The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-17

Dresses, Trimmings, Hats, P0ktots
and Ginolines-A Golden Bro1n
StrGw Bonnet-An akItng of the
United Styles.
From the New York Herald.
PARIS, July rs, 1867.
While the regiment of the Duke of
Wurtemberg was delighting every ear
| noticed the following toilets: A
dress of pea-green silk, with a long
skirt and sweeping train ornamented
with rolls of the same material which
come down. on either side and are
rounded off towards the back, where
they simulate a sort of bow with
loops and ends. The same trimming
is repeated upon the top and bottom
of the sleeves. on the neck and on
the waistband.
The short paletot was made to o
respond
A pretty white costume was COM
posed of an underskirt trimmed with
vandykes of black braid, and of an
upper one looped up at each seam.
The bodice was made of white mus
lin striped with narrow black velvet.
A. short loose paletot corresponded
with the skirt.
The bonnets are generally fanchon
shape, a becoming bonnet that suits
every one and goes with everything;
is made of rice straw, trimmed with
Black ribbon, a bouquet of red peoples
on one side, and the same fastening
black tulle drapery instead of strings.
Golden brown straw bonnets trim
med with Grape, will reign supreme
all through Autumn. A pretty orna-
ment on these is a golden walnut in
leaves. h
1 am delighted to say that the
name of Bismarck" given to our
new buff, is ydethroned for something
almost asibuzzy but less obnoxious
we are to call it "cockchafer's wing"
Crinoline are muchreduced in size,
but still keep their-no, they keep
much above the ground. Demitoilette
and walking dresses, are
made with the skirt barely touching
the ground. ~as..af go $50
loose mantle, falling in long lappets
on either side, but the back is that of
a straight paletot.
A short skirt is often simulated by
on the skirt, but the great
idea is a rouledu on everything. This,
md the pretty Antoinette .fchu, will
become a mania. These fchus are
worn instead of mantles. When not
If black lace they are made of the
light material employed for the dress.
Organdi dresses are joined down
he seams by insertions, with colored
underneath. ~ sM0W
After all this Communication ladies
IAN remain assured that, although
hey will do well to follow the Paris
ashions, any fashion is fashionable
low. Whenever a very novel style is
irst adopted, people turf round and
tare-this is not thought rude in
'aris-and the criticism is, Our
lext Winters style;" but let no one
deceived, our next Winters style
anything yet conceived. [
ave had the privilege of admittance
0 my Sovereign lady's private coun-
ii, and if what she proposes is voted
1T all ladies' who have had grand
lothers make up their minds to look
they did when disrespectful lips
allied them :" old Guys and if these
aides are not old, but in their court
days, they may apply Growers
erse to their signing admirers:
UGH dress will how the female form so
~grievously cucumber.
hat women who can walk a mile are very
few in number
ut money, therefore, into your purse If
you must needs go courting-
cam delight a lady whom you've no !
means of transporting
o shows and shops and theatres, so never
dream OF MARRIAGE
boy, until you're able to afford to keep f.
a carriage. J