Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-30
FASHIONS.

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= with regard TO Donnets in general, we
may say shat the mantilla fanchon Is the
favorite model at present. 1t is fanchon
with sort OF veil falling over the neck, and
continued IN iappets which are fastened in
'front.' over the bosom with brooch or
mower, and which is called the mantillat
ven. I5 Is made OF Grape or tulle, bordefed
with lace.
Garlan1s OF bronze, golden brown, or,
eopper-coiorede metallic. foliage are very
nuch IN vogue Tor straw, Grape, or tulle
o0nnels also silver gray or variegated
.oliage, mixed with small berries, tiny
punches OF grapes, or acorns. .t
brown straw hats are bound at the edge
with narrow gilt metal bands, and have gilt
ears ofcorn and grasshoppers either in front
or at one side. with brown wells behind tied
g Mantilles are now very generally worn
at those theatres where low dresses are not
required. They are usually made of real
Chantilly lace instead of embroideredtulle.
as when first introduced, CONSEQUENTLY they
are much more elegant. The flowers on
the mantilles are fastened at the side, at the
top of the ear. Flowers in bonnets are now
fastened in the same position, and if there
are sprays, asingle spray falls on the shoul-
der The fagchon a diadenle is novel aud
pretty style of bonnet the shape rises both
at the front and back, so as tolform a dia-
dem, which is covered with garland of
leaves; the tulle which forms the strings,
crosses the bonnet. l o ..l'i zsisg q.
The fashionable wells are round in front
and have two lappets, which are tied at the
back of the head, in the centre of the CHG
non. These wells are made In white lace
and in colored crepe and tulle, and also in
black tulle, bordered with lace edging.-
They >arc worn almost tight over the face.
The last novelty in hairdressing in Paris
are the long plaits each, side of the head
tied at the eEds with ribbon, a coil of hair
for chignon, and four thick curls descend
ing the back from underneath the chignon.
The ssGreek" and ''Jewess" sleeves are
coming more and more into favor; they
are more especially suitable for dresses of
a rich. material. The "Greek" sleeve is
open quite to the top of the arm, and cut
square,. The s"Jewess" Is a wide open
sleeve, but made round and slightly point
ed. They are both made very long.
Embroidery of silk and beads is very
much used as q trimming; also plaits of
silk, either matching the dress or of diff
ferent shade; but nothing is more in vogue
as trimming. than satin. Long sashes tied
behind are much worn, as well as the pc
plum ceinture of jet. s;.T,etl-si o.
The .sashes and wristbands this season
are truly magnificent. The sashes are only
manufactured IN black and white; when
they are white the flowers are woven in
the ribbon, when black, they are brocaded.
AT some of our first-rate ribbon shops are
black sashes with bouquets of wild flowers
over them the flowers so natural that they
had exactly the effect of being thrown
carelessIy over the ribbon.
The EGYPTIAN girdle Is now very fire.
quently made of fine colored soutache, with
the necklace and bracelets to match; it
forms beautiful trimming for dress
The soutache may either be black or of the
color of the dress; the latter Is preferable.
II Oorselets with Wristbands and long lap
pets are made entirely of soutache or braid
work. They are pretty to wear with a
white muslin bodice and colored skirt
The newest pattern for sortie du bal is a
very short loose paletot, with long and
ample open sleeves pointed at the bottom.
We have seen .is in white cashmere, embroi
dere9 with 9colored silk in the oriental
style, and also in white silk striped with
gold or silver There are long streamers
at the back finished off with tassels, and
tassels also at the bottom of the sleeves.
Black opera cfoaks and jackets are the
vogue. They are made of fine cashmere,
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