The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-25
July Fashions.
RIDING HABITs-sHAwLs AND sACKs-BAsQUINEs-
INDOOR TulLE1s-BIJoUTERIIs.
From the Ne,o York Boudoir.l ]

[From the Ne,U York BOudoirl
Riding suits are no longer the articles our
graDdmuthers, even our mammas, wore. They
are by no means so long. Most of the bodces Of
riding habits are made on the basque principle,
but we have seen q few dashing ones cut in the
blouse style. 9th, fashionable riding habits are
made q la "Rnbe Recamier'-that is, with plain
bodice, fastened in front, but with skirt open be-
When seated the ski t flows tree uf the rider.
One Of the fair equestriennes of the city recent
ly appeared in the Central Park on n cream color
ed charger, in habit which was the exact copy
OF one III which court lady was represented in q
painting at the National Academy. The cap was
q cowi OF lue velvet, with peak in front; from
it was whsper,d were attached To the cap, not to
the head. The bOdce was of blue velvet, and
opened IN the front, "a reuers over white Cheni-
sette. The -krt OF blue v, lvet, and opened
behind over II -kirt Of orange silk. The velvet
was elabUrai ely embroidered with orange and gold.
Shaw ID are very much worn now, and will in
crease in favor as the summer advances; they are
80 light aud co"l, and now that the "Arab" style
OF wearing the m is adopted, easy to wear and
80 graceful when wrn. With the exception OF
the superb Id shaws, all the others are extreme.
ly incxptnsive They are mostly squares or tri.
angles Of light sik, lawn or muslin, or some OF
the new summer materials, sc0Iloped around the
edge, or henmed, aud with bright colored ribb"n
run through the hem. Or, they are trimmed with
guipiu-, either on the edge above the edge and
over colo, ed ribhOn The mo t elaborate of these
are embr"i tered iH C dor. OH O sewing machine
When done in various colored twist on white mus
lin, the, " .sh and make mp easily, and LOOK fresh
and pretty
Sacks are worn looser than ever at the back.
Some are 30 l"ose IN to be shaprless, and the
coat sleeve, which ir still fashionable, is made 10
look tUo tir mt tn, reby
Rasquimrs are stl seen on the promenades but
the PspJnm bsrqIirette has superseded them &
fashionable favor. These charming and conve-
nient little tn ny, are now Cut In VARIETY of
shapes the most popular being like deep basque
skirt, pointed b-hind and before, and also upcn n
behind and hefmr. Each point sports a tasseI.
They are artnched, in some INSTANCES, to an in
visible Elastic band but in cases to conspi-
cuuus belt. Wien ou aud fastened, none but the
initiate could tell that it WAS Il separate thing
from til, rnr-agr.
The following ex implies may be taken as types
OF the most apnruvc mod, d If this season
For indoor iolN-, IL bright blue silk dress,
trimm d II W inc:s a've the bottom with two
or more bands OF white guipure; fawn culored
striped silk skirr, "prd up with rlue silk tn bs,
and ornament, with whit guipure. The COZ :
sage may be the SAME material as the dress skirt,
out on The p'.n.aut waist principle, or it may be- q
blue silk pcasaut waist, trimmed with white gui.
pnre, AMI w,rn with or miih0nt lapprls These
Iappels may b" cut p inted or ~qna,e, and Set On
q band rr -nsh, AMI nia, he worn afer the man.
ner OF q p plum bA-qnne. Whether the corsage
be made "f IN sain" ma erlul as the dress or pet
ticUat. IL must b. cnt low, aud worn "v"r laced
or pntf,i tuile cl emit tie. II may have, may
dispnns" with, shoulder hands.
Tue jewels, young ladies' call their trinkots,