Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-01
NEWS AND MISCELLANY
The Fashions for June.

The Fashions for June.
D.a,orest's Monthly says The me-
tropohs presents a brilliant appearance |
Mt the present time, dressed in all the |
gavetv of the spring and summer fash
inns. The windows ara bright with the |
beautiful muslins and light simmer |
silks. ami the streets are thrOnged with |
la,lies abroad AS well as at home, who |
have come Ia air their new clothes and
pretty Easter bOnncts IN the sunshine
Of Broadway.
The prettiest costumes to be seen as
vet upon the streets are the simmer |
silk suits, chene, or striped m narrow
hpe In two cOlOrs. A white and lilac
gtriue. Tor instance, dress aud sack, Is
trimmed with bands of silk IN the con
frasting color, aud worn over "a white
mohair petticOat, trimmed with three
rows Of purple silk braid.
Another very pretty suit IS composed
az mouse-colored chene silk, dotted
With white, aud trimmed with rOuleaux
ar narrow folds of mouse colOred sat
an. dotted with white Opaque beads
THIS rs worn over a hHtcd skirt.
There H. "A dehcate chene poplIn, and
a very silky material, made of silk and
linen. botl, OF which are introduced for
travelling dress purposes; but though
very pretty they are not equal for ser
wee 10 the pure mOhalr, which Will
stand al sorts of weather without
shrinking.
The new musiins are very gay, and
IN very large patterns, they arc soft
ened. however, by the delicate and
beantiful shading of the designs. An
preamble muslin, moreover, needs Ia
large pattern To be effective. Small fig
ures are absorbed 10y the fine transpar-
emit groundwork of the tissue, and serve
only to give a misty, uncertain tint to
the entire fabric.
Robes IN organdie have been revived
this season; some made with a single
houuce ronnd the bottom of the skirt,
others with an upper skirt, with flower
ed bands, which descend upon it, aud
form "a sort of ian-shaped tunic.
White toilets promise to be very fash
iOnable again this season for Young la
dies: although they certainly require
great neatneSs and exquisite attention
to detail TO be attractive. The finest
and incest Of skirts and hose white
shoe (unless the trimmings of the
dress are black, aud then black satin
slippers may be worm, spotless gloves,
and q very careful chifiure, are all ia
dispensable To a white dress; 1t Is not,
therefore, an economical toilet.
The new Paisley shawls have black
centres aud black fringe; they are con
sidered very distinguished. A great
many ladies are having their old white
centres taken ont and the black ones
put IN. A great business in this way IS
done IN the alteration of India shawls
A novelty IN summer black silk
cloaks and sacks ~ the introduction of
color into the trimming.
aReins" are aS fashionable as ever,
but they are now worn without loops,
and quite frequently simulated by an
embroidery at the back of the garment,
the edges of which are finished with
fringe.
Tie short dresses are found great
Tor country wear, the ladies are adopt
INC them universally for this purpose
and for travelling. Nothing so cOmfoT-
table or convenient has been invented
before for "A long time.
1t is decided now that the summer
bOnnets will he very small; the bonnets
for dress aud reception purposes are
really smaller than ever, very generally
Of the fanchon shape. They are mere
" little trianoles al lace or white Grape
laid In fine folds and trimmed with a
mauye or blue velvet bandeau, little
fine blonde. a white rosebud, and two
or three small bronze leaves.
Dresses are still cut very narrow, aud
---lL- l--sl55 trIIus, nun ysirus aud n nall
Is considered sufficiently wide round
the bottom for a trained dress, and
three and halt for a short dress.
Dresses not futt gored are gathered
at the back. We have said several
times, and repeat again, the Gndershirt
must either be gored or made very nar-
row at the top, and with deep fiOunce
at the bottom; this Is essential to the
good appearance of the dress.
PARIS FASHIONS.
The Paris fashion correspondent of
the New York Journal OF Commerce
writes that short scollOped skirts are
getting ont of date. Instead of them
the graceful training lupe, gathered up
in festOOBs over a petncOat of the same
color and material, IS m vogue.
Another Improvement on the winter
modes Is "A modification of the Empire
and Princess dress. la the present
fashion. the skirt Is made with a large
plate on each side, which makes the
dress hang most gracefully about the
person.
PetticOats are more embellished with
extraordinary OrnsmentatiOn than
dresses. They are trimmed with bands
of cloth aud embroidery III every va
riety OF color. White alpaca petiicOats
have decorations of cTOss-cut bands of
silk, sewed on to form a zigzsg pattern.
Les elegG1tes disdain any other fabric
but silk for the under gown, as yell as
for tine upper skirt When of silk, the
pettic0at must Ice trimmed with velvet,
or with richly worked passementerie.
As for bOnnets, they continue to baf-
tie description they are SO queer, so
small and Withal so pretty, a mere or
nament of lace and flowers, with float
ing strings of lace or tulle, which add
new charm to youthful head.
ENGLAND SELLING HER NAvY.-Eng-
land Is selling those - wooden walls -
that we're once her glory. Five line-of-
battle ships and five first class frieates
were sold recently for S34O, 900 these
ten ships have ali aggregate tonnage of
"a, BOG tons, an aggregate nominal horse