The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-14
The Fashions.
Translated from lie Follet. /

Tho largo bonnets threa .ened to come into FASH
ion again. Fortunately, however, the attempt has
proved unsuccessful. With the prevailing style of
chignon hair-dress, it is, III fact, impossible to
that they could not popularlze the large bonnets
thev commenced making still smaller ones than
before, so that the already microscopic bonnets Of
last year secm large in comparison with those now
orn The .fdRcaOa style the Tridnon, tho Mario
Antoinettc, the flat-top bonnet, and the diadem
hat, are the favorite styles adopted b. the beau
monde They are ornamented, 10 i great extent,
with steel and gilt drops, also with garncls or fz
Zed feathers or again with aigrets. The satin Or
namcnts, or vreaths OF velvet leaves mixed with
cold are likewise ir demand. The reins knotted
behind have become shorter, and long floating rib
bons heve seen their days simple knot under
the chignon being all tnat is required. IL fact,
whoever wears the Spanish mdnhad, or the half
mantilla, covering only the chagnoo prefers a
lace hounoe or simple drapery extending into
bonnet st.in g. The round hat has been much
worn at the races, and initiates in its shape tho
flat top style OF bonnet. AS for the round brimmed
hat, it is often made of Russian leather. Thus it
NAV be seen that eccentrcites are still the order
of the day. Velvet, plush, and silk tafeta continue
to be much used for dress costumes. For visiting
toilets nothing is considered more stylish than
velvet and satn The following, for instance, Is q
description OF very elegant visiting toilet: An
ama-anth Golored silk taffeta dress with long train
Around the bottom or The skirt ID pattern OF
large fret-work formed Of satin folds of the same
shade about centimoter high. Two OF these
folds unite this fretwork in graceful designs with
tho waist-belt by coming up oil along the seams OF
the breadths the Seams CT the waist are !ikowiso
concealed under the two moro closely twned folds,
while the fret-work repeats itself into smaller pro-
portions on ench shoulder, and on 2 still! smaller
scale at tho end Of the sleeves Tho round belt
lined with folds is provided with wide sash
fastened behind to tho waist, hanging loose down
the skirt. This sash is bordered with twined
satin folds, and the whole width of It's extreme
end with fret-work Of satin folds. Another more
simple but also very rich costume is as follows:
The skirt is made OF satin, with wide black
and grey stripes, Tie lower part OF it be-
gray shade as the stripe, and of pretty
large dimensions. This same row is twice re-
peated by undulating on the front skirt round the
upper part Of the sleeves and near tho waist
bands. With this equally rich and tasteful dress,
paletot shawl OF black velvet, ornamented with
becoming. For young women, an emerald green
popn dress, fastened / Ia po!onaise, is the most
becoming as visiting costume. The hcrder OF
the neck, and that part CT the from piece which
covers t,ln other Pert, is lned with iiS3lewotk of
emerald green tatteta, another embroidery OF the
samo material and description. being at distance
of ceniimeter ard half from the other one
The skirt g long, md lined Tith simple row OF
tho saMo tafieta. With this dress should be worn
small tight-titting cassock of black velvet. lined
With satin or Eollsh paictot o. black velye. with
only ore black satin quilted facing in front Din
ner theatre and party dresses, and sven oall cos-
tunes, begin already TO be talked about. For
such occasions, and moro especially as an opera
toilet. the following very becoming style is recon
menIed: The skirt is double, and cs White cham
berry gauze; The lower one has long train, ard i5
| ornamentcd with q small 1ounce op ten cent?
meters. Above this dounce is n row of deep
scarlet velvet, looped With white satin and fringe
of red silk at its end which half covers tho ouncc
b. falling over it. The upper skirt is liuod with
the same volrot row and f:ingea, and ends in a
ing red ribbons looped with white, and by a sash
which reaches up TO the belt. The waist is orna-
mented with white satin and red olds, forming in
front red rose with whito heart in it. 4 hall
wreath OF red rosee, or garland OF holly leaves
with red fruit makes the costume complete