Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-25
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
v..h,ons for August.

much as unNc uSnS ~ - :. -.,li,,
gentleman the other day, and u reauy
seems to me that they never wore %
many pretty things, or looked so cnarn'
inc and picturesque as they DO now.
WAS not that speech worth the ac'
Lrowledgment of bowl Well, dear
iadv readers. all OF whom we know are
charming, and wear pretty things.
we made one in your behalf, and ielt
Selig yted TO let you know that your
efforts (abuse Of chignons and erinolne
10 the contrary Notwithstanding are
appreciated. -, .Lo gentleman
correct mainly in his assertion ny
present style Of dress, while simple ana
eonyenient,is at the same time varied ana
fnll of ouaintness, ifone may be allowed
the expression, and above. all, PIC,
tnresoue The trained or short goreu
skirts' the high.heeled boots, the loose,
nointed Jackets the massed hair, crowned
With the little round hat or bonnet, nave
the merit of novelty to the present gen.
Grafton, and afford opportunities wnice
striking. stylish women make the most o.
The most noticeable fault is ia over
trimming. or in using too many coiors !,
lint this is inevitable in community Oh
tastes, and, at any rate, is less o9oJeetioh'
able in light summer goods than IN thicK'
Among the desirable new goods
brought out this season are white 0roche
nusl;ns They consist of muslins en-
r;ched with raised broche figure, white
instead of colored, and make really
beautiful and useful dresses, as they wash
and ado up," in laundry parlance, with
an appearance of nepness which Is unuT
sual in fine muslin. The price is some
what high, as it always is for novelties,
but the material is very wide Tone yard
and a auarter) and only small quantity
is required for a dress. =.
A tcashinq dress for travelling, and
country, riding or walking wear, Is q
great desideratum with many ladies Tor
This month, which is usually hot and
dusty; and we are glad to be able to
mention unbleached linen as an excel
lent material to be used for this purpose.
A yery neat suit can be made up per
fectly plain; but, if trimming is required,
n black and white washing plaid will be
found the most suitable.
F;ne che,,e mohair, in black and white,
Is another very fashionable material for
travelling dresses; IL must be pare ar.
ticle or the color will not stand; but 1t
of good quality it is very nice, does not
wrinkle easily, and cleans beautifully at
the end of the season. Narrow cross
cut bands of black silk form suitable
trimming, stitched on with white
Satin striped chambery gauze has
largely taken the place of grenadlne,
and is preferred on account OF retaining
II. stiffness, even when exposed to mois-
tnre or damp air They are prettily
trimmed with loops of satin ribbon, or
with narrow cross-eut bands in the con-
trasting color.
White toilets are as fashionable as
ever. and have the advantage OF always
being fresh and charming We have
mentioned the white broche muslins,
which trim very appropriately with cluny
lace: hut there are the thinner organizes
and swiss, which are more suitable Tor
evening wear, and the still lighter TITLES,
always pretty and always in vogue.
Over these are worn peplum skirts,
trimmed with lace, or empress sashes,
which form a bodice, and are knotted
low upon the skirt behind.
New and costly peplin skirts, worn
over rich silk and satin dresses, and still
more effectively over the lightest tnlle,
consist of feather tips, crimson and gold,
white or mottled, like the peacock. They
are very costly, and create much the
sort of sensation when they are seen that
would be excited by the appearance OF
wild Indian in his original costume.
The uew silks preparing for fall are
richly brocsded in new and striking de-
signs, duplicated mainly from patterns
sent to the Paris Exposition. The more
eccentric ones represent feathers, flashes
of lightning, or hame-colored darts upon
a black ground, birds, animals and the
like. We prefer, however, the life-like
transfer of bunch of white daisies,
loosely knotted upon green ground,
sprays of lilies of the valley thrown
upon a bright blue ground, or long,
slender stems, wonderfully shaded in ell
the new colors, in buds of crimson and
gold. from stems twisted of mermaid
green and Bismarck brown
A most gorgeous pattern-there is no
other word that will express it-repre
sents bed of tulips; brochein the most
brilliant colors, upon a black ground.
Not one woman in a thousand could wear
such dress and if the rage continues
and grows for large figures, twill beeome
a matter ofserious inquiry what the little
women are to do. DemoresfS Magazine.