The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-28
ECONOMICAL FASHIONS.
Practical Hints for the Ladies-How to
b, Stylish on q Slim Purse.
From La Mode Illusree.!

b, Stylish on q Slim Purse.
From La Mode Illustree.l
Our feminine readers are very properly de.
sirous OF making useful the articles OF toilet
which they already possess. They wish to ap
pear dressed in the fashion, and at the same
time desire to be ut as little expense as possi
BILE. We hasten then to advise them that the
pelerines OF lace and guipure, heretofore con.
sidered out Of date, may really be transformed
into very stylish ornaments. Hoods OF lace are
much worn, both on velvet and cashmere
cloaks and mantles. A lace pelerlne may be
gathered at little distance from the edges
and drawn up 30 as to form one OF tnese :, nocds.
A satin ribbon is placed over the gathers to
conceal them, and the hood is furtner orna-
mented with satin bow.
Let us suppose we are dealing with man.
tie Of black cashmere. 1t is lined hrst WITH
q stiff go lze, then with a thin flannel, and
finally with taffetas, ''lustrine" or foulard
silk. At small distances apart BLACK satin
b;ases, with narrow silk braid in the centre,
cover the whole back like widespread fan.
hood of lace made from on ola pelerlnee e, Ii i
trimmed with satin ribbon and bows. The
mantle should also be trimmed with lace.
Thus arranged, the mantle will be useful foI
the greater part of the winter. In cases OF
excessive cold, waterproof may bo placed
outside, and thrown off ID the hall in paying
visit
In similar manner black lace founces can
be reiuvenated. Cut opt tunic OF black tulle
and place the lace on it in rows, folding the
lace in front so as not to cut it. Attach this
tunic to a handsome belt with long ends loop
ed in the back. This tunic may be worn with
any dress. y
either thread or guipure, it can be with two
rows made into sort OF basque, which recalls
to mind the ceinture oasques called a
peplum. This may also accord with any
toilette, for lace but lately reserved for evening
and full dress occas slons IS now worn IN the
daytime, and in the street.
Another method OF utilizing very wide lace
is to attach it to ruche OF satin or velvet,
made long enough to reach from the back over
the shoulders, crossing in front, and fastening
low on The back OF the skirt with large bow
of satin or velvet, according to the material OF
the ruche. This arrangement is rather airy, 1t
is true, but thanks to the ever present water
proof, it can be worn even in winter For
mddie-ased ladies it is suitable for an evening
toilette: indeed it has more the appearance OF q
trimming for the waist and skirt than OF an
outside covering. The lace should be over ten
inches wide. If it is narrow, two rows should
be used, but the effect is much better with one
wide one.
Some one NAV be the owner Of large vel
vet peerine which holds zach year less and
less distinguished place in her wardrobe as 1t
crows more and more out OF style, threatening
nj last to serve out its time as rainy day cos
tume. Certain matters OF dress are, however,
ont of place in certain circumstances, and We
ara sure that our readers will agree with US,
thnt eitheIon foot or in an omnibus, on rainy
dny an alpaca dress is in better taste than
one of faded velvet. Take, then, the faded
pellisses, have it ripped, steamed and brush
ed, cut it in the shape OF q dress taima;
and limo it with the expensive fur called
mouso skin. This fur is very light, warm
and pleasant to wear. The first few. ap-
nearances of this remodeled mantle may be II
paving visits, afterwards it will serve for clear
cold DAYS, for the theatre, for concerts, &c. A
velvet CO X is always most wisely chosen III q
shane not too fanciful to be adapted to 0
second or third fashion.
TO show how lady can take her two daush'
ters into society during the approaching. sen.
son with economy, we will give the details OF
the manner III which one Of our friends intends
to manage.
AS sor her own wardrobe, she has always fol
n visiting toilette black velvet. THIS season
she has also O black and white striped silk
THE stripes are OF equal width, and the white
ones are of satin. This drcss was made close
ly gorsd, but she will not renounco 1t on tina
account. wide black ribbon is arranged OIL
each lid 10 TulSS luO uIGSS III Viz O~Sn ~
touruure. The two ends are fastened in bov
underneath the puff. This combination resus
cita.es the dress. and it is worn over remod
ellcd skirt of black taffetas made with single
founce headed with pinkod ruche.
For evening and dinner toiletteS she has
dres, of fdpe, of the shade called co,ueur dt
fue Over tnis she wears one OF those dresses
OF Yak lace which are 80 convenient tor va
rious occasions, making an elegant and mex
I.lk.
varied indefinitely. According to the tint o
the ,inderskirt, the lace dress will be either
dres,y or sober toilette. Let us imagine ;
dress OF black satin, cut low in the peck, GOV
cred with the high corsage OF lace. This is al
attire which, without being conspicuous, Ii
appropriate for the many occasions where ;
lady wishes to be neither Too little nor TOT
much dressed. Our friends dress OF tdye, Il
which we alluded, has only low corsage, bu
the lace dress has two, one high and one low
Her satin dress OF last season Will DC equaii.
servceable this year.
Her Two daughters are OF seventeen ant
eighteen wears, and she intends taking then
to some balls, TO some family dinners, and to
few oniet sources. For the first ball they hai'
dresses of unequal length, terminating IN bow
with two ends. These braids serve to rals
the dress over the und rskllt, also OF white
tarletan, trimmed with SIX bias satin plpings
Low COrSancS OruduCutOu GIG P'"'"O' "AsA
For the second ball the decorations will b,
changed. The pipings will be taken OIL ant
biases cut from an out-of-date red and greer
Scotch plaid silk will be substituted-ive row
for the under, and thr5e rows TOR the uppe
dress. A wide Scotch sash according with the
bases, will raise the dress en- pouf in the back
SPRAYS OF red pomegranates for the hair.
Third ball. Alas the dresses VIII be NJ
longer perfectly fresh. The breadths must b.
ripped apart and lined throughout with coarse
tartetan, one dress with pink, and one Will
blre. The underskirt, of course, to be treated IL
ibe same way. The new tarletan, with its prlml-
tive stiffness, will sustain and freshen the white
There will be no grlevous ends to deplore, as
the dresses have no extravaSant trains. Bows
ofrbbou for trimmings.
As for the other dresses of these young girls
they each have black and green tartans, witt
skirts and manteets to correspond. For cold
and damp weaii.er they will add waterproof
coverings. They have also walking costumes
OF black silk and velvet pdt.tots.
For the soir6es consecrated to sewing
crocheting, and conversation, black silk dresse:
will alternate wi dresses OF bright gray mo
hair. The latter toilettes are ornamented Will
Scotch biases; bodies trimmed in the SAM
way; co! sages OF nainsook; wide plaid sashes.
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