Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-17

| One OF the prettiest new colors, which
has been brought out, Is the Baltic green,
a soft, pale shade, with blue tinge in it;
the Metternich green has dash of yellow,
which makes it trying to most complexions.
A light ted-rose color is also a new color;
but the most SNOWY is the ndstarrtiam (nei-
ther brown, nor yellow, nor orange, but O
combination of all three), which will be
very popular for autumn, especially fol
brunettes.
1t is very important, in making up new
dresses, to remember that the three from
widths only are gored, the other widths ar,
all cut straight, and gathered at the waist.
so as to give fullness at the back and sides
The short dresses, as well as the trained
ones, are made in this way; and in order
to be in the fashion the skirts must be very
fiat and plain in front, and very much puff
ed out at the back. Rufflps, pinked-out-
ruches, pleated .quillings, with the pleats
reversed; fringe, gimp, and rows OF bro
caded braid, are all popular for short as
well as orlong costumes. The latter are
good deal trimmed with lace and bows OF
ribbon. But the trimming, as we'll as the
style of making dress, is so varied that il
can be LETT to the taste of wearer, only re-
membering that it must be full at the back
and plain in front.
One of the leaders of fashion, in Paris
has endeavored to introduce short dresses
for evening wear, but with only partial
success; for while every one acknowledges
the comfort of the short dress for dancing
or in crowded room, the long train has
such graceful, dignified look, that most
persons are unwilling to give it up; more
over, the short dress requires very pretty
feet, which all women have not. Quite re-
Gently a few dresses made reasonable and
convenient length, and called "round-
skirted costumes" have been adopted
They have no train, neither are they very
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proper medium, which has so long been
abandoned. Itis a fashion that has already
been extensively adopted.
Many white dresses have been made,
embroidered with black, red, or maize-col-
ored wool; the patterns are worked in point
RuSse, and sometimes mixed with fine
braid. The embroidery follows the outline
of the skirt, and come up over each width,
gradually decreasing toward the waist
Upon the bodice it describes corselet
with braces, fichu, or square pelerine.-
Often mantle to match is added to the
dress.
Long, wide sashes are more than ever
fashionable, they are often made of the
same material as the dress, and trimmed
with cross strips and fringes; with dressy
toilets, the sashes are of wide ribbon, plain
or brocaded; they are arranged in fiat
loops, with long scarf-lapels, fastened at
the back. vV>e7rI rar-9s-
OACQUES, clC., are Vi VARIOUS
patterns, and no one appears to have pre-
ference. The Marie Antoinette fichu has
been very popular all summer; but as the
cooler weather approaches, must be re-
placed by something that will cover the
arms and chest. The Marie Antoinette
fichus are cut in twenty different forms.
The Countess !" fichu Zone of the varie-
ties) is suitable to very youthful figures;
it is worn low in the shoulders, and has the
effect of scarf with long, round ends,
which ends usually terminate with ruche;
at the back it is OrnameDted with bow of
wide ribbon, the streamers to which fall
lower than the waist.
BoNNETs were supposed to have arrived
at the minimum size last winter, but now
they consist of band of ribbon, bit of
lace and rose; as some one wittily re-
marked, Sall that one sees now of a bonnet
is the milliner's bill" The enormous CHG
non, which is worn high on the head again.
necessitates this fashion, and throws the
bonnet far over the forehead.
ROUND HATS present greater variety of
shapes this year than last summer. Be-
sides quite flat toquets, we see hats with
high crowns, in the Louis XIII. style, and
small Vatican hats, with coquettishly
turned up brims. Louis XIII. hats of
golden-brown English straw, are orna-
mented with large curled feather thrown
back over the crown, and fastened in front
with gold brooch. The border of the hat
is of brown velvet. A baTrette hat of white
straw has a demi-high crown. 1t is orna-
mented in front with branch of hedge
roses; a long feather droops on one side.
CAPS very much resemble the tulle bon
nets of the season; they have mantilla-
wells or long scarf-lapels falling at the
back. A cap of white blond, with a veil,
is ornamented with bunch of snow-drops.
placed on one side, within pulling of
pink-embroidered blond, and of black
blond. This putting goes all round the cap,
and forms Giadem in front; the veil is
of embroidered blond. Other caps are
made entirely of black Spanish blond.
This Spanish blond is nothing but silk tulle
embroidered with raised patterns in black
silk. The cap is composed of round
crown, and two lappets, which are tied in
front, or left loose at the back, at pleasure.
A bunch of roses, of ViOletS, or other flow
ers, is placed on one side.
MORNING JACKETS are still made of a
loose shape, but for wearing out of doors,
they are made tight-fitting, with basques.
Moreover, the small over-garments with
Wristbands, which are now worn out of
doors, resemble jackets much more than
paletotS; no dress bodice need be worn un-
der these small, tight-fitting garments.
- AMONGST THE NOVELTIES are some clear
white muslin aprons, with lace insertions
and edging, and a colored ribbon run
silks or muslin the effect is charming.
The NECKLACES also are larger than ever;
and people are not content with these
alone, but wear also locket on a ribbon
tied tight round the throat, with the neck
lace falling below. Sometimes bows of
ribbon are worn in front of the neck, and
the lockets hang from them.
A NOVELTY is necklace of moire and
brocaded ribbon. A strip OF ribbon goes
round the neck and from this strip descend
lapels about five or seven inches long, Of
ten embroidered with beads, and finished
off with pendants. There are sometimes
several rows of lapels. These necklaces
are made either of black or bright colored
ribbon, and are very effective upon dresses
of ight-colored material, or upon white
bodiceS.