The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15
Gossip for tho Ladies.
RICH AND ELEGANT FASHIONABLE NO.
vELTIES

| vELTIES.
The latest New York fashionable
sensation is the simulated slipper,
which has been the Parisian sensa
ton for at least q month. The fol.
lowing is q description of the new no.
velty:
It is a gaiter, made after the old
prunella pattern; but, instead of pru-
nella, it is woven silk-stocking pat
tern-and is beautifully worked in
white and colored hoss;. the foxes
of the gaiter is white kid, with real
lace rosettes, with silver aigrettes in
the centre, and high Louis XIV
heels. 1t is laced up at the side,
otherwise it looks like a beautifully
fitting kid slipper and silk stocking.
The advantage of the simulated over
the real article is, that beneath the
imitation stocking is satin jean, rose
colored, but very strong withal, and
capable of bearing strain of lacine
that would compress any foot, how
ever unshapely, into it's own beauti-
full proportions.
The latest London fashion gossip
chronicles an attempt to escape from
the inconvenience, and yet retain the
effect, of trailing skirts, which is ac-
complished by the American style of
looping up the dress, only this looks
awkward over narrow loops and with
strain. The following are descrip-
tions Of London styles:
For morning outdoor toilets. there
is apparently but one style. Either
the patent velvet, black and white
striped silk, or hnsey dress, with pa
letot to match, and q colored petit
coat, with box-pleated founce round
the edge, are, we may say, univer-
sally worn. The character of the
box-pleat has changed of late-in
stead of being narrow and close toge-
ther, each pleat now measures three
inches across, and in the interval be-
tween every box-pleat there is an or
nament-either button or a small
ball or tassel.
| With afternoon toilets it is differ
ent; there is great variety in the
style, but none in the color, for in
Paris fashion restricts choice, and
only two colors take the place of the
blue, violet, green and c,tir, which a
few months ago were admissible. One
of these two colors is auburn, or, as
the French term it, ajacou, and the
other is, If we may so express it, gar
net, for 1t more closely resembles the
rich shade OF those precious stones
than anything else. These are both
dark colors, but rich in tone, and
occasionally the tunic that is worn
over them is light and of different
material. Thus, for dinner toilet,
a garnet satin dress, with pearl-gray
terry tunic over it, is a style now
made in Paris. Clunv lace. orna-
mented with either gold or white
bugle beads, is still very fashionable
for trimming. When long sleeves
are worn, they are of the coat shape,
not plain, but ornamented with cle-
pronS, or a ladder of either velvet or
gimp. from the cuff to the elbow.
The Pamela bonnet has found its
way to London, and already been
adopted by small minority. It is as
yet very conspicuous, resembling
rather a fanciful head-dress than a
bonnet. Those we have seen have
two upright feathers at the side.
Feathers are now worn small, and
arranged to stand upright rather than
droop, and curl gracefully over what
they are intended to adorn.
Small curls at the top of the fore
head are now considered necessary to
the arrangement Of the front hair. as
chag7aon is to the back. Few ladies
will submit to have their locks crop
ped IN front for this feeting fashion,
so they have recourse to what NAV be
called false fronts. Flowers are but
little worn now as head dresses; and
the bandelets are being replaced by
these small frizzed curls. Butterflies,
sequins, jet and silver ornaments,
delicate silver and gold fowerets,
gold cord, gold braid and tiny hum
ming-birds are arranged carelessly
among the short frizzed cr1rls. The
hair, although curled, is worn close
to the head, and, if bracelets are de-
sired, they are made of either shaded
velvet leaves, mounted on fiat gold
braid, or of moss mixed with coral.
The following fashions, for Feb
ruary, are reported in New York from
Paris
Dress silks will be as long and as
wide at the bottom as heretofore, |
Notwithstanding the prediction that
short and narrow ones would be in
favor. Skirts will be but little
trimmed, and often not at all. The
Gabrielle style will continue popular
for ordinary wear. A fow double
skirts have made their appearance,
but there is No nrobo hi1;+y tbo4 H..