdeen winsey, which will probably
compose the most fashionable of winter
walking costumes.
There are also very handsome Balnor.
al skirts, made of red-striped Saxony cloth
of q very fine quality, bordered with q
broad band Of plain black velvet. These
look extremely well with black poplin
suits.
Striped black and white skirts are still
worn, with huting round the bottom,
bound on either edge with black or scar.
let braid.
White skirts to be worn under ball
and party dresses are deeply bordered
with rows of fine tucks, alternating with
insertions of Cluny guipure.
Another change has taken place in
wells. They are no longer small and
round, but long and comparatively mar
row, and arranged more as drapery and
trimming for the bonnet than rs o cover
ing for the face. 1t is considered, how.
ever, an indispensable part of the new
bonnet, and is at any rate the most grace
full part: and as such must be accepted
and made the most Of Colored gauze is
used IS we'll as white and black tulle, and
all are more or less spangled OF dotted
with steelNr gold. They cen be bought
separately ut any of the fashionable stores,
but are generally attached to the new
bonnets.
cHnDREN's FASHIONS.