Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-24
The Fashions.

A writer for an Eastern fashion pa
per discourses as follows
White and fancy toilets are the chief
object of design this torrid month. The
chefT euur Of the gentlest of gentle
crafts would be toilet that should be
unlike many things that delight us most,
one that could be seen and not felt.
High and lively colors begin to be IN
favor; the pale cool grays and mode
colors, and coquettish black toilettes no
longer reign the style. Deep rose color,
willow and pea green and the livelier
shades of the same azure and sea blue
mauve, and blue purple, dun yellows, and
the sunny tints are the fashionable hues.
A dress which lights finely in the eve
ming is a light dun yellow, the shade OF
the dead gold now used for ornament,
trimmed with a laee.lke pattern or
bright yellow satin ten inches wide, rib
bon en-tablier front, and on the back
width and train; a Mexican gold belt may
be added to this costume by way of orna'
ment with good effect, or white lace
sash. One Of the narrow scarfs now
worn may be made to do duty as sash,
enhancing the style of toilette. With
the dress we describe, ornaments of gold
IN three different colors = FURNISHED
etruscan and dead gol6-should be worn,
and light frills of the airiest black thread
lace shade the neck and sleeves. No
| fchu is worn in the half low round neck,
a la Uierge, but a wide spider-wrought
black lace, scarcely gathered through the
| center, wells the throat A plat OF the
satin ribbon encircles the neck, and forms
tresses on the sleeves, which are coat
! shane. open on the inner seam, but
linked together at the wrist the satin
braid edging both sides of the opening.
A dead white silk trims excellently
well with an upper skirt composed OF
eirht-inch barbes, alternately of black
and white lace, points of which show
themselves on the plain white bod.
ice If this overdress be of black and
white cuipure, no other decoration should
he allowed to mar its severely rich de-
sion. The Jewess sleeve of white silk,
trimmed simply with bias folds on the
edge, flow from guipure cape. The
ieweiry for this dress should be diamonds,
set in filigree silver, or diamond and jet
drops. -.
A magnificent dinner dress is Bis
mark silk (moires and satins should be
under the ban till the first Of October, at
least). trimmed half way up the skirt
with flat bands Of satin, in zigzag pat
tern, graduated in tint from pale yellow
10 dark brown. A white Maltese lace
fchu fills the rounded neck, and sleeves
of the same appear under the flowing
ones of silk. The gloves worn with this
dress are yellow white, with lace cutfs-
bracelets of brilliant enamel
The old, heavy, elegant laces are com
ing in vogue; the Maltese in new designs
and superlative fneness Of thread, aud
the lovely Irish point, ladylike and rare.
For those who were in despair at the
thought of never being able to possess a
thread parasol, relief comes IN the shape
of lama lace covers.
Poplin boots, with applique Of mo-
rocco of the same color, are the correct
wear for walking dresses. They should
be made from the same material as the
suit.
The latest reports from Paris, brought
by those who return from inspection OF
the fall styles, mention extrayagant de-
sirnsin silks, magnificent brocsdes being
produced in vivid and brilliant designs.
One robe sold TO a London house-Who
secured most Of the choice goods at
the exposition-bore the price of 200
francs, and the cost Of transportation
here would be $1,000.
The crowning novelty in luxurious iao.
rics is the embroidered silk robe, worked
bv hand in uniform tint The eolors Tor
these silks are made in various shades
lavender and a light Bismark. lovely
hue in itself The patterns Of much line
mess are embroidered half way up the
skirt, which is made with long train. The
most fastidious taste must be sailshed
with these sumptuous productions
Striped elk evening dresses are pariie'
ularly seasonable and pretty, coming IN
light taffeta, blue, gray, green or crimson
on white ground. They may be made
into ball toilet, with either tsblier trent
Of tulle pufhngg and plaitingsi or the
uuderskirt may be silk, with a train and
waist Of tulle y Primrose-colored Grape
sprinkled with q crystal, is elective toi
evening wear, as it lights beautifully. But
commend rs 70 white tulle, with gray
sashes and bright wreaths, fe- 5ecomins
an admired dress at any hop, from LAKE
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