Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-26
GossIp ron THE ladies.

Victoria's Levee at Buckingham
Palace who Were There = What
They Wore. etc. t-5-4
Summer fashions, says correspondent,
of the Chicago Republican, have reached
their full recital by this date. Already the
fall of prices that just precedes the fall OF
the leaf has left its sign on the emporium
windows, in the form of large placards on
the long drapery of organdies and thin
poplins, notifying the passer that the filmy
beauties are reduced in price,"
New fancies in flimsy goods are appear
ing weekly, just to provide new sensations
for purchasers till the fall importations are
in. The last thing in wraps is the white
goats hair sack, with loose sleeves, which
has the advantage of being of washable
material and easily kept fresh.
Lace.Scaris, Bertha shaped on the shoul-
ders, with pointed or slanting ends, are
shown, and are an elegant addition to a
very dressy toilet. A point lace scarf is the
only addition desirable for one of the bro
caded ernanis or grenadines. But do wish
women would rarely wear figured dresses
of satin gauze, or lawn, let the material
be what it may. A figured article looks
commonplace unless it is of very rich ma
terial or brilliant design. These monoton-
Gus, characterless designs of purple o I
white grounds, that appear in lawns, have
nothing pretty or suggestive about them,
In place of these are lovely lawns in solid
colors, almost as clear as organdy, the soft
est blue, rose-colored lavender and violet
of fast color, and only fifty cents a yard
which offer toilets of becoming and artistic
appearance.
Some new hats are brought out in
bronzed straw, very rich looking finish,
espe cially becoming to warm-haired
blondes. The shape is the rolled turban,
and the appropriate decoration wreath of
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Neck ornaments of flowers, made like
the hanging Jet collars, are a pretty addi-
tion to evening dress, and ladies can make
them easily in this way: Have a fine green
spray long enough to go round the neck,
and tie with ends of narrow ribbon behind;
from every second inch of the necklace
suspend another spray similar to the first,
but ending in small blossom. All these
sprays hang loose at the lower end, and are
graduated in length, the one in front being
five inches, the others successively shorter
toward the shoulder, after which they
deepen on the back. Bracelets of flowers
are very pretty, and sashes of tarletan,
with vines on the edges and flowers on the
ends, ornament evening dresses with taste
An exquisite lace mantle is out, CON-
posed of alternate rows of colored ribbon
and insertion of vertical stripes. The one
l saw is lace of close pattern, with violet
ribbon stripes, and was dressy, as may be
Imagined.
The new style of hairdressing leaves
some light eurls on the temples, and raises
the top hair over a frizette, like an aureole,
with a chignon very high behind. If any
woman doesn't happen to be homely
enough to suit herself, l advise her to try
this style. is 5s ID b5. .--j -us 6s.-,i .tss-'a
The latest device to catch mems eyes
with childish lure is to cutthe frontlocks
to about an inch of the forehead, and let
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Charming unconsciousnesspp peeps out un-
der these souvenirs of five year olds, and
takes admiration unawares. But to see
hackneyed girls of twenty and nameless
odd years attempt such artless locks repes
one. The innocent fair trees hardly sorts
with the thin, selfish line of the lips, and
the sable streaks in the eyes worn with dis
sipation. No. the charms of unconscious
ness and ingenuousness are not to be put on
with any outlay of pearl powder or false
tresses or clipped ones. But of itself the
wavy careless hair attracts, and the arch
smile fascinates, and the bright eyes work
the gazer's undoing, and the languid, slow
dropping lid finishes the spell. Oh, well
The secret of fascination, girls, lies in
one word-animation-on don't overdo
it. Keep yourselves in good health, and
your nerves from exhausting care, and
you may certainly grow charming. III
rs THE QUEENS LEvEE.
The Queen held court at Buckingham
Palace on the 24th.
The Queen wore black silk dress, with
a train spotted with jet and trimmed with
fringes of jet; and the usual cap and veil
of white crepe lissse, with diadem of dia-
monds and opals. Her majesty also wore
diamond necklace, brooch and earrings:
the Riband and the Stare of the Order of
the Garter, and the Victoria and Albert
Order. t
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise,
wore train of blue and white silk trimmed
with blue and white satin, and a petticoat
of white tulle over white glace, trimmed
with blue and white. Head dress, blue
convulvus, feathers and veil; diamond or
naments; and the orders of Victoria and
Albert and of st. Isabel. ------.-,-.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur wore
q cadets uniform.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold was
in full Highland dress.
We append description of a few of the
ladies' dresses that were worn on the occa-
sion: y 1875
Duchess of Buicleuch, train of the rich
est green poult de soce, lined with white
glace, headed with bands of white SATIN
PetticOat of white satin, also trimmed with
Brussels lace, and nGuds of green velvet
Head dress, plume and veil, ornaments,
tiara, stomacher, and necklace, &C., of dia-
mOnds. t-,
Countess of Home, train of the richest
mauve broche silk, lined with white glaee,
and handsomely ornamented with Brussels
lace, and garniture of mauve and white
satin; skirt of white Gothic moire, trim
med en- tablier with tulle and bows of
mauve silk lined with white. Head dress,
plume and lappets; diamond ornaments.
Countess of Daikeith-Dress and cor
sage of white over white taffetas, trimmed
rrrIas Il i
cred in straw, with train of rich petunia
ottoman. lined with white glace and
ornamented with plated straw bows and
tassals. Head dress plume and veil; orna-
ments, pearls and diamonds.
Lady Anna Maria. Courtenay-Rich
train of gray poult de sole, trimmed with
bouffants of tulle, satin and Jet; petticoat
of white moire, trimmed with black vel
vet and black and white lace. Head dress,
roses, feathers and tulle lappets; orna-
ments, jet.
The Hon. Mrs. Rasleigh, corsage and
train of rich white satin, trimmed with
blonde, and punches of marguerites, fern
leaves and grass; jupon of apple green
poult de sole, with broche marguerites all
over, and also trimmed in blonde and
white satin. Coiffure of marguerites,
ostrich feathers and blonde lappets; orna-
ments, diamonds and emeralds.
Miss Vaughan, train and eorsage of
rich white poult de sole; garnie de tulle,
des guirlande de fiours, ct des rubans
noires; peplum of tulle en- ruches, over
white satin jupe. Head dress, guirlande de
heurs ct des plulnes; ornaments, pearls
and topaz. .- -
Miss Buchanan, train of white poult de
sole, trimmed with bouffants of tulle, bo-
quets of gras, fern and daisies; petticoat of
white silk, trimmed with ruching IS of tuIle
and satin ribbon. Head dress, flowers.
feathers and tulle lappets; ornaments.
pearls.