Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-11
LADIES DRESSES.

OF the new double, and gOred dresses :
something % suit the admirers Of the
plain and neat or of the elegant and
elaborate.
LADIES DRESSES.
A pretty style Of dress was Of white al
paca. The skirt was gorei, and trim
med with outings Of lavender in the
form Of tunic On the back breadth
from seam TO seam-Were four deep scol-
lOps, the lower one ten inches from the
edge Of the skirt. From the back 20 the
'front.' there was scuilOp on each breadth,
the quilting running up the seams so that
each seam was covered, and the Sc0liops
We're so graduated as To bring the one in
front fifteen inches from the bottom.
The plain, pointed waist was trimmed
10 match the skirt; and there was a coat
sleeve, having a fall Of lace, headed with
quilting on the shoulder, and opening at
the hand with a puff oflaoe and quilting.
EIlsJelul style OF morning dress was
made of buff, and trimmed with blue.
On the front pieces were set 50 as to give
il the appearance Of being LEFT open and
turned back, n OF coming together at
b waist. This was trimmed around
with blue velvet and a row Of blue but
tons; and IN the centre of the front We're
three rows Of buttons. Around the bot
tom Of the skirt were three rows of blue
velvet. The waist was made plain, with
two point- and Was buttoned; the dress
turned back at the neck to match the
skirt, and 10 be worn with a chemisette.
The sleeve and cape, made ia the same
style, al the shoulder and hand.
A handsome black silk robe was cut in
very small cores, which had folds like
those OF a fan, around the skirt. The
seams served 80 a base for the buttons,
which covered the seams. The buttons
were Of black silk, with small gold Sc
QUius hanging from the center.
The Crystal" tUEic was OF green silk,
over q dress Of grey popliu. The tunic
was composed OF a skirt and little low
bodice, cut in piece, and open on
the shoulder and al the sides. The grey
body was cut square, and the grey skirt Z
long, and bordered with green silk. The
tunic was trimmed with uIching Of It's
OV material.
The Madeline gored dress was a beau
tiful garment, Of very pale buff goats /
hair cloth, trimmed with blue velvet. A
novel feature was its long coat tails, with
imitation pockets. Smaller pockets was
also In front. The skirt was go-ed and
had a long trail.
The Adelaide dress was also pretty. it
il partially gored, with an upper skirt
also g0red and cut deep at the back. and
open half lts length at the sides and in
front. The entire dress Is composed Of
two shades Of green satin. The under
skirt Of dark green is trimmed with a
band OF b lighter shade, ornamented
with silver buttons. The upper skin of
lighter green, is trimmed with a hand Of
dark satin and studded with silver but
tons. The waist, Of hight green satin.
has a short basque, and Is trimmed and
BelJed with the darker shade, with but
tons u match,
BAsQCEs. I
Ladies end basques 20 convenient that
they cannot do very well without them.
A pretty spring style is made Of black
silk, cut In points, front and back, with
a material Of contrasting color inserted /
THIS Is crossed by narrow velvet as
tened 40 the points ~ gilt Ur silver bus
tons. The color may he blue, GREEN vim
Deg, OF ge-ise, bat should match tue %trirp-
ming on the dress. Tie sleeve has q
caps and an insertion at the hand 90
corr 'r"1a with the basque. The front
j. "a UtN y5rg.
MISSES DRESSES.
A very pretty dress Tor misses was
made 81 lavender and trimmed with
green. The -alrL Was Eored with a box
-el rune, headed with green, Oh The
bottom. THE same =tyie Of ruf7e Is 40 .
arlaug-d ap9n lle skirt a. 10 represent a
1~s-4llne- though The green runs u, a.
'front.' This gives The dress tie apnear-
sHc- ~ t|o garments. IL is usually
tofe1 bY the ladies ili1t deception, when
g Is economy, D. allowable. The neck il
trimmed with green ribbon, 70 represent
d pointed collar. The buttons are gr,en
-he strait coat sleeve IS going our al
.aysr, and those on exhibition were gen
orally -julewhat fuiI. some were a5ped I
.l94 the elbow, with large PUBS. q
JACKETS.
IIs ..eeye.e= jackets, in ali cOlors aud D
J1s14iULy embroidered, attracted much e
attention They are made % be worn
a white waist. Oae, a lavender
wllhtlmmiugs Of the same mate Z
or color and Of green velvet. EN-
lrOlQered WITH beads, was particularly
admired. The combination of fsyender b
and green Is unusual, but very elective y
ZACH looking richer for The blandfDo II
These sleeveless jackets were embroid- L
red from entirely original designs A
adv, Of a well known family, who was y
brown on her own resources, not only
.evise1 the patterns but embroidered
lsm.
B5NSETs.
II is too early In the season 10 ipdge II
cry definitely Of boHnets, or 70 say what =
la5e or style viii be the favorlUe. Ii :
VII not be difficult 10 make a pTettier
.yla than tle Empire, which, though it
as been generaliy-worn, has found few
dmirers. There is already a c-onsidera-
le change. and more than the usual va
.ety ~ofshspes. The gypsy shape is new, Z
nd Tor the present popular. The bon =
are sun 50 small that ladies are com 8
slied 10 dress the hair deliberately. %
THE HAIR. ai
MOI long since curls were so much at
ON mat i led 10 the invention Of the >
air-carler, which being heated with
5uing water, does not dry or burn the
air. Crimps or frizzes are 90 fashioAa-
.e now, however. that ladies who have n
"a their hair " done up" in pins or pa
ad night, anu have found that there
a. no ao4t spot, even upon a downy pill Al
iNs VIII be glad 10 hear that a hair D.
iiihper has also been invented. It Is ini
.eaieo with boiling water. and will -
rlnP nearly halfi the hair on the head Iai
enees N q few minutes, and without ~