Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-22
INTERESTING TO THE LADAES-FALL

IN place and power sll puoac spirit enos-
INTERESTING TO FBE LADIEs-FALL
-a.- Fashions.
A Graceful addition TO the promenade
toilet is worn at the seaside in France.
1t is a small cape Of cashmere, lined
with silk, thrown over the head and fall
| ing on the shoulders. 1t is known as the
| catalan cGpOte, and is q picturesque
/ piece Of costume, too much so to suit the
conventional ideas of our stifhy dressed
women. 1t is q Queen Anne's reign OF
prim uniformity and stiffness, such as
prevailed in time OF clipped yew trees
and geometrical gardening, which pro-
yoked that satire Of Pope's which we
| adopt and altar TO
e Fold answers sold, each tassel has its brother.
| American women need to study
drapery as carefully as an actress would.
/ They dress generally much better than
when yellow hats, green ribbons ana
purple gloves on one wearer made spur
helm say that the women OF the nation
had small organs OF color.
A gentleman who is obliged to study
I foreign and home fashions assures me
that he considers American taste more
refined than French-pot so original yet
/ but careful and ready to Improve i'm
ported fashions-and altogether superior
10 English fancy, if that cumbrOus quail
ity in them deserves so light title
Oltre designs in patterns and making
appear every season in the French mar
ket. which are never suffered 70 see oul
shores the dealers know at once thC
quiet taste of our women would relec
them.
A return te the vide dropping brimmeC
| hairs Is fOresh allowed by the late model
which has border four inches wide
grateful style for August walks. The on
shown US was of fine white straw, o
, narrow braid, with scallOped edge. Daisl
+ wreaths-not the great staring ones 1k
. Young sunfiOwers, nor the Odious wilt
! camomile or May weed, which passe
! under the more graceful titles-but feath
, cry rayed blossoms, tipped with pink
. are appropriate gsrniture, or else littl
: June roses, wound in with grass.
! The latest design for morning cola
I suits those who like the stsnd-up variety
! being a round straight one Of linen, wit
: 3 row of large scallOps on the lower edge
q worked in button hole stitch straight
4 wide cuffs embroidered to match. Thi
. idea seems taken from the scallOped an
r pointed bands for the neeks of silk lscE
+ cts as worn this summer. Lace collal
: and handkerchiefs in Irish point an
4 Maltese are in the best style. A prett
4 finish for a lace ruffie or collar is simp
4 knot Of thread net, with q fan Of rie
Y cluny or guipnre falling from it.
4 Tatting is much fancied just now
4 England, and the work really is ~
> much less desirable than HOnitOU.
n Iady workers will take pains to secure Il
. fine thread, such as is used for real lace
/. their hours of fanciful employment wi
h produce sets of ornaments as valuable
II the hand worked point, which is Il
ar pride of old English and Scotch familie
n The piece of heavy point wrought I
# Mary Queen of Scots herself, which Il
h writer once saw, which had been hande
2 down from some Jean Douglas, who WI
ia the family of the jailer at Iocblevei
was far inferior in design and beauty
" stitch to much that is done by priva
q hands to-day. Ladies will need to revi'
d their skill in all branches Of fancy wOr
/ for embroidery In cotton, lace-stitch ar
Il colors is TO be the fsvOrite decoration 4
)r richest materials and toilets. From Il
ie suuerb silks, embroidered in pursuing al
n floss, is solid color which are the admir-
J, tion and coveted ambition of Paris fas
le iouables now, to morning figures al
Y, linens, the needle works the Ornamel
ID of ladies' toilet / am not sorry to g
T. cluny going cut of favor 1t is only
1t for heavy dress trimmings and firm lii
IS gerie.
rs These embroidered silks will be b
lie fall sensation. They are exclusive loo
le ing things, in rare shades Of mode colo
II lavender, and q soft, sunny Bismark
Of much loVeliDess. Deep patterns a
ed wrought on the skirt, which is We
as long sleeves and waist ip silk Of q
Id same fine hues. The prices OF the
T, robes will make even American ladi
IT. mediate.
to The latest walking toilets are of viii
is mohair cashmere lenO and sultane, wi
er double skirts, embroidered In Gg
n. pattern of colored silk around the edg
u, of the skirt, waist and sleeves. ~
lis paletot is often dispensed with, Z
ne double gored skirt and sash Of the sar
as relieving the Outlines Of the cOstur
en- enough for promenade purposes.
ng straight, short psletot, with hangil
ed sleeves, of white ribbed cloth of We
w light wool, is worn at the English Sc
ISL side places.
We White wool Jackets, embroidered wi
rs. Turkish designs, supplant the Breton, |
he are said to be not nearly so pretty
on Train-shsped skirts, say English &
as thorities, are only adopted for full DIRE
W Demi-toiIet indonF dress are made W
st the skirt scarcely touching the gronI
lis This Is preferred by many ladies to
OF short dress.
n Oxidized silver and gold Of several c
81 ors, inlaid with tiny pearls are Techert
res STYLES OF simple jewelry abroad. 4
ese shaded gold ornaments are beauti
OF and novel, indeed.
lde High gloves, reaching to the elbow
he an Offering Of fortune to those who ht
flushed arms and yet liks 20 wear sh
dress sleeves. The latest novelty
rs, gloves is EN- broidery of different color
IN for instance, the crest or cipher on
gss cuff. .
ur- Fashionable boots are Of gros' 'gr
ing silk, laced over the instep, and or
er, nnented at the toy VIII small reUeT'
snt red morocco, piped with white or y
me faeings OF silk to match the dress iastel
at with silk cord and gimp pendel
.nd The heels are very hlgni ana cove
the with unvarnished leather or with sill
md kor sljppers, either embroidered sa
zen with mixture OF peaFl beads, OF silk
and nauoentsd with white gHipqre, and
1on vita ribbon crossed over the instep {
her round the ankle, are PaEisiRn fsQcies
ave Curls and puffs quite divide the day
ur~ hair dressing. There Is but one vert
the an the point which h the most charm
APP ssyle. A row OF bewitchina abort o.
and enrrounding the face, the rest Of the !
1ily turned straight back and falling ]
iest shower OF coils and waves to the col
said Is q coifure scarcely 10 be improved
rty- effect. Satin bands or SPRAYS Of flow
i've. NAV cross the head for full dress.
flowers of the month are appropriate
head ACCOMPLISHMENTS, popI
wild hops, bFiony, harebells, eoDvul
nan lus, nigbtshRde with berries, and str
this berry leaves just turning scarlet.
eing August liveries Of nature are white
DICK scarlet or pale blue, and our toilet des
med ers will do well 10 remember this.
was SHIRLEY DAl
There are ten million of dol
worth Of gold plate In Windsor Cast