Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-28
FASHIONS.
The Newest styles Silks, Heavy
Materials, Mourning Goods
and suits.
Gloves, Laces and Lingerie, Vul-
canite JeWeIry and Varieties.
From the New York Evening Post.l

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Canite JeIyeIry and Varieties.
From the New York Evening Post
The approach Of the full opening
has brought revival Of trade, and th
leading dry goods merchants arc doing
very good business. There is 8 prospec
of greater demand for the better quail
ties of goods in 8 short time. Silks an
other rich imported fabrics are held q
about the came prices as last year, bu
domestic cotton goods are much lower
and it is thought there will be furthe
decline In prices, as the value OF the rsV
material is decreasing. Very good ordi
nary prints are held at twelve cents
yard, and lhe better grades of bIeacheC
shirtings are much lower than last sea
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SILKS.
The silks recently imported are ricf
and elegant, but there are not so many
novelties now IS during some previous
seasons, and il is yet too early to decide
/ what will be the most fashionable colOl
and shade for dinner and evening dresses
/ Striped satin, in black and green, OF
black and lavender, or black and red, oI
/ black ard gold color, is fashionable for
! under=kirts. Over these are worn shorter
/ skirts of plain chameleon ebsBgesble
silk, or Of shot silk Of some hsrmonizing
color. The chameleon and shot silks are
much worn now, and trimmed with
fOids or TUfhes, or crOss-cut bands Of the
sams material, insteel OF satin fields, az
formerly. All black silk is no longer
worn in Paris, in dress or suits-the
blue-blRck silk being much in vogue
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ground, shot with some contrasting
color, are worn there ia suits, and are
elegant. Old church purple, blue plack,
invisible green and nearly sll the old
fashioned coiors are becoming fashiona-
bic. Black has been worn SO generally
that q change seemed desirable.
HEAVY MATERIALS.
There is more than the usual variety
Of heavy materials for winter wear on
exhibition, with the prices about the
same ss last year. The French poplins
will be much used for street wear during
the fall months. These are chameleon,
purple and gold, or red and blue, as well
as in plain self-cOlOrs. The satin pop!iu
ia a novelty, and very desirable for the
undsFskiTt, with a silk oyeTskirt, or for
snort dresses, and can be obtained in ali
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lin, shot with gold color, is also new and
quite attractive. Then there is the all
wool poplin, new material, very dura-
bic aud making desirable travelling suits
for winter wear. The "Ponto0suc y
skirting is new material OF American
manufacture, nearly two yards wide,
and will be very servicesble. 1t Is
striped, black and white, and will not be
injured by the rain.
q For softer tints for evening and dinner
dress, shades OF grey are still worn, and
trimmed with ricn lace, having lace
sashes to match. For full dress Occa-
5iOns, sstins-the grounds in the delicate
shades Of blue, green, laveadar and
pesrl-brOcaded, IL sprays Of flowers and
clusters OF leaves, beautifully wrought ia
silver snd gold, are much in vogue, re.
quiring ittie trimming and are very ele-
giant.
The late iHportstions In gaze de cham
ber7y are very beautiful and artistic in
design, the ground work being of some
delicate tint, the flowers vsriegated in
bright and cheerful coloTs. These are
intended more particularly for young
misses.
Scotch plaids in green, blue, and brown,
In wUollen, will be much used for car
risge wraps this season. The gayer plaids,
in finer material, will be in vogue for
house wear and for misses. A novelty
among English seFges is Q reversible
serge, that is twiiled on both sides, and
when one side becomes soiled can be
turned. This surpAsses all other serges
for durability. French serge is not re-
versible, bu. softer and richer in appear.
sDce than the English serge.
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gray, will be much used for bridal travel
ing dresses, making elegant suits but
Irish poplin makes the most elegant bri-
dal travelling suits. Cashmere for wiater
morning robes is il every style OF desira-
bic pattern, from the subdued tints to the
most brilliant.
MOURNING GOODS.
There is the usual variety in mourning
goods, bombszine being still held rs the
most desirable for full mourning. Tamise
cloth, heavy msterial composed OF silk
snd wooden, is used for winter dresses.
Grape cloth is still fashionable, but it
does not wear IS handsomely as many
other materials. Bisrritz cloth, poplin,
and slpscs are worn in slight mourning.
SUITS.
A novelty In suits is OF lpsteFless black
silk. 1t ia made with sfiounce five inches
wide around the bottom of the skirt, and
plated in fan form, headed by narrow
ru1ie in box plaits. The ruffis and
hounce are bound Ia garnet silk. Bows
Of silk bound with garnet are set upon
the rCtfie, the space between being about
one-third of yard. The over skirt is
edged with black silk fringe and garnet
tassel. This skirt is very full and open /
at the back, caught up q la pdnnier, and (
Joined with bows ike those on the lower |
skirt Gver this is worn a small cape
extending TO the oeit at tas sRok, with I
slight points fingers length from the 1
center. 1t is low in the neck, narrow in I.
the shoulder, and crossing In front with
short lsppeis. The cape Is trimmed with /
fringe, with four bows on the back.
A black silk suit has 8 wide fiounce /
around the bottom Of the skirt the over /
skirt is quite short, and trimmed with /
black tassel fringe, above which are folds
Of the same. The belt has bow in front.
also ct the back, sud the sleeves are
turned back in cuffs and trimmed ia
toids.
E handsome suit of purple silk, and
with satin gimp OF the same
shade. TIE over skirt is deep and full st
Sue BACK, sioplnS up 70 the sides, where
It is festOoned with cord and tassel, This
skirts plated ct the neck In wide plaits-
.he belt passing through the silk, so that
,hese plsits hang loosely over the waist.
Bismarck suit is trimmed with ribbon
)f lighter shade. It has q sack with
sleeves, and over this q small circular
,ape. A striped silk is richly trimmed
with berthas edged with fringe. The
new style Of French cape will be worn
with suits. 1 is novel and very bscom-
ng to good figure. a pretty suit is Of
wood color, the over skirt festoonsd at
he sides, and the front trimmed with
bands, and having one OF the
new style French capes. The suiss are
sll els0orately trimmed, made pannisr
'kirt, or very full at the back, to be worn
)ver the hustle. Cloaks will not De as
much worn on the street ss formerly;
Iuits will be lined with peiise vadding, 7
making them OF sufficient warmth for
winter weather; yet cioaks are
lot to be wholly discarded, az they are
Indispensable on an extremely cold day.
GLOVES.
The styles in Alexsndre's kids for fall
year are unusually attractive, being in
III the high cOlors and of every shade.
With cord and tassel to match. The
lighter cOiors, for evening wear, range
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