The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-02-22
CussIP FOR THE LADIES.

...,.,.o,, .,,, TO ~ PARIS LONDON, AND NEW YORK
DRESSES BoNNETs cLoASs AND f0"''
D;stnct;ve dresses for out-ofdoor wear arc
Fashionable in Paris and London wrl'or 0ii
fashions says: It'll, ,oor
"The French ladies, tired of pins, which tear
tho dress and strings, which untle OF arS ond
m the right place. ana o paGg5S otScr known means of
aievatnr their drapery bayo abandoned al sou'
end substitute distinct dress, for outdoor "oai'
whose festoons and sashes arc sewn on .m1 Tho
ao.t and can by no chance bo dlsarranee95;: nu |
S;acton NJ the oxpense involved in tho additonai
Sross which is fit only for walking, is party ses
ssde by the consideration that tne sAlls - 81
abort and narrow to require nut Ite M
n1 nory by the fact that its patient merit taxes an
so snnrns of the unworthy streets, to the great
ra;n Of costlier apparel. Tho petticoat not quite
Snr wards round, falls to the ankles. Inc Dress,
of tho same width, is looped as east SIX lncues .
shoyo the hem Of the pettcoat. The cost OF the
sn;t' in wide material, would, therefore, DO put
xi ling, and the saving Of time, and trouble, anu
temper, involved in the daily festooning OF volumi
nous folds on base not hall Wlde enough 70
rsceiye them-a relief for which the sex will bo
grateful. =. ..,or,r,
tWhile tho French court wore its customary
xuits of solemn black in the memory OF the buried
rsiesty Of Belgium, the walking dress OF the
se was black popn bro whose
srinoline expanded. Whether this tenuity was
but a freak which tho fantastic melancholy OF the
momopt prompted, 0r whether it ID another OF
the faint and faro prophecies OF the oanienmehs e
of hoops, which have 60 long foated IN the
fashionable air, oracle can TELL Ihe highest
London authority pronounces only narrow and
plain skirts distinguished but, In tho same
very SOUL by announcing that this chang. GER
tainly began in London, and not in Paris. more
over the wide gored dresses arc moro popular
than ever the costliest materials being made
thus, and it is said that the lovely Empress grows
stout, and will not relinquish tho arbitrary hoop
which, II it does not improve ugly figures, AT
loast forbids beautiful to assert their supe-
riority'
Tho same writer discourscs of ladies' boots as
follows:
s'With the short dress the question Of booting
becomes important. In tho streets, plain black
the proper attire for the feet. Nothing is moro
unbeconiiug or unfit, than the largo rosette 80
often seen OH them, which makes the foot look
broader, becomes frayed and draggled, and has
riighttul place only on slipper where @ 1t 1t covers
tho sharp juncture OF the shoe with the stocking
Fur full dress, boots of the exact shade OF the
robe slippers Of white black kid, or satin, or OF
bronze, aud white cain gatcrs OF new design,
aro worn. Tho latter have, with the trim com
paotness OF boot, he appearance OF slipper,
which is so universally unbecominG. By quilting
Of ribbon, and IN ingenious arrangement OF
olocked silk over rose-c1lored lining, the shape
Of the slipper and tho tint OF the suken-noseo anu
dainty foot are secured"
The empire bonnet has had it's day, and is going
cut OF fashion. The novelty which is expected to
succeed it in Now York is thus described:
s'It is said that there remains in ambush, ready
70 be loosed upon grooming world, new device
OF the: milliocrs called the Pnrygian. This enor-
nifty resembles in front the cape worn by the
Irish ladies who dispense apples and gingerbread
nuts amid the sivery SILENCE Of Park Row, and, at
the back, the helmet which Hamlet doffs to the
vindictive shade. Tho crown, made very high, is
aurmounted by bunch of flowers, above which
simmer airy puffs Of gauze, from whose dizzy
elevation two long streamers fall. like Lucfer,
never to rise again, The effect OF this e1traordln
airy structure is mildly described as rather trying
to the face"
There are no novelties in cloaks to record. The
paletot is still the favorito style. For meglige and
in heavy materials the French aacque is the pIes-
arabia sL ape- -bsn.naprts-sET - "~e.no 0o
easily adjusted and convenient. close-htting
garment with small sleeves requires time and
care to arrange properly, and therefore belongs
only to an elaborate toilette. Opera cloahs arc
made i'll colors, and almost universally dispense
with the pre9ty and venerable hood, displaying in
it's place long sashes of rich ribbon or pointed
folds OF the material edged with white Yak fringe,
or broad apron ornamented with satin fields, and
q fall of fringe with sver pendants, looking at
night like simmer Of dewdrops.
Furs arc changing in styles as usual after run
upon any one kind writer says:
"Sable and mink mufTs are superseded by those
of astrakham, Of velvet trimmed to match the
walking suit; and, in mourning, OF crepe, bomba-
zine and crocheted worsted, black, white and pur-
pie. Some OF these are exceedingly pretty, and,
as they can be made at home, might be charm
ing economy. They are greatly preferable to tho
ooarser furs, because they are genuine, not pre-
tending to be better than they are. The dark furs
command so fictitious price that crmine, long
accounted the royal wearer. can be bought tor
very much less than good set OF mink. Its deli
cacy, however, makes it useless except for full
toilette, and it is not wise purchase unless one
with neglige ATTIRE is like diamonds on ungloved
hands, or bracelets at breakfast"
There will be no novelties in dress goods proba-
bly, before spring. Meanwhile the most costly
goods are the most fashionable, with little regard
to artistic taste, spite of tho Empress EUaENIE's
plain linsey woolsey. In fashionable modes in
New York there is an abundant variety. Some of
the styles in vogue are described as follows:
ssThe old fashion Of dresses il two colors is
revived A robe OF black silk is looped up Oh |
ono or both sides with rich array Of cords and
tassels, to display simulated petticoat Of blue
or green or crimson silk. The head-dress OF
this lower skirt in hue. A costly green silk has
an over-dress Of black falling below the knee, and
looped with sashes Of green. A closely fitting
waistcOat of green and jaunty black open jacket
tasteful judging by the highest laws of dress, be-
cause they make patches of color, insist rigid
outlines where nature indicates none, and allow
10 flowing folds from grlle to hem. But they
have that indescribahle air which women call
style aud two old dresses can easily he made into
fre sl and attractive new one. FloInces ok" pit
ing thin dresses fn: evening wear. are scarcely
SEEN The most elegant skirts are very long, and