The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-30
THE FASHIONS,

THE FASHIONS.
At tho Exposition, tho section of jcwels which
wo linyo not set spoken OF, is most dazzling.
In tho Fronch department tho beauty of the
materials is surpassed by tho oStrcmo perfection of
mounted with tho most exquisite art
Wo notice in particular, At, branch OF LILAC. which
nil mado mad a Of diamonds This lovely ely jowSi % is IN n
brooch. Tho blossoms trcmblo and glitter upon
their delicate stems, md must be brilliant indeed
Another brooch is formed of q butterfly. The
body 10 Of gold and turquoise; the delicato wings
are OF a diamonds 9u studded , with ,e emer4lds
genie.
spread tail, brilliant with sapphires emeraids dia-
monds and rubice.
Fashionable necklaces aro malo with pondcnt
ornaments all round; tho par,lre of diamonds con-
sists of bandeau or dialcm, earrings, necklace
bracelets and brooch. Light mountings, extreme
ly tino and elegant, nro those preferred.
In simpler stylo canoes nro in great favor.
Thcy arc mounted i'll pure Grooinn STYLE
Artistic jewels OF oXidizcd silver arc much val
ued, and also jewels in the byzantine style Of
stoucs, and with very delicate gold mountings.
Tho most general shape for brooches is that of
o small round Shield. Gold OF several shades of
color, inlaid with tiny pearls, makes pretty simple
iewels. But ianciLui shupcs, III tho Chinese and
Tnrkeh style. are fashionable for ear-rings, neck
In fact fantaisc is quito the order OF tho day in
every department of H mode.
Look ~ modern boots and shoes, can anything
be moro dainty or coIuettsh2
Now That tho skirts OF our dresses 10 longer
cover our feet, wo giro moro thought 10 our
toilet.
Demi-high boots arc made of gros grain silk,
laced over tho instcp tho boot is Urnainented ut
morocco, pipcd with white. Tho heel ia very high
and covered with silk.
to match With the dress, fastened with silk cord
and ollve-sbaped grimp grelOts. Tho heel is very
high and covered with unyarnishcd leather.
Worry elegant litto bottines of black Grosgrain
silk have clahtcs at tho sides and high hceis COW
cred with silk
Parsians wear slippers Of blue satin which aro
worked in black silk. and with Iosettes OF blue
ribbon, edged with guipurG in front.
Arabian Din, sliPpeTs of yellow morocco, lined and
snndnls Of rosc-colorcd Hilk, ornamontcd with
patterns Of white gnipuro, and fastened with rose
eolorcd ribbons crossed over tho ilsteP, and again
fastened in front with n rosettc.
Shoes Of colorcd silk covered with embroidered
muslin, anl trimmed with quilting ard rosotte
and ribbon.
Or high heeod satin shoes, embroidered with
pearl beads, aud edged with guipuro border,
fastened in front with poarl ornament.
Not fur from thiH elegant collection of caaassures
wo SEQ tho latest nouucdnfes III gloves. Elmo lii,
g,oyes, light blue green lilac, rose Golorcd, gray
Ok
nVo or more buttons, and coming quito up tho
arm.
Gloves cmbr ,idered with different patterns of
colorcd silk. The neatest thing is just the crest
or ciphor upon tho cuff.
Tho great warehouse, La Mallo des Indca, Nos.
81 and %, Passage Yerdcnu winch wo have
already spoken OF to readers hayo just obiaii-
ed very great success Mt the Universal E1h,bi-
ton, Class 81, Gaerio do Tours. whero thoir
admired. Tho principal designs have boon chosen
and bought by her Majesty tho Empress Eugonic,
by The Princess Mathildo, the Queen Marie Anne
OF Austria, and tho Queens Of tho Netherlands of
Wurtcmbnrg and Saxony.
Such list OF illustrious nnmcs ia moro eloauept
than any prasc Of ours could bo to prove the sIl-
perior excellence Of In Iallo dcs Indies; Wait to
tho Warehouse will provo ii better sll for thoro ia
an immense choice Of materials which hayo not
have the collection Of specimens acnt TO them post
neo, II they address their demand direct to the
proprietor Of La Males dos Indes. Thoy arc re-
quested to send thcir directions worry plninly 90
tnat no parcel OF specimens may DO lost
Let us now leave tho galleries OF tho Great FIX
9ai9n Rne TO ~ Sist the SALOONS Sf Madame Poor
sec number Of now and tasteful dresHos.
sKf. ait s%eHpaH train, oria,noncd wsit6 il9S.
lenu1 Of tho snmo material, which como down on
where they simulate sort OF bow with looms and
% Gnas. TINS pattern ia repeated upon tho top and
nnc5 rod OF inc G Sleeves and the roueAnx
lum style. WV ~ 'ho pop
~, a mnher aress OF mnize-colorod groB.sfain silk
has 9 sweeping train, trimmed with With ruche
round tho bottom; tunc OF wbito Iaco conns
down as far as tho rncho; it is slighily iooncd uo
on on either SIDE with punches OF Parmeso yioiets.
tne 10" poulce ID ornnmonted with fancy dronn
~ OF whito tullc, fastened with yiolots nnon tho
,,IannS shoaidGps Or bouquet Of tho samo lowors is
A charming whito costume is comnosoi, =, -,
undorsklrl, @ trimmed with yandykcs Of Black braid
ana q & on upper one looped up nj each sonm Thero
b0dico OF white mualin, striped with narrow HooI
flDDon velvet A short looBo paotot is Ornamental
TO correspond with tho skirt.
naI drcss of Brussels net ia arranond IN
bouilons pnccd longthwisc and divided hun nst;na -,
OF open- work straw braid. The skirt s cSap11
nooTd inc Potion with narrow quilting Of maize
oroideTed with straw, is fastened st t,o wsst ith
a bunch OF wheAt-oars. o "Aio' WIN
ornamopeS oS S0ao Sf is rounded off at tho sdos and
tho email sleeves arc also formed OF bouiIions hs'
A., Madamo Iieffort also prepares bodces Of ior,,-
tino, fonlard and muslin " ''iia
bodice OF white tarlaLino ie orn,mon,oa ,,;,,,
hnsI VI Diao sllk, embroidered with pattern Of
@ Mneat ears IN maze-colorcd silk; tho neck. Er;st
ed IN thS arc also Of bluo silk embrodor-
n very pretty white muslin bodice is embroidor-
scoySs arouna 9 me neck tho top and bottom Of tho
MhIie foslard bodices, mndo very simply. aro
br;9sonraad IN point Russo, with blaek or with
OtnSr Dodices are mado entirely Of white guipnre
iaoS; thoy arc worn with colorcd silk ekire' nnd
Laco aL;.t and bracelets Of ribbon tho color OF lie
sarIn.s studded with poarl crystal boads. This
oT9Gnng promenade. >'''' pAt' VI
and graceful. 'N' Afo ehceeohgiy pretty
sbana ssaa ssonnets arc generally Of tho anchion
round or oval patterns. Dohnots OF diiierent
orinone. Tbsr ~ moro fashionable this snmmor than
OF fancy STRAW "''o some worry pretty kinds
trmneSs s1GtS Mits bso b6Snpot q tho Dubay shape is
boauet Of rcd siik ponnio y,
are steno1 1G 2vii s,ne Tho strings Of bast ribbon
The Iisms,ct ELL noIn Tne poppy.