New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-15


THE FAsHLoNs.--So far as we can judge by COM
pairing the descriptions of Partisan fashions, that
we see with our own eyes, we are empha6calIy IN
favor Of the New York style Of dressing. The
effort after originality of costume already has been
carried to such excess that what was hitherto novel
and pretty is rapidly degenerating into the gro
tesque and vulgar. American ladies are showing
very decided Improvements in outdoor toiletfess
and we cannot too highly commend the popularity
of quiet, rich, modest eolors which are every day
becoming more marked upon our promenadeH.-
| Fhe following ID one Of the most elegant street;
costumes which has been seen du ing the season !:
Dreas and sacque of rich mauVe poplin; the drean
made with plain gored skirt, bound with velvet
ribbon of the same shade; the waist made cl0Ee-
| fitting, with round point and belt; the sleeves
| tight to the arm, with O pun at the shoulder
banded down with narrow velvet to match the
binding of the skirt. The sacque with plain coat
sleeves trimmed to match the dress, and having OF
the back long ribbon pendants trimmed with
bugles White tulle Gipsy bonnet, covered with
violet mauVe strings, and mauve gloves.
The following are picked toilettes from recent
grand reception: Blue tulle dress of bouillonnee9
all over, and above the skirt peplum Of lilac silk
which was almost as long as o tunic. The peplnm
was fringed round with spray of white lilac the
berthe was composed entirely of sprays of white
lilac, and the bandolets in the hair were formed
with the same seasonable flowers.
A dress consisting of q perfect cloud of white
lace the sash, tied with falling loops at the back,
was of white moire; the peplum was white lace,
and all was worn over pale blue silk dress. The
toilette was exceedingly pretty and delicate.
A Mexican blue Dress which proved emineBtly
becoming to the Wearer's clear white complexion
and black hair The skirt was of blue tulle and
the peplum blue silk, tastefully worked with white
Jet and fringed to correspond. A coronet of vine
leaves in gold with miniature punches of grapes
on the head.
A new skyle Of goods called "Arab cloth has
been imported in large quantities, and it is a very
beautiful article. For coaks this goods s as heavy
as silk, and variety of coors, striped either with
gold or silver as blue striped with silver scarlet,
black or white striped with gold, or other con-
trastng coors. In dress goods this style of cloth
is either of silk, of grenadine, or of gauze.
A dress of black gauze striped with gold was
extremely beautiful, and another Of blue game
striped with silver. dress of this latter, worn
over blue silk slip, was extremely beautiful. The
toilette was worn at brilliant Conversations, and
accompanied by small Arab cloak, with hoop
designed for throwing across the wearer's shouI-
ders, and drawing up over the head.
For evening parties young ladies mostly wear
white dresses with scarf-sashes tied round their
waists. These ashes are Of rich gros grain, and
are cut from piece silk and not made as formerly,
of wide ribbons. The ends are generally pointed,
and terminated with either straw, gold or silver
tassel. Some ladies wear the sash-scarf as an
! order crossing the chest while some others
appear with narrow MORE ribbons decorating
their shoulders and tunics, which ribbons are en-
broidered with either gold or white jet to match
the sash end.
The headdresses do not indicate any great
change in the fashion, as decided preference is
still given to the Greek style. Occasionally the
small light ringets which were worn at the back
| are replaced by long heavy curls which fall low
behind. There are only three or four Of these
| heavy curls, more would look upgraceiul. Young
| girls wear principally moire and slk ribbons II
their hair; young married ladies', bandelets CON-
posed Of small flowers,
| NEGRO SuPERsrITIoNs.- correspondent Of the
New York Times, writing from Charleston, on the
9th, about matters and things in general in South
Carolina among other items relates the following:
A short time since an old negro woman on st.
Johns Island astonshed her employers and all the
planters in the vicinity, by reVivng an old super
stition among the freedmen, the results OF which
would have been partially fatal to the cotton.
crop, had it not been for the prompt interference
| of Gen. Scott. She prevailed on her fellow.
wOrkmen to believe she had received revelation
from heaven, forbidding them TO labor on FridgVe
and Saturdays. The naturally superstitious char
acteristics of the blacks, assisted no doubt by s-
like to work in some cases. led them to accent thg
revelation as Gods truth.n The greatest com
motion prevailed for short time, and on some Of
the plantations labor was almost entirely sugpen-
ded during the two days mentioned. Gen. Scott,
hearing Of IT dispatched messenger to the scene,
threatening to drive them all of the island if they
did not resume work Immediately, and telling them
that he acknowledged only such orders as were
received through the proper military channel
knowing the negro character as well as he does,
the general was aware of the necessity Of stern
and nncomprOmising measures.
Inc freedmen Immediately saw the proprety of
receiving orders through the bureau, and most of
them are at work again as usual It will baneces,
sary, however, to do something more than this be-
fore all the effects of the revelation disappear,
and for that purpose Gen. Scott proposes 10 60
down TO the island.
A London paper says: Travellers in Italy, Ger.
many, and on the Rhine, are likely to be scarce
this summer. Every one is changing his route de
poyage, and turning his thoughts towards the
Pyreenes, or even to the British isles or where
ever he can fly furthest from the impending CON
fct
A Philadelphia piekpocket very recently took
! fifty S4OO bills from the breastpoeket Of pedes
trian.