Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-19
TOILETS.
What the Ladies' must wear in May

Madame Denorest, in her magazine
for May, has spoken as the oracle o.
fashion, and proclaimed that ladies shall
wear:
Short walking dress Of gray velveteen,
skirt, and short, loose jacket, worn over
simulated petticoat of blue silk, and
trimmed with narrow bands of silk
plush; high polish boots.
Morning dress of white cambric, with
small purple figure and narrow border
ing, which is used as the heading to a
deep hounce, and also as trimming for
the waist and sleeves. The body is made
with yoke, which is deeply pointed,
and surrounded by frill, headed by the
bordering before mentioned, and the
sleeves are flowing and pointed with two
rows of trimming equi- distant from the
edge, and each upon the lower part
Evening dress of tulle, puffed diago-
nally upon gored stiff foundation, the
puffings divided by narrow folds of rose.
colored satin, edged with narrow white
blonde. A peplum, forming small
oval apron front and back, with bodice
and short sash ends descending on either
side, is heavily fringed with white silk
and jet, and confined by belt around
the waist
Spring street dress of English gray
poplin, with short upper skirt, cut into
white sash-s, and bordered with bands of
gray silk, stitched on with narrow black
and white silk cord. The short loose
sack is cut up at the back and sides, and
boand with silk to match. Upon the
shoulders are fringed epaulets of steel
and jet. Gray Grape hat, with blue satin
trimming, and blue bandeau and leaves.
Indoor dress of pearal gray po2lin,
corded with white satin, and trimmed
with narrow white satin folds, cross.cut,
and put on in points upon the waist, and
as simulated peplum upon the skirt.
The folds are put on with gray chenille
and twisted round with white thread.
Ball dress of white satin trimmed with
blue satin and crystal. The upper skirt
trails off at least a yard behind, but is
held sp at the sides and in front by
bands of blue satin, studded with crystal,
over white satin petticoat, dotted all
over with crystal beads. Very low
body, trimmed with folds Of tulle, la
Greequs, ornamented with blue satin
bands and crystal trimming
Evening dress of white tarlatane,
puffed, tunic worn over it, looped with
branch of red chenille and coral.
Coral ornaments on the neck and in the
hair
Dinner and evening dress of blue
Grape, bouillone to the knee, the pufiings
divided by rouleaux of white satin.
Tunic of blue Grape, divided lengthwise
by white satin bands, and having q
bodice attached. High chemisettes of
white guipure, with open flowing sleeves.
Ornaments of the very lightest golden
tinted amber
Indoor dress, full gored, of white all
wool delaine, made over a lining, and
down the seams with bands of
the very palest green satin, dotted with
white opaque beads. Scarf ends about
two inches wide, of green satin, lined !
with white silk, and dotted with beads |
across the shoulders, and are carried |
down to a point at the back of the waist,
where they are laid in loops, and float
off into streamers upon the skirt.
A walking dress of ehene bronze silk,
IS trimmed upon the top of the sleeves,
and as q pelpum with shaded amber
fringe A pslpum basquine of black
iilk, trimmed with jet fringe, and orna-
nents is worn with it, and black lace
Castilian bonnet, trimmed with amber.