The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-03
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The Latest Fashions for Ladies.s =,
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discarded "a iantrue The mahhfactt1rers
are kept bhsy OF work in filling the large
orders of the dealers thus proving that
they at least are, convinced that the reign
Of crinoline and rs fashionable adjunct the
pannier, viii he q lune one d as for The health
and comtoft Of womtir we hope II may. A
return to the old fashion of wearing sew.
eul heavy skirts instead Of a light. flexible.
supporting hoop. would be alnmtintol
erablei 0a lt'3 -' rF.trnr. "a
q On visiting the iaetoneE and comparing
the different styles Of skirt worn since the
revival Of crinoline in 1856, we agree With
Che proptietors that the shape to no intro.
duced for the next season is admirable. In
the first place 1t is slightly larger Tim che
shape WON dining the summer. The
heavy materials Of winter clothing make
this necessary Tho pannier fdIlness NJ
The back isuade 20 curve gracefully. in.
stedd Of hulging ont Suddenly. The front
OF the skirt Is perfectly straight fttinr
smoothly over the figure, while in the back
Is grndunlly sloping tmin, fnring out al
the edge Just enough to avoid coming In
contact with the heels rfHr -rur
Promenade skirts TO be worn with shofi
dresses. will be from two and a quarter Il
two and half yards IN circumference fi
ladies' Of medium height. Skirts worn
with trains ouliull dress occasions measure
three Yards and u half
The new open fronts. or "winGrd
skirts. arc tho novelty OF the season. They
give complete freedom fof every motion.
WALKING, sitting, dancing, or stepping IN
aud out Of a carriage. The upper part Of
the skirt il heed together, then come a few
hoops, aud below there * theopcn winged
front. 10 isan im%possbilily for tho fiot {,
become cutuugied IN this skirt. as the limb
are free from hoops in front from the kne,
down. spiral spring has been invented
to hold the stcals securely around ihC
curved opening, This qpelt front may be
applied to amy hoop. The tournoure is
graceful The skirt slopes toward the bot.
tom. measuring e]ighty.tve inches IN cir
cumferonce. The skirt may be put in The
tub and washed thoroughly.
The Zephvrinh Empress is a ronnd skirt,
slightly Trained, and especially adapted e
the short walking dress. There arc twcn.
ty-fve exceedingly light hoops. The
winged zephyr is larger, aud has amnrc
decided truin, to be worn with full dress.
A wolking-skirt, q parHisr, has n closed
front. TIE pannicr curve IL Simply bill
perfectly formed by several spiml springs,
NllINHN A'HNlNNt'lE "a thNU NNltT III lfOnNi
but extended to siY or seven inches behind.
We also cav o new w~alking.skirt. made
alter the French model, with but few hoops
Mt the hip. and q great many Mt the bottom
or exposed portions ofthe skirt. The skirt
may be bought with the panuier shape
very tull ut The hack, aud beginning 10 en-.
large inst back OF the point OF the hip. or /,
may I've plainly sloped, aud supplied with :
spinal ponnier to support the hoop onf
give the panuier effect
The crinoincs Imported bv modistes fol
their most exclusive customers are mucl
none expensive than the American skirts.
French skirts are always nude Of mnslin.
and contain only fiom 1--WE to ten hoops
a pAnnier bustle Is q purt OF each skirt. TIA,
hips are merely covered by muslin without
springs, and the greater number Of hQops
seldom more than ten, are between the biz
and knee. There IL usually an arrange
ment to inee the whole skirt back al III,
igure, leaving the front straight and phin
Another Of muslin. has O gonad cover,
trimmed with hutcd rufles The cove
may be buttoned ON below. and will serv,
us II p%etticoat This Is an excellent idet
for stout ladies with large hips, "a the bull
~ not increased by p~etticoats. another
P]prisian skirt OF very graceful shape, d
covered With cumbfic around the cute
edges, while the waist and hips have onl,
tapes, with straps and buckles, by which
the skirt may be shortened or lengthene,
for street drcgg or for trains.
Pnnnicrs will certainly continue il
vogue, There are at least twenty differen
patterns trom which to choose. We al
yise our rcaders 10 buy n pannier skirt Will
n tournure forming part of the akitt, a'
this IS less complicated, and does away
with the necessity of having two belt
nbout the wrist II z scpomte panther {,
worn, We think those made of pulled h0iI
cloth give the most natural contour TO III,
hGur'. They are soft, round and yielding
and by enlnrging the appearance Of th,
hips make the waist look much smaller
As hair cloth is expensive, an ex6ellon.
pnnnier is made Of muslin with hrxibl,
w~lRloboHrs running from the waist down
ward, holdn position b y.tapcs underneath
Spiral spring bustlea IRE used beneath th,
hoop TO support II, md give the pamier of
feet b old stSlo shirts A variety Of ohio
panuiers are made with steel springs TO b,
worn outside the crinoline. 'l'
corsErs.
Ladies should mako Il nrhle to have Their
NRlf'A1 lhN'iF W flNltIf ll1liuAl "a DNItlltAN
ing those ready made. The ordinary oheaI
corset has neither beauty Of contour mo-
compactuess of construction. The stee
bnsks are too narrow TO support the figure
or form q proper Foundations for tile from
Qfr tho eoqsqge, aud are often madeo Of stee
0t so low q quality that Il breaks easily. g-
Tn giving an older FOR cbfscts Il Is neces
sary to send the measure Around the, chest
lalAtV IA, nVp,u tY,p. laAaaII' Az 49,. A.
The hip, the circumference of the hips anC
thcwaist measure. n ogn rr
French women, who are very artictfla,
Rbout THEN figures, have their cofseN hnd,
in three pieces, laced Mt the sides ia vel
MS the back. The bu6ks aud whalebone
ut the back are very long. An authOit,
in matters of fashion SAYS that the wits
may vary from IL 10 % inches, nccordinl
20 the general proportions of the fgiire y
There can never he n prescribed size.fo
the waist. since fashion changes tie ldrgtl
and position OF it, A line drawn half-wa,
between the hip and die lowest rib give.
the point iRt which the tapering wais
reaches its smallest Dimensions. The pau
Ter ~ now worn produces the appearance
of n small waist. t0' muI
The material of the corset should h
very firm aud strong, Eimsy and olasti
matelials .soan stretch out of shape. Fin
[coutil Is expensive. but il is economy 4
buy II, MS it wears well. The corset shout
be ltrge enough to meet in the back.
The popular glove-itting corset N worth.
of commentator. II is made 3withou
cores, aud cut on n correct principle, D.
which, perfect fit is obtained. II consist
Of three pieces; the bust. waist and hip
are cut separately. The springrlNteh iastei
ing is. a grept improvement on the old
fashioned clasps, The lower hook il con
s%tructed with a spring, which is pressed o
the hitch opposite, adjusting the othe
hooks and studs in a moment. The busk,
OF flexible steel, adapt themselves 70 eyer
undulatioh ofthe figure,
An imported corset, that took a prize
the Paris Exposition has. a hundred whal,
ZONES; A.French corset, called the bride
Own, rs made Of glossy .coutil that look
Ike satin. 1t IS edged Win Clnny lace an