The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-20
LADIES' READING.
The July Fashions.

more and more remarkable ana ecceH-
trio. five were asked, upon the word
of honor, what we thought was the
stlye of the fashion-to what national
ity it most assimilatedP we are bound
to say we should consider it to be the
Japanese We lately noticed several
ladies. and the effect of the round hat,
high chignon, falling sleeves, high
heels and short skirts, was altogether
Asiatic. In fact, in Justification of this
supposition, if our readers will look at
the plate, 1886, they will find that the
artist in copying the costumes (or at
least one Of them), which are to be
found on this plate, must have himself
had some idea of the same kind, for
it will be seen he has put in as back
ground that part of the park surround
Ing the French Exposition which is
devoted to representations of Chinese
and Japanese architecture.
Apart from an extreme advance In
eccentricity, it can hardly be said that
there is any general change in fashions
for a month or two. Skirts are as
short and as tight, bodicies as close
and plain, where they are plain, as
they have been for some time, and
sleeves as tight. The hanging sleeve
has certainly not taken 50 successfully
as it might have been 50 opposed, seeing
the long reign the coat-sleeve has
maintained. = 3ls
There lis a tendency once more to
revert to- the double skirt of varying
yet harmonious colors.
Perhaps the newest thing" in trim
mings is the use of the playing card
club" as a. skirt trimming. 1t has
the appearance of the wearer being part
of hand at whist, the more especial
ly that the whole toilette where the
club is worn appears to look upon this
pattern as the very note OF the entire
toilette. st asasa.sfg
Perhaps the prettiest trimmings
worn for bonnets are composed of
spring hay and huge daisies. They
have a pretty pastoral effect, admit
rably suited to the style of bonnet
which is now prevalent. a. az.
The same idea of harmony leads to
| the use in bonnets of wreaths of field
weeds rather than flowers, covered
with summer insects and t1les-the
real creatures. even to ants, very ar
| tistically dried. aaAf
For very young ladies, snowdrops
and one rose is accepted, or few vlo-
lets very distinguishedly replace the
rose.
Brides wreaths are now made, to
be quite fashionable, entirely in orange
leaves, the blossoms being now looked
upon as passes.
Brides dresses are made double
skirted. They are trimmed, for the
most part, with bands of white satin,
cut on the cross, also with fringe of a
very deep and exquisite character
Knots or bows of white satin are also
used.
Another shape of brides dress, OF
the very highest shape of luxury, is Of
white silk, covered with a princess
robe in cluny.
One of the quaintest trimmings we
have seen for very long while con-
consists of straw embroideries, dap
cred will, crystal dewdrops set In
tiny sea shells.
Black taffetas, where trimmed with
fat bands, is frequently remarked to
exhibit embroideries of flowers on the
said bands.
The peplum has utterly vanished.
White silk muslin is much worn b.
young people.
Ali white bodices are trimmed will
lace
Embroidered silk stockings appea
to be gaining ground.
Black and white checks, the blacl
being mere thread, are becomin.
fashionable.
A hem founce, in the shape of
futing, again appears likely to be fash
ionable.
Long ends, falling either from tn,
neck or waist, are gaining approba
ton.
Black lace dresses are becoming
rage. As they are guipure,. they ar
8 very heavy. They are not fitted TO
wear by very young people.
Close cut dresses in mauve hav
been seen, worn with tunlc of blac
lace.
Acacia, after long desertion,
now being worn by young people i
bonnets.
Now that out door dresses are wor
short, much attention is being paid
boots. We get them ornamented i
various ways, chiefly in the varyin
3 shapes of embroidery. In some eases
: however, they are finished off wit
little collars, chieay in red morocco
leather, and where varying eolors al
r used in these articles. the heels, whic
are always very high. are covered wit
!, silk on the most distinct colors use
in the manufacture of the boots.
n Bright blue silk is the most in d.
mand where muslin is worn, over AL
color at all. The bodice of white mu
: lin dresses is frequently made in
Jacket shape. square and cut at tt